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"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message ... Yowie wrote: Holly is a nice name though. Bless you for caring, and taking on another owner. Thanks, everyone. She wolfed down more baby food this evening, and did pretty well on a can of Fancy Feast. I took her out of the little cat bed before going to work, and she's spent the entire day on the bed, moving around slightly with no attempt to craw back into the cat bed. But she still hasn't used the cat box after about 32 hours. I'm fairly hostile (to put it mildly) toward mythological holidays, so Holly is most assuredly out as a name. But I appreciate the sentiments. The area of the bandages stank when I got her, and it hasn't gotten any better or worse. As this far-off vet has a stellar reputation, I'll assume it is the medicine they applied before wrapping her, and not anything like gangrene. Art Poor kitty. If you think it stinks, I shudder to think how she feels about it. Some of the stuff they have to use with dressings and to treat infection are pretty rank. If its only been a few days and she smelled like that right from the start, its likely the stuff to treat infection. Jo |
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"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message ... In article , Sherry wrote: This is the best post I've read all year. I'd love to see a picture of her. Well, I'd love to see what she looks like too! With this totally-bandaged head, I really have no idea. I'll get a picture when the far-off vet removes the bandages. I'm getting really worried about her not using the cat box for a day and a half now, and don't know if I should contact the remote vet, take her into my local vet, or just wait it out. I'll leave the cat box on my bed tonight as she has absolutely no interest in leaving the bed. This cat is really, really thin; bones around the back by the tail are easy to feel. But she's still purring up a storm, and I am encouraged that she loves baby food. It's hard to find that stuff all-meat, but I got several jars of Gerber, both chicken and turkey. Art You want to see her go nuts, try to find the lamb and veal. They are available as they are less likely to be allergins for some people. The big chains don't seem to carry the all meat baby food. Jo |
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"Sherry" wrote in message ... On Dec 19, 12:31 am, (Arthur Shapiro) wrote: In article ,Sherry wrote: . This is the best post I've read all year. I'd love to see a picture of her. Well, I'd love to see what she looks like too! With this totally-bandaged head, I really have no idea. I'll get a picture when the far-off vet removes the bandages. I'm getting really worried about her not using the cat box for a day and a half now, and don't know if I should contact the remote vet, take her into my local vet, or just wait it out. I'll leave the cat box on my bed tonight as she has absolutely no interest in leaving the bed. This cat is really, really thin; bones around the back by the tail are easy to feel. But she's still purring up a storm, and I am encouraged that she loves baby food. It's hard to find that stuff all-meat, but I got several jars of Gerber, both chicken and turkey. Art I've noticed that Fancy Feast is starting a line of canned kitten food. Can't help wondering if she'd like that, since most cats do like FF. Even if you had to puree it, since you already know she likes the texture of baby food. And it's great that she's eating something, but if you could coax her into eating cat food, she'd be getting taurine and all that other essential stuff. I don't blame you for worrying about the lack of a bowel movement; hope that resolves itself tonight or tomorrow. Good luck! Sherry ************* Sometimes when a dog or cat is blocked up after illness or surgery, a good tummy massage is called for. Mamma cats don't just lick their babies to clean them up, but to 'get things going' as well. Two fingers and rub in a circular motion should do the trick. Jo |
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On Dec 18, 7:00*pm, "Jofirey" wrote:
"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message Now that's a marriage. *You do all of this for a strangers cat and your wife is fine with it, but the name... Sounds like he married a good person to me. I so feel for the woman who had to hand the kitty over- she must have been trying so hard to keep her. Thank you for taking the kitty in and for letting her be at the vets when the results come in Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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MLB wrote:
Arthur Shapiro wrote: With the loss of two of my cats this year, Milo and Thalia, I was down to three for the first time in many years. Three is actually a pretty good number - convenient and not overwhelming. But... Nine days ago I answered a CraigsList ad for a kitty, described as desperately needing medical care for a badly wounded ear. It turned out that the person placing the ad didn't have the cat - it was for a friend. It took several days of "back and forth" emails before she was satisfied that I wasn't some laboratory looking for an experimental victim kitty. She was really suspicious when I mentioned that I had one cat (Banana Simian) who had to have her ears removed due to skin cancer, and figured I was really blowing smoke. My personal web site, with many pictures to prove it, immediately convinced her. So I ended up talking with both people. The lady with the cat is recently homeless and was living with the cat in her mother's car! And today (Friday) she has to return the car, and apparently will be out on the streets. She somehow raised $350 toward the cat's treatment at a relatively-inconvenient (to me) vet hospital. I told her to return the money and I'd handle things at my own vets. She was really reluctant to do that after arranging all these things, so I agreed. So before even seeing the cat, I paid for the balance necessary to have the cat's one ear removed. Apparently it was completely ignored, living outside, and "owned" by the ex-wife of a friend. They stole the cat, in desperate condition with the probable skin cancer, and the lady was devoting all her time to trying to care for it. She was totally devoted to the kitty. Anyway, I got the kitty yesterday, and let's just say it was a pretty traumatic scene with the poor lady in tears as she handed the cat to me. She knows it will get the best possible medical care and of course we hope that it isn't too late. I won't have the biopsy results until early next week. She asked if she could be at that followup appointment; of course I had no objection. I have been given antibiotics to give her, and had a couple pain medicine syringes left over from another incident and gave her one this morning. I figured it couldn't hurt. So I've got a new cat, a pretty little girl, mostly white with a tabby tail and a large tabby patch on her sides. Her head is completly bandaged, like a mummy, with the eyes, nose, and mouth visible. She ate a little people tuna when I got her home midday yesterday, and then rejected all food until this morning. After rejecting the morning food, I gave her the last jar of baby food left over from Thalia's last days in October, and she absolutely wolfed it down. Thank goodness - she's quite scrawny. She still hasn't used the cat box in 22 hours. I put her in one box last evening, and she just went to sleep in it. Right now, she's on the bed with a cat box on the bed, and my wife says (I'm at work) that she's looking more alert and looking outside. She's quite a purrer. I want to name her Holyfield but my wife is having a fit. Art You do write the most interesting stories. We are sending heartfelt purrs and best wishes that the new kitty recovers and that you will have many happy times together. I do not understand the name choice and can understand why your wife objects to it. You do have a talent for picking unusual names. I'll be interested to he\\ My computer dropped part of my message. I'll be interested to hear "the rest of the story". We shall also send purrs for the lady who had to give her up. If she is living on the streets, she will certainly need some help. I would think it a good idea to transfer to your own convenient Vet where you could get fast help if necessary. Did you ever find a clue as to what happened to Milo? Best wishes. MLB |
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On Dec 19, 10:21*am, MLB wrote:
*If she is living on the streets, she will certainly need some help. * I would think it a good idea to transfer to your own convenient Vet where you could get fast help if necessary. She had somehow got $350 together to pay for the vet but her vet was awkward for Arthur to get to but he said he'd take the cat to his own vet but she didn't want to do that so he ended up paying the vet and telling her to keep the $350- to treat a cat he hadn't even seen as I read it. He sounds like a saint and his wife also Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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Lesley wrote:
On Dec 19, 10:21 am, MLB wrote: If she is living on the streets, she will certainly need some help. I would think it a good idea to transfer to your own convenient Vet where you could get fast help if necessary. She had somehow got $350 together to pay for the vet but her vet was awkward for Arthur to get to but he said he'd take the cat to his own vet but she didn't want to do that so he ended up paying the vet and telling her to keep the $350- to treat a cat he hadn't even seen as I read it. He sounds like a saint and his wife also Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Yes, he has a kind heart. Have you read his other stories? I recommend them. MLB |
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The lack of litterbox activity is always
worrying, but cats can keep it in for a surprisingly long time. Didn't Nox after the surgery to correct her spay- go 3 days without using her box at all? Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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Jofirey wrote:
"Sherry" wrote in message ... On Dec 19, 12:31 am, (Arthur Shapiro) wrote: In article ,Sherry wrote: . This is the best post I've read all year. I'd love to see a picture of her. Well, I'd love to see what she looks like too! With this totally-bandaged head, I really have no idea. I'll get a picture when the far-off vet removes the bandages. I'm getting really worried about her not using the cat box for a day and a half now, and don't know if I should contact the remote vet, take her into my local vet, or just wait it out. I'll leave the cat box on my bed tonight as she has absolutely no interest in leaving the bed. This cat is really, really thin; bones around the back by the tail are easy to feel. But she's still purring up a storm, and I am encouraged that she loves baby food. It's hard to find that stuff all-meat, but I got several jars of Gerber, both chicken and turkey. Art I've noticed that Fancy Feast is starting a line of canned kitten food. Can't help wondering if she'd like that, since most cats do like FF. Even if you had to puree it, since you already know she likes the texture of baby food. And it's great that she's eating something, but if you could coax her into eating cat food, she'd be getting taurine and all that other essential stuff. I don't blame you for worrying about the lack of a bowel movement; hope that resolves itself tonight or tomorrow. Good luck! Sherry ************* Sometimes when a dog or cat is blocked up after illness or surgery, a good tummy massage is called for. Mamma cats don't just lick their babies to clean them up, but to 'get things going' as well. Two fingers and rub in a circular motion should do the trick. Jo I've been wondering if her kidneys were working. Of it is her bowels.That could be corrected with a little oil -- not unusual after surgery. But Art is a very smart man and I am sure he "knows the ropes". Best wishes. MLB |
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She didn't use the box all night, but once again bolted down baby food and
picked at a little of the regular Friskies canned food I gave the others. I had my wife call the far-off vet while I was out with the bicycle club this morning, and we have an appointment down here with my local vet in a half hour. The records will be transferred (if I understood her correctly on the phone) so I might not ever meet that original vet. This will probably be upsetting to the other lady, although she'd certainly be welcome to come down. But I'm not going to tell them anything until I learn more. I'm a nervous wreck right now. MLB, nothing on Milo. Although Thursday, the day I got this new cat, I opened the back door after the 7 AM breakfast feeding, to let Giovanni out, and I swear there was a huge, fluffy black cat with a magnificent plumed tail. It looked like Milo in his prime, and he immediately ran under the bushes. I couldn't see him in the dense growth, called for him, and never saw anything. Oddly, Giovanni didn't go into the area to attack. Was I imagining things??? The new cat has jumped down from the bed and is sleeping adjacent to it in the bottom shelf of a book case. Art |
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