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Moondance
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07-30-2000

Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 3:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Moondance a private message Print Post    
No comfort, I am not ready for him to leave. It is all too sad.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 3:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
It is never easy, Moon. No matter how many of our fur babies we've had to say goodbye to, it's just as hard the next time around. But would we really want to live life without them?...so we are always up for the next sweetheart that's waiting to come home and live with us.

Serate
Member

08-21-2001

Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 10:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Moondance I'm so sorry Samson isn't his usual self. I hope they find what's wrong and can make him feel better.

Good news on Fred. Dr. John called my brother this morning [we were out all day so this is the first I've been able to get online] and said that they found a wicked abscess near his eye, and that he had a very bad tooth. Guess they couldn't find it before because the swelling was so bad??? They lanced the abscess, pulled the tooth, and changed his antibiotic, and said he could come home tomorrow! Dr. John called around 4pm and asked if they wanted to come get Fred right then. I guess Dr. John stopped by to check on Fred and some horses they had there and Fred was going psycho trying to get out. He calmed down a little when he saw Dr. John but was still very agitated. Most of the gunk had drained from the abscess, temp was normal, and he was afraid that Fred would do more harm to himself there than if he went home earlier than they would have wanted him to. So of course my dad and brother went and got him. He ran straight to the litter box, did his business, ran to the food dish and ate until my brother took it away from him [he was afraid he'd get sick], then searched until he found his Boo Boo, curled up and went to sleep. My brother sent me pics of his face, and him with Buford.





Mameblanche
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04-13-2005

Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 10:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Glad Fred's home and soon to be all better. Poor little guy. That last one is a seriously cute pic!

(((Moondance and Samson)))

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Sunday, December 11, 2005 - 10:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Awwww, bless his little pea-picking heart! Nothing helps the healing process better than a good old fashioned snuggle with a loved one too! He's definitely better off than in a cage at the vets right now!

Healing and loving vibes going out to Sampson too Moonie!

Taterheadtwo
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09-29-2005

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 1:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Taterheadtwo a private message Print Post    
doh abcess tooth, never even tought of that, so glad fred is gonna be ok, and back home, the whole house was missing him, even buford it looks like, hee hee. woo hoo

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 5:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
YAH Fred!!

Moonie, keeping sampon in my prayers. xoxox

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 5:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Very happy for Fred. That pic of him and Buford is BEYOND adorable. I wish it had been put up before my update last night! lol

Moon, you and Samson are in my thoughts and prayers.

Bandit
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07-29-2001

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 8:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bandit a private message Print Post    
YAY Fred!!!!! I can only hope news about Samson is as good.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 11:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Excellent news about Fred and that picture is beyond cute!!! Serate, at the cat vet where my kids' worked, everytime a cat is discharged, whether it be a hospital patient or a boarder, they always clean the box with bleach. They clean a lot of things with bleach there to make sure there is no contamination. Of course, the things are then washed and rinsed well so the bleach doesn't cause a problem. My DD who worked there is a "bleach freak" and cleans her apartment with it whenever there's a chance of some kind of contamination. (Her roomie had a communicable disease a bit ago and she scrubbed everything!) I can't take inhaling bleach fumes and have to hold my breath just pouring it in the wash once in a while!

{{{{{Samson & Moon}}}}} I know how you feel and I'm praying for good news.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 11:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Bleach is one of the few products that will actually kill certain communicable cat diseases.

That is wonderful news about Fred!

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 12:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
What great news about Fred and love the picture with his Boo Boo!!

Moondance there is nothing we can say to help ease this time for you. I hope there will be something like Fred's tooth to help Samson feel better.

Moondance
Member

07-30-2000

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 3:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Moondance a private message Print Post    
I am so happy about FredThat pix is too sweet!

Samson update... he actually came out for food today. He has been eating throughout which was hopeful but today I saw a difference in the amount. I finally got the IV bag of fluids down pack as of yesterday and that seems to help. He has been on his 2 strong antibiotics now for 3 days so that is kicking in to. I talked to his doctor and she wants to hold of on the predisone until tomorrow to see if he improves some more. Baby steps I guess. He still looks pretty pitiful.

I ask Cowboy if he thought Samson was giving up and he said no way so that made me feel so much better. I was so sad to think that he had.

During Survivor Samson came out and got in my lap for some lovin'. I had to go the bathroom for 2 hours but had to hold it:-)I wasn't going to miss some Samson lovin'

Thanks for letting me vent

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 3:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Good to hear things are a bit better with Samson.. I now picture him wearing a little cowboy hat :-)

I've done the same thing when Critter gets on my lap.. don't want to disturb her.

Mameblanche
Member

04-13-2005

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 4:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    

Samson and Fred frolicking cuz they are feeling a bit better now. :-)

Gina8642
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06-01-2001

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 5:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gina8642 a private message Print Post    
I'm glad Fred is ok. The picture is beyond sweet. I guess Fred knew exactly where he wanted to do his recovery!

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 6:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Keeping Samson in my thoughts and prayers.

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 6:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Yay Samson! He must be feeling all our good vibes out there! More coming at ya Samson!!

Halfunit
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09-02-2001

Monday, December 12, 2005 - 7:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Halfunit a private message Print Post    
Oh goodie to both Fred and Samson!

Watching2
Member

07-07-2001

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 6:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
{(((Moonie & Samson))) Glad to hear he came out for some lovin'! I know what you mean about leaving the kitty in your lap and not wanting to move. I'll ask my son to get something for me 3 ft. away and he'll look at me like I'm being a major pain and then I tell him, "I don't want to disturb Misha!" :-)

Redstar
Member

07-08-2005

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 4:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Redstar a private message Print Post    
Hi, everybody! I know I haven't said much here for a while, but it was hard losing Phoebe (Moon, I know exactly what it's like to want to scream "But I'm not ready!"). Phoebe was the first pet I've ever had to be completely responsible for putting down, and, well, I'm sure that most of you understand what I've been going through.

I'm so glad everyone's kitties seem to be doing well, or are at least recovering from whatever they were ailing from!

My kitten Emma is as sweet, affectionate and charming as she has been all along. Do to an unfortunate litterbox incident (long hair and poop didn't mix too well), she has learned to chase her tail. At first it was because of the, uh, clump dangling from her tail, but now she does it for fun! I think she likes being dizzy afterwards.

Emma's mama, Natalie, came to live with us a three weeks ago. Natalie HATED the dog at her old home, so after Phoebe died I agreed to take in Natalie. She spent most of the first week hiding behind the TV stand, but has been gradually growing more comfortable.

I made an appointment for her to be spayed and front declawed (I'm very reactive to cat scratches, getting infected easily - I'll risk the back claws, but since they will both be indoor kitties the front ones must come off. I know some people are VERY anti-declaw, but I figure that most cats would prefer to be declawed to being taken to a shelter and possibly being put to death). The appointment is for the 19th, but Natalie went into heat last Friday. O M G!! I'd never been around a cat in season. I swing between feeling very sorry for her and wanting to strangle her! Last night I was grateful because she was yowling only 45 minutes at a time with a one to two hour break between. Much better than Saturday, when at one point she cried for FOUR HOURS IN A ROW!!!!

I've tried to find reliable information on cats in season, but no one seems to agree. I'm not so concerned about how often (this WILL be Natalie's last time in heat), but I am VERY concerned with "HOW LONG DOES THIS GO ON?!?!?!"

Does anyone here have experience with cats in season? How long does it generally last (I'm concerned about the surgery appointment - my vet doesn't want to do it while she's in heat)? Is there ANY way to placate a kitty in heat?

Redstar
Member

07-08-2005

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 4:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Redstar a private message Print Post    
Oh, and here's a picture of Natalie:

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Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 4:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
My Siamese was never out of heat for more that an few days unless she was PG, or until we had her spayed. Redstar, I'm a pro declawer, it tends to keep peace in the house...she doesn't claw up the furniture and I don't kill her.

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 4:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
you can have her spayed while she is in heat.

Ophiliasgrandma
Member

09-04-2001

Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 5:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Landi, that can be an iffy thing. Our cat almost bled to death and had to have transfusions. Maybe they've improved the procedure since then.