Update on Persia

Persia is doing very well. She's eating her prescription kibble and
gets a little bit of canned Friskies every day as a treat. I've got an
appointment for her to be checked again in January. She's eating,
drinking, pooping and peeing normally. She seems happy. We play a lot.
She snuggles next to me when I'm on the couch reading a book. When
she's not snoozing next to me, she plays that reach-out-and-tap- my-nose
game

She's still a little pill if I go near the refrigerator. I've never
really given her "people food" but she knows the refrigerator is where
the milk is. Sometimes it's distracting when she meows and me and I'm
trying to cook. You can't tell a cat it's not all about *her*; they
don't listen. LOL

She's eating her k/d kibble like the little champ she is. She ate c/d
and w/d before that. This sweet kitty has been through bladder
infections, surgery to remove a (thankfully benign) bladder tumor. She
had a severe allergic reaction to the pills and ear gel for
hyperthyroidism. She underwent radioactive isotope therapy. She's been
boarded for long periods of time. (That was not my choice, but what do
you say when your mother says "What's more important, your cat or your
mother?" Oh gawd, not the guilt trip! That's a whole 'nuther story.)

At any rate, she's still active and happy. I love her so much.

Jill

"jmcquown" wrote in message
...
Persia is doing very well. She's eating her prescription kibble and gets
a little bit of canned Friskies every day as a treat. I've got an
appointment for her to be checked again in January. She's eating,
drinking, pooping and peeing normally. She seems happy. We play a lot.
She snuggles next to me when I'm on the couch reading a book. When she's
not snoozing next to me, she plays that reach-out-and-tap- my-nose game

She's still a little pill if I go near the refrigerator. I've never
really given her "people food" but she knows the refrigerator is where the
milk is. Sometimes it's distracting when she meows and me and I'm trying
to cook. You can't tell a cat it's not all about *her*; they don't
listen. LOL

She's eating her k/d kibble like the little champ she is. She ate c/d and
w/d before that. This sweet kitty has been through bladder infections,
surgery to remove a (thankfully benign) bladder tumor. She had a severe
allergic reaction to the pills and ear gel for hyperthyroidism. She
underwent radioactive isotope therapy. She's been boarded for long
periods of time. (That was not my choice, but what do you say when your
mother says "What's more important, your cat or your mother?" Oh gawd,
not the guilt trip! That's a whole 'nuther story.)

At any rate, she's still active and happy. I love her so much.

Jill


Good to read go Persia!

On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 9:57:57 AM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
Persia is doing very well. She's eating her prescription kibble and

gets a little bit of canned Friskies every day as a treat. I've got an

appointment for her to be checked again in January. She's eating,

drinking, pooping and peeing normally. She seems happy. We play a lot.

She snuggles next to me when I'm on the couch reading a book. When

she's not snoozing next to me, she plays that reach-out-and-tap- my-nose

game



She's still a little pill if I go near the refrigerator. I've never

really given her "people food" but she knows the refrigerator is where

the milk is. Sometimes it's distracting when she meows and me and I'm

trying to cook. You can't tell a cat it's not all about *her*; they

don't listen. LOL



She's eating her k/d kibble like the little champ she is. She ate c/d

and w/d before that. This sweet kitty has been through bladder

infections, surgery to remove a (thankfully benign) bladder tumor. She

had a severe allergic reaction to the pills and ear gel for

hyperthyroidism. She underwent radioactive isotope therapy. She's been

boarded for long periods of time. (That was not my choice, but what do

you say when your mother says "What's more important, your cat or your

mother?" Oh gawd, not the guilt trip! That's a whole 'nuther story.)



At any rate, she's still active and happy. I love her so much.



Jill

Good to hear Persia is doing well despite all her health issues.
Rusty was the same. At one point I wasn't sure he would live to 10 years old.
But he was 16 before going to RB.
You post reminded me of Rusty sitting just outside the kitchen while I cooked,
patiently waiting for his meal. He knew that he would get fed soon after I
finished in the kitchen. Only in his last year did he yowled for his food,
probably because his tummy hurt from the pancreatitis. He probably thought
food would take sooth his tummy. -- Winnie

On Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:57:57 -0500, jmcquown wrote:

Persia is doing very well. She's eating her prescription kibble and
gets a little bit of canned Friskies every day as a treat. I've got an
appointment for her to be checked again in January. She's eating,
drinking, pooping and peeing normally. She seems happy. We play a lot.
She snuggles next to me when I'm on the couch reading a book. When
she's not snoozing next to me, she plays that reach-out-and-tap- my-nose
game

She's still a little pill if I go near the refrigerator. I've never
really given her "people food" but she knows the refrigerator is where
the milk is. Sometimes it's distracting when she meows and me and I'm
trying to cook. You can't tell a cat it's not all about *her*; they
don't listen. LOL

She's eating her k/d kibble like the little champ she is. She ate c/d
and w/d before that. This sweet kitty has been through bladder
infections, surgery to remove a (thankfully benign) bladder tumor. She
had a severe allergic reaction to the pills and ear gel for
hyperthyroidism. She underwent radioactive isotope therapy. She's been
boarded for long periods of time. (That was not my choice, but what do
you say when your mother says "What's more important, your cat or your
mother?" Oh gawd, not the guilt trip! That's a whole 'nuther story.)

At any rate, she's still active and happy. I love her so much.

Jill

Twentyfive or thirty years ago my son gave me an ultimatum: either Princess (Siamese) or him).
I told him I\d choose the cat any day. He didn't say thaT AGAIN. lol. mlb

"mlbriggs" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:57:57 -0500, jmcquown wrote:

Twentyfive or thirty years ago my son gave me an ultimatum: either
Princess (Siamese) or him).
I told him I\d choose the cat any day. He didn't say thaT AGAIN. lol.
mlb

HAHAHAHA! awesome!

On 12/18/2012 2:35 PM, mlbriggs wrote:
On Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:57:57 -0500, jmcquown wrote:

boarded for long periods of time. (That was not my choice, but what do
you say when your mother says "What's more important, your cat or your
mother?" Oh gawd, not the guilt trip! That's a whole 'nuther story.)

At any rate, she's still active and happy. I love her so much.

Jill

Twentyfive or thirty years ago my son gave me an ultimatum: either Princess (Siamese) or him).
I told him I\d choose the cat any day. He didn't say thaT AGAIN. lol. mlb


LOL! May I ask what was the reason for his ultimatum? Siamese are
often very chatty...

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
Persia is doing very well. She's eating her prescription kibble and gets
a little bit of canned Friskies every day as a treat. I've got an
appointment for her to be checked again in January. She's eating,
drinking, pooping and peeing normally. She seems happy. We play a lot.
She snuggles next to me when I'm on the couch reading a book. When she's
not snoozing next to me, she plays that reach-out-and-tap- my-nose game

She's still a little pill if I go near the refrigerator. I've never
really given her "people food" but she knows the refrigerator is where
the milk is. Sometimes it's distracting when she meows and me and I'm
trying to cook. You can't tell a cat it's not all about *her*; they don't listen. LOL

She's eating her k/d kibble like the little champ she is. She ate c/d
and w/d before that. This sweet kitty has been through bladder
infections, surgery to remove a (thankfully benign) bladder tumor. She
had a severe allergic reaction to the pills and ear gel for
hyperthyroidism. She underwent radioactive isotope therapy. She's been
boarded for long periods of time. (That was not my choice, but what do
you say when your mother says "What's more important, your cat or your
mother?" Oh gawd, not the guilt trip! That's a whole 'nuther story.)

At any rate, she's still active and happy. I love her so much.

Jill

Very glad to hear it, it nice to read some good news.
--
Adrian

On Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:16:53 -0500, jmcquown wrote:

On 12/18/2012 2:35 PM, mlbriggs wrote:
On Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:57:57 -0500, jmcquown wrote:

boarded for long periods of time. (That was not my choice, but what do
you say when your mother says "What's more important, your cat or your
mother?" Oh gawd, not the guilt trip! That's a whole 'nuther story.)

At any rate, she's still active and happy. I love her so much.

Jill

Twentyfive or thirty years ago my son gave me an ultimatum: either Princess (Siamese) or him).
I told him I\d choose the cat any day. He didn't say thaT AGAIN. lol. mlb


LOL! May I ask what was the reason for his ultimatum? Siamese are
often very chatty...

Jill



He actually is allergic to cat fur, but then he is allerB
gic to other things too. He was an allergic child and I had to do a lot of studying on the subject. (t's common in my family on both sides.
We acqired a dog when he was eight and that caused my allergies to get worse, but they subsided in time. One of the
books I read stated it takes 20 years to outgrow an allergy.

jmcquown wrote:
Persia is doing very well. She's eating her prescription kibble and
gets a little bit of canned Friskies every day as a treat. I've got an
appointment for her to be checked again in January. She's eating,
drinking, pooping and peeing normally. She seems happy. We play a lot.
She snuggles next to me when I'm on the couch reading a book. When
she's not snoozing next to me, she plays that reach-out-and-tap- my-nose
game

She's still a little pill if I go near the refrigerator. I've never
really given her "people food" but she knows the refrigerator is where
the milk is. Sometimes it's distracting when she meows and me and I'm
trying to cook. You can't tell a cat it's not all about *her*; they
don't listen. LOL

She's eating her k/d kibble like the little champ she is. She ate c/d
and w/d before that. This sweet kitty has been through bladder
infections, surgery to remove a (thankfully benign) bladder tumor. She
had a severe allergic reaction to the pills and ear gel for
hyperthyroidism. She underwent radioactive isotope therapy. She's been
boarded for long periods of time. (That was not my choice, but what do
you say when your mother says "What's more important, your cat or your
mother?" Oh gawd, not the guilt trip! That's a whole 'nuther story.)

At any rate, she's still active and happy. I love her so much.

Jill

That is great to hear. Kotyo is sending extra strong purrs to Persia to
eat her k/d and be strong and healthy for many more years. He knows what
it's like to go through one health problem after another, too. Just this
year he had a mast cell tumor removed from his skin, got a ruptured
trachea, and then 3 months later got a massive infection in his mouth
and had to have 2 teeth extracted. But today he is happily devouring his
wet k/d and asking for seconds.

It is so good to see them inhaling their food and begging for more,
isn't it? Especially when they've had health problems in the past. The
bad times make you appreciate the little things so much more. I get so
happy just watching Kotyo eat. And he, being the good little monster
that he is, would like to make me happy *all the time*. He doesn't cry
for food like Persia, though. He just sits there and stares at me. I
think he's trying to hypnotize me into giving him more food.

Nadia, Kotyo and Sweety
--
Little Monster pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/nnakova/Kotyo
Sweety pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/nnakova/Sweety
Kotyo and Sweety together:
http://picasaweb.google.com/nnakova/KotyoAndSweety

Nadia N. wrote:

That is great to hear. Kotyo is sending extra strong purrs to Persia to
eat her k/d and be strong and healthy for many more years. He knows what
it's like to go through one health problem after another, too. Just this
year he had a mast cell tumor removed from his skin, got a ruptured
trachea, and then 3 months later got a massive infection in his mouth
and had to have 2 teeth extracted.

Poor little monster! He's been through a lot, hasn't he? And so have you!

But today he is happily devouring his wet k/d and asking for seconds.

sigh of relief

It is so good to see them inhaling their food and begging for more,
isn't it? Especially when they've had health problems in the past. The
bad times make you appreciate the little things so much more. I get so
happy just watching Kotyo eat. And he, being the good little monster
that he is, would like to make me happy *all the time*. He doesn't cry
for food like Persia, though. He just sits there and stares at me. I
think he's trying to hypnotize me into giving him more food.

Roxy does this - just sits quietly and stares at me - but she also
tilts her head fetchingly and gazes at me with adoration. Apparently
she has been taught that that behavior will get her some treats. I
don't know who taught her that!

Nadia, Kotyo and Sweety

I think I've finally gotten to the point where, when I see the name
"Kotyo," I don't hear "Kyoto" in my head. Oops - wrong part of the
world. So now I hear "Kot-cho" in my head. Is that how you pronounce
it? Or...?

--
Joyce

If your kid comes out of the bedroom and says he just shut down the
government, it seems to me he should at least have an outfit for that."
-- John Waters, on the sorry style of today's rebels