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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / September 2004Skeeter blues
I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time there the past couple of days. I check up on her whereabouts often because of her CRF, and because it's often time to giver her more medication, or try to get her to eat, or give her an infusion. I took some food out this morning, and saw her backing out of that spot. Then she sadly walked away. Apparently she had urinated where she was lying, so now her "best place" is spoiled. It is very hot here today, so I'm sure the spot is dry now. I sprinkled some litter box deodorizer over the place where it was, in the hope that later she will feel able to use the spot again. In the meantime, she has gone into hiding. I've looked every place I can think of, and can't find her. This is the fourth time that has happened. I no longer panic completely when it does, but I really need to find her so I can giver her an infusion and try to get her to eat a little. I'd appreciate purrs that I find her soon. I have to go out this evening, and I really want to have taken care of this (besides knowing where she is) before I leave. Joy -- Joy "You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson >I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time > there the past couple of days. Oh, poor Skeeter - poor Joy! {{{{{{{{{{Skeeter}}}}}}}}}} {{{{{{{{{{Joy}}}}}}}}}} I can only imagine how hard it must be for you to watch your baby girl going through this. We're sending mega purrs that you find Skeeter quickly and that her health improves. Hugs, CatNipped > >I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > CatNipped Joy, it's awful for you. But cats do go up and down with this complaint. They can be really sick for days then have a complete revival, start eating again and being normal. Let's hope this happens with Skeeter. ((())) Bev  SignatureThe email of the species is more deadly than the mail. > > >I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > > > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Bev Thank you, Bev. Yes, I think I've just started this roller coaster ride, and there's no telling how long it will last. As I said in my response to Catnipped, I found her. This time. Joy > >I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > CatNipped Thank you. I had myself a good (?) cry and did some heavy-duty praying. Then I did another search and found her. I managed to get about half the infusion into her, and then she was so restless and miserable I was afraid she'd hurt herself on the needle, so I took it out. Next time I hope I'll remember to shut off the flow before removing the needle. ;-) I'm thinking that since I've proved I can do it myself, and the length of time seems to be an issue with her, maybe we'd both be better off if I give her half the amount every day. It's an emotional roller coaster, and I'm sure there will be more ups and downs before the whole thing ends. However, I went into this with my eyes wide open. I know that whenever you allow yourself to love, you are setting yourself up to be hurt. When you love an animal whose probable life span is 1/4 of yours or less, you almost guarantee it. It's the price you pay, and it's a heavy one, but I think it's worth it. Joy >I know that whenever you allow yourself to love, you >are setting yourself up to be hurt. When you love an animal whose >probable life span is 1/4 of yours or less, you almost guarantee it. >It's the price you pay, and it's a heavy one, but I think it's worth it. Amen SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html >Thank you. I had myself a good (?) cry and did some heavy-duty praying. >Then I did another search and found her. I managed to get about half [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >Joy {{{{Joy}}}} I'm so sorry for the rollercoaster you're on. I've been there twice with CRF, and here I am again with another CRF cat. Not the point of sub-q fluids yet, but I'm afraid the time is fast approaching. Had to laugh at you forgettig to shut off the flow before removing the needle. I gave fluids to a friend's cat while they were on vacation, and I forgot to do that, too! Got fluid all over my friend who has holding the cat. Luckily, she was a nurse, so she's used to getting vairous fluids on her all the time! lol! And you are so right -- no matter what, the price is worth it. When all is said and done, and the deep grief dissipates in time, what you will always remember most is the love and the laughter. Blessings, Ginger-lyn > >Thank you. I had myself a good (?) cry and did some heavy-duty praying. > >Then I did another search and found her. I managed to get about half [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Ginger-lyn Thank you, Ginger-lyn. Joy Lots of hugs and purrs, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Thank you. I had myself a good (?) cry and did some heavy-duty praying. > Then I did another search and found her. I managed to get about half [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Joy Thank you, Polonca. -- Joy "You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson > Lots of hugs and purrs, > -- [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > > > Joy >I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the >geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > >Joy Poor Skeeter! She must be so embarrassed that she 'wet the bed'. Mega purrs are on the way that she comes out of hiding before you have to leave this evening, and that she soon gets to feeling better. Poor baby. -- Nan and the furkids A wise man talks because he has something to say; a fool talks because he has to say something. > >I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > >geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Nan and the furkids Thank you, Nan. I found her new hiding place. I just hope I haven't spoiled that for her too, by dragging her out of it. Joy >>> I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the >>> geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > Joy Maybe you can put a little bed in her other spot. You can protect it with plastic and then a soft cover that you can change out? Hugs to you and SKeeter. > >>> I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > >>> geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > plastic and then a soft cover that you can change out? Hugs to you and > SKeeter. That is certainly worth a try. Thanks, Karen. Hugs to you. Joy ...I really need > to find her so I can giver her an infusion and try to get her to eat a > little. ...> Joy Joy, Hugs to you and gentle under the chin rubs to Skeeter. It's so hard to watch our special companions lose ground. It makes those good moments all the more precious. I hope Skeeter finds her special place under the geraniums to be suitable again. Annie > ...I really need > > to find her so I can giver her an infusion and try to get her to eat a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > geraniums to be suitable again. > Annie Thank you, Annie. I sprayed the spot with F.O.N. and then laid an old terrycloth rag over it. She hasn't been back yet, but she's found another spot that seems to suit her. Unfortunately, it's harder for me to get at her when I need to medicate her, but at least she has a spot where she can lie now. Joy >I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the >geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >evening, and I really want to have taken care of this (besides knowing >where she is) before I leave. (((Joy))) so sorry to hear about Skeeter's problems. From everything I hear hydration really helps. Sending purrs that she'll get used to the routine and will start eating and taking her meds. Which reminds me of BlueBird and her cat. I remember it was about this time last year that her Little Bit was given 4-5 days to live - I think I even sent early RB purrs. (Course the fact that I have a Little Bit of my own really made me feel for her Little Bit.) But her LB fooled TED and I received an e-mail from towards the end of July and she said her Little Bit was doing well, except for no appetite. I guess I'm just saying that sometimes they confound the "experts" and continue to do well after TED has pretty much given up - not that Skeeter is to that point yet. Message to self: I really need to send off a message and see how the two of them are getting along. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > >I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > >geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > Steve Touchstone, > faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky Thanks, Steve. I gave Skeeter an infusion today - my first one on my own - and it went really well until about half the fluid was in. Then she started struggling, and I decided to let her go. Next time I hope I'll remember to stop the flow of fluid before I take the needle out. <G> I really think it will be easier on both of us if I give her half the amount and infuse her every day. Of course that does require being able to find her. Yes, both BlueBird and her LittleBit fooled the doctors, and they're both still around long after BB was told they would be. BB does seem to be declining. The last time I talked to her, she said she was having to stay in bed most of the time. At least she now has a friend who stays with her part of the time and helps her. I need to call her again. Joy Please send her our love, SignaturePolonca & Soncek <snip>> Yes, both BlueBird and her LittleBit fooled the doctors, and they're > both still around long after BB was told they would be. BB does seem to > be declining. The last time I talked to her, she said she was having to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Joy Thank you, Polonca. I'll do that. -- Joy "You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson > Please send her our love, > -- [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > > > Joy On Tue, 07 Sep, Joy wrote: ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >I'd appreciate purrs that I find her soon. I have to go out this >evening, and I really want to have taken care of this (besides knowing >where she is) before I leave. It can be such a worry when you can't find a sick cat. Instinct tells them to find a spot where they aren't likely to be disturbed. Of course, hoomins call that hiding. Purrs on the way. Regards and Purrs, O J > On Tue, 07 Sep, Joy wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J Thanks, OJ. I finally found her. I felt bad about it, because I think she needs a place where she feels safe, but I needed to give her that infusion. Regards and Purrs right back, Joy > I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > often time to giver her more medication, or try to get her to eat, or > give her an infusion. Purrs for Skeeter, and her worried Meowmie. You're doing good, Joy, don't forget that in between the worry & tears. Yowie > > I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Yowie Thanks, Yowie. Joy We have purrs aplenty, and lots of hugs for the both of you. I remember the infusion days with my Fritzie and know how crazy it is. Love to you both and blessed be! Baha > I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > "You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it > will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson Thank you, Baha. -- Joy "You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson > We have purrs aplenty, and lots of hugs for the both of you. I remember the > infusion days with my Fritzie and know how crazy it is. Love to you both and [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > "You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it > > will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson > I'd appreciate purrs that I find her soon. I have to go out this > evening, and I really want to have taken care of this (besides knowing > where she is) before I leave. Poor Skeeter. Lots of purrs for you both, I hope you found her before you had to go. Purrs also that she can return to her favourite spot. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > > I'd appreciate purrs that I find her soon. I have to go out this > > evening, and I really want to have taken care of this (besides knowing [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > -- > Marina, Frank and Nikki Thanks, Marina. I did find her, and Karen had a good idea that might help her have her favorite spot back. Joy > I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > "You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it > will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson Dear Joy Good thoughts on their way to you and Skeeter. I feel for you both. It does take them some time to get used to the regular medications - I also found it hard to medicate my Simon at first. It was bad enough to see him feeling so sick, let alone seeing that reproachful look in his big green eyes after I'd shoved yet another pill down his throat. We did get used to it though. It was SO well worth persevering - the treatment not only lengthened Simon's life, but it really improved his quality of life. I wouldn't swap the extra time we had together for anything. I hope things settle down soon and you get to enjoy the same. > > I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > life. I wouldn't swap the extra time we had together for anything. I > hope things settle down soon and you get to enjoy the same. Thank you, Helen. I see the doctor tomorrow, and I'm going to ask her about switching the liquid medications to pills I can use in a gelcap. Giving her two gelcaps a day would be preferable to squirting nasty-tasting stuff in her mouth five times a day - for both of us. I appreciate the encouragement, too. That reproachful look, or her trying to run away from me, is one of the worse parts of this whole thing. Joy >I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Joy We all purr that you will find her soon and get her as well as is possible. Tweed > >I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Tweed Thank you, Tweed. I did find her. Joy > I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Joy It's heart-wrenching to watch a beloved companion slide into illness. We are purring very, very hard for Skeeter and for you. (((((Joy))))) ------ Krista > > I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > ------ > Krista Thank you, Krista. Joy > I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of > time there the past couple of days. Poor Skeeter, it's so sad when they embarrass themselves. Continuing purrs for her. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. > > I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) > A house is not a home, without a cat. Thank you, Adrian. Joy > I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time > there the past couple of days. {{{{Joy}}}} I'm so sorry that you and Skeeter are having to go through all of this. It just doesn't seem fair, but my group is sending purrs and headbutts to both of you and I have a candle lit for Skeeter and hugs being sent to you. I'll be away this weekend, next weekend and all of the week of 9/20 but we'll be thinking of you and sending purrs and prayers even if you don't hear from us. Julie and the Pride of Stone Mountain > > I feel so sorry for Skeeter. She had a favorite place to lie, in the > > geraniums by the sliding glass door. She has spent a great deal of time [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Julie and the Pride of Stone Mountain Thank you, Julie. I really appreciate it. Joy |
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