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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2004Tallulah & Hubert & TED
Tallulah and Hubert made their first visit to TED today, and we were thrilled to have a good checkup. No FeLV, no FIV - not even ear mites! Tallulah does have an intestinal parasite, as quite expected, but otherwise these are two perfectly healthy kitties. I didn't realize how much I was all but expecting bad news until I didn't get any. Tallulah is 10.25 pounds, and TED estimated her age at possibly a little over a year. I noticed on her rabies certificate that he gave her an arbitrary birthdate of March 1, 2003. It'll do. :-) I wasn't expecting to get her shots today, as she is still nursing Hubert, but TED said we could go ahead. She was her sweet self during the exam - no biting, no clawing - but made it clear she was *not* having a good time by some very impressive squirming, to the extent that even wrapped in a towel it took two techs to hold her for TED to draw blood, and even so it took him three tries. Now we have 14 days of wormer to get through, and a spay when Hubert's weaned, and that will be all the Bad Stuff for this little girl for a long time. Yay! Hubert, 26 days old, weighed 2 pounds. (!!!) He was undaunted by TED, but of course *everything* is a new experience for Hubert, so he's quite non-judgmental. ;-) We'll be taking him back in about 3 weeks for his shots; he didn't even need worming! At one point TED was holding Hubert in the air and looking at him with that dispassionate clinical look when he said, a little grudgingly, "You *are* cute." LOL! The tech said she thought Hubert will be long haired like his mom - I hadn't really noticed, because he's still so kitten-fuzzy, but now that she mentioned it I do see that it is a longish sort of fuzz. He is climbing higher every day (I am soon going to have to put breakables away altogether, as there will be no place high enough for them) and his toddle is turning into an actual run. Tallulah's definitely got her paws full with this little guy, and DH and I are wondering whether that storage shed is not actually a secret lab breeding mutant superkittens. Maybe we should worry. Maybe we should *all* worry. ------ Krista Who's planning to introduce the kitties to the vacuum tomorrow, as the floor is now completely hidden under drifts of long black Lula hair On 18 Aug, Krista wrote: >... DH and I are >wondering whether that storage shed is not actually a secret lab >breeding mutant superkittens. Maybe we should worry. Maybe we should >*all* worry. Be afraid! Be very afraid!! Regards and Purrs, O J >. He >is climbing higher every day (I am soon going to have to put >breakables away altogether, as there will be no place high enough for >them) and his toddle is turning into an actual run. Tallulah's >definitely got her paws full with this little guy, and Few things as hair-raising as a kitten whose mobility has outstripped his powers of reason. Up the curtains, up the tree, up your legs, up the bookshelves, up the wall! Hey, maybe I can fly! Excelsior! Yeeeehaaa! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ > Few things as hair-raising as a kitten whose mobility has outstripped > his powers of reason. Up the curtains, up the tree, up your legs, up > the bookshelves, up the wall! Hey, maybe I can fly! Excelsior! > Yeeeehaaa! *gasp* You're hiding somewhere in my house, aren't you? ------ Krista > >. He > >is climbing higher every day (I am soon going to have to put [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > the bookshelves, up the wall! Hey, maybe I can fly! Excelsior! > Yeeeehaaa! But one of those few things is a teen age boy with just about the same attitude to life. (Grandsons are making me crazy) Jo >>Few things as hair-raising as a kitten whose mobility has outstripped >>his powers of reason. Up the curtains, up the tree, up your legs, up [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Jo Ah, invincible teen age boy syndrome. They don't outgrow it until they're in their twenties, you know. Worse is whiney teen fit girl syndrome. I'll swap you, one teen aged girl for one teen aged boy, and raise you a Pine Cone. Pam S. > >>Few things as hair-raising as a kitten whose mobility has outstripped > >>his powers of reason. Up the curtains, up the tree, up your legs, up [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Pam S. Not hardly. The girls come over to visit of course. About 10 minutes of the screeching and I turn off my hearing aid and go in my room. Having raised two daughters, I'm only too aware of what they can be like at home. Enough to make one understand why some animals kill their young. Jo I'm sooo happy for you and your furfamily, Krista! Christine (who can't wait to see more piccies!) > Tallulah and Hubert made their first visit to TED today, and we were > thrilled to have a good checkup. No FeLV, no FIV - not even ear [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > Who's planning to introduce the kitties to the vacuum tomorrow, as the > floor is now completely hidden under drifts of long black Lula hair > Tallulah and Hubert made their first visit to TED today, and we were > thrilled to have a good checkup. Yay, great news, healthy kitties. Better keep an eye on that storage shed in case super mutant kittens start to appear in hordes.  SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki >Tallulah and Hubert made their first visit to TED today, and we were >thrilled to have a good checkup. No FeLV, no FIV - not even ear [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >any. > So happy to learn that Talllulah and Hubert have received a clean bill of health. Ummm, Krista, Tallulah is 10.25 pounds at just over a year?!? She's going to rival Hobbes in size! I look forward to your updates on Tallulah and Hubert, please keep them coming. Julie, Hobbes, Selena and Lacey > So happy to learn that Talllulah and Hubert have received a clean bill > of health. Ummm, Krista, Tallulah is 10.25 pounds at just over a > year?!? She's going to rival Hobbes in size! I look forward to your > updates on Tallulah and Hubert, please keep them coming. > > Julie, Hobbes, Selena and Lacey Heh. Tallulah is getting to be *quite* well-padded, despite tapeworms and nursing a two-pound kitten. I have a feeling that soon after Hubert is weaned Tallulah may find herself eating the same low-cal food as the office boys. It was Hubert's weight that stunned me. A table in a home vet handbook gives average weight for his age as 10 to 13 ounces. Is that right?!? He's 32 ounces! What on earth have I gotten myself into? ;-) ------ Krista At the home of the giant cats > Heh. Tallulah is getting to be *quite* well-padded, despite tapeworms > and nursing a two-pound kitten. I have a feeling that soon after [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > What on earth have I gotten myself into? ;-) Debt, buy stock in your favorite brands of cat food and litter, so that you can afford to feed him. Pam S. giggling, he's a big 'un > Tallulah and Hubert made their first visit to TED today, and we were > thrilled to have a good checkup. No FeLV, no FIV - not even ear > mites! Tallulah does have an intestinal parasite, as quite expected, > but otherwise these are two perfectly healthy kitties. I didn't > realize how much I was all but expecting bad news until I didn't get > any. YAY!!!! You got yourself some healthy owners!! That's so wonderful Krista. Please keep letting us know how the two of them are doing. Updates are appreciated and fun to read. Pam S. I was so pleased that you decided to snatch them and I love hearing about their progress. How great that they are healthy. Would love to see some pics. Tweed excuse top post, if I do it, it's a sign it's bedtime here in UK and I'm tired.. > Tallulah and Hubert made their first visit to TED today, and we were > thrilled to have a good checkup. No FeLV, no FIV - not even ear [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > Who's planning to introduce the kitties to the vacuum tomorrow, as the > floor is now completely hidden under drifts of long black Lula hair > I was so pleased that you decided to snatch them and I love hearing about > their progress. How great that they are healthy. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > excuse top post, if I do it, it's a sign it's bedtime here in UK and I'm > tired.. Thanks! I don't mind top-posting myself, and I don't believe anyone in the group is about to make a fuss about it. Get some sleep. ;-) When you wake up, you can see pics of my pretty kitties at: http://photos.yahoo.com/crazycatlawyer ------ Krista How darling are all those snuggle pictures!!!!! I love, love, love, the one by the tree and all the sleeping ones, and the one in the box and OHHHHH they are such a cute mom and son act :) Tallulah is looking pretty swanky these days and filling out. A normal lifestyle suits her! > Thanks! I don't mind top-posting myself, and I don't believe anyone > in the group is about to make a fuss about it. Get some sleep. ;-) [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > ------ > Krista > > I was so pleased that you decided to snatch them and I love hearing about > > their progress. How great that they are healthy. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > ------ > Krista WOW! Nice pics. Blimey, he's absolutely HUGE!! Mom reminds me of a cat I had as a child. He was an old entire tom who I found under our garden hedge almost at death's door through starvation. My mom and I used to call him Pooey Pruey as he smelt pretty bad, but he would always wait for me to come home from school and liked me to carry him over the threshold. He made that nice chirrup Prrruuuey? when he saw me. He was not housetrained. If we kept him in overnight he used to poo in my shoes. You could only pet the top of this head otherwise he would slash you and mean it. That was my experience with cats, so I thought they always scratched and bit. Kitty FC does too and I thought it was normal. Boyfriend is a revelation. He does not scratch or bite and when he invites you to tickle his tummy he means it. It's not a trick so he can grab you and sink his claws in. We lost Pruey when we moved. He wouldn't settle in the new house and kept running away. Found him twice and brought him back but he would have none of it. The third time we never found him back at the old house although we visited daily for about a month. I hope someone took him in again, poor old smelly lad. We tried to get him neutered but the vet said he was too old and it would be too risky. Tweed > > I was so pleased that you decided to snatch them and I love hearing about > > their progress. How great that they are healthy. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > ------ > Krista Oh my god! They are gorgeous! :) In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", 19 Aug 2004: > Tallulah and Hubert made their first visit to TED today, and we > were thrilled to have a good checkup. No FeLV, no FIV - not > even ear mites! Tallulah does have an intestinal parasite, as > quite expected, but otherwise these are two perfectly healthy > kitties. I didn't realize how much I was all but expecting bad > news until I didn't get any. It is always such a relief to hear that news. *whew* I'm sort of surprised they didn't opt to worm Hubert, though. He must be a superkitty! lol (reading the below text) Tallulah's definitely got her paws full > with this little guy, and DH and I are wondering whether that > storage shed is not actually a secret lab breeding mutant > superkittens. Maybe we should worry. Maybe we should *all* > worry. Mutant SuperLARGEkittens. :)) SignatureCheryl > It is always such a relief to hear that news. *whew* I'm sort of > surprised they didn't opt to worm Hubert, though. (snippage) I'm thankful they didn't opt to worm Hubert. We gave Tallulah her first dose this afternoon. We did manage to get *most* of it down her, but I believe we may need those two techs and their towel to make housecalls. Sheesh. And only 13 more doses to go! ------ Krista > > It is always such a relief to hear that news. *whew* I'm sort of > > surprised they didn't opt to worm Hubert, though. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > her, but I believe we may need those two techs and their towel to make > housecalls. Sheesh. And only 13 more doses to go! There is something great here in UK called Stronghold. It's a spot on for the back of the neck and it's safe. It wipes out worms, fleas and earmites in one go. I use it for mine as there is no way I could dose or pill them. It isn't cheap, though, about 6 quid a dose. I've found it very effective, can you get it where you are? It would be much easier for you and her. One dose required repeated monthly. Tweed > There is something great here in UK called Stronghold. It's a spot on for > the back of the neck and it's safe. It wipes out worms, fleas and earmites [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Tweed We dose the office boys with something called Frontline Plus, which sounds similar - a monthly dose on the back of the neck. Tallulah and Hubert will be getting it too, once Hubert is old enough, 8 weeks per the package insert. The Frontline is only for fleas and ticks, though; Tallulah has (peering at medicine bottle label) spirometra, which is a kind of tapeworm. I've never heard of something applied externally which will cure worms; it could be a preventative instead of something to cure an active infestation. Anyway, I will ask our vet about it, as it turns out that Tallulah is *very* hard to medicate and that would surely be easier. I got spoiled with my RB Mikey, who was very good about taking liquid meds. ------ Krista > > There is something great here in UK called Stronghold. It's a spot on for > > the back of the neck and it's safe. It wipes out worms, fleas and earmites [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > ------ > Krista Thought I'd better look on the box in case I had got hold of the wrong end of the stick ;-) This is what it says: stronghold 45 mg (selamectin) Indications: Treatment and prevention of of flea infestation caused by Ctenocephalides spp; use as part of a treatment strategy for flea allergy dermatitis; prevention of heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis; treatment of ear mites (otodectes cynotis); treatment of adult roundworms (Toxocara cati) and adult intestinal hookworms (Ancylostoma tubaeforme) Then instructions etc. It's made by Pfizer and comes in weight appropriates dosages. Not for under 8 weeks. Hope this helps. Tweed > There is something great here in UK called Stronghold. It's a spot > on for the back of the neck and it's safe. It wipes out worms, fleas [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Tweed Stronghold is only effective for one type of worm, I'm almost certain it's roundworm. I don't belive there are any topical treatments for tapeworm. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. > > There is something great here in UK called Stronghold. It's a spot > > on for the back of the neck and it's safe. It wipes out worms, fleas [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > it's roundworm. I don't belive there are any topical treatments for > tapeworm. See my previous post quoting what was on the box, and you're right, tapeworms aren't mentioned. Btw, Boyfriend is on my armchair doing upside downy head. Awwwww. It's great to see him so relaxed and confident as only a few months ago he would run away as soon as I opened the back door. He even let my brother touch him the other day!! A complete stranger and a man (eeek) Lots of progress. Tweed > Hubert, 26 days old, weighed 2 pounds. (!!!) I just posted about Sammy being a HUGE kitten, too (133 days old and 6.6 pounds!). Makes you wonder what's in meowmy's milk these days!!? Hugs, CatNipped > > Hubert, 26 days old, weighed 2 pounds. (!!!) > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > CatNipped Plutonium is my guess. :-) ------ Krista So glad to hear the news are good! Best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Tallulah and Hubert made their first visit to TED today, and we were > thrilled to have a good checkup. <snip |
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