More, more and more purrs coming for Jessie that all will be well.
Charleen and the chorus of purrers
Mr. Pumpkin,
Aggie Marble,
Victor Velcro.

Thank you for the offer, that *so* touches my heart.  But we're OK for now
and I'm hoping it's not serious enough to warrant intensive treatment.  DH
just reminded me that Terminex just came out and sprayed and it's possible
that Jessie could have eaten a roach that had crawled in poison (I just
called the vet to let them know that too).  I'm guessing that could cause
some renal problems and the timing would be about right (they sprayed last
Thursday and she's been feeling badly about 3 or 4 days).  If that's the
case, hopefully she'll recover on her own or with just temporary treatment.

LOL!  I've always thought it's possible that God is a cat (think about it
for a while ;>) - if so, that could very well be why purrs work so amazingly
well!

Thanks, I will.

Hugs,

CatNipped

Thanks Candace!  Jessie is going to be 6 years old in August.  I'm hoping
it's not kidney disease, but if it is I know I can get lots of help both
here and in rpcb+h and keep her well for a good long time.

I'm kind of hoping, in a way, that it might have been because we just had
the house sprayed by Terminex and that she ate a roach that had gotten into
the poison.  Also, I checked out the garage and here was an open back of ant
poison (*BOY* did I have a talk with DH about that), on the shelf next to
their litter boxes.  Jessie hangs out around the garage door (I don't know
if it's the outside smells there by the crack under the door, or if insects
or mice might come in at that point, but she seems fascinated by that spot).
When I clean the litter boxes I take the leaf blower to the garage to blow
out the litter that falls around the boxes.  It's possible I blew some of
the ant poison out onto the floor right at that spot and she got it on her
paws.

I know poison can cause renal problems, but if we've caught it soon enough,
or if it was only a small amount, there's a chance she'll get it out of her
system and be completely well again - anyway, that's what I'm hoping for.  I
don't know if I could handle giving her subQ fluids - I have a thing about
needles!  But of course I'll learn to if that's what it takes to keep her
well.

Hugs,

CatNipped

Yes, there really, really is.  I think that's where the healing, comfort,
and minor miracles we've seen here truly come from.  No matter Who or What
you believe, in the root of every true "religion" is love and that's what
transcends the artificial barriers we sometimes surround ourselves with.
Love really can conquer all things.  This group of people are amazing and
unique in this world and I thank my lucky stars every day that I've found
you (again)!

My second favorite Spider Robinson quote (from his "Callahan's Crosstime
Saloon" series) is "Shared pain is diminished, shared joy is increased."  I
think we embody that sentiment here.

Hugs,

CatNipped