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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / October 2004Francis...
... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are bright, he loves being out in the garden... he is *himself*. The steroid injection, the beta-blocker and the renal food seem to be doing the trick, so far. Long may this continue. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- >... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit >thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Cheers, helen s Helen, I'm glad to hear this. Love him, enjoy him and we'll keep purring for him. I noticed you said his eyes were bright. That's the first thing I always noticed too when they improve and start to feel better. A cat's eyes can sure tell you a lot about how they feel. Sherry >... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit >thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Cheers, helen s Bless his little heart and your big one. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com I'm very happy to hear this. Did you get a chance to ask your vet about sub-cutaneous fluid therapy? I have no experience with it, but folks seem to swear by it. Here's to many more years of companionship!  SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Cheers, helen s That's great news Helen, I hope he has many more months and perhaps years with you. Jeanette > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are > bright, he loves being out in the garden... he is *himself*. The steroid > injection, the beta-blocker and the renal food seem to be doing the trick, so > far. Long may this continue. Amen. I forgot to mention, last time I saw my doc, *I* had elevated creatinine levels. So I have something in common with Francis. ;o) I feel fine, though. Hope Francis continues to be his own happy self, too, for a long long time. 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 >... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. How wonderful!!!!! So glad to hear he's feeling so much better. Purrs are continuing that "himself" goes on for a long, long time! Jeanne > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is > a bit thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Cheers, helen s That's great news! I was a bit worried when I saw the subject, there's been so much sad news lately. Purring for Francis to have many happy years. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. That's wonderful news, Helen! I'm especially glad to hear that he is eating. -- Joy "You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- >... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit >thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >--Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- I am so glad to hear this! :-) May it continue for a very long time. Ginger-lyn and Cosmo still purring Go cat go! All our best Gordon & the TT SignatureFeline family viewable at: http://community.webshots.com/user/exocat > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Cheers, helen s Blimey, Helen, when I saw the title Francis dot dot dot, I wondered if something awful had happened. I was almost scared to open the post. I'm so pleased he seems himself. Please don't do that to me again ;-) I thought a candle might be necessary. Tweed > --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- > to get correct one remove fame & fortune > h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ > > --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched > off-- > Blimey, Helen, when I saw the title Francis dot dot dot, I wondered if > something awful had happened. I was almost scared to open the post. > I'm so pleased he seems himself. Please don't do that to me again ;-) I > thought a candle might be necessary. It scared me too. So happy to have been mistaken. 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 >> Blimey, Helen, when I saw the title Francis dot dot dot, I wondered if >> something awful had happened. I was almost scared to open the post. >It scared me too. So happy to have been mistaken. Scared and worried me too!!!! I always open "that type" of post last, after I've read everything else. So it was a wonderful surprise to end the session seeing that all is well. Jeanne > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched > off-- YAY!! HURRAY!!!!! HaPpY DaNcE for Francis! Thank the powers that be that you were smart enough not to listen to that little creep of a vet - I just pray that he didn't advise the same thing to someone who didn't know any better!!!! Hugs, CatNipped > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Cheers, helen s Our first dog was at deaths door with kidney failure when she was eight years old. We were young and foolish and didn't understand the damage a little bit of stolen dry cat food can do. She lived to be eighteen on KD dog food. (And swore she was starving every minute of that) Purring that Frances continues to do well. Jo That's wonderful! Continued purrs and best wishes for Francis and hugs for you and your family, Helen, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- Such good news, Helen! Here's hoping you and Francis have many more such good days. --Kim and Lucy > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are > bright, he loves being out in the garden... he is *himself*. The steroid > injection, the beta-blocker and the renal food seem to be doing the trick, so > far. Long may this continue. Yay!! That'll show that stupid TED!! Go, Francis!! Joyce > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Cheers, helen s I'm sure the love and care from his family play an important part in how he feels too. Wonderful news! We'll keep purring that he continues to feel himself for a good long time. SignatureElise (supervised by Gossamer & Jeeves) dragonandthistle at snet dot net Very glad to hear he's feeling better! Christine > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- On 13 Oct, Helen wrote: >... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit >thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Cheers, helen s I'm just so pleased to hear this news. I still want to hear many good Francis tales, so keep 'em coming. Regards and Purrs, O J >... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit >thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are >bright, he loves being out in the garden... he is *himself*. The steroid >injection, the beta-blocker and the renal food seem to be doing the trick, so >far. Long may this continue. Great news! Sending purrs for continued good living. 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 > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are > bright, he loves being out in the garden... he is *himself*. The steroid > injection, the beta-blocker and the renal food seem to be doing the trick, so > far. Long may this continue. Amen to that. I'm so glad to hear that Francis is just being himself, and that the treatment's working. You can send this message to that other obnoxious fella who calls himself a vet and tell him to stuff it, and cheerfully. Blessed be, Baha > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched > off-- Amen to that, Helen. Purrs for Francis continuing. Sam > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are > bright, he loves being out in the garden... he is *himself*. The steroid > injection, the beta-blocker and the renal food seem to be doing the trick, so > far. Long may this continue. Amen to that. Yowie I'm so glad!!!! Susan M Otis and Chester > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Cheers, helen s This is so good to read! I hope it continues for years to come. I also hope you're taking lots of pics and videos and sending them to that butthead of a vet. Every day. ------ Krista >This is so good to read! I hope it continues for years to come. I >also hope you're taking lots of pics and videos and sending them to >that butthead of a vet. Every day. I don't know about every day... but would be tempted to send something on anniversaries. Maybe a collection of funny Francis stories and pix titled "Dead Cat Walking." In fact, there seem to be quite a few RPCA cats whose stories could be added to the collection. Cats who stubbornly refused to give up and lived a good life long past the time the experts felt they would. Though, to be fair to the "experts", I suppose a large part of the credit belongs to the slaves. Having a Little Bit of my own, the first such miracle cat that comes to my mind is Blue Bird's LB, who is still with her a year after her TED said she wouldn't last a week. 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 > >This is so good to read! I hope it continues for years to come. I > >also hope you're taking lots of pics and videos and sending them to [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > to my mind is Blue Bird's LB, who is still with her a year after her > TED said she wouldn't last a week. I can also remember a cat, Buster I think, that *literally* came back to life, of cats coming home months - even years - after they went missing, and cats surviving horrific events at the hands of "humans" and still being cuddle bugs. Shmogg is a bit of a miracle cat himself - at one point they thought he had cancer as he had a huge, hard obstruction in his gut, and there wasn't anythign anyone could do for him even if they did confirm the diagnosis with surgery. I couldn't really afford the exploritory surgery so I agreed to leave him overnight with a drip whilst I got the money organised rather than just presenting a credit card, and that night he passed the biggest nastiest cat poo that quite literally saved his life. If I had agreed to the surgery there and then, he wouldn't have got the drip, which would have meant he wouldn't have had the strength or hydration level to pass the life-saving turd himself. The surgery may or may bot have removed the bowel obstruction, but the way the vet was talking, the surgery would have been more like an autopsy than an exploritory, and I don't know whether Shmogg's innards would have been left in a state where he could recover from that surgery or whether they would have explored in such a way that recovery would have been difficult if not impossible (if they thought that he was going to be dead in a few days anyway, would they have taken as much care as if they thought he had a good prognosis?). I've got a little miracle sitting on my lap, trying despearately to type like his Mummy and munching away on his pacifier. if it wan't for modern medicine, its quite likely that both Cary and I would have died in childbirth. So, yes, I believe in miracles, even the little ones that you have to help along. Yowie Yowie >... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a >bit [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Cheers, helen s Purrs continue. Suz Macmoosette Thank Heavens There's Only One =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= Waiting for inspiration. Please hold while I contemplate my navel. |\__/| (=':'=) (")_(") > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are > bright, he loves being out in the garden... he is *himself*. The steroid > injection, the beta-blocker and the renal food seem to be doing the trick, so > far. Long may this continue. yay Francis! =) purrs keep beaming your way :: lewe ------------------------------------------------------------- lewemi at yahoo dot se || cat pics: photos.yahoo.com/lewemi > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Cheers, helen s This is such good news and I'm sure a relief to you. We'll continue to purr and keep Francis in our candle ceremonies that he might turn this around have years to enjoy playing in his garden. Julie, Hobbes, Selena, Lacey and Sam > ... is not acting like a cat at death's door. he is *himself*. He is a bit > thinner than he used to be, but he is eating, he is playing, his eyes are > bright, he loves being out in the garden... he is *himself*. The steroid > injection, the beta-blocker and the renal food seem to be doing the trick, so > far. Long may this continue. From your fingers to Bast's eyes. Purrs and long life thoughts and wishes continuing. Francis is such a sweetie. You are too, Waffles, so you can put the claws back. Pam S. |
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