It's time for Frank to have his thyroid levels tested again. He has been on a higher dose of his hyperthyroidism meds for a month now, and we are going in to check if it's enough. He seems much better to me, but we'll see what the tests say. So Frank goes in for another pricking tomorrow, which...

Maryl I hope you see this one too, thank you for your help I've just been on the phone to my son,he's thinking on similar lines to yourself, but he can't get over here till MondayI really apreciate your answer I dont think anyone else saw it as like you they are usually kind enough to help anyone...

Now since Harvey's Mom is back, he ignores me. I miss his snuggling.

This is a duplicate of the message I posted yesterday in the health+behav newsgroup. I don't normally duplicate messages and seldom cross-post (except in responses), but someone suggested that I do this because I post frequently in the anecdotes group and often mention my two furbabies. Some of...

Hi All Last night we bought 2 large bookcases.....both 7 ft tall....anyway.....to fit them in the house it took quite a bit of furniture rearrangement. ANYWAY.....Gizmo was less than impressed as her "in the sun" hiding spot no longer exists and the front window is a bit harder for her to...

A few months ago someone sent me a 3 CD set of music for cats. Rhythmic, some birds chirping, sounds of water and harps and soft drums and guitar. I play the music often for them, usually when I go out or leave for work. I have kept those CDs in the changer, but today I came home to that music...

HI I was just wondering about a few things, The other day I lost a few letters I'd posted to this group, they must be flying around in space as they dont seem to have arrived! I scanned the a p c group to see if I had inadvertantly posted to that group, I sometimes look at apc as that was the first...

I don't know if it is the slightly cooler weather today, the fact that it is Friday, or something in the water but Oliver and our black Lab, Boone have been going at it all day. This is all in good fun to them but it has been "pick on each other day" all day long! First Boone tires to get in bed...

I'm sorry to be so presumptive, but I miss your updates on what Bonnie and Clyde have been up to (and I'm certain I'm not the only one). Perhaps they've been good, and there's just nothing to update, but with all the things they've been up to before, I somehow doubt that... Jeanne Hedge, as...

I had an package on my doorstep when I came home from work. At first I thought it was the lily bulbs I was expecting, but the package was too flat, it was an oversized envelope. The return address was Workman Publishing. It was a copy of the 2004 365 Kittens a Year Picture a Day Calendar! My...

Think I might be a bit late with this, I dont get the time to read all the posts so have to pick them out at random If your still sick, our Purrs and felicitations If not, then glad your better also that you kept your sense of humour stay well jp from: "Ginger-lyn Summer"...

Any tips please? My boss has had an internal promotion, and as such is moving house. He'll be moving no more than a few hundred yards, but move house he must. He would like to encourage his cat to think of new house as "home", rather than risk it going back to its old abode and recommencing...

My heart is alterating between sorrrow and numbness. Comet passed away last night, her chronic kidney failure finally overwheming her body. She fought the good fight since diagnosis almost a year ago. Sunday I spent some overtime at the office. I arrived back home to find Comet had vomited twice...

I performed a highly successful fertility rite involved margaritas, full moons and Halloween. I'm aching for another truth be told. Eve has started walking, she's talking a little bit and generally being awesome. Abi is coming a long way with her kindergarten skills. But I want another!!! Sadly,...

This morning I was having breakfast. I heard the catflap open & close and than a "MMMOOOWWZ!". Waffles had brought me an additional course for breakfast. Being the gracious lady she is, she wandered into the room with a vole clamped in her jaws and she gently popped it on the floor by my foot....

Some of the cats have been scratching lately, although I was putting it down to the weather turning colder and dry skin and dandruff being the culprit. But just in case, I got out the flea comb last night and started combing Merlyn's gorgeous long fur. To my horror, there were scabs :-( I kept...

I tried unsuccessfully to get a hold of Mom & Dad this weekend. Finally I tried my sister's # last, my niece answered. She said that Dad was back in the Hospital with fluid around one of his lung. When they took out an artery for his bypass they damaged a nerve in his diaphram. The Dr. say it will...

My mothers cat, Hobbs, was diagnosed yesterday with this. The biggest piece of advice is to make sure he eats enough. He is eating a little bit but not much. She is trying to give hime whatever he wants. What are some good ideas or tricks or whatever to encourage him to eat...

Since Hobbs is 10 and my mother does NOT want to subject him to agressive treatment, and I agree. The doctor sugested prednisone so he will be happy and feel good. It is also supposed to increase his appetite, but above all, whatever time he has left, I want him to feel good and be happy. I love...

It is officially Wilson's 2nd birthday today his exact birthday is ctually unknown,the Vet reckons he was 6 weeks when I took him, but I think he was about 5, avet's assistant that I know also thought he was five weeks,however today is the birthday the vet put on his registration papers so, A BIG...