Panama Day 5

2/19/20

Cleaning Cat Ears

Today was our first day at the clinic! Instead of working as taxis, Ali and I were post-op helpers. Our job was to clean out the wound with a disinfectant, apply ointment, clean ears and apply frontline (flea medication). At first I was a bit intimidated by the task, but after we did it a few times I realized it's no big deal. This job was way less physically taxing, which I appreciate after Day 2's workout, and it gave me more experience with the technical side of things. I felt like I was much more involved in the process today.





The clinic we visited today was very different from the first one we worked at. For one, there were many more awake animals. In the "lobby" section of the building, there were dogs and cats wandering freely. Most of the animals were pets of the volunteers, but there were some for adoption. I had a fun time just relaxing and petting the animals on our breaks. They were all very cute and friendly, aside from one sassy chihuahua.

Tonight we went out to eat at a Japanese restaurant. We all got bubble tea (boba), and I got a sushi bento box which was very delicious. Afterwards we went bowling which was also a lot of fun, even though I didn't play very well.

-Liz

Mouse Bowling