A Spark of Sacred Fire
Punkin, napping at the edge of a stray sunbeam, glowed like an ember against the dark bedspread.
Her kidney disease is slowly eroding her down to a tired, old cat. I notice that she perks up considerably on the days that I give her sub-cutaneous fluids but she hasn't come to terms with that yet and still fights me.
It will be a sad day when she is too weak to do so.
For now, I treasure each day I can share with her.
Her kidney disease is slowly eroding her down to a tired, old cat. I notice that she perks up considerably on the days that I give her sub-cutaneous fluids but she hasn't come to terms with that yet and still fights me.
It will be a sad day when she is too weak to do so.
For now, I treasure each day I can share with her.
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~ The Bunch
My Snuffly hasn't been seen for two days now. I do worry about him but at least the weather is warmer for a little boy who sleeps "rough".
I guess as long as she feels like fighting me, she is herself. Yes, she is more than a little matted but has very strong opinions about what she will allow to be done to her. I comb her with a wide-toothed comb when she lets me but her tolerance for discomfort is nil and any tugs bring out her claws.
Gotta love my hard-headed kitty...
Since she came to live with us at a very young age, she didn't pick up the grooming tips mothers pass on to their kittens, so she typically looks a bit ragged around the edges but only when she is sendentary does she clump up.
I know that garlic has good antibiotic qualities and that most cats will tolerate some minced garlic mixed in their food--I would make it a strongly-flaovred food like sardines or other fish. Your vet might be able to suggest a way to mask the flavor of more conventional antibiotics.
I am glad he is showing up to eat again but worry about him as well. If you decide to try the trap again, may I suggest using catnip instead of food as a bait? I have had luck with that approach for cats that normally wouldn't fall for the trap baited with food.
Maybe someone else here will have other suggestions for you. Poor Snuffly!
Laura, Meggie lost one of her cats, Casper. She is sad.