Archive through October 03, 2002
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Archive through October 03, 2002
Pamy | Tuesday, October 01, 2002 - 09:04 pm     Scooter..what a great story! Halfunit..love your babies!! Kitty looks almost exactly like my childhood cat, and guess what her name was?? yep! Kitty!!!!! She has been gone for about 10 years and I still miss her, we had her for 13 yrs. Great idea about shallow bowl, I hadn't even thought about him not being able to eat 'normally' for a while. Sia..I have a mentally challenged cat with a hairlip, his nose and mouth didn't grow together, and the vet said is brain never fully developed, some might call him so ugly he is cute! I will try and post some pics here soon Thanks again for all the thoughts and prayers, you all are the best!! |
Whoami | Tuesday, October 01, 2002 - 09:10 pm     Hey cat lovers, you'll love playing with this little guy....rub his tummy, ears, head, etc. Put the curser out of reach over his head and just below his little feeties. Kittie |
Egbok | Tuesday, October 01, 2002 - 09:11 pm     Pamy, I was so sorry to hear about Pumpkin Pie. I find it incredible that he came home after whatever gave him such an awful injury!! I know you made the right decision to have his leg amputated but I'm sure it wasn't the easiest decision for you to make - you poor thing! I'll keep you, your family and Pumpkin Pie in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep us posted. |
Whoami | Tuesday, October 01, 2002 - 09:15 pm     Awww Pamy, I just read about Pumkin. He's absolutly in my prayers tonight (and so are you). |
Twinkie | Tuesday, October 01, 2002 - 10:48 pm     Pamy, your story brought me to tears. 3 years ago hubby and i lost our cat to a car running over him. Hubby found him by the side of the road and we buried him in the backyard. We grieved greatly for 7 months. We each would just break into tears for no reason and we never had to ask what was wrong. Our hearts were broken. Give Pumpkin lots of love for us. 3 years and i'm still crying thinking about my boy. 7 months after our boy died a neighbor approached me about getting another cat. She had found an abandoned litter and the only survivor was a female she saved. At 1st we were very hestitant but once we saw her at 2 weeks old we fell in love. We've had her ever since. :-) |
Twinkie | Tuesday, October 01, 2002 - 10:56 pm     btw....i wouldn't advise anyone taking in a 2 week old kitten. Making formula, heating it, putting it in the tiny bottle and bottle-feeding a kitten every 3 hours is NOT fun. Might as well have a real baby!! I had thought those days were long over! LOL But we now have 2 babies and they are both staying indoors. No more outdoor/indoor cats for us. I want to have at least 20 years with them! (If i last that long) LOL |
Sia | Wednesday, October 02, 2002 - 05:49 am     Whoami, that kitty graphic is adorable! I think you've found the purr-fect virtual pet!
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Pamy | Wednesday, October 02, 2002 - 08:30 am     Twinkie..I know how hard it is to lose a pet, especially when it is sudden. I am glad you found another baby to love. I know it doesn't replace the kitty you lost but it does help. You will now have a friend for life. The cats that we have had to take care of as newborns are more loving, every night I have to let them nurse in my hair for at least 5 min!! |
Pamy | Wednesday, October 02, 2002 - 08:34 am     Here is a picture of Pumpkin Pie and his best friend, Dopey. Mary..they are 2 yrs apart, so as you can see there is hope for your cats!
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Pamy | Wednesday, October 02, 2002 - 08:39 am      |
Tester | Wednesday, October 02, 2002 - 08:48 am     Whoami, thanks for the link to the kitty graphic. It is so real. I love it! |
Fanny | Wednesday, October 02, 2002 - 10:17 am     Pamy, they're adorable. My screen is all smudgy from giving in to an uncontrollable urge to smother them with kisses. |
Pamy | Wednesday, October 02, 2002 - 12:51 pm     Thanks Fanny, the picture is not great quality cuz I had to shrink it 5 times to post it. Pumpkin is still in hospital, won't find out if he comes home until 6pm today. I thought my 6yr old understood what kind of surgery Pumpkin was having until last night. My son said how long will Pumpkin have the cast on, I explained what the surgery was really about he was soooo upset. I talked to him and explained he will still have a good life. Any other suggestions on my son's fears about a 3 legged cat? |
Abbynormal | Wednesday, October 02, 2002 - 01:21 pm     Hope this hasn't been posted, I thought it was so cute.  |
Halfunit | Wednesday, October 02, 2002 - 04:29 pm     Pamy, Your babes are cuties!! Any word on P-Pie yet? I realize that if he came home tonight you probably won't be posting, but I thought I'd check in. As for advising a 3 year old, hmf, I'm stumped as I don't have kids. I don't know if you are religious or not (and I don't know if this is appropriate, but my heart's in the right place), but maybe you could tell your child that "*insert higher power*" needed Pumpkin Pies' leg for a kitty who only has TWO legs, and now there is a kitty somewhere out there just like Pumpkin, and how nice Pumpkin was to "donate" his leg.... Is fibbing allowed to 3 year olds? I don't know the rules! Hope no news is good news! |
Pamy | Wednesday, October 02, 2002 - 06:19 pm     Halfunit..Thanks, that is a sweet idea, yes we have been praying for Pumpkin, so I could tell him something along those lines. Just so ya know, there are no rules, as a parent I think we pretty much make them as well go!! We picked up Pumpkin around 4pm, OMG! It looks way worse that I had imagined!! I almost vomited. I was trying not to let our son see my horror, but the stitches are sooo long and big, I know it will look better once the stitches are out and the hair grows back, but it is hard to look at. Pumpkin seems in good spirits, happy to be home, he went outside to go potty and fell over trying to dig(just broke my heart). He then went to eat and amazingly he seems to be walking fairly well. He is still on heavy meds, so he went to his favorite spot under the bed and has been resting. Thank God my hubby is home and can do all the post op stuff(draining, giving meds), cuz I can't handle that. Thanks again for the thoughts and prayers looks like Pumpkin is on the road to recovery, and so am I! |
Bookworm | Wednesday, October 02, 2002 - 07:45 pm     Poor little Pumpkin!! Glad things are looking up for you and your family Pamy. Pumpkin is so cute in that picture and I have been thinking about you the past couple of days. Keep us posted. |
Strawberry | Wednesday, October 02, 2002 - 08:07 pm     I'm so glad to hear that pumpkin made it home okay. I love cats. I have 2 myself. I'm really glad it all worked out and he is on the mend!! |
Sia | Thursday, October 03, 2002 - 06:10 am     Pamy, I'm glad that Pumpkin Pie's home again. Praying for a quick and successful recovery for him.  |
Pamy | Thursday, October 03, 2002 - 11:21 am     Bookworm, Strawberry, & Sia..thanks for the thoughts and prayers, they are sure helping! Pumpkin is still recovering, his eyes seem a little brighter today, which is a good sign. |
Babyruth | Thursday, October 03, 2002 - 11:50 am     ((((((((((((Pamy and Pumpkin))))))))) |
Fanny | Thursday, October 03, 2002 - 11:56 am     Hi Pamy...just a quick note to thank you for your update. It's so heartwrenching caring for sick animals because you can't explain what's happening to them, and you can't tell them that they're in pain because they're being helped and they'll get better etc. etc. I'm so glad he's home and beginning to recover. I know Pumpkin will adjust just fine to his new limb situation but watching him relearn all the things he used to take for granted has got to be difficult. Just know this time is the most awful, and it'll get better. One of these days it'll be behind all of you. {{{{{Pamy and Pumpkin}}}} |
Mystery | Thursday, October 03, 2002 - 12:32 pm     Pamy, I'm so glad to hear that Pumpkin is home and recovering. My thoughts are with you. Our 19 year old cat Felix had a checkup today. It's been about 3 years since they told us his kidneys were failing; I never thought he'd still be around! He weighs 6.6 pounds, pretty good (though that does include the collar!). The vet was extremely happy with him, his heart is good (by now he had expected to hear a murmur), his muscle tone is great (nice that someone in our house can say that) and he's just all around doing pretty well. The blood work won't come back till tomorrow and if it comes back perfect (as perfect as it can be) then they want to have him in next week to put him under and scrape his teeth, which are in bad shape. Putting him under is a risk and can sometimes shorten cats' lives but his body is already working hard having to absorb bacteria and stuff from his teeth, plus he might not be eating as much as he would if his teeth didn't hurt, so it's a tradeoff. He hasn't been eating his dry food so maybe that's why, or maybe that's the cause. Has anyone had a cat who had a lot of dental work done? (Felix had a tooth filled at this same office years ago). I'm wondering, if he has it done, what I should do for him when he gets home. Very relieved that he seems to be going strong! |
Silksmoke | Thursday, October 03, 2002 - 01:16 pm     Need advice here. We have a 13 year old cat (Samarei - sammy for short). Sammy has never traveled. This past Feb, hubby and I bought a new truck (our first, and a diesel so it's loud) and a 32 ft fifth wheel. We are planning on wintering in Florida for 5 months! We are taking our two basset hounds with us, and can't possibly leave poor Sammy. We'd miss him terribly. The back seat of the truck is where our dogs sleep during trips, and there's not much room. I'm worried about putting Sam in the fifth wheel while we are on the road, and the bed of the truck is out of the question. Anybody used to traveling with cats have any suggestions? I'm desperate!! |
Djgirl5235 | Thursday, October 03, 2002 - 01:24 pm     Silk, I have two cats that travel with me wherever I go. I have a carrier that I lock them in with their own blanket, and on long trips, I will feed them water and food (although, they never want to have any of it, they're so ticked off!!!). The back seat is probably the best bet (although, if Sammy hasn't traveled, he'll howl for a while - DON'T look at him!!! Just let him howl, and like a child, he'll get over it pretty quickly.) That's the best I can do. The bed of the truck is definitely out of the question, the fifth wheel - if a carrier can fit there, but it's probably best in the back of the truck. Here's a hint for getting him in the carrier - put the carrier on it's end, so the door is facing the ceiling and place him in so that he can't reach the door while you close it... I have to stuff two in the same carrier, so I've learned the tricks the hard way!!! Good luck!!! |
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