Blanket purrs and a purr request

First, blanket purrs to anyone who requested them yesterday. Although I was
on line for a while, I was off after that, and had to mark everything read.
I got a new computer, and once I set it up to receive newsgroups (one of the
first things I did G), I couldn't sort through the thousands of messages
to see which ones I hadn't read before.

Now for the purr request: This morning I took Lindy to TED for some dental
work. That meant that I couldn't let her have any food or water after 8 PM
yesterday, and I couldn't give her the usual bedtime treats. That made me
feel bad. It felt worse when I forced her into the cat carrier, but I knew
it was for her own good. I did talk to her on the way, but she cried all
the way anyway.

We had to wait a few minutes while a d-thing was checked in, and I had
various paperwork to fill out. While I was nearing the end of the
paperwork, a vet's assistance came and took Lindy, carrier and all. As I
walked out to the car, it hit me. She's about 12 years old. I know there's
always a risk with anesthesia. And I didn't even tell her goodbye. The
last time I touched her was when I stuffed her in the carrier. My mind says
she'll come through it just fine. My eyes don't seem to agree - they fill
with tears every time I think about it.

On top of that, and having to get up an hour and a half earlier than usual
(I'm retired), I'm worried about Nanki-Poo. I heard barfing sounds in the
night. He barfed a couple of times in the last couple of days, so I'm
pretty sure it was him. After I got back from taking Lindy, I found the
barf (on the beige carpet, naturally). It appeared to be mostly hairball,
but it was bloody! He wasn't anywhere to be seen at that time, but he
appeared while I was eating my breakfast, came up in my lap, and seemed to
be his usual self. He is a hunter, so I don't know if the blood is his or
that of something he was eating.

Joy

Purrs for Lindy, Nanki-Poo and your nerves.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera)
Cats leave pawprints on your heart.
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

"Joy" wrote in message
et..
gentle snip
and took Lindy, carrier and all. As I walked out to the car, it hit me.
She's about 12 years old. I know there's always a risk with anesthesia.
And I didn't even tell her goodbye. The last time I touched her was when I
stuffed her in the carrier. My mind says she'll come through it just fine.
My eyes don't seem to agree - they fill with tears every time I think about
it.

Try not to worry too much. Here in the UK there are special safer
anaesthetics for older animals now and I'm sure if your vet thinks it would
be better for Lindy to get that type, he will do it.
It's a far cry from the old days. When my first very beloved dog Pollyanna
got spayed in 1971 she was anaesthetised with chloroform!! I felt sure I
would not get her back. I did, and she was fine after a few days.
Lindy will come back to you soon quite safely. It's impossible not to think
you are going to be that one in a how many thousand owners that lose your
pet under anaesthetic though, isn't it?
My vets are very good because they realise this. Almost the moment any one
of mine has recovered from anaesthesia a nurse will phone me - at home or
work - to say that they have come round so not to worry.

On top of that, and having to get up an hour and a half earlier than usual
(I'm retired), I'm worried about Nanki-Poo. I heard barfing sounds in the
night. He barfed a couple of times in the last couple of days, so I'm
pretty sure it was him. After I got back from taking Lindy, I found the
barf (on the beige carpet, naturally). It appeared to be mostly hairball,
but it was bloody! He wasn't anywhere to be seen at that time, but he
appeared while I was eating my breakfast, came up in my lap, and seemed to
be his usual self. He is a hunter, so I don't know if the blood is his or
that of something he was eating.

I'm afraid I have no advice I can offer about that. I have had a total of
ONE hairball ever. It just looked like a middle finger made of hair with a
bit of slime around it, no blood. Nicely presented in front of the
woodburner on the new posh hearthrug I'd managed to get hold of at a bargain
price just a few days before!
I had to laugh. I suppose.

Tweed

From here too. It's a worry.

"Adrian A" wrote in message
...
Purrs for Lindy, Nanki-Poo and your nerves.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera)
Cats leave pawprints on your heart.
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

Purrs for Lindy and Nanki-Poo.

I've had that moment before -- getting to work and realizing I was
"too busy" to hug DH and say goodbye, or even didn't do it because I
was mildly annoyed at him. And what if that turned out to be the day
.... ugh.

But you can't change what you've done, so don't stress over it.

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

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

On 2006-07-20, Christina Websell penned:

I'm afraid I have no advice I can offer about that. I have had a
total of ONE hairball ever. It just looked like a middle finger
made of hair with a bit of slime around it, no blood. Nicely
presented in front of the woodburner on the new posh hearthrug I'd
managed to get hold of at a bargain price just a few days before! I
had to laugh. I suppose.

If you're getting hairballs, you should stop licking the cats' fur.

*duck*

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

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

"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message
...
On 2006-07-20, Christina Websell penned:

I'm afraid I have no advice I can offer about that. I have had a
total of ONE hairball ever. It just looked like a middle finger
made of hair with a bit of slime around it, no blood. Nicely
presented in front of the woodburner on the new posh hearthrug I'd
managed to get hold of at a bargain price just a few days before! I
had to laugh. I suppose.

If you're getting hairballs, you should stop licking the cats' fur.

*duck*


But it's so nice.

Tweed

"Adrian A" wrote in message
...
Purrs for Lindy, Nanki-Poo and your nerves.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera)
Cats leave pawprints on your heart.
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

Thank you, Adrian. The purrs are already working. Nanki-Poo seems all
right, so I'll just keep watching him for a while. I had a call a little
while ago, telling me I can pick Lindy up at 5:15. That obviously means she
came through the procedure okay.

Joy

Thanks, Karen. The purrs are already working. Nanki-Poo seems all right,
so I'll just keep watching him for a while. I had a call a little while
ago, telling me I can pick Lindy up at 5:15. That obviously means she came
through the procedure okay.

Joy

"Karen" wrote in message
...
From here too. It's a worry.

"Adrian A" wrote in message
...
Purrs for Lindy, Nanki-Poo and your nerves.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera)
Cats leave pawprints on your heart.
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
...

"Joy" wrote in message
et..
gentle snip
and took Lindy, carrier and all. As I walked out to the car, it hit me.
She's about 12 years old. I know there's always a risk with anesthesia.
And I didn't even tell her goodbye. The last time I touched her was when
I stuffed her in the carrier. My mind says she'll come through it just
fine. My eyes don't seem to agree - they fill with tears every time I
think about it.

Try not to worry too much. Here in the UK there are special safer
anaesthetics for older animals now and I'm sure if your vet thinks it
would be better for Lindy to get that type, he will do it.
It's a far cry from the old days. When my first very beloved dog
Pollyanna got spayed in 1971 she was anaesthetised with chloroform!! I
felt sure I would not get her back. I did, and she was fine after a few
days.
Lindy will come back to you soon quite safely. It's impossible not to
think you are going to be that one in a how many thousand owners that lose
your pet under anaesthetic though, isn't it?
My vets are very good because they realise this. Almost the moment any
one of mine has recovered from anaesthesia a nurse will phone me - at home
or work - to say that they have come round so not to worry.

On top of that, and having to get up an hour and a half earlier than
usual (I'm retired), I'm worried about Nanki-Poo. I heard barfing sounds
in the night. He barfed a couple of times in the last couple of days, so
I'm pretty sure it was him. After I got back from taking Lindy, I found
the barf (on the beige carpet, naturally). It appeared to be mostly
hairball, but it was bloody! He wasn't anywhere to be seen at that time,
but he appeared while I was eating my breakfast, came up in my lap, and
seemed to be his usual self. He is a hunter, so I don't know if the
blood is his or that of something he was eating.

I'm afraid I have no advice I can offer about that. I have had a total of
ONE hairball ever. It just looked like a middle finger made of hair with
a bit of slime around it, no blood. Nicely presented in front of the
woodburner on the new posh hearthrug I'd managed to get hold of at a
bargain price just a few days before!
I had to laugh. I suppose.

Tweed