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Away for a few days ....
.... So cats have been instructed to purr for all those in need. They're
going to a new cattery - old one weren't happy to administer jabs. I can understand their point of view - I wasn't exactly happy about it first time! See you all in a few days, -- Cathi |
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Will be glad to see you upon your return -- hope you have a good time.
Christine "Cathi" wrote in message ... ... So cats have been instructed to purr for all those in need. They're going to a new cattery - old one weren't happy to administer jabs. I can understand their point of view - I wasn't exactly happy about it first time! See you all in a few days, -- Cathi |
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Will be glad to see you upon your return -- hope you have a good time.
Christine "Cathi" wrote in message ... ... So cats have been instructed to purr for all those in need. They're going to a new cattery - old one weren't happy to administer jabs. I can understand their point of view - I wasn't exactly happy about it first time! See you all in a few days, -- Cathi |
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Will be glad to see you upon your return -- hope you have a good time.
Christine "Cathi" wrote in message ... ... So cats have been instructed to purr for all those in need. They're going to a new cattery - old one weren't happy to administer jabs. I can understand their point of view - I wasn't exactly happy about it first time! See you all in a few days, -- Cathi |
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Have a great time!
Best wishes, -- Polonca & Soncek "Cathi" wrote in message ... ... So cats have been instructed to purr for all those in need. They're going to a new cattery - old one weren't happy to administer jabs. I can understand their point of view - I wasn't exactly happy about it first time! See you all in a few days, -- Cathi |
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Have a great time!
Best wishes, -- Polonca & Soncek "Cathi" wrote in message ... ... So cats have been instructed to purr for all those in need. They're going to a new cattery - old one weren't happy to administer jabs. I can understand their point of view - I wasn't exactly happy about it first time! See you all in a few days, -- Cathi |
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Have a great time!
Best wishes, -- Polonca & Soncek "Cathi" wrote in message ... ... So cats have been instructed to purr for all those in need. They're going to a new cattery - old one weren't happy to administer jabs. I can understand their point of view - I wasn't exactly happy about it first time! See you all in a few days, -- Cathi |
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Apparently, he was a model patient, and took his jabs perfectly happily.
For those of you who don't know, Jasper (our 7-y-o black neutered DSH male) was diagnosed as being diabetic this summer. A week of special diabetic food brought his sugars down a bit, but not enough, so we're now into a routine of insulin shots night and morning. The first couple of days were *horrible*. No problem in getting him to have his jabs, but his behaviour afterwards was very peculiar. He'd get himself behind things and under things and have no idea how to get out, despite them being obstacles he'd encountered a hundred times before with no problem. The vet likened it to a human having consumed way too much Scotch. If Jasper wanted to get from one space to another, he wouldn't go the obvious, direct route, but would skirt walls and furniture to give him bearings. He'd blunder into things as if he'd not seen them. Then we had the collapses. Basically, his blood sugars had plummeted too low, and his legs had about as much strength as overcooked spaghetti. Seeing my formerly active, healthy boy sprawled out on the kitchen floor, unable to move an inch, was heartbreaking. However, our wonderful vet had prepared us for such eventualities by telling us to administer a strong solution of sugar in water by mouth. Within ten minutes Jasper was up on his feet again, albeit gingerly. We had a couple of episodes where he just couldn't walk, and a few where he was a tad unsteady on his feet; sugar water cured them all. Over the course of the next week his insulin was reduced quite drastically, and his condition improved immeasurably. The first weekend, when he was so off-colour, I had visions of him never going outside again (he's a very active cat by nature, and an accomplished hunter). The following weekend, he brought us a mouse to say thank-you for looking after him ;-) And now his sugars are perfect! We do have to watch his eating habits; he's given to stealing Carrie's food if given the chance, and will scrounge shamelessly if I'm cooking. We can't afford to let him get overweight; that will just bring another set of problems. But at the moment all seems rosy :-) -- Cathi |
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Apparently, he was a model patient, and took his jabs perfectly happily.
For those of you who don't know, Jasper (our 7-y-o black neutered DSH male) was diagnosed as being diabetic this summer. A week of special diabetic food brought his sugars down a bit, but not enough, so we're now into a routine of insulin shots night and morning. The first couple of days were *horrible*. No problem in getting him to have his jabs, but his behaviour afterwards was very peculiar. He'd get himself behind things and under things and have no idea how to get out, despite them being obstacles he'd encountered a hundred times before with no problem. The vet likened it to a human having consumed way too much Scotch. If Jasper wanted to get from one space to another, he wouldn't go the obvious, direct route, but would skirt walls and furniture to give him bearings. He'd blunder into things as if he'd not seen them. Then we had the collapses. Basically, his blood sugars had plummeted too low, and his legs had about as much strength as overcooked spaghetti. Seeing my formerly active, healthy boy sprawled out on the kitchen floor, unable to move an inch, was heartbreaking. However, our wonderful vet had prepared us for such eventualities by telling us to administer a strong solution of sugar in water by mouth. Within ten minutes Jasper was up on his feet again, albeit gingerly. We had a couple of episodes where he just couldn't walk, and a few where he was a tad unsteady on his feet; sugar water cured them all. Over the course of the next week his insulin was reduced quite drastically, and his condition improved immeasurably. The first weekend, when he was so off-colour, I had visions of him never going outside again (he's a very active cat by nature, and an accomplished hunter). The following weekend, he brought us a mouse to say thank-you for looking after him ;-) And now his sugars are perfect! We do have to watch his eating habits; he's given to stealing Carrie's food if given the chance, and will scrounge shamelessly if I'm cooking. We can't afford to let him get overweight; that will just bring another set of problems. But at the moment all seems rosy :-) -- Cathi |
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Apparently, he was a model patient, and took his jabs perfectly happily.
For those of you who don't know, Jasper (our 7-y-o black neutered DSH male) was diagnosed as being diabetic this summer. A week of special diabetic food brought his sugars down a bit, but not enough, so we're now into a routine of insulin shots night and morning. The first couple of days were *horrible*. No problem in getting him to have his jabs, but his behaviour afterwards was very peculiar. He'd get himself behind things and under things and have no idea how to get out, despite them being obstacles he'd encountered a hundred times before with no problem. The vet likened it to a human having consumed way too much Scotch. If Jasper wanted to get from one space to another, he wouldn't go the obvious, direct route, but would skirt walls and furniture to give him bearings. He'd blunder into things as if he'd not seen them. Then we had the collapses. Basically, his blood sugars had plummeted too low, and his legs had about as much strength as overcooked spaghetti. Seeing my formerly active, healthy boy sprawled out on the kitchen floor, unable to move an inch, was heartbreaking. However, our wonderful vet had prepared us for such eventualities by telling us to administer a strong solution of sugar in water by mouth. Within ten minutes Jasper was up on his feet again, albeit gingerly. We had a couple of episodes where he just couldn't walk, and a few where he was a tad unsteady on his feet; sugar water cured them all. Over the course of the next week his insulin was reduced quite drastically, and his condition improved immeasurably. The first weekend, when he was so off-colour, I had visions of him never going outside again (he's a very active cat by nature, and an accomplished hunter). The following weekend, he brought us a mouse to say thank-you for looking after him ;-) And now his sugars are perfect! We do have to watch his eating habits; he's given to stealing Carrie's food if given the chance, and will scrounge shamelessly if I'm cooking. We can't afford to let him get overweight; that will just bring another set of problems. But at the moment all seems rosy :-) -- Cathi |
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