ANOTHER bump in the road

So I just got the call from my vet I have anticipating for the past three weeks....... it wasn't what I was hoping for.

I took Ness in to get her titer test done three weeks ago which counts the level of rabies antibodies she has in her bloodstream.  In order to move to a rabies-free country, such as New Zealand, she needs to have a level over 0.5 at least three months before departure.  She barely had a 0.25.  Turns out she probably never had the usual kitten vaccinations which leads me to believe she came from an atypical household the first three years of life before I adopted her from the SF SPCA.  So tomorrow I will bring her in to get a SECOND full rabies vaccination (her second shot of this in two months).  It will most likely be torture for her.  Then we have to wait at least three weeks before her antibodies build up to standard levels.  Then we have to wait to get the results back from Kansas, which usually takes about 3 - 4 weeks.  It is a good thing I like ramen so much.... these tests and vaccinations aren't cheap.

All-in-all, Ness will have to leave after me.  Ness will have to go into the loving hands of someone for a couple of weeks who will take her to the vet once or twice before her departure.  It seems that no matter how hard you try, you can't plan life.  Perhaps this plan is for the better.  I will get to NZ, have some time to be with Guy then set up a happy home for Nessie.  This waiting period is killing me.  I just want to be in the Shire already!  With my furry hobbit in tow!