Nowhere is safe!

On Wed 12 Jul 2006 03:38:45a, wrote in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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LOL, especially if you have a camera, and are taking a picture of
another cat. I still chuckle about those pictures you have of
other cats, with a Shamrock head in the corner.

PS - how is he doing?

Thanks for asking Joyce! I can't tell yet about the itchies, but the
ABs made him sick today. I took the day off today because I really
was at my wits end with anything to do with work. I am severly
depressed. I'm glad I was here because Shamrock first threw up his
breakfast, then he kept trying to eat some of Rhett or Bonnie's dry
food and promply threw that up too. He seemed so hungry but couldn't
keep anything down, so I cooked him some chicken. He ate that, didn't
throw it up, so I gave him that for dinner, too. I called the vet
and got his clavamox pills replaced with liquid. He really hates the
liquid, and his mouth foams up, so it's going to be hard to get it
into him, but so far tonight he's kept down the ABs and his dinner.

--
Cheryl

Cheryl wrote:

Thanks for asking Joyce! I can't tell yet about the itchies, but the
ABs made him sick today. I took the day off today because I really
was at my wits end with anything to do with work. I am severly
depressed. I'm glad I was here because Shamrock first threw up his
breakfast, then he kept trying to eat some of Rhett or Bonnie's dry
food and promply threw that up too. He seemed so hungry but couldn't
keep anything down, so I cooked him some chicken. He ate that, didn't
throw it up, so I gave him that for dinner, too. I called the vet
and got his clavamox pills replaced with liquid. He really hates the
liquid, and his mouth foams up, so it's going to be hard to get it
into him, but so far tonight he's kept down the ABs and his dinner.

Poor boy! I hope he gets better soon. Antibiotics seem to be
wreaking havoc with a number of cats around here these days.

Purrs for Shamrock,

Joyce

On 2006-07-15, Cheryl penned:

Thanks for asking Joyce! I can't tell yet about the itchies, but the
ABs made him sick today. I took the day off today because I really
was at my wits end with anything to do with work. I am severly
depressed. I'm glad I was here because Shamrock first threw up his
breakfast, then he kept trying to eat some of Rhett or Bonnie's dry
food and promply threw that up too. He seemed so hungry but couldn't
keep anything down, so I cooked him some chicken. He ate that,
didn't throw it up, so I gave him that for dinner, too. I called
the vet and got his clavamox pills replaced with liquid. He really
hates the liquid, and his mouth foams up, so it's going to be hard
to get it into him, but so far tonight he's kept down the ABs and
his dinner.

Purrs for you as well as Shamrock. Good for you for recognizing that
you needed a day away from work. Take good care of yourself.

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca

Cheryl wrote:

Thanks for asking Joyce! I can't tell yet about the itchies, but the
ABs made him sick today. I took the day off today because I really
was at my wits end with anything to do with work. I am severly
depressed. I'm glad I was here because Shamrock first threw up his
breakfast, then he kept trying to eat some of Rhett or Bonnie's dry
food and promply threw that up too. He seemed so hungry but couldn't
keep anything down, so I cooked him some chicken. He ate that, didn't
throw it up, so I gave him that for dinner, too. I called the vet
and got his clavamox pills replaced with liquid. He really hates the
liquid, and his mouth foams up, so it's going to be hard to get it
into him, but so far tonight he's kept down the ABs and his dinner.

Lots of purrs and best wishes for Shamrock and hugs for you, Cheryl,
Polonca and Soncek

On Sat 15 Jul 2006 03:55:55a, wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes (news:44b89f8b$0$34539
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Poor boy! I hope he gets better soon. Antibiotics seem to be
wreaking havoc with a number of cats around here these days.

Purrs for Shamrock,


He has another week to go with the ABs. I am one of those firm
believers in finishing a round if they're prescribed, especially if
the skin is involved. In fact, I think vets don't prescribe a long
enough round for skin infections - think Staph infection. I don't
know how common staph is among our kitties, but I've seen too much
lately among humans. I think any infection can become like staph so
I find any way to give a full round of ABs for a skin infection,
even if it means calling the vet and getting a different
antibiotic.

This morning he had such a hard time after getting the liquid
clavamox so tonight I put it in two gelcaps. I don't think getting
nauseous always comes from just the taste of it, so the liquid in a
gelcap doesn't mean he'll reject it. But so far, he's now sleeping
after eating a little dinner and so far not nauseous.

--
Cheryl

On Sat 15 Jul 2006 11:56:24a, Monique Y. Mudama wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Purrs for you as well as Shamrock. Good for you for recognizing
that you needed a day away from work. Take good care of
yourself.

Thanks Monique. I had a revolation about things, right or wrong, but
I'm not going to put myself out so much during this transition.
Friday being off from work, I recieved emails that detailed problems
with things involving my normal work, and those things have been
neglected lately. I've decided that I'm not going to do more than
what is asked of me. I was guilty of trying to be part of the
transition for the people that I support, but I'm not going to be
more of a part of it than I have to be. I know that makes no sense to
you readers.

--
Cheryl

Cheryl wrote:

Thanks Monique. I had a revolation about things, right or wrong, but
I'm not going to put myself out so much during this transition.

Smart idea!! This seems like the kind of situation where, if you don't
set some limits, you'll just be taken advantage of. They'll take whatever
you give, in other words, and probably then some. I think your decision
to give only what you're required to give is a good survival strategy
for this kind of situation. There's always this motto: "Poor planning
on your part does not consitute an emergency for me."

Joyce