WyndChym
Recycles dryer sheets
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- Dec 27, 2005
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I am so sorry for your loss, Buckeye.
Sorry for your loss, Buckeye. She was a darling.The one thing she would not patiently wait for was a head scratch from my husband. When she strolled into her "parking" space beside his chair (she hated to be held or sit in your lap), she'd give him about 5 seconds to reach down and scratch her head. If he didn't move fast enough she would reach up and tap him on the arm. She had him well-trained!
I had to put my shelter kitty, Abby, to sleep today. She stopped eating completely on Saturday and drinking on Sunday morning. The vet took one look in her mouth this morning and saw sores so she knew Abby had kidney failure. I think Abby was about 9 old but it's hard to say since she was brought to the shelter as a stray. We have had her 4.5 years and she lived in FL and OH.
The vet offered to do tests if I wanted but it was obvious Abby wasn't going to get well. They quoted two blood tests, urine test, and the exam for $133 which I thought was very reasonable. There was no pressure. I asked the vet if the tests would tell her anything material she didn't already know and she said "no" so the decision was made. The final cost was $65.
It came on very suddenly. Friday she was fine but she didn't eat her dinner. Saturday she didn't eat at all but was still drinking. She took her last pee Sunday morning and had no interest in eating or drinking and was sleeping with her head held up off the floor. Heartbreaking. I knew it was serious. Her breath was awful.
I taught her how to shake and lay down for a treat which she learned in just a couple of days. Smart kitty. Here are two pictures of her from better days.
Sorry for your loss, Buckeye. She was a darling.
The other goes to our bed at night and expects me to come in and pet him. If it is time, he comes to the LR to herd me in.
So sorry to hear about your cat... and she looks almost like our rescue cat...
Yes, I'm pretty sure we will be shelter shopping again. I have said before I'm going to stay pet free and enjoy my freedom but then I start missing something soft and fuzzy that purrs. It takes about 30 days.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I've had several kitties pass away from kidney disease. I know it breaks your heart.
Grashopper - a sign of a true cat home - towels on every chair! We have towels and blankets on pretty much everything!!
Here's my Kizzy, who fetched when she was little, then stopped for a while. She just started to do it again. She's so smart!!
Kizzy 2012 - one year old and still fetching! - YouTube
Grashopper - a sign of a true cat home - towels on every chair! We have towels and blankets on pretty much everything!!
Here's my Kizzy, who fetched when she was little, then stopped for a while. She just started to do it again. She's so smart!!
Kizzy's last fetch is like our cats' first fetches. Playing soccer is what they do with just about anything.
When we moved into a larger place in Riyadh, with stairs and a landing, as soon as I brought out the tinfoil ball he'd run upstairs and then swat it in mid-air through the railings.Nemo - love the outstretched paw!! Gorgeous kitty.
Grashopper - a sign of a true cat home - towels on every chair! We have towels and blankets on pretty much everything!!
Here's my Kizzy, who fetched when she was little, then stopped for a while. She just started to do it again. She's so smart!!
Kizzy 2012 - one year old and still fetching! - YouTube
Update on big bird: Think this is a red tailed hawk. Since I took these photos, she's killed and eaten a squirrel and a small rabbit. She’s been in our back yard all day today. Pretty sure she's a girl since she's so big - about 2' tall - and female since girl red tails tend to be much larger than the boys. Thinking she may have a nest with babies in our yard. Our usual menagerie of squirrels, birds, ground hogs, chipmunks and other critters have taken cover. Our bird bath and bird feeder are understandably underutilized.
I’ve already advised DH to be cautious during the next lawn mowing. Might be a good time for him to pull out that old motorcycle helmet…