Moments D288: Kitty Love instead of homework

I haven’t been feeling well.  That darn cold that went through the office found me!

Tonight, the original plan was to buckle down and get a lot of reading and studying done for my upcoming test.  Instead, my brain wouldn’t really allow it.  I’m slow and struggling to focus.  So, after a couple of hours of of struggles, I gave in to the cold and sat my butt down on my couch.  Shortly after I did, my pretty kitty came to join me.  Sitting on me purring away, it was just the love I needed for the day.  For a good 30 minutes we just hung out together.  No TV.  No reading, just sitting and contemplating.  I’ll be my blood pressure isn’t too high now!

Love my furbaby.

D173b: Kitty Update

Kitty is home once again.  Her dental surgery went...well, I guess it went well.  There were no teeth excised as they thought they would need to, but they did go ahead with the cleaning and polishing of her teeth, which will help with her gingivitis.  

It`s a good news/bad news scenario in that it was cheaper for me in the end that they didn't pull two of her teeth, but it sounds like her teeth are likely the reason of why she's not eating.

The vet made it clear to keep watching her and see what her behaviour is post surgery as there are no other indicators that there is anything wrong with her.  Her blood work & urinalysis were perfect, which means there are no signs of disease or infection.  

So, I watch and wait.  And see if we need to return to the vet in a week or so.

Fingers crossed, it was just sore gums.

Moments D170: Relief

Today I had to take my 13 year old kitty to the vet. She hasn't been herself over the past two weeks. Eating and drinking have been minimized and while her behaviour hasn't changed (she’s still friendly and loving), I was starting to get worried about her!

I did do a little research before taking her into the vet. (for good or bad, I’m not sure!) Her symptoms were so common that she could have had anything from a common cold, to failing kidneys, to cancer! Needless to say, I was a little nervous about the appointment this morning. She’s my buddy after all!

Fortunately, the appointment went smoothly and quickly and for the most part, it was good news. She didn’t have something systemic affecting her appetite. Apparently what happened was that she chipped her canine and needs to have it extracted.

In the end, it’s a fix that means she’ll be a-okay and good until her next need of dental surgery (this is her 2nd round!) It’s a whopping $1300 between the blood work and the surgery, but hey, you do what you need to for the “kids” right? I’m just happy to hear that it isn’t super serious. I have antibiotics & pain meds for her for the weekend and I drop her off Monday morning for her surgery. Hopefully that all goes well!

So today’s moment was that moment I was washed with a sense of relief. I’m glad my buddy will be okay.

(And yes, I’ll let you know how it all goes on Monday!)

Moments with worry melting into relief.

Moments D44 - Kitty Kuddles

There's nothing like going home sick, crawling into bed and having your kitty curl up beside you and purr.

More reliable than most people tend to be!

Kitty Moments - gotta love 'em!