It was a fireplace originally but now has a wood stove insert. This is a big house, 3 BR upstairs and a full basement down. I can't see heating the whole place with propane, we'd go broke! So we just heat the upstairs with wood and heat the two bedroomz we're using with electric space heaters at night. Thd furnace usually kicks on early in thr morning for a bit before we get the fire going again, but not much. We damp it down at night so it just smolders.
I was going to tell you it's anal glands but everybody else beat me to it. Feed her pumpkin, it's supposed to help keep them from clogging up. I give mine about a Tbsp every day with one of their meals. I actually make little balls out of canned pumpkin with my melon baller and freeze them. They love them!
Yes, again you already know this, lol.
I'm so glad! I bet you are too!

You know we love her already as she's part of the family. I know you're taking good care of her!