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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2005My exciting Jasper update!
Well, I went to visit my little handsome dude! The vet techs walked me back to his cage and warned me that he was very cranky and that he might his at me and stuff, so I should be on guard. There is even a sign on his cage "WILL BITE! MUZZLE MAKES IT WORSE!" Poor Jasper! They think he is a devil cat! ;) ANYWAY, as soon as I walked up and said "Hi Jasper"..even though he cant hear me...I still think he can kinda hear the vibrations...but at that instant...his little black nose started to TWITCH and he did his classic little SQUEAK, which I haven't heard in DAYS!!!!!!! The tech said "I think he knows its you!" "I never heard him meow like that!" And they opened the cage door and he came right up to the front (with his little catheter in his leg and the cast-thingy that covers it...so cute and sad at the same time)and sniffed me and let me pet him! The techs couldn't believe it! They said how nice it was to see him react like that! I even got to hold him outside the cage and the techs got to clean it out..making their job much easier and providing some much needed relief/comfort to Jasper. It gets better! He was also EATING!!!!!!!!! They decided to try go give him some food around 5pm...some turkey baby food and some crunchy dry cat food of some sort. And he was chowing down!! And when I came, he started eating more! And he had some water, too! WOOHOO!!! He has not vomited today and he has not had his icky mucous-like stool since this morning. So, word on the street is that if he can hold his food down, they will try to give him oral medication tomorrow. And if he can hold *that* down...he can COME HOME!!!!!!!!! He did hiss a little when I had to put him back in the cage, but I think thats just cuz he knew he was back in the stupid cage. But he calmed down again after I talked to him and he let me pet him and kiss him before leaving for the night. I haven't felt this excited and hopeful in days. I only hope he has a GREAT night and that tomorrow goes just as well. I suppose now would be as good a time as any to get some of my work that has piled up all weekend tackled. :\ Thanks for your good wishes and please, keep it coming. However, also, please spare some of the healing vibes coming my way for Carol and Elvis. fingers still crossed, Pam Pam - That's such great news! I'm so happy for you. That's so wonderful. I pray that he will continue to improve. Thank you for your thoughts. I'm so scared about tomorrow. Keep us posted. Carol > Well, I went to visit my little handsome dude! The vet techs walked me > back to his cage and warned me that he was very cranky and that he might [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > fingers still crossed, > Pam > Well, I went to visit my little handsome dude! The vet techs walked me > back to his cage and warned me that he was very cranky and that he might > his at me and stuff, so I should be on guard. There is even a sign on > his cage "WILL BITE! MUZZLE MAKES IT WORSE!" Poor Jasper! They think he > is a devil cat! ;) One of my sister's cats, Ed, who was a super-sweetie, but... could turn on a dime & was NOT a good patient (to put it mildly <g>), had a big red "Warning" sign on his folder at the vet's. ;-) > ANYWAY, as soon as I walked up and said "Hi Jasper"..even though he cant > hear me...I still think he can kinda hear the vibrations...but at that [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > And he had some water, too! WOOHOO!!! He has not vomited today and he > has not had his icky mucous-like stool since this morning. This is excellent! :-)) It'll be interesting, if (hoping!) he continues to improve, to hear what the vet has to say as to what helped him the most. So, word on > the street is that if he can hold his food down, they will try to give > him oral medication tomorrow. And if he can hold *that* down...he can [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I suppose now would be as good a time as any to get some of my work that > has piled up all weekend tackled. :\ Do you have to go to work tomorrow? No vacation this week? Or just a case of wanting to get it *done*? > Thanks for your good wishes and please, keep it coming. However, also, > please spare some of the healing vibes coming my way for Carol and Elvis. Of course! > fingers still crossed, > Pam Yes, keep them crossed, re: possible jinx! Cathy >>He was also EATING!!!!!!!!! They decided to try go give him some food >>around 5pm...some turkey baby food and some crunchy dry cat food of some >>sort. And he was chowing down!! And when I came, he started eating more! >>And he had some water, too! WOOHOO!!! He has not vomited today and he >>has not had his icky mucous-like stool since this morning. > This is excellent! :-)) It'll be interesting, if (hoping!) he continues to > improve, to hear what the vet has to say as to what helped him the most. Clearly, it was my visit! ;) >>I suppose now would be as good a time as any to get some of my work that >>has piled up all weekend tackled. :\ > > Do you have to go to work tomorrow? No vacation this week? Or just a case > of wanting to get it *done*? No, no vacation this week. Today was President's day so I had the day off. Back to work tomorrow. I have long days too because after work each day I either tutor or have an appointment at the gym! Trying to burn off that damn Ben and Jerry's medicine I had. :) Pam > >>He was also EATING!!!!!!!!! They decided to try go give him some food > >>around 5pm...some turkey baby food and some crunchy dry cat food of some [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Clearly, it was my visit! ;) Now, why didn't I think of that? > >>I suppose now would be as good a time as any to get some of my work that > >>has piled up all weekend tackled. :\ [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > No, no vacation this week. Today was President's day so I had the day > off. Back to work tomorrow. Boo, hiss. Districts around here (& in most of the - NY - state, not sure?) have the week off. But a friend, downstate, has to go back to work tomorrow, too - they have 185 days in their '04-05 calendar (required 180, + 5 snows), plus an extra 4 days. Those last due to some reason apparently known only to the district... I have long days too because after work each > day I either tutor or have an appointment at the gym! Trying to burn off > that damn Ben and Jerry's medicine I had. :) Ah, but it was good medicine, wasn't it? (I have two cartons of Ben & Jerry's sitting my freezer, & they're not full cartons any longer...) Cathy > Pam > > Well, I went to visit my little handsome dude! The vet techs walked me > > back to his cage and warned me that he was very cranky and that he might [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > dime & was NOT a good patient (to put it mildly <g>), had a big red > "Warning" sign on his folder at the vet's. ;-) My Arial (of blessed memory) was affectionately known at the animal hospital as "the demon cat from hell." Luckily, so were two of the cats of one of his vets, so she understood. ;-) Priscilla  Signature"And what's this crap about Sodomites? It's always Sodomites this and Sodomites that. What about us Gomorrahians? We were there too; we deserve some mention. Sodom always gets the credit, and Gomorrah always does the work." - JohnN in alt.religion.christian.episcopal > One of my sister's cats, Ed, who was a super-sweetie, but... could turn on a > dime & was NOT a good patient (to put it mildly <g>), had a big red > "Warning" sign on his folder at the vet's. ;-) When we took Fugazi to be spayed the nurse asked afterwards "Are you sure she's a domestic female? We've neuteured feral toms who were less trouble" They gave her one dose of anaesthetic and it didn't work because she was so hyper the only way they could give her a second dose was have the vet approach her with a needle while two nurses held her down and another nurse came up behind her with another needle. When we got home she was as sweet as ever but due to the second dose of anaesthetic she was rather ill for a day or so Fingers crossed for Jasper and purrs being sent Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > Well, I went to visit my little handsome dude! The vet techs walked me > back to his cage and warned me that he was very cranky and that he might [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > fingers still crossed, > Pam Good news! :) > Well, I went to visit my little handsome dude! The vet techs walked me > back to his cage and warned me that he was very cranky and that he might > his at me and stuff, so I should be on guard. There is even a sign on > his cage "WILL BITE! MUZZLE MAKES IT WORSE!" Poor Jasper! They think he > is a devil cat! ;) Heh. Nothing wrong with a spirited cat! ;) > ANYWAY, as soon as I walked up and said "Hi Jasper"..even though he cant > hear me...I still think he can kinda hear the vibrations...but at that > instant...his little black nose started to TWITCH and he did his classic > little SQUEAK, which I haven't heard in DAYS!!!!!!! Your boy loves you! The tech said "I > think he knows its you!" Of course he knows his Mom. He can still smell! "I never heard him meow like that!" And they > opened the cage door and he came right up to the front (with his little > catheter in his leg and the cast-thingy that covers it...so cute and sad [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > out..making their job much easier and providing some much needed > relief/comfort to Jasper. Now I know that was nice to see. > It gets better! > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > him oral medication tomorrow. And if he can hold *that* down...he can > COME HOME!!!!!!!!! Yippee! Phil surely was right to suggest you take him in. Being severely dehydrated is said to be similar to 10 times worse than the worst hangover you have ever had. So your boy is feeling better, and now eating on his own. That was really fast! > He did hiss a little when I had to put him back in the cage, but I think > thats just cuz he knew he was back in the stupid cage. But he calmed > down again after I talked to him and he let me pet him and kiss him > before leaving for the night. Oh man. Give him a kiss on his shiny little brown face for me next time you see him. > I haven't felt this excited and hopeful in days. I only hope he has a > GREAT night and that tomorrow goes just as well. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks for your good wishes and please, keep it coming. However, also, > please spare some of the healing vibes coming my way for Carol and Elvis. You bet. > "kitkat" <kitkatluna@aol.commie> wrote in message > The tech said "I > >>think he knows its you!" > > Of course he knows his Mom. He can still smell! First of all, I think the squeak he made must be the translation to MOMMY!!! in catspeak. And hell yeah he can smell. It's all he's really got to go on!!! The nose twitch is the best!!!!!!!!! > "I never heard him meow like that!" And they > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Now I know that was nice to see. yeah and it of course was really great to be able to do. i told them i wish i didnt have a job so i could come and help them with him all day. hehehehe. :) >>It gets better! >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > ever had. So your > boy is feeling better, and now eating on his own. That was really fast! please kitty gods...let him KEEP IT DOWN!!! maybe it was the pepcid they gave him that has kept him from vomiting earlier today. if so...that was ONE HELL of an EXPENSIVE PEPCID! ;) >>He did hiss a little when I had to put him back in the cage, but I think >>thats just cuz he knew he was back in the stupid cage. But he calmed [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Oh man. Give him a kiss on his shiny little brown face for me > next time you see him. Will do! That should be tomorrow sometime after 6pm Chicago time. :-) :):) Pam > > "kitkat" <kitkatluna@aol.commie> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > MOMMY!!! in catspeak. And hell yeah he can smell. It's all he's really > got to go on!!! The nose twitch is the best!!!!!!!!! Yep. It's clearly love. > > Now I know that was nice to see. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > gave him that has kept him from vomiting earlier today. if so...that was > ONE HELL of an EXPENSIVE PEPCID! ;) Cheeks and I will Sacrifice the Rubber Snake tonight as an offering to the Kitty Gods. (Okay, she will do the sacrificing, but I will do the powerful Heal Jasper dance.) 8) The Kitty Gods might listen if I promise never to dance again. > > Oh man. Give him a kiss on his shiny little brown face for me > > next time you see him. > > Will do! That should be tomorrow sometime after 6pm Chicago time. :-) Glad you are both feeling better, Pam. >>please kitty gods...let him KEEP IT DOWN!!! maybe it was the pepcid they >>gave him that has kept him from vomiting earlier today. if so...that was [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Heal Jasper dance.) 8) The Kitty Gods might listen if I promise never > to dance again. ::::SNICKER:::: See, I come to this silly ng not only for advice and comfort...but also for laughs. :) I just called for an update! So far no vomit! And he was eating hours ago...so that's gotta be good!!!! WOooHooOO! No icky stools either. I'm not going to call and bug them any more tonight. I'll start up again in the morning! :) Hehe. Really nice people over at this 911 clinic. The way it worked out is since we transfered him to the care of the intern/specialist who shares the building with the 911 clinic, he stays at the 911 clinic at night instead of being moved around. Expensive as hell. I've been calling it The Ritz Kitty Hospital. Only the best for my boy! ;) fingers crossed tightly, pam Great news, Pam...... >I just called for an update! > So far no vomit! And he was eating hours ago...so that's gotta be good!!!! [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > fingers crossed tightly, > pam > I just called for an update! > So far no vomit! And he was eating hours ago...so that's gotta be [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > fingers crossed tightly, > pam Hey, if the Ritz Kitty Hospital is worth it, it's worth it, is how I look at it! :-) Cathy >>I just called for an update! >>So far no vomit! And he was eating hours ago...so that's gotta be [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Cathy Heh. See my newest post re: my husband. Whatever. If i have to pay for it all out of my savings, so be it. :) only the best for, Pam > >>I just called for an update! > >>So far no vomit! And he was eating hours ago...so that's gotta be [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > it all out of my savings, so be it. > :) Yep, just saw it, & posted there, too. Cathy > only the best for, > Pam > I just called for an update! > So far no vomit! And he was eating hours ago...so that's gotta be > good!!!! WOooHooOO! No icky stools either. I'm not going to call and bug > them any more tonight. I'll start up again in the morning! :) Yabba dabba doo! I can't tell you how happy this makes me! I've been out all night with a ferals situation and very anxious to get a computer for updates. I had a good gut feeling! Hehe. > Really nice people over at this 911 clinic. The way it worked out is > since we transfered him to the care of the intern/specialist who shares > the building with the 911 clinic, he stays at the 911 clinic at night > instead of being moved around. I think taking Jasper to an emergency clinic was much better for him than a local vet - no offense to your local vet. Most emergency clinics I've seen are much better equipped for almost any situation than local vets and have at least one highly trained Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Diplomate/Specialist on staff at all times. As caring as many vets are, most don't provide 24 hour monitoring in their office/clinics even though many say they do. That alone justifies the cost of an emergency clinic. Expensive as hell. I've been calling it > The Ritz Kitty Hospital. Only the best for my boy! ;) Try the AMC! The Animal Medical Center costs more than a suite at the Pierre! But seeing the cat well, eating, playing and purring again sure takes the bite out of the bill. Tell your husband not to look at the bill as the cost of x-number of nights at the clinic, but to divide the bill by the number of days in the years of happy life the treatment will give Jasper. Then the bill breaks down to only pennies a day! If you want to really shut him up, tell him he spends more on coffee and buttered rolls for the same period of time! ;-) > fingers crossed tightly, What did I tell you, huh? *Never* underestimate the indomitible spirit of the cat! ;-) My best wishes and hopes, Phil > pam > What did I tell you, huh? *Never* underestimate the indomitible spirit of > the cat! ;-) Thanks, Phil. Thanks for giving good, honest advice. And thanks for caring about cats. Love, Jasper > > What did I tell you, huh? *Never* underestimate the indomitible spirit of > > the cat! ;-) [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Love, > Jasper You're one very special cat Jasper! Give the little guy a little scratch behind the ear for me. Phil Oh I *really* hope this is the beginning of a lot of good news. > He did hiss a little when I had to put him back in the cage, but I think > thats just cuz he knew he was back in the stupid cage. But he calmed > down again after I talked to him and he let me pet him and kiss him > before leaving for the night. I practically teared up at this paragraph. I was away from my Francis this weekend for the first time, and I missed him horribly the whole time. He was perfectly fine, not in a cage at the vets, so I'm touched imagining how much pain you must have been in to have him both away from you and also so sick! Purrs from my four and gentle forehead kisses from me for Jasper. Priscilla Signature"And what's this crap about Sodomites? It's always Sodomites this and Sodomites that. What about us Gomorrahians? We were there too; we deserve some mention. Sodom always gets the credit, and Gomorrah always does the work." - JohnN in alt.religion.christian.episcopal > Well, I went to visit my little handsome dude! The vet techs walked me > back to his cage and warned me that he was very cranky and that he might [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > fingers still crossed, > Pam Purrs and best wishes for all. MLB Good for jasper! hope all continues to go well and that he is back home soon. SignatureSandra Wonderful news. I'm very happy for you and Jasper. Well-wishes incoming. > Well, I went to visit my little handsome dude! The vet techs walked me back > to his cage and warned me that he was very cranky and that he might his at [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > fingers still crossed, Pam Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Well, I went to visit my little handsome dude! The vet techs walked me > back to his cage and warned me that he was very cranky and that he might [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > fingers still crossed, > Pam Hurrah for Jasper!!!!! Great that he has been eating! It's such a worry when they don't eat. SignatureJean B.
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