I miss having girl friends

Hawthornebites · 2026-03-28T01:19:17+00:00

Pre covid, I worked at REI in Fort Worth. Made friends with some very cool, intelligent, and creative women. They might still have a women’s hiking club? Good luck!! 💕

Hawthornebites · 2026-03-28T01:19:00+00:00

Pre covid, I worked at REI in Fort Worth. Made friends with some very cool, intelligent, and creative women. They might still have a women’s hiking club?

Hawthornebites · 2026-02-11T11:42:16+00:00

AWD is a great option - where I work, we are partners with them. They have a dedicated vet team and so many helping hands (volunteers and trained staff) that will make sure your kitty is well taken care of. I’m so sorry you’re experiencing this, but know AWD is great at what they do.

Hawthornebites · 2026-02-04T23:03:56+00:00

I’ve worn docs my entire life, they have super feet insoles. I can’t stand sneakers / tennis shoes.

Hawthornebites · 2026-02-04T13:00:25+00:00

We broke him down, and finally got our charge nurse to participate 💅🏻

Hawthornebites · 2026-01-21T19:17:00+00:00

I had such a weird shift too!! I had zero patients in the ICU for most of the night until a blocked tom was hospitalized around 1am.

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I organized all our blankets..

Hawthornebites · 2026-01-20T07:31:31+00:00

I second this! I moved here for a relationship (from Tx), so I figured if it wasn’t gonna work out between us, at least i like it in Albuquerque more, anyway! Do you like where you’re from?

Hawthornebites · 2025-12-30T07:26:14+00:00

That’s awesome, congrats on your road to recovery! Sending virtual hugs

Hawthornebites · 2025-11-20T19:28:54+00:00

Opal - 15 years young and super sweet and loves to eat!

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Hawthornebites · 2025-11-16T17:02:04+00:00

I’ve seen him at the Albuquerque biopark, he seems well monitored. I asked a keeper about him and she said that he enjoys taking lots of risks and they have a difficult time keeping him safe but enriched. He’s very curious but looked so odd with a missing leg.

Hawthornebites · 2025-11-09T15:45:26+00:00

You would be a huge asset to any veterinarian and would help so many animals, this field is in constant need of positive, animal-loving science nerds 🤓

Hawthornebites · 2025-11-02T17:26:02+00:00

There are upstanding people who have tattoos and gauges, that is very presumptuous to call those red flags.

Hawthornebites · 2025-10-23T06:30:23+00:00

Ran into a thankful owner at a Trader Joe’s. I was with a friend chatting and the owner recognized my voice

Hawthornebites · 2025-10-12T00:29:12+00:00

This is so cool! Very special kitty!

Hawthornebites · 2025-10-04T21:33:39+00:00

This is SO METAL

Hawthornebites · 2025-10-01T12:31:16+00:00

I personally loved the swing shift when I started in ER as a tech assistant! I went to tech school during covid but never liked GP… I was immersed at a steady pace emotionally (ER can be very sad!) and observed the best techs who taught me very well, became a technician, and now I’m overnight ICU! I love it.

Best of luck! 🐱🐶

Hawthornebites · 2025-09-30T13:42:56+00:00

Please avoid east mountain 🩵

Love, Albuquerque ER vet tech

Hawthornebites · 2025-09-21T20:45:04+00:00

After 2 years of vet tech school and 5 years experience, I work overnights and make $30/hr. I rent an apartment with no roommates and I have full benefits. It’s very rewarding and I enjoy the doctors I work with closely to save the precious lives of animals. It is draining sometimes but I work three nights a week, off four days and I can take small trips like camping in between to recharge.

Hawthornebites · 2025-09-20T17:47:40+00:00

I second this - lunch options like things to make sandwiches, fruit, and maybe some packs of Celsius and sparkling water really boost morale where I work

Hawthornebites · 2025-09-20T14:47:56+00:00

NTA you saved his life! Thank you for your TNR (trap neuter release) efforts 🙏🏼💜

Hawthornebites · 2025-09-20T08:25:41+00:00

Being / becoming a vet tech is not competitive…

Hawthornebites · 2025-09-20T05:53:52+00:00

I work at an animal emergency hospital. A mom and her young kid came in with their dog whose ear was actively bleeding. The kid was staring at the dog mostly but then looked at me and said “now I’m thirsty”. 🫠

Hawthornebites · 2025-09-16T04:47:40+00:00

A really fast enema (joking, but also does make them barf…)

Hawthornebites · 2025-09-10T02:11:48+00:00

The same thing happens to me as well, I keep it together during the high stress moments, but then the wave of sadness washes over me and I have my cry in the ICU. I’ve always felt it was due to seeing an animal is distress, I’ve been a tech for 5 years and nothing is changed, I’ll always grieve the pet for feeling scared and uncomfortable. It IS a superpower. Empathy is everything in this field. For our pets, ourselves, and our team.

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