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Oh, Art, I'm so very sorry to hear that. We are purring extra-strong purrs
and sending the very best of wishes for a miracle to happen to Lester - we are thinking of you both, -- Polonca & Soncek "Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message news:NbLwb.3664$ZE1.457@fed1read04... snip If this cat comes home with me tommorow, I'll be astonished. Maybe to an urgent care center, but I can't see him coming home right now. I hope he makes it. Art |
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"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message ... In article , m. L. Briggs wrote: -- The "howling dog" worried me. Was he causing Lester distress? Also -- was he suffering? Have you had time to give to Phunny Well, the howling dog (whose cage was labeled "muzzle tumor" seemed rather out of it - he made no effort to make contact with me, standing by necessity directly in front of his floor-level cage. His bedding seemed to have lots of blood stains, whose source wasn't obvious, and he had several IV lines. I can't say that Lester was obviously bothered, in that he (Lester) didn't jump or flinch or react during the howls. There appeared to be a lot more dogs than cats in this large room. Lester used to live with my pit bull in his early years here, although Neptune (the dog) died 11 years ago. There was never an issue with dogs, so I'd say it is more a nuisance noise than a source of terror. At the risk of overburdening the newsgroup with Lester, I called this morning for an update, and reached one of the techs, not my surgeon. She thought Lester was acting a little more sprightly, and appearing a little healthier, than yesterday. They had given him a litter box, finally, and he used it. He's still not eating, but they're using the nose tube. No test results yet. To my surprise, she said that if he comes home tommorow evening, the tube will stay, and it won't be a big deal for me to use it. I have another 7 pm appointment to see him. I still haven't purchased any special food for Phunny, but have given him lots of attention. I decided to sleep on the couch last night, as sometimes the change of location and the different feel of the cushions gives me a better night's sleep, and I was crowded by Milo, Calico, and Watermelon (who kept trying to push me off the edge). Phunny cuddled with my wife all night. Again, he has no idea that he's sick (or potentially sick), so this isn't an urgent situation. When I picked him up this morning, I was concious that he was somewhat less muscular and more flabby than in the past, which goes along with the vet's observation that heavy muscle tissue is what tends to gradually disappear when cats (and ourselves) age. Art Continued purrs. You are NOT overburdening us. I was about to ask if there had been a Tuesday update! We are there with you. Karen |
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"Takayuki" wrote in message ... (Arthur Shapiro) wrote: In article , (LOL) wrote: I have noticed that no one else in this thread has mentioned anything about your having to find another place for him over the holiday - is that the usual thing? It's not here where I live Well, this isn't apparently a typical "open when the normal vets are closed" emergency center - it's a large surgical and diagnostic place, so I guess I'm just mildly surprised, not shocked. I went to see him last night, and was quickly brought back to reality. I don't think he's doing as well as I expected. He was in a cage in a surprisingly large room, which may have also been the operating center. There were numerous techs on duty in this room. Underneath his cage was a large, constantly howling dog. Lester's cage was flagged with a big, orange CRITICAL sign. I'm sure he looks worse than he really is, considering what he's been through. But I also think it's surprising and more than a little inconvenient that he needs to be moved out during holidays. We'll keep purring for Lester. He may actually do better at home in familiar surroundings. It is sometimes the case. I sure hope he is on the mend. Karen |
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"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message news:NbLwb.3664$ZE1.457@fed1read04... I went to see him last night, and was quickly brought back to reality. I don't think he's doing as well as I expected. He was in a cage in a surprisingly large room, which may have also been the operating center. There were numerous techs on duty in this room. Underneath his cage was a large, constantly howling dog. Lester's cage was flagged with a big, orange CRITICAL sign. He had a nice sheepskin rug with a heating pad. No litter box, which surprised me. He was clearly woozy, and they told me that was fhe sedatives and pain killers. I'm not sure he knew who I was, although he accepted the affection and nibbled a little of the catnip I brought. The feeding tube appeared to be stitched to his head in three places, and there were IV lines going into his foreleg. I was really sobered by just how sick, weak, and old he looked. I was going to post a picture, but nobody here needs to see a cat that looks that bad. If this cat comes home with me tommorow, I'll be astonished. Maybe to an urgent care center, but I can't see him coming home right now. I hope he makes it. Aaaw, poor Lester. Purrs continuing that he gets better soon and comes home. -- Britta ROT13 to reply Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on Vino and "friends" album |
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Poor d*ggie! I'm so glad Lester is doing better.
Best wishes and purrs, -- Polonca & Soncek "Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message ... Well, the howling dog (whose cage was labeled "muzzle tumor" seemed rather out of it - he made no effort to make contact with me, standing by necessity directly in front of his floor-level cage. snip I called this morning for an update, and reached one of the techs, not my surgeon. She thought Lester was acting a little more sprightly, and appearing a little healthier, than yesterday. snip |
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