Yesterday when I arrived at the vet all the cages were full and animals were being x-rayed, and many were on IV’s. I decided to bring a can of premium cat food with me for Ampersand as well as some fresh chicken. No sooner did I start feeding him, a bunch of kitty cronies (not sick but up for adoption) put in their orders, Of course Moo had to have some too. So, there I was, giving out chicken and hoping a few felines had a bright spot in their day. There were also many dogs: big ones, little ones, … Continue reading →

  I am mortified; one of my cats survived cancer and lost a leg. His brother developed a bowel problem, went to the vet, returned home after three days and within two weeks got a mysterious eye infection. It initially looked innocuous, just a lot of tearing. It spread from one eye to the other, the eyes became inflamed then ceased producing tears. The membranes turned bright red. One eye looked horrendous. Ampersand has been at the vet for a month since this eye infection began. The vets have a terrible time cleaning him and medicating him. He went berserk … Continue reading →

Dear friends, I can’t even begin to tell you how sad I feel for Ampersand. Here’s a guy who was never ill in all the nine years I’ve had him. He gets a bout of stomach issues, goes to the vet for a few days to get flushed out, returns home and a week later has a runny eye. The runny eye becomes two runny eyes, they begin to dry and the next thing I know they look infected. Back to the vet who tells me to administer drops and L-Lysine. Here is a cat I have never held; try … Continue reading →

    Ampersand was found, finally, to have a hole in the cornea of one eye. He must have been in terrible pain for weeks. No one knows how these things happen but he could have gotten hit by his mother (who is always bopping him on the head and face) or his brother. At any rate, he wasn’t healing and was very stressed dealing with being treated. It wasn’t until he was sedated and the eye looked at that the ulceration was found. They have patched the eye closed to help it heal. Poor little guy.       … Continue reading →

Ampersand in his cage at the vet   Happy New Year, all. No big New Year’s Eve celebrations here. Sometimes quiet is welcome and observation of the hoopla is the key. Ampersand was brought back to the vet last Thursday and one vet said,” he’s going home on Saturday, he can’t stay here.” That was after the dry-eye diagnosis which seems to have been abandoned and we are back to the original: virus. (??) I just want to say that when Play was recuperating at the vet after his surgery, he came down with what seems to be the same … Continue reading →

  Just an update. Honestly, I never thought I’d be doing so many cat posts. I mean enough already. But the peculiar thing is that since Play’s major issue and subsequent surgery, the other two cats have been following with their own stuff. I thought by now I’d be back in poetry mode but I continue to be pulled back into kitty reports.     Caramel has taken her third pill for that strange limp. It is the final pill, non-steroid, and is supposed to work on inflammation. No such luck yet. Though she doesn’t seem to be in pain … Continue reading →

    Since Tuedsay night, Play has spent many hours in isolation; hiding in closets where it is dark and quiet. I’ve been pulling him out of a box in my closet and letting him curl up on a blanket on a down comforter on the bed where he rests for hours and is happy to greet visitors. I left a bowl of water and a litter box nearby should he need them. I haven’t seen him drink which is likely a good sign as his insulin dose has been lowered. I was getting apprehensive about his not using the … Continue reading →