Japan and pet care

Hi Lost! Figured I'd move this over here.

Same here on the feelings though I've not lived in any remote
areas in a very long time. Still, had I had a pet in Sasebo
Japan, it would have been a problem in the middle of the night
because I don't speak any significant Japanese (Nihongo) so
getting help would have been difficult. The base vet is only
there a few days a week. I think it was Tuesday and Thursday?
Morning only. Basic services only like shots and neuter.

Ah, I thought so! You live in Japan or are from there? Too cool!

Lived there from Spring 2001 to Fall 2007. I was on the Fort McHenry then
later the Essex (Navy ships).

The spouse and I used to follow the sushi group (I hope that
doesn't sound racist or something) quite actively and love the
culture (not that we really know that much about it).

Thats ok! Lovely culture. Really nice people. Culture quite different
from ours but thats to be expected and there's much in theirs this I like
better than ours.

Yesterday I looked up "dashi" and "miso." : P (From your posts
about broths and what your family had for breakfast.)

If you have a local Asian store someplace to your bigger city that you dont
get to very often, drop in and see if they have powdered Dashi. It's quite
acceptable to make it from powder and the taste is so close, it's more a
matter of I used to adjust mine to be a slight bit more seaweed, so I add
fresh kelp to my pot of powder based dashi.

For broth for cats, use it just plain with 1/4-1/2 ts (yes teaspoon) per
cup of boiling water. Let cool and cats love it! Do be sure yours doesnt
have any problems with iodine and it's recommended by my vet but at the rate
of every 3rd-4th day.

I have some cooled off in the fridge to entice her to drink a little
tonight. 15 mins and we get to pick them both up from the vet. Cash is
awake and fine, Daisy got finished later so they said to wait a little bit
longer as shes pretty groggy still.