12/25/2024
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the clinic
The phones were all silent, if just for a minute;
The stockings were hung by the kennels with care,
In hopes that Santa Paws soon would be there.
The clinic cats were nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of chasing mice danced in their heads.
Dr. Stone in her scrubs and her surgical cap,
Had just settled down with some gifts to wrap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
She sprang from her chair to see what was the matter.
Away to the window, she flew like a sprite
Opened the window and turned on the light
When, what to her wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer,
And a little old driver, with fur like clean gauze
Dr. Stone knew instantly it must be Santa Paws.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And on each harness was embroidered their name
“That’s Dasher! And Dancer!, That’s Prancer and V***n!
Oh and Comet, Cupid, Donder, and Blitzen!.”
So up to the clinic top, the reindeer they glided,
With a sleigh full of goodies, Santa Paws should have been excited,
Before Dr. Stone could take a step more,
Santa Paws had walked himself through the door.
Poor Santa Paws, he did seem a bit low,
And even had some discharge from the nose,
He looked very ill and green in the face,
And sat himself down next to the warm fireplace,
He took a big breath and gave a final “Achoo!”
And Dr. Stone knew, he must have canine flu!
She spoke not a word but went straight to her work,
And administered his medications with a small little smirk,
She knew what was wrong and sent him to bed,
And Santa Paws knew he had nothing to dread,
He snoozed like a baby and then woke after a spell,
And Dr. Stone said “you look, like you feel well.”
He barked very merrily and his tail began to wag,
He trotted to the door and picked up his toy bag,
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a bark
And away they all flew, off into the dark.
But Dr. Stone did exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good-night.”
🌲🎁 🎅🏼 Merry Christmas from our family to yours
