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Moondance
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07-30-2000

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Moondance a private message Print Post    

Here is Spencer... I found him and his brother Sasha (who passed over the rainbow bridge 3 years ago) in a McDonalds trash can. They were feral and I was able to domesticate Sasha but Spencer has never wanted to do anything to do with me but his brother and sisters love him and he loves them back. He does let me pet him every now and again... I love him so much! He is 13:-)

Moondance
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07-30-2000

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 1:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Moondance a private message Print Post    

This is my Shermi! Sherman is a good ole boy! He weighs in at 18lbs and is 14 (Shilo's brother)

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 1:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Pamy...Houdini is just precious, you are probably saying it is a good thing he is so cute! I say that about our Pug all the time.

Moondance I envy you your cat family. The tortie in the first picture, the one on the cat post. Is her name "Queen of All I Survey"? I have had torties and they are always boss!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 1:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Sabastian looks so much like Casper(the one we had turned into a woman LOL)

I love all your kitties Moonie!!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 1:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
**change my last post from sitting to peeing in the box :-(

Moondance
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07-30-2000

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 1:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Moondance a private message Print Post    
I am so sorry Pamy... can you get him on C/d?

LOL about Casper!

SuperG - I am not sure which one you are talking about but Zuni is my Tortie (the one I woke up - laying on the bed) and as you can see I disturbed the Queen:-)

Moondance
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07-30-2000

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 1:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Moondance a private message Print Post    
Or if you can't get him C/D just put him on Friskies Special diet (can)

Lkunkel
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10-29-2003

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 2:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lkunkel a private message Print Post    
Finally, back in the 21st century...

Typo gets his strings removed tomorrow. The wound is still draining. I'm still worried.

On the other hand, he is the smartest kitten we've ever had. I'm beginning to think the whisker count is important.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 4:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
It's Monday and yet we get spoiled with all these new pics of our adorable cat family! YAY It's been ~forever~ since I've seen new pics of Moondance's feline family. Glad you got bored today! Ha.
Zuni looks so much like my Nicki did, but the blond spot on her face was a black spot on Nicki's.



Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 4:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Yay Lk! I hope Typo is OK!

Costa had his annual echocardiogram (plus a complete workup since he saw a new cardiologist). $725 later! Yow!

Good news and bad news with his cardiomyopathy. Good news: the thickening of the heart wall is static (so it hasn't changed since last year). The bad news: there is thickening in his left atrium.

So... after additional x-rays and blood work, Costa is now on three meds a day. Diltiazem (a human beta blocker, which he's been taking); kitty glucosamine (he had knee trouble a while ago and since he's 9 they figure he can keep taking it); and his new drug, Benazapryl (a human hypertension drug). The two heart drugs should help his heart work more efficiently.

The side effect of the Benazapryl is that it can exacerbate a kidney problem. So he gets to go to his regular vet on Friday for more blood tests. Then, in another 2 weeks, back again for a full thyroid panel again. He used to be hypothyroid, but has been stable for some years. Now it's looking like he's hyperthyroid, and they wanna monitor him.

And poor baby... they shaved his chest from armpit to armpit! But I love kissing his little black armpits (where his fur is grey tabby striped, his skin is black.)

The new cardio loved him. Everyone there could not believe my little man walks on a leash. And he was very well-behaved. THEY were great, too. They knew I didn't want to leave him (hey, with a heart condition, don't you wanna reduce the stress level?). So they did the x-rays, drew the blood, and prepped him (shaved him) for the echo, then sent us home. Three hours later, they called me to come back in for the echo. The vet tech said he talked to her the entire time the echo was being done. LOL...

Anyways... for a cat who's had cardiomyopathy his entire life, he's one spunky cat! I hope he's around for another 9 years. Even if it costs me a fortune to keep him around. (As long as he's happy and frolicking and getting into cat fits with his sister, and letting cat faeries whisper naughties in his ear, and playing tag or hide 'n seek with me, that is... :-))

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 6:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
That is wonderful and amazing Costacat. It sounds like Costa has had a great life so far.

Our little guy a few years back had cardiomyopathy but sadly we didn't know until it was too late.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 6:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
What a wonderful mama you are, Costacat!

Moondance
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07-30-2000

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 6:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Moondance a private message Print Post    
Oh Costacat you are a GREAT kitty Mom!

Lizziedi
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10-05-2005

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 8:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lizziedi a private message Print Post    
Hi all

Loved Moon's pictures! I think I loved Ms. Zelda the best--such large, soulful eyes.

Loved also the picture of Houdini--his markings seem whimsical, one of a kind.

Costa--I remember the days when you could actually stay with your pet during procedures--assuming you were calm--seems like now it must be some kind of liability thing, my vet is adamant about that. And it's true--vet bills are now similar to human hospital bills. Still, I can't bring myself to do the pet insurance thing--pay so much already for my own. Wishing Costa well!

Again, and I said this on another thread, I am amazed at the beauty of some of these pictures! Really magazine quality shots. My son bought me a digital camera, which I need to learn to use. But part of these pictures is the patience and love of the photographer for the subject--pet or child or whatever.



Lkunkel
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10-29-2003

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 8:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lkunkel a private message Print Post    
Costacat: I am trying to train Typo to a leash. So far, I have been putting him in a harness 2-3 times a day for 15 minutes.

He's now so comfortable in it, he falls asleep.

Now, I was told to fold up and rubber band the leash and connect it to the harness so he could get used to the weight. I've no done that yet since (a) today marks a full week of him being here; and (b) he still has 4 (5?) open holes draining fluids out of his body.

How did you train him?

BTW: Since Typo's infection is going away, Speckle is actually getting close to him. It occurred to us that Bop and Speck both have different takes on illness. Bopper wants to put his paws on the ill spot and rest his head on the patient and just breathe on him. Speckle, otoh, reacts as though she could be exposed to the Bubonic Plague.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 8:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Costa , your baby is so lucky to have you!!

Great news LK, hope they become great friends

Moondance
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07-30-2000

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 9:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Moondance a private message Print Post    
Thanks Lizziedi! Zelda is very soulful! She is the caretaker of the bunch. If they are out of food she will let me know, she sometimes isn't even hungry, she just needs to let me know:-)She was thrown out of a moving car right in front of me when she was a kitten! So I know she was meant to be with me

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 10:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Everyone's babies are so cute! I feel just awful when they are sick so I know how you all must feel. I'm so thankful my two babies are young and healthy becausee we sure can't afford vet bills. I'm saying prayers for your sick kitties and hope they get well very soon. My heart goes out to you and them.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, October 10, 2005 - 11:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
to all the kitties and their people from Nashville (I leave tomorrow)

Redstar
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07-08-2005

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 5:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Redstar a private message Print Post    
Lkunkel, I think that Emma is a caretaker kitty, too. Even when she is being her normal wild kitten self, if I am very tired or don't feel good, she becomes very calm and cuddly, and sticks by me. Phoebe is more like, "Meh, I'll sit on your lap because it's warm, but you'd better be well enough to feed me. And pet me."

BTW, Phoebe and Emma actually curled up together on a blanket sitting next to me on the loveseat and slept together for over an hour (while I was watching TV). Progress! Emma just wants to be close and take care of my ill older kitty, and I think it would be good for Phoebe to accept that comfort. I hope that when I'm at work, they actually do sleep together some.

I can tell Emma is feeling better. She's not playing with any of her toys yet, but she did go after my fingers under the blanket last night. The stitches from her spaying come out this Friday.

Pamy, that's a darling picture of Houdini in the shoebox!

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 9:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Pamy, Houdini is adorable!

Moon, your babies are just too cute!

New pic of nutty Anabelle from my DD.



Moondance
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07-30-2000

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 9:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Moondance a private message Print Post    
OMG she is too cute Hypermom! I want to chew on her!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 9:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Hyper, I see she is helping put away the groceries. I like a good helpful kitty cat.

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 9:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
OG, she was trying to bite into the toilet paper and litter bags. lol

Moon, I think she'd chew on you first. lol

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 11:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Naw, I refuse to believe that. She looks too much like an angel.