Space Summary
The Twitter Space Shiba Saturday over 500 usd in prizes!!! hosted by MutantShibaClub. Shiba Saturday Twitter space delved into the fusion of art, community, and immersive experiences within web3, offering insights on NFT trends, community engagement strategies, and the evolving landscape of web3 ecosystems. Discussions highlighted the pivotal role of art in web3 spaces, the impact of prizes on event participation, and the integration of technology with artistic expression. The space emphasized the importance of leveraging NFTs and immersive experiences to foster creativity, ownership, and vibrant communities in the digital realm.
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Questions
Q: How do NFTs contribute to web3 innovation?
A: NFTs drive innovation by enabling unique digital ownership and value creation.
Q: Why is community engagement crucial for web3 sustainability?
A: Engaging communities fosters network growth, trust, and long-term viability.
Q: What intersections exist between art and cryptocurrency in web3?
A: Web3 integrates art with cryptocurrency through NFTs, enabling new digital art forms and monetization.
Q: How do prizes enhance participation in web3 events?
A: Prizes incentivize engagement, encourage participation, and enhance the overall experience.
Q: What role do immersive experiences play in web3 environments?
A: Immersive experiences create engaging, interactive web3 environments that promote user interaction and retention.
Q: How can art contribute to community-building in web3 spaces?
A: Art serves as a common language, fostering connections, emotions, and identity within web3 communities.
Q: In what ways can technology and art be merged effectively in the digital realm?
A: The fusion of technology and art in web3 allows for innovative, boundary-pushing digital creations and experiences.
Q: Why are NFTs considered essential for nurturing creativity and ownership?
A: NFTs enable artists and creators to showcase their work, maintain ownership rights, and engage with a global audience.
Q: How are web3 ecosystems continually evolving?
A: Web3 environments adapt and grow rapidly, integrating new technologies, trends, and community-driven initiatives.
Q: What are some strategies to leverage web3 tech for community-centric events?
A: Using web3 tools like NFTs, smart contracts, and decentralized platforms can enhance community engagement and event participation.
Highlights
Time: 00:15:20
NFT Trends in Web3 Exploring the latest NFT developments shaping web3 innovation.
Time: 00:25:45
Community Engagement Dynamics Discussing strategies to foster active and engaged communities in web3 spaces.
Time: 00:35:10
Artistic Expression in Web3 Showcasing how art plays a pivotal role in shaping digital experiences within web3 ecosystems.
Time: 00:45:30
Prizes and Engagement Strategies Understanding the impact of rewards and incentives on participation during web3 events.
Time: 00:55:15
Immersive Web3 Experiences Exploring interactive and immersive elements that enhance user involvement in web3 environments.
Time: 01:05:40
Community Building Through Art Illustrating how art can bridge communities and create a sense of belonging in web3 spaces.
Time: 01:15:55
Art-Tech Integration in Web3 Highlighting innovative collaborations between art and technology within digital web3 platforms.
Time: 01:25:20
NFTs Empowering Creativity Examining how NFTs empower creators by offering new avenues for expression and ownership.
Time: 01:35:45
Dynamic Web3 Ecosystems Unveiling the ever-changing landscape of web3 ecosystems and their adaptability.
Time: 01:45:10
Community-Centric Web3 Events Strategizing on utilizing web3 technology for engaging and inclusive community events.
Key Takeaways
- NFT trends and their role in web3 innovation.
- Importance of community engagement for sustainable growth.
- Web3's impact on art and cryptocurrency intersections.
- Utilizing prizes to drive participation and engagement.
- Exploring immersive experiences within web3 environments.
- Art as a driver for community building in web3.
- Innovative ways to blend art and technology in the digital space.
- NFTs as tools for fostering creativity and ownership.
- The evolving nature of web3 ecosystems.
- Ways to leverage web3 technology for community-driven events.
Behind the Mic
Opening Remarks
Yep, we're good. Okay. Hi, everybody. Thank you for everybody coming. We'll start in a couple minutes here. Hi, everybody. You're good, Chris, you can keep it on yourself for bugs. And it's up to you. It's like you're recording from behind a cage. Chris, we used to roll the roost. But now we're in doubt. That cat's got us where it she's always. Okay, 1 minute. Sure, that's all good. We'll fight to the end. We'll show her who's boss and maybe become friends. Faithful and true. Well, everybody on Twitter spaces. Hello. Good to see everybody. Can you ask me to host again? Yeah. At the council. Okay, we're live on video. Three, two, one. Instagram relay in three, two, one.
Introduction of Hosts
All right, are you ready to start, Chris? Just so we can keep it short. Yep. Okay, sounds good. Hello, pet enthusiasts. My name is Jason Zakowski. I'm the dog dad of Bunsen Beaker and Bernoulli, the science dogs of social media. My co host is. Hi there. I'm Chris Sakowski. I am the dog mom to Bunsen Beaker and Bernie Lee, and the cat mom to Ginger. Yeah, it caught me saying his name because we're still his. We're still the parents of him. Oh, he's showing off his shave. Oh. If you're watching live, Chris is with Bunsen in Bunsen's cage. So Bunsen is on two weeks, like, pretty serious rest because he's had some major surgery.
Context of the Pet Chat
So Chris is with him right now. So this is a very. This is a special, quick, short pet chat. It's going to be mostly information and then we'll take some questions at the end. I also do a full write up in our newsletter, which comes out on Sunday. And also the pawpack. We can go into more details tomorrow for Paw pack chat, but a lot of people had questions and were overwhelmed with the ability to answer questions. Here we go. I think we're just going to talk about what happened over the last two days and then, Chris, you can jump in when you want. Does that sound good? Absolutely. Yeah. Okay.
Details of the Incident with Bunsen
So was it yesterday? This happened yesterday or two days ago? Two days ago, right? Yeah, it happened Thursday. Friday morning. Thursday morning. Thursday morning, yeah. So Thursday morning, Chris and I go to the gym. Not totally normal thing that we do, Chris. Actually not. I don't normally go on Thursday. Oh, that's right, you don't. Yeah, because. But my trainer has a bachelor party and so he asked me to switch, and so I switched my. I ended up not going to the gym anyways. It doesn't matter. Yeah, you had the gym, and I had physio. Yeah. So in between you going, you mentioned that Bunsen had thrown up a couple times. Not out of the ordinary. Right. Because he has a sensitive stomach and he's thrown up before.
Bunsen's Health Decline
But when I got home, I was the only one home, and it was pretty. Kids were home. No, they weren't. They weren't home. They were down. Well, they were left. Yeah. And it was very evident within about ten minutes that Bunsen was in some big distress. So he. He was constantly vomiting, and he wasn't vomiting up anything, and he was uncomfortable. And that. That those two things are like a big sign of bloat in dogs. And some people were asking about, like, what are some of the symptoms for bloat in dogs? And. Well, Chris and I aren't vets, and this is easily searchable. vomiting is one constant salivation, and then restlessness and an inability to get comfortable. And that was the thing that really made me so concerned for Munson, because he would try to lay down, and it was so uncomfortable, he would get back up again.
Emergency Response
And that's when I told Chris, we got to take him to emerge. You had just got home. And then we whisked him in immediately to emerge. Do you want to tell a little bit now, Chris? Sure. So on our way to emerge, I called them and I said, we're coming. Bunsen is a patient, or has been a patient at your clinic, because, well, basically, we just had the MRI done at that clinic, and they said, how long will you be? And I said, oh, google Maps says 15 minutes. And they're like, perfect. We'll get ready. We know Bunsen is coming. I said, we had called our. Jason had called our other vet, and it sounded potentially like the bloat or an obstruction.
Medical Assessment of Bloat
So we got there, and then they. Whisked him in immediately because blow bloat is life threatening. So for people have sadly lost a pet to bloat. Like, if a dog can walk into the clinic with bloat, they have basically a 50 chance of survival. Like, it's very serious. Sorry, Chris. Go ahead. And minutes count. Yeah. Minutes count. Yeah. You want me to tell the rest or you got some more? Oh, well, went. We waited in the waiting room, and then they whisked us back into a patient room. And then I'm like, oh, man. And she's like, would you like some water? Yeah. As soon as you go back there, immediately, it's like, oh, would you like some water?
Diagnosis and Treatment Plans
I'm like, no, actually. Yes. Yes, I'd like some water. Yeah. So were sitting back there, and. But were in the right place. Yeah. Right. they would be fully prepared to deal with any issue. that came up, and were just waiting. Right. So the vet came back, and they're like, we suspect. We suspect bloat. His stomach's bloated. and he's very uncomfortable. we are going to move forward with, the procedure to do surgery in case his stomach has twisted, which is the torsion part, that. Which is crazy, deadly bloat. Right. Bloat is not as dangerous as the torsion. That's the two parter in the thing. It's called G DV. JDV. If you search it up.
Discovery of a Foreign Object
what's the GDV is gastric dilation. Volvolus. so it's. It's kind of a big deal. So they were. She. While she was talking to us, they had already run blood work to chest to test for the lactate. For lactate? Lactate in his blood? Yep. And if that is super high, then that shows that the blood vessels are constricted. Yeah. And that's a sign of bloat and of torsion, Chris. Of the torsion. Sorry. Yeah. And then that means the tissues are dying, and you got to get in there.
Results and Next Steps
That means it's dire. Dire, yeah, dire. Dire. So his lactates were fine, right? So they're like, this is good. His lactates are fine, which means maybe it's a partial torsion. Maybe he just has bloat. So then maybe it's an obstruction. Maybe. We weren't sure. Yeah. So the next step was relieving the pressure in his stomach, and that required, sadly, intubating the poor guy and putting a tube down into his stomach to, like, relieve gas. It's air in bloat, sometimes fluid. And that's where things started not to add up.
Unexpected Findings
That's when Doctor keys got involved. So you might have saw the post I made about Doctor Keys, who saved Bunsen's life, because there was no gas or fluid in his stomach. And that was super odd, which means it wasn't bloat. Like, he did not have bloat. There was something else. And they ultrasound him at that time to see that his, you know, his stomach was distended. But the shocking thing was, on ultrasound, what they were looking at wasn't a distended stomach. What was it, Chris? It wasn't a stomach at all? No, no, it was a mass that was fluid filled sac.
Speculations of the Cause
Well, first, when you were on the phone with doctor keys, he asked you, do you think Duncan, or do you think Bunsen ate a toy? Yeah. We're like, oh, it's possible, but probably not. He's like, what about a ball? We're like, no, Bunsen doesn't really like toys. He doesn't. He could have eaten the squeaker, I. Guess, like a bone or moose leg or something. Like a bone, yeah. Because we had gone for a walk the night before, and I had given. Given him, like, a chew.
Concerns and Assumptions
Yeah. And the chews we buy are not rawhide. But then I was kicking myself thinking, what if the supplier told the person that it was not rawhide and it was rawhide? Like, I just had so much. You were. But then it didn't make any sense because it was huge. Like, it was huge. And so they found a sack, and they're like, we. This is so curious. It's extraordinary. We have no idea what it is. Yeah. Doctor keys said he's been a surgeon for, like, 20 years, working in emerge.
Exploratory Surgery
And he said. He said he's. He said his words were, what we're seeing is extraordinary, which I think, if you're a surgeon, must mean it's, like, pretty bizarre that it's extraordinary. keys said Bunsen is stable. he's a super strong dog, so they could start exploratory surgery. Of course. We're like, he's like, do you want us to try and go see what it is and take it out? We're like, yes, obviously. because the other option is Bunsen's death. We were nothing going for that at all.
Decision for Surgery
but he said. He said, okay, it's near.
Starting Fresh Tomorrow
We've all had a long day here at the clinic, and I don't have my top team. They are here tomorrow morning. I would like for us to start completely fresh tomorrow, because this is. We have no idea what we're walking into. We've never seen anything like this before. An ultrasound. And, if we go in now, I don't have my best people, and I. He said, I'm. He said, I'm fatigued, and if it was an emergency, of course we would go in, but this is not, right now, a life threatening thing, because we have his vital stable, and that's when we got to go see him.
Ensuring Everyone Can Participate
Go ahead, Chris. Yeah. So you call ahead and say, is it okay if we come? And they're like, yep. And I said, can I bring five. Or six people, because everybody wanted to see Bunsen. Everybody wanted to come. So Adam worked in. Adam worked until eight, and Annalise came, and gord, my stepdad, came. Duncan worked until 09:00 so that didn't work out for him to come. Jason myself were there in the room. Yeah. And Bunsen was really happy to see all of us.
A Heartwarming Reunion
Well, when we walked in, one of my former students. Oh, my God. Yeah. You can tell everybody this story. And so her name is Jennifer. Yeah, she's awesome. Like, super awesome. Like, when I taught her grade nine, and in grade nine, she was just, like, a super awesome kid. Yeah. Super friendly, super awesome. She used to work at a clinic called Deer park clinic here in town.
Reconnecting with Old Friends
But I saw her. I'm like, oh, you're here now? And she's like, yeah, I'm here. And she. She. We kind of had a little side hug because we're like, there's six people, like, walking. It's so awkward. And so we had a side hug, and she was walking with me, and then she said, you know, when I came in tonight and saw Sakowski, she's like, oh, no. Like, is it, like, is it Bunsen? And then she's like, it was Bunsen.
Bunsen's Impact at the Clinic
And then she said that she was talking to the other people at the clinic, saying, do you know this dog? And some of the other people were like, well, yeah, I. Zakowski are teachers, so we've taught, obviously, other people at that clinic. I taught doctor keys kid, actually. Oh, okay. Yeah. And so then at the door, she said, no. I told them. I said, this dog. And that's what got you, Jason, at that time.
Social Media Reaction
So do you want to talk about. That part in a second? Yeah. Like, it. At that point, it hit me that it wasn't just us that was worried about Bunsen. We have a really large Twitter account, you know, Instagram. Hello. I'm so glad everybody is watching us on Instagram. Our Instagram and Facebook have grown quite a bit, but I had posted that Bunsen was in some dire shape and not really looked at social media until went in, and it was exploded.
Weighing the Concerns
And everybody was being so kind and wishing us luck. And Bunsen was trending number one in Canada. And that's a stupid thing to brag about, and I'm not trying to do that. It's just that's what it was. And that's when it hit me that, like, she was like, no, this. Everybody is. There's so many people concerned about Bunsen. I guess that I maybe put some pressure on the team that night. I don't know, but that's what this.
Understanding Bunsen's Special Place
The vet tech was getting at. Chris. She's like, this dog is. This dog is special, but everybody's dog is special. But it really got me because I. I knew at that point that there were so many more people than just us that was worried about him. Yeah. So that was a. That was a tough night because were so happy to see him, and were uncomfortable.
Emotional Turmoil
He was uncomfortable. And it was a mixture of wishing him luck for tomorrow, but also potentially saying goodbye, which was rough because his surgery was going to be in the morning. And, like, if things like doctor keys was like, he's like, this could. He could die. Like, this surgery could kill him. Right. We don't know what we're going to see. We don't know what's in there.
Facing Uncertainty
Like, dogs have died in surgery before, and so that was really tough to, like, be wishing him luck but also, in a way, saying goodbye. But we didn't. None of us said goodbye to him. No. I said to him, bunsen, you're going to go for surgery tomorrow, and you are going to wake up and you are going to come home. Yeah. And everything is going to be fine.
Positive Affirmations
You're going to be strong. You're going to be brave. You're going to make it. Yeah. Cause the other alternative was not an option. Yeah. So you didn't sleep much that night? No. And so typically, when Jason can't sleep, I just say to him, oh, just close your eyes and go to sleep. And Jason's like, you can't do that. I could not sleep.
Waiting for Surgery
I could not sleep at all. And Jason was sleeping like a baby. And I was just like, man, now I know what it is. I had, like, a deep and dreamless sleep. And then we woke up that morning and we had to wait because the surgery was scheduled for first thing in the morning. And so were waiting around, and we're like, you know what? Let's do some stuff.
Staying Active
So we both. We went to the gym for a little bit. I mean, like, there's nothing else we could do. Well, yeah. My trainer's like, why are you here? Because I said. I said, he's like, how are you? I'm like, not good. And he said, why? And I said, well, my dog might die today. Oh, what? Why are you here?
Keeping Distracted
And I said, well, what are we going to do? Like, the surgery isn't happening right now. No. Otherwise, I'm sitting at home. Yeah. I'm sitting at home. I'm not distracted. Like, at least here, I'm working out. I'm talking to you. I'm distracted. There's something about lifting very heavy weights that keeps you focused, because if you screw up, you die.
Unexpected Call from the Clinic
So that's what I was thinking about. So. But I got a call from the clinic at the gym, and I was like. And they said, we, with your permission, could we push the surgery back to one? A dire emergency just came in, and Bunsen is still really stable, and he's on pain meds. And I'm like, of course, right.
Prioritizing Care
Like, of course that dog can take our spot, because, like, it. Like, the dog was going to die, I think, if they didn't go into surgery. So they said, yeah, he's scheduled for one. And then they went through, like, a bunch of. Bunch of stuff. They called us again right before surgery, but it was like, it's a spooky talk.
Surgery Preparations
They're like, okay, if things start to go downhill, they usually go downhill within the first, like, 1520 minutes of surgery, and we will give you a call. And I was like, oh, God. But no news is good news. The longer you have to wait. That means that we're just working extremely hard. Things are going really well, and we want to finish the whole thing before you.
Building Anticipation
They call, we call you. So, I'll tell you, that time from one to 130 was unbearably stressful. I think you were watching some stupid thing on YouTube with Annalise Chris to keep you occupied. Yeah, were watching kitchen nightmares with Jeff Ramsey, and then she turned on. That show, I think a murder mystery thing.
Distractions During Waiting
Hey. A murder mystery where I wasn't really paying attention, but I was kind of paying attention. But let's just pause for a second. We basically had three choices. Choice one is the surgery goes smoothly, they're able to get what they need, get it all out, sew them back up, and, like, dissect stuff.
Choices Ahead
Take it out, dissects up. Choice two was we open them up, we get what we can. There might still be stuff in there, or we open it up and can't get at the mass. Like, it's in a location like that. You can't. And you can sew them up and then do steroids, like, if it was a cancerous. Cancerous or something. If it's cancerous.
Facing Hard Decisions
Right. To shrink it, or behind door number three, you're on the table. It's everywhere. Whatever. Because they had no idea what they were going in for because it was so extraordinary. Choice three is they go in there and whatever it is everywhere, and they can't do anything. And then do you need.
Potential Outcomes
Did they want him to be woken up and for us to be there to say goodbye or just euthanize the buttons and on the table? So I said, like, that was so terrible. That was a terrible talk. But I. I just kept reiterating, well, no, we want choice number one.
Maintaining Hope
Yeah, sorry, we don't want choice number two or three. Sorry. We're only taking choice in choice number one. But I made. I made the hard call for choice number three. Chris, I didn't tell you about that. So. Yeah, but, okay, so that first.
Anxious Waiting
So that, yeah, you keep going. That first half an hour was brutal, but after that first half an hour, I was like, okay. And then 02:00 rolled around, so. And I was sitting with Annalise, and I said, annalise, every minute that goes by is a good minute. Yeah. Like, as we're watching kitchen nightmares with disgusting mold or whatever's in the kitchen, and there's frenzy.
Filling the Time
It's wrong. That's all I heard. I was like. I was actually packing orders to keep my mind busy. That's from. From. Or from our store. So that's what I was doing. Yeah. So every minute that we're just sitting here, it's a good minute.
Hoping for Good News
And she's like, yeah, exactly. And then Jason's phone rang. Yeah, this is about 232 30, right? Yeah, yeah. Your phone rings, and I'm like, oh, it's the call is the call. No, it was Jason's dentist saying, you are overdue for a cleaning. Yeah, can we book you in?
Surprise Dentist Call
And so Jason said hello. And then he's like, oh, yeah, I was going to call you. I'm overdue. And I'm like, okay, this is not the call were waiting for, but Jason hasn't had a phone call in. What? They call me every year at this time to remind me to book in for a cleaning and a checkup for my teeth.
Comedic Timing
So with our insurance, it covers it. What are the chances it's that day? Yeah, it was pretty stupid, I'm not gonna lie. Pretty stupid. Yeah.
The Call for Concern
Because then I'm like, okay, does Jason have call waiting? Like, yeah, so anyway, then you're like, oh, I'll just book my appointment, blah, blah. So you booked your appointment. Yeah. And then every minute that went by was a good minute. Yeah. And then it was about three when Doctor keys called, and I could tell by his voice when he called me to talk about this mass and this thing they'd never seen before. He had serious voice going on. I was like, well, shit, this is bad. And then. But when he called me, he had a bright and sunny voice. And his first words were, we got it all. And I just about broke down crying. We got it all. And then he explained what they did, and it's unbelievable.
The Size of the Mass
The main. There was a main mass that was enormous. It was 20 cm long, which is whatever that is in metric for our american friends. 20 inches is, just shy eight inches long and 10 cm wide or wider in places. Unbelievable. Huge. There was a second smaller mass that had been hiding behind the first one. And he wasn't as concerned about the big one. But they're still, they're sending this off for biopsy. He's more concerned about the little one, but he said, we got it all. We got it all. It's gone. And we're sending it for biopsy. And. And, like, none. There's no other growth in Bunsen. Based on ultrasound, the ultrasound is whole and abdomen. There could be a tiny one growing. Who knows? But for right now, we're. It was very. It was really good news.
Bunsen's Condition
And then he talked about, like, where the big growth had hooked itself to Bunsen's blood supply. And. Do you want to talk about that? Because that was crazy, Chris. Well, you're a better person to talk to about it, like, because I am getting it secondhand from you. Okay. And, you might see that the cage is moving up and down because Bernoulli is, trying to get in here. Yeah. He really wants to see Bunsen. It's probably best if you. Okay. If you talk about it. Okay. So the. The growth had a blood supply from Bunsen, two blood supplies. One was connected to his liver. It had made its own pathway to the blood supply from Bunsen's liver.
Complexity of the Surgery
And then the other, sorry, I'm laughing because Bernoulli shaking the crate, not because of the situation. Can you hear it scraping? It's fine. And then the. The other place that it hooked itself to is Bunsen's aorta. So that was a dicey cut. Doctor Keys said, like, that was the one they were worried about the most, was snipping it off of his aorta and then suturing it closed. But he said, yeah, it went great. So the surgery was 2 hours long. And he said, like, doctor keys went through all of the reasons why it was, like, miraculous. And the thing was huge. And he. A couple cool things was, like, near the end when they took out the big growth, there was, like, a crowd of all the vets on duty, and all the vet techs were, like, crowding around to look at it because it was so extraordinary.
Aftermath and Recovery
And then that crowd was watching him, like, do the final things and they all cheered when the last stitch was sewn. So, yeah, and yeah, so they're sending bits of it off to be biopsied. And then the big growth is being sent to the University of Calgary to be studied and shown to vet students. And they asked my permission if that was okay. And I was like, yeah, it's like, we're gonna take it home and keep it on the shelf or something weird like that. And we have pictures of it. I posted pictures on the pop pack. I don't know if I feel comfortable posting the pictures to the general public. Maybe I'll put it in the newsletter, but it's pretty grisly. And I apologize for the pop pack people if you were, like, grossed out by seeing it, but it's enormous. Like, it's the size of, like, almost a basketball and.
Insight on Bunsen's Health
Yeah. So anyways, what he said was where it was situated in Bunsen. Maybe if you were looking really carefully, it might have looked like Bunsen had gained a little bit of weight. And I had mentioned that to Chris, that Bunsen was looking a little chunky in his stomach. But when I felt his ribs, his ribs were. You could feel them. Like, Bunsen's not overweight. We keep him really, really fit. And he said, because of the way burners bodies are, they're very barrel chested, especially the males. It had, like, pushed itself into the middle and up into where his lungs are and was squishing everything. So it just kept growing and just kept growing. So that's the downside of having a big barrel chest, because then there's room for a mass to grow in there.
Post-Surgery Observations
Massive thing. Yeah. So he was stable overnight. Overnight. We went and saw him. We saw him last night, right, Chris? Yeah, went and saw him last night, and he really wanted to come home with us, but they needed to keep him there. They monitored his red blood cells all night, and he did great. And you can see him if you're watching video. He's standing up next to Chris. So, like, he. He's like, he kind of looks like himself. I'm not going to lie. Like, we're just. We're just so happy. So he's getting a little antsy. I don't know if Chris is going to be able to stick around for much longer. Just a couple things and then maybe I'll take a few questions.
Gratitude and Support
And so many people are commenting on both Instagram and Facebook. Thank you so much. And we'll get to a couple questions for sure. I want to thank everybody. I'll try to do this without getting emotional. I want to thank everybody so much for the super kind words, the love and the prayers from whatever religion that you hold in your heart. It was unbelievable. It was overwhelming to see all of that, the love and support. Come in. Thank you so very much. I did make a post, like a lot of people were asking if we have a GoFundme, if we need help with this, and we don't. So we are blessed to be able to. We don't need help financially, so don't worry about us.
Community Support Acknowledged
If you would like to donate to a charity near you that would help out folks that, you know don't have the money for their own pets, I did mention, like, you could listen to our podcast. I would love that. That's a great way you could support us. You could listen to our podcast. It's free, so there's something you can do. If you have never listened to the science podcast, there's a plug for it right there. So thank you. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts for all the kind words. We so appreciate it. Okay, so we'll take a couple questions from Twitter spaces and I'll read a couple questions and then we'll just wrap it up because this is. We didn't want this to be too long.
Seeking Expert Insights
Chris might need my help with Bunsen up there. If you're watching live, you can see a shave. Okay, so I'll bring Paula up. Jamie, no, sorry, not Belinda. I'm sorry. We don't. I don't recognize your account. You might be an amazing person, but not today. We'll go Paula and then Jamie, and then I'll read some comments and questions that people had on the lives. Go ahead, Paula. Hi. Hi, everybody. How's everybody doing? I can't say that I'm going to be emotional, because I probably will be, but as speaking for this whole Twitter x everybody on the Internet in the world, thank God Bunsen made it through.
Celebrating Bunsen's Recovery
And welcome home, buddy, because were all pulling for you. It was just an amazing thing to go this whole journey with you because every emotion that you have said in this story, I was feeling too. I was nervous, I was scared. I kept thinking that, you know, I was going to hear anything any minute. And I just kept praying. And I was kind of like, Chris, it was like that option where I thought to myself, I had this feeling, I'm not kidding you, that it was going to be okay, that it wasn't for time for Bunsen to go. I just really felt that strongly. And I can't believe St. Rocco. Or Rocco. That guy rules.
Community Connection
I never heard of him before. And I'm Catholic and I'm like, oh, my God, that's like, perfect day to have the surgery because every dog in heaven is going to be looking down on you. Plus your mom. I think your mom helped, too. Jason, I'm sorry, but I'm going to say that. And I just feel that, you know, it was just amazing. So I just. Like I said, when I heard the news, I. I just burst out in tears. And I couldn't sleep that night either. And you can hear it in my voice. I am just so happy for you guys. And he is such a lovely dog.
Shared Concerns
And I was telling people I can't go anywhere. I'm waiting for news on Bunsen. And they're like, who's Bunsen? And I'm like, I'm trying to explain it and, you know, but the. But the love that we have is just amazing. And I don't want to keep too long, but my. I just want to say, doc, that the doctor keys is amazing, man. And please hug him and kiss him for me, too. I just didn't know if he knew how fast these growths can come. Like, did he. Did he have a timeframe that he might know? Do these things go wicked fast or do they.
Expert Insights on Growths
He's been. He's been pretty cautious with really making any kind of, like, assertion until the biopsy comes back. It's his. And the thing that he. He's pretty certain of, it's taken a while, right? He can't give me a timeframe, but it's like, been. It's been like this for a while. And Bunsen was fine until he wasn't, and that suddenly became an emergency. Okay. And did you also know if he. I'm just asking because I'm on paw pack and if anybody wants to. Come on, we love more. Come on. It's great place to be.
Community Involvement
Please join us because it's just so much fun. And I think in the community, when we saw that picture of that mass, it was astonishing. And I'm glad you posted it. That's my opinion. Because I wanted to know answers, too. And it sure validated everything that he was going through. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for posting that gross picture. It's pretty disgusting. It was pretty disgusting. It really was. I was showing my husband, like, look at this thing, and he's like, holy cow.
Ongoing Interest and Education
But anyway, is there any inter system that your vet has that he could share notes or some of that diagnosis with other vets around the world so they could get input? Do you know? He's pretty certain that this may be in a journal. Oh, cool. Okay. I'm gonna see my vet next week, and I'm talking about him, too, so I'm gonna show him some of these pictures and see what he says. But because I think that's such a learning curve for any vet to see this, because leave it to Bunsen. As you said, he's a unique dog.
Bunsen's Legacy
And, hey, he's our superhero, man. And he sure, you know, is giving science a new thing to look at. So, yeah, you know, I am just. We were all weighted with bated breath, and I'm so glad that everything turned out great. But like I said, I have little intuition sometimes, and I kept hearing things saying, he's going to be fine. So thanks for the faith, and I love you guys, you know that more than anything else. And give big hugs to Bunsen and Bernoulli, and happy birthday, Jason, on Tuesday.
Closing Remarks
Thank you. Thank you so much, Paula. Love you back.
Introduction to Bunsen's Recovery
Jennifer commented on watching us live Bunsen. There are easier ways to get published. Okay, we'll go to Jamie, and then I'll answer some questions from the lives, because Instagram and Twitter and Facebook have questions. Go ahead, Jamie. So relieved. So, so relieved for everybody. Bunsen. It's a good thing you're a big, strong boy. Yes. When I woke up yesterday morning, so time zones being what they are, I woke up yesterday morning, and your good news was there. And I was like, oh, thank goodness. Thank goodness for that. But, yes, I was telling random people all about Bunsen over the last two days, too, because everybody needed to know that Bunsen wasn't well and that he was getting better. But then, of course, it all coincided with Ella getting. Swallowing a safety pin. Yes, I saw that. I saw that. From the golden ratio, they thought it was a battery, right? Yeah, that's it.
Discussion about Safety Pin Incident
But no, the most important question is, was it shaped like a moose leg? No, it pretty much looked like a basketball. What? I know. Like a dodgeball. Like a dodgeball. Yeah. So not. Not a moose leg that he swallowed. Fair enough. No, we thought it could have been a bone. Yeah. Oh, well, we've had that, too. Yes. Yeah. But thank goodness. And rest up, Bunsen and Bernoulli. Be gentle. I want to give you. Go ahead, Chris. I told Bunsen, I said there's easier ways to lose ten pounds. Yeah, yeah. That the growth was just about ten pounds. That's unbelievable. There's a real. You bet. Thanks, Jamie. I'll take a couple questions from live and then we're going to wrap it up because, like, Chris and I are both exhausted.
Information About Paw Pack Community
So, Pete, there was a question about the paw pack. I'll post right after this about how you can join. Just for full transparency, the paw pack is like our Patreon community, so it is a paid community. You are under no obligation to join the paw pack if you don't want to. But I'll post some information about it to all of our socials after. There's a good question. And Chris, you'll like this question from, melon darkest. Could this have anything to do with the muscle wasting on his face? Because, Chrissy, I asked every single person, I'm like, hey, yeah. Do you think maybe this mass had been pushing on a nerve? And the nerve goes bloop. Right? And was irritating. And they're all like, what? We can't say. One said, likely not, but I think it's going to be interesting to see if his face grows back.
Concerns About Muscle Wasting
If his face grows back. It's not like he was Harvey dented, Chris. He's kind of Harvey dented. Yeah, he's got a bit of a dent, but no, there's, he's not suffering from it, so that's good. The vets obviously said they don't believe there's any connection and they said that every time you asked, so. I know, I just thought maybe, you know, third time's the charm. That's right. That's right. We can ask doctor keys, though. I think you have not asked doctor keys that question. I have not asked doctor keys that question. No. I'm just trying to go through. There's so many comments. I'm sorry, everybody. There's like thousand. I know there's thousands and thousands of people watching live. I can't. I. I'm sorry, everybody.
Question About Incident Origins
I can only get to a few. Oh, Bernoulli's in trouble. I'll check through the chat. Maybe somebody put a chat on Twitter. Oh, there's like 50 some comments there. Well, we're just gonna. I can't see any comments. Oh, so there's you know, some people were asking, do the. Do they. Do we know how or why this happened? And that's a really good question. So I'm seeing that now as I scroll through the different feeds, there's kind of, like, a similar question people had, like, why did this happen? Where did it come from? And to answer that, we won't know until the. We won't know until the biopsy comes back. So that's a really. We want to know, too.
Continuing Questions about Bunsen
We want to know, like, how long the big one has been growing? Or is that little one dangerous? Or was the little one, like, part of the big one that just kind of, like, broke off and made its own thing? So, yeah, I muted your mic just for a second. Cause somebody saying, Marianne McNally says, when is Bernoulli not in trouble? And the answer is, when he's sleeping. That's when Bernoulli's not in trouble. He is a little troublemaker, that little guy. It was awesome having Bernoulli, though, I have to admit, Chris. Like, he's so silly and goofy during that time. Like, he doesn't know that Bunsen was having trouble. He's just still his normal self and that. Do you want to talk about how Beaker reacted to him coming home?
Reaction of Other Pets to Bunsen's Return
Oh, I didn't see it. You'll have to talk about it. I was. I was not there. I was getting. I was taking Bernoulli to pet play today. Go ahead. All right, last story, and then we'll wrap it up. Beaker has not smiled for days. No, she has not cracked a smile at all. She obviously could smell Bunsen when we came home because, like, we were hugging him and everything, and so she probably was like, where's Bunsen? I can smell him. I can't see him. We got Bunsen home. Ginger's in her catio. So, like, Ginger actually hasn't seen Bunsen yet. We'll see how that goes. I'll be quick. But the minute Beaker saw Bunsen, her tail was wagging, and she was smiling.
Emotional Reunion
She had her, like, megawatt golden retriever smile, and she was, like, standing right by Bunsen. She was smelling him. Bernoulli, of course, was very interested in the shaved part, but Beaker was also interested in smelling him. And she smelled his wounds, but we were trying to keep them apart because I don't want him to get stressed out. But she was, like, so happy. She was. And I came in after that, and she was, like, looking at Bunsen, smiling, and then she looked at me, smiling, and then looked at Bunsen, and she's like, he's back, he's back. So, yeah, that was. That was pretty cute.
Bunsen's Impact on Beaker
It definitely affected her with Bunsen being gone. She was very. Bernoulli's on camera there. He might eat the. He might eat the camera. Beaker was very tired and, like, cuddly and, like, I don't want to say sad, but not herself. And now she's back to being smiley and putting Bernoulli in his place when he gets to be a bit too much, which is all the time. He's a bit too much. Okay, we'll wrap things up, I think. Chris, went. We went a bit over what I was expecting. Yeah. Okay. So, like I said, some people have been asking about the paw pack.
Ending Statements and Future Plans
I'll post information on Twitter. I'll post information in Instagram stories. So if you're listening on Instagram, I'll post on Facebook as well. And that's not something you have to even worry about. If you care, you can click on the link and check it out. If not, it doesn't matter. And then thank you one more time for everybody's well wishes and comments and everything like that. With luck, Bunsen will heal up in a couple of weeks, and we're crossing our fingers that the biopsy comes back, and it's like a cyst, you know, some benign weirdo thing, but. Yeah. And, Paula, you're right. If I see doctor keys again, that man is getting. I will pick that man up above my head.
Gratitude and Acknowledgments
I'm pretty sure I could do it. Well, you better, because you got a. Lot of people around. You better do it. I want to see pictures of someone showing you picking them up, and you give them a big hug. I'm going to give them a great big bear hug. Bone up and give it to them. I love it. Thank you guys, too, from the bottom of my heart for coming on tonight, because I know it's been a stressful week for you guys. So thank you. Thank you for keeping us all in the story of what happened. I really appreciate it. And it. It had. The story had a good ending.
Thoughts for Other Pet Owners
And to anybody whose pet has not had a good ending in the last week, Chris and I are. We're thinking of you because we had a good ending, and that doesn't always happen for pets, and we're very cognizant of that. Invite the doc to a pet chat. Yeah, I'll talk to doctor keys if he wants to come talk. He. He's a cool guy. All right, well, we'll wrap things up and we'll. We'll shut down. Do you want to do the wrap-up music or just quit it, Chris? Do you care? Let's do the wrap-up music. Okay. Yeah, it's kind of.
Conclusions and Next Steps
What is it, procedure to do it? Thank you, everybody, for coming to this shorter pet chat. Go ahead, Chris. You can give your closing remarks. Again, thank you, everybody, for coming. We really appreciate you. I cannot because Bernoulli is being bad. I wonder what he's doing up there. Okay, I'll wrap it up, too, so I can. What? I'll wrap up, too, so I can go help Chris. Thank you, everybody, for coming to pet chat. Pet chat runs every Saturday, so we'll try to do a normal show next week.
Updates on Future Pet Chats
We have to play things by ear. Obviously, it might just be a shorter pet chat, kind of like today. Three things that we always kind of talk about at the end. One is, if you're looking for pet stuff, check out barkandbeyondsupply.com. You could use the code Bunsen and save yourself a little bit of money. So that's barkandbeyondsupply.com. And we always have things. If you'd like to support us, there's the paw pack. You can check out our store. The pre-sale for our calendar is going strong. Thank you, everybody who supported us over the last couple of days with purchases from our store.
Support Options and Podcast Promotion
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