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Watching2
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07-07-2001

Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 4:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Casper Waiting on a good report.. I hope!

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Friday, March 24, 2006 - 12:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
If I remember correctly, the anesthetic was quite expensive in comparison to the 'teeth cleaning' charge that my cat needed.

If a vet wants to put Casper under so they can just 'look' at the teeth Maybe you can find out how much extra it will be to treat them right away.

That way you can save a hundred $$

Jeep
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10-17-2001

Friday, March 24, 2006 - 6:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jeep a private message Print Post    
The vet kept Casper yesterday. I figured it would be less stress on her than another car ride.

She has lost another half pound just since last week. The vet said they would give her some intravenous fluids over night as she was still dehydrated a bit. Then today, she will sedate her and do the teeth bit. Complete cleaning and any pulling or repairs that need to be done.

However, the vet did detect a mild heart murmur and said that she has sedated many cats with a murmur and had no problems, but you never know and Casper is in such a weakened state. But we both agreed that we didn't have much of a choice. If we can't find the problem, Casper is going to starve to death and that's it.

So, we're not out of the woods yet. I don't pick Casper up until after work. Wish us luck!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, March 24, 2006 - 8:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Good luck, Jeep! Keep us posted!!

Costa's cardiomyopathy is one reason why he's never gone under general anesthesia for a tooth cleaning. The vet does as much scraping as he'll allow.

So, Casper Kitty!!!! I hope the vet finds that nasty tooth, pulls it right away, and you start eating again!!!! :-)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, March 24, 2006 - 8:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Good luck, Jeep!

OK.. cat lovers, please send some good thought to a little young female black and white kitty named Shiela.. now I think if she could talk she'd tell us she is just fine and I'd say that is true but she's a special girl and my hope is she finds a very special home and soon. She's been rehabbed and fostered by the rescue people who gave me Angelina and what a sweet personality this little one has, but, as I've already shared in Bonza's folder, some sadistic so-called human being cut her ears off when she was a teeny kitten. She still manages to be so cute! I've watched people stand and look at her and wonder what is "different" about her.. The good news is that she has these great sideways tufts of white hair that grow in front of the place where she'd have ears (there is some of the cartilege at the base and she can turn them to listen and she liked being scritched behind and under that area just like any other cat). Anyway she's very special and I know if Bill and Pamy had been her foster parents she'd have joined their crew.

There is also a beautiful young (still a kitten about 9 months) black Bombay mamma cat there with two of her kittens and 4 younger bottle raised babies.. she was letting one of then nurse today and bathing her as well. She also deserves a great home, hopefully with one of her babies.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Friday, March 24, 2006 - 9:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I will pray that these loves find a home.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Friday, March 24, 2006 - 10:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
I am sickend by how cruel some people can be. Sometimes I am ashamed to be part of the human race. I find what happened to Sheila simply horrific. Its a happy miracle she's been so resilient and remained goodnatured... and I wish a wonderful home for her.

Mags
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06-26-2001

Friday, March 24, 2006 - 10:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mags a private message Print Post    
My fingers are crossed for you Jeep! and for Sheila to find a good home!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, March 24, 2006 - 10:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I'll be visiting every time I go to Curves and will report back when she is adopted. It sometimes takes so long and of course the little kittens are so popular..

Nancy
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08-01-2000

Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 3:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nancy a private message Print Post    
LOL. its barely 5:30am here and i woke up to birdies singing outside and ms. marble watching said birds intently. :-)

Nancy
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08-01-2000

Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 3:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nancy a private message Print Post    
and aww sea if i lived closer I'd have taken her--that is just sick...

Nansco98
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03-06-2003

Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nansco98 a private message Print Post    
Thanks everyone for the input on not letting the cats watch the house being demo. I will keep them in all day and depending on how much stuff they have carted away they might have to spend the night indoors. If it is pretty cleaned up I will walk with them over there and watch how they act. I have a old couch in the laundry room and a couple of kitty trees. I will bring them over to the house we are living in and put them by the back door. Jeep I had a problem with my cat not eating also, he was able to eat baby food and the packets of food that have the juice in it, he would lick up all the juice, I would sometimes add a little water with the juice. After lots of test we found out he had heartworms. Hopefully yours just has a bad tooth. Keep up posted.

Gina8642
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06-01-2001

Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 6:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gina8642 a private message Print Post    
Max - helping change the bed.

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Gina8642
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06-01-2001

Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gina8642 a private message Print Post    
Max has been sacked out in my lap for 2 hours. I want dinner - but he is being so sweet! My legs are numb...

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 9:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Such a helper kittye he is!

Wendo
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08-07-2000

Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 10:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wendo a private message Print Post    
Can Max come over and help me change my sheets too? :-)

Chaplin
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01-08-2006

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 5:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chaplin a private message Print Post    
Gina Max is sooo cute!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 6:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
So, who is the second cat? Max is a cutie, wow, what nice tiger stripes!

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 8:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
LOL Max looks a lot like my Booboo.

She likes to "help me" read the newspaper. I cant pick up a newspaper without a cat trying to stretch out on it. Kinda hard to read! I usually give up and just pet her since she is so cute (and fat)

Jeep
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10-17-2001

Monday, March 27, 2006 - 7:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jeep a private message Print Post    
Casper seems to be doing very well. The vet cleaned all her teeth and pulled two that she said had the roots exposed. She said that happens when there's so much tartar and it hides the problem until they get in there to clean. She thought that was the problem. She kept Casper hooked up to fluids until I picked her up to help with the dehydration.

Casper ate a spoonfull of real tuna when we got home and drank water pretty well. Yesterday, she sort of backed off of food and I started to get worried. She drank a bit, and tried to eat dry food and treats, but just acted like her mouth was very sore. I'm sure it is. Why she wouldn't lick the can food or tuna is beyond me.

However, this morning she ate VERY well and drank water, too. Almost back to normal. Hope it continues. I do believe it was the teeth. I weighed her and she has gained back a half-pound already. But after two doses of antibotics, she won't come within 10 feet of me now! LOL

Now the problem is Fred. He really has his nose out of joint. Didn't eat much yesterday. He doesn't like Casper's "smell" since she came home. One sniff and he's off. He's being picky about eating with her. Funny thing is that Casper if feeling much better and will go find him and lay right up against him to sleep. The tip of Fred's tail just swishes back and forth! Casper just keeps on purring! I hope he gets back to normal soon.

Regardless, they have both peed and pood in the litter box and that's especially good for Casper as she hadn't pood for a week. Nothing in, nothing out.

Thanks for all the well wishes. I have to get here more often. I usually just fly by and look at the pics. One day, I'm going to learn how to do that so you all can see my babies.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, March 27, 2006 - 9:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I just knew it had to be the teeth. Yippy, there was a cure for her problem.

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Monday, March 27, 2006 - 9:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
I hope it is the teeth. I had two cats die of intestinal cancer. One of them ate up to the end but threw up a lot. The other one basically stopped eating because there was pancreatic involvement that was sending a lot of acid to the stomach which made him not want to eat. That kind of thing (intestinal cancer, pancreatic issues) you can only discover by ultrasound.

Diabetes and hyperthyroidism will make a cat lose weight, but usually they are eating like pigs and losing weight with those.

Hepatic lipidosis will make a cat stop eating and they usually need to be force fed or have a feeding tube to start eating again. Obviously your cat does not have that to start with, but it is something that can develop in a cat that has stopped eating for other reasons, so you should watch for that.

Good luck! I am a cat person and have four girls. They are such a joy! One of them has asthma, and that is the most difficult thing that I have ever had to deal with as a pet owner, worse than the cancer even. I am on the board of directors of a cat rescue. Last year we placed 784 cats that would have otherwise been euthanized. Please check us out at www.fancycats.org.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Monday, March 27, 2006 - 9:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
SpotandTrouble

I think I need to get a bigger basket.

Spot is on the right; he has one white whisker and a spot of white on his chest. The other one is Trouble...

You can't really see it because the background is so washed out to see any detail in the black cats, but the basket sits in front of the one heating duct in the whole house that is not blocked by furniture. That was Spats' favorite spot when she was alive, and the new kids love it, too.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Monday, March 27, 2006 - 9:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
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Watching2
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07-07-2001

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 12:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
LOL Love all the pictures!!!!!!! Great news Jeep! I hope Casper continues to feel better and eats and gains!!! Yay!