What does Mrs. Pumphrey do to help him? Is she wise in this?

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She calls Mr. Harriet, the veterinary doctor for help. She is wise in this decision because Mr. Harriet had been noticing Tricki’s deteriorating health and mentioned a cure. She knows that he would be able to restore Tricki back to good health otherwise Tricki would be really ill.

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