Duffy had his first checkup since I started his medication for hyperthyroidism. TED says he is in great shape--"remarkable" for his age. He has gained 6 ounces, which is just what we wanted to see. He has a good appetite and lots of energy. MaryL

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...

Duffy and Holly get great pleasure from their catnip mats. I just posted 3 photos on alt.binaries.pictures.animals. MaryL

I just posted 2 new photos of Duffy and Holly on alt.binaries.pictures.animals MaryL

Duffy and Selina are doing very well together. I have some chairs with skirts, and they have a game that they play over and over again. One will be under the chair and hidden by the skirts, the other will be outside. A paw keeps poking out from under the skirt, and they will bat at each...

I have often described my cat, Duffy, as "a little gymnast." He loves to climb, and anyone watching him would have a hard time recognizing that he is blind (and has been since birth). He left the Christmas tree alone except for two occasions -- on the first day when I put it up and...

Duffy had his exam this week and received an excellent health report. The reason I'm reporting is that the vet said he has "extraordinary" muscle tone for a blind cat, especially around his hind legs. I have frequently posted suggestions that people get a good cat tree, and I especially...

I opened a closet door to replace the leaf of a table I had used for dinner awhile ago. A short time later, I noticed Duffy sitting in front of the closet door and staring intently at it. I couldn't figure out why he was so interested, but I opened the door -- and out marched Holly. It's...

I had not intended to adopt another cat this soon. I was still mourning the loss of Holly and would get a lump in my throat when I wandered around the house and looked at her favorite places–and there were many of them. However, I decided that Duffy needs a companion. He was crying and...

I am heartbroken to report that my wonderful Duffy has gone to the Bridge. He had a wonderful report at his last check-up a month ago, and his health failure came on remarkably fast. My sister is visiting from Ohio, and he was happy and playful when we left for dinner yesterday. He had jumped...

I have been concerned about Duffy for some time. He has lost weight (but not as much as most cats his age, according to TED) and he walks around howling a very loud, complaining sound--not like the cute "trilling" sound that previously was normal with him. I suspected hyperthyroidism and took...

I just posted 3 photos to alt.binaries.pictures.animals under the thread "Duffy Decorates the Christmas Tree." Duffy may be blind, but you can see from these photos that he doesn't know the meaning of the word "can't." (Of course, many of you already knew that. I think Duffy has a fan club of...

Duffy may be blind, but he can do almost everything. He loves to climb and plays with all sorts of toys (especially those that roll or make noise--balls, play 'n squeak toys, etc.). As soon as I sit down in one particular chair, he takes it as an invitation to jump up and settle down *on my...

I'm just posted two photos of Duffy in alt.binaries.pictures.animals. The photos are not good quality, but they show Duffy in one of his favorite modes -- climbing anything in sight. I had just set up the Christmas tree and hadn't even had time to separate the branches, but it doesn't take...

This has been an exciting day -- one where we went from an almost-certain death sentence for two little blind kittens to one where a promise has been made that they will not be euthanized. When I was first contacted, the person who called me said that both cats were to be euthanized the...

Isn't this ironic? My little Duffy is blind, but he has developed an eye allergy that causes drainage. Unlike many blind cats, he has never had to have his eyes removed or sewn shut. Fortunately, the allergy does not seem to bother him, but he has a prescription to have two drops in each eye...

Nikki and Selina are doing well, but Duffy has not been eating right and has lost weight. Based on estimates when I first adopted him, he is probably 15-16 years old now. I took him to the vet today, and the good news is that all of his tests (blood work and urinalysis) except one are good. ...

My darling Duffy needs to have a tooth (possibly two) pulled. I have antibiotic pills to start on Tuesday, and the extraction will be on Friday. His teeth do not need to be cleaned, but I saw the symptoms of tooth problems--exactly the same as occurred two years ago, so I was able to get him...

Hi, I was having a ham sandwich for dinner. Duffy was perched on the arm of the chair beside me. Suddenly, he reached and grabbed a little edge of ham with his teeth and *pulled the whole thing out.* So there we were -- Duffy had the ham (which fortunately had landed on the plate), and I had a...

Duffy has gotten into the habit of following closely behind me when I head for bed. I sit on the edge of the bed to turn the light off, and I have to be careful because I find that he has leapt onto the bed even before I stretch my legs out. I don't want to kick him, so he gets the right of...