09/05/2026
There was a little more going on behind the scenes with this oneš My ambulance had broken down, and pretty much immediately my thought was, okay, I need another van because I still need to be available. So I rented one and tried to make it feel as much like my ambulance as I could. I moved everything over, stopped and bought extra gym mats so I could cushion everything, and basically recreated my setup the best I could.
Iāll admit, pulling up in a completely different van felt a little strangeš
It was much bigger than mine, nothing is was where Iām used to it being, and obviously there was no Animalance logo on the side. But I told Maisieās family what was going on and they were wonderful about it. Their only concern was their girlā¤ļø
And thankfully I had Thomas with meā¤ļø He volunteers his time to help me, and I donāt know that he realizes how much I appreciate having him beside me on days like this. We figured out this giant van together š, he drove us, and everything just worked.
Then there was Maisie, who apparently decided none of us needed to worry quite so much. š She got comfortable, rode like sheād done this a hundred times, and made the whole first trip in our temporary setup about as seamless as I could have hoped forš„° Not exactly how I pictured the day going, but I couldnāt have asked for a better first passenger in the rentalā¤ļø
And as always, so thankful for the Partner team and the way they care for the whole family. ā¤ļø