Cat thread

[sickrubik]

So, I came here to give an update about our cat, Miss Cheiva only to be confronted with OH GOD POOR CAT. Sorry for your loss, BW. :(

We're now at 9 Days of Feeding Tube. I took Miss Cheiva into the vet on Wednesday again to do a check-up. The spot underneath the bandages was pretty icky because Miss Cheiva is CONSTANTLY MOVING HER HEAD, whether to rub against something or to do some owl like neck bend to see everything around her and so, had rubbed the wound too much and got a mild infection. Her bilirubin count is down to around 1.4/1.7 so still has a bit to go, but MUCH improved over _14_. The jaundice is receeding nicely, as well.

Otherwise, she's taking the tube like a champ, and her every 4-6 hours feeding of 50cc of "Cat Food Slurry". She's still not eating much on her own, but I think a lot of that has to do with the 300ccs of cat food already in her stomach on a regular basis. She has been eating more wet food around lunchtime during the largest gap of time between feedings, when I go home to check on her, which seems to reinforce that idea a bit.

That being said, because of the infection, we're taking her back to the Vet again tomorrow (Saturday) to take a look again and see what they think. If they see it still looking icky, they'll be removing the tube. At that point, we figure out what the next plan of action will be. One possibility is just putting it in on the other side, but I can't imagine that will be any different.

One of the Vet Techs DID mention a really neat site, Kitty Kollar for cats in JUST this situation. I wanted to pass it along for others, just in case.

http://www.kittykollar.com/

Edit 3/25: So, she got the tube out yesterday. It's kinda weird just seeing a hole in the side of your cats neck. We went to the pet store and basically bought one of everything in an attempt to find food she would eat. We put 3 kinds down at at time, with some dry kibble to free eat and she's eating quite a bit now, so we think she's going to be good. Thankfully the wound should close up soon enough.

[MuffinMan]

Here's me playing with Smeagol, getting some exercise with his ball.

[Rasix]

Spoilered for size.  My cat is so patient.

[Fordel]

D'aaawww, have a juice box!

[Sjofn]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. 


Once again I must express jealousy over people having pretty black kitties. They didn't have any pretty black kitties in the kitten bin any of the times we were able to bring one home. 

Lizzie is pretty anyway. And Jack is okay. I guess.

[Sky]

Bart picked me, not the other way around. I'm the only person he didn't try to maul (if a 1.4lb 7 week old kitten can maul) when he showed up at the library with a cold 4 years ago.

Now, however, he can definitely maul. Like all cat things ever. I'm thinking of putting him to work doing product testing for Drs Foster and Smith. Latest casualty was his Da Bird; fiancee tried to order a replacement from Amazon and they sent a knock-off. Yeah...no.

[Sjofn]

Lizzie picked me, but we picked Jack.

[Nebu]

This cracked me up and seemed appropriate for the thread.

[Furiously]

That looks just like my dead cat only with darker eyes. Thanks for making me think of how much I miss him you bastard!

[Engels]

That looks just like my dead cat only with darker eyes. Thanks for making me think of how much I miss him you bastard!

[Miasma]

CAT-AT cat house/scratcher.

[apocrypha]

Want! 

[tgr]

Going to just leave this here for now (dunno how long it'll be active):

http://new.livestream.com/FosterKittenCam/MirandasKittens

[Miasma]

Cops called out to deal with vicious cougar!

[Sjofn]

Our cats went to Cat Prison while we were in NJ and JACK WILL NOT SHUT HIS FUCKING FACE NOW


His meow is also sounding a little off. I think, perhaps, he did not shut up the entire time we were gone, either.

[Mrbloodworth]

My cat Springer has been incredibly vocal ever since Thumper passed. We think hes lonely, and does not like being home alone all day. New cat may be a solution, but im not sure.

[Ingmar]

Throw more cats at the problem is always the answer IMO.

[Sjofn]

When Gilly died, Lizzie got SUPER needy and went back to savaging me affectionately. Getting Jack solved the problem, although I'm not sure if she would say she prefers having Jack around to being the Only Cat. 

Jack would be miserable by himself I think, though. He wubs his Lizzie.

[Lantyssa]

Many cats do better with another pet around.  They're needier than they want you to believe.  I've only had two that didn't, and they made up for it by being codependent upon me.

[Mrbloodworth]

Well, I think its the right idea, because for his entire life, hes always had one, even three more cats around.

He looks so sad when I leave in the morning. Breaks my heart. Now to find the right cat. Should be a cat younger than him, but I'm not sure about a kitten.

[Engels]

Totally pulling this out my proverbial posterior here, but a hunch in me says that a kitten would be better, since they are less threatening, territoriality speaking.

Our cats are brother and sister and they are assholes to each other after an absence. If one of them goes to the vet for even 45 minutes, the moment he/she comes home, the other one's hissing at him/her for the next week. After that, the one that stayed home calms down and starts grooming the other like usual.

[01101010]

Totally pulling this out my proverbial posterior here, but a hunch in me says that a kitten would be better, since they are less threatening, territoriality speaking.

Our cats are brother and sister and they are assholes to each other after an absence. If one of them goes to the vet for even 45 minutes, the moment he/she comes home, the other one's hissing at him/her for the next week. After that, the one that stayed home calms down and starts grooming the other like usual.

That always perplexed me when cats do that. I had my two guys from the time they were kittens - in the same litter mind you - and they'd do this for a day or two. It was as if I replaced the absent cat with an evil clone.

[Mrbloodworth]

Totally pulling this out my proverbial posterior here, but a hunch in me says that a kitten would be better, since they are less threatening, territoriality speaking.

That was my thinking as well, hoping that a "big brother" situation may arise. As for the hissing thing, I think it has to do with smell. They smell like the vet, no cat likes the vet. *shrug*

[Ingmar]

Kittens are much easier to introduce to older cats than full-grown cats are.

[Sjofn]

Hmm, perhaps that's proof Lizzie loves Jack more than she's willing to let on, she never freaks out on him if he's been at the vet and she hasn't. He doesn't mind when she disappears for a day either. Well, I mean, he MINDS, but in the needy codependant sort of way, rather than INVADER HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS when she comes back.

[Mrbloodworth]

Everyone. Meet, Mango.

Picked him up Saturday from the SPCA. Hes two years old. Springer is not amused, but its taking it better than I thought, and the relationship is already improving.


Edit: added a few more shots.

[Lantyssa]

Hi, Mango!

Once Springer adapts to the new kitty, he'll be better for it.

[Samwise]

You cannot touch-a the Mango!

[Ingmar]

His face reminds me of a sand cat.

[Engels]

Mango is a great name for a cat! Welcome Mango!

[Sjofn]

Hello, Mango!

[Reg]

He's a very pretty cat. Looks a lot like my guy. 

[Sky]

You cannot touch-a the Mango!

We just added http://www.mangolanguages.com/ to our web services. Most of the kids working here don't get the reference or why I keep giggling when we discuss...the Mango. Or even why I call it 'the' Mango (though I do call facebook 'the facebook', soo....).

In kitty news, I am considering developing a business making toys and furniture for plus size cats. What passes for a cat shelf is criminal.

[Tebonas]

The first thing flashing before my eyes was a line of cat fitness machines, I'm a bad person.

[ShenMolo]

This girl is available for adoption near me.

My first thought was I would have to name her Jabba the Cat:





http://athensga.craigslist.org/pet/3123593469.html