OMG! I need a break!

[Brandi]

Not only am I dealing with all the family issues and being a mom this week for my older neice but I have cat issues now. My cat aki who is in the picture is dealing with an abcess on the base of her tail. Very painful had to rush her to the vet yesterday Then this cat that is our neighbors cat has had this open abcess on his face for months and doesn't seem to heal. They don't seem to really care about him. Well i couldn't take it anymore today and took him to the shelter to see if they could help him. Well we went in and we cleaned the cheek and a peice of scab (sorry) came off and under that was a twig! OMG! Poor baby has been dealing with this for months. i have taken care of him and tried to get his wound to heal. but I didn't think there was a something like that in it. We have 3 cats of our own and it already costs so much to take care of them. But lucky for us this shelter is run by a nurse and all I had to do was ask for help and she gave it to me. I did donate $60.00 for all she did for him.She tested him for the usuals and really flushed and cleaned his wound. He is resting in my kitchen window. I will hopeful be giving him antibiotics for a week and go yell at his owner's. ohhhh they make me soooo mad! So I have two sick cats now as well. AHHHHHHHHH! I am being tested I think. I am going to whoop up so much during the holidays I swear. You know that part in Christmas Vacation when Chevy goes off? That is how I feel right now. I just made myself giggle thinking of me ranting like that! Off to make the Hap hap happiest ginger bread house with my neice!

[Blueberry]

(((((((Brandi))))))))

[OakLeaf]

Aw (((((Brandi))))) Thanks for taking on the neighbor's cat - in the midst of everything else. Enjoy your gingerbread baking!

[Aggie_Ama]

(((Brandi))) Your post has me laughing away in my cubicle. Sorry you are stressed, I was just thinking about days I have felt the same. Thanks for saving the poor neglected kitty from his twig face! Deep breath, big glass of wine, you definitely earned a break!

[tulip]

You are a very important to that kitty, to your niece, and to your sister. And don't forget about yourself!

Hey maybe your niece can give you a mani-pedi!

[solobiker]

Brandi, hang in there. Gosh you are such a strong person. You are someone I definately admire.

[sundial]

Well bless your heart, Brandi. Thank you for opening your heart to the kitty in need. I believe you will be repaid four fold for being a Good Samaritan. Sending you a big hug and continued prayers for your neice.

[snapdragen]

Brandi, I think you have another cat...just sayin'. :rolleyes:

Things will calm down. Maybe you and niece could go get pedicures together -- might be a fun thing, and a treat for your stressed out self.

[pardes]

I think you have another cat too! I wouldn't bother yelling at the neighbor....if they let the cat get that sick then yelling will do no good and will just get your blood pressure up.
Instead let the cat choose who it wants to live with. Obviously it is a smart cat who chose YOU already!
Sure whoooooop it up over the holidays. You deserve it!!!!!

[jesvetmed]

Brandi: You just have so much going on and yet you still took the time to care for that poor kitty. What a gal. That kitty will be so much more comfortable and happier because of you. Thank you.

Hang in there -- Karma can be slow sometimes, but I know yours (and your family's) is coming. Blessings to you all.

[Brandi]

You are a very important to that kitty, to your niece, and to your sister. And don't forget about yourself!

Hey maybe your niece can give you a mani-pedi!
it would be fun to see what she would do with nail polish on my toe's!

[Brandi]

Your praises have brought tears to my eye's (but then I seem to be crying easy this week) Thank you all VERY MUCH! ((((((TO ALL))))))) The support means so much!

[solobiker]

Hugs to you

[badger]

I agree with everyone else, karma will sort itself out, and I think you should save that poor kitty! :)

My parents used to live next door to these people who kept cats but never took care of them. One day a young female got hit by a car. What does the neighbour do? comes knocking on my parents' door and expects my mother to take her to the vet! She did, of course, and paid for all the expenses to boot. The cat was treated and released and they didn't even so much as say thank you!! the poor kitty eventually disappeared :(

So I think you should keep that kitty!

[Selkie]

Brandi - You are a good soul. Sounds like you're handling all the stress well and are keeping a good sense of humor. I agree w/Tulip--make sure you take care of yourself! Sending a lot of good karma your way. All the kindness you've shown others---including kitties---will come back to you.

[Dogmama]

You are truly an angel! Congrats on your new cat! :D

[DebTX]

It is kind souls like you that keep me feeling positive about the world.

We have an IL governer about to be impeached; A NY financeer who pulled off a Ponzi scheme...

But then we have beautiful people, like you, who weep over hurting animals. And take them for help, and nurse them back to health.

You're one of those people that makes the world a good place :D

[bmccasland]

(((((((Brandi)))))))

I hope your sick kitties are doing better, and hopefully they're good patients and take their medicine nicely. How can anyone let an injured kitty go that long is beyond me too. And many thanks to the lady who runs the shelter who treated street kitty.

[Brandi]

All kitties are doing pretty good today. Ponce's(street kitty) face is looking better and you can tell he feels better. Aki on the other hand is taking a little more time to heal. Let me tell you treating a sore at the base of a cats tail...not fun. But she is letting me put hot compresses on it for a few minutes at a time. And lucky for the meds are liquids so that is easy. I think Aki's is going to take another day or two before we see improvment. It is draining (sorry) though and she is finally sitting without wincing. I was thinking we were going to have to get her a hemroid donut!
I am feeling a little more like myself today. We made chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast. That's a first in our house. And later we are going to check out a place that is supposed to have great Christmas decor. Then work more on our ginger bread house. Then tonight we are supposed to make christmas head bands at my friends house.So keeping busy!

[Smilie]

I am glad everything is getting better for you! Happy Holidays once again...until the next challenge!:rolleyes:

[Brandi]

I am glad everything is getting better for you! Happy Holidays once again...until the next challenge!:rolleyes: Yea really!

[sundial]

Your niece will always have fond memories of the time you two spent together this Christmas. :)

[Brandi]

I hope she does! She has had a rough year kinda taking a back seat to her little sister. She is a good girl and just wants attention and i am glad we were able to do that for her for a little bit at least.

[sundial]

You're a fun aunt! Who wouldn't want to hang out with someone that plays with sand?? :cool:

[gnGracie]

You're so sweet for taking in your neighbor's kitty. I can't stand when people don't take care of their animals!! That poor baby. And I'm with you on the stressing over animals - my dog Lacey just cost us $300 a couple days ago with her dang skin problems. I keep telling the kids and dogs that if it weren't for them we'd be living like kings! LOL

Merry Christmas and hopefully stress-free times are on the way. :D

[Brandi]

Thought I would introduce Ponce to you all. And by the way Black cats are not easy to take picture's of. You can see the one bad spot on his face the other is on his cheek and not that small. And this looks waaaay better then it did a few days a go! He has been good and coming in to get his meds every day. And Aki is doing ok. Her's seems to be taking longer to come down. I have to hold warm compresses on her butt 3 times a day. That's not easy with an unwilling cat! But it's draining (sorry) like it should and thats what we want! Oh the spot by his eye is where the twig was. Way to close to his eye as far as i was concerned.

[Brandi]

You are truly an angel! Congrats on your new cat! :D Ha I am trying to convince my hubby of that too. I think he is coming around though.

[sundial]

Ponce de Leon? What a sweet boy and it looks like he's healing nicely. :)

[Brandi]

Ponce de Leon? What a sweet boy and it looks like he's healing nicely. :) Yes it is Ponce De Leon (or Lion)yu77
"S"" he just said hi in cat typing as he walked over my comp!

[Brandi]

It is kind souls like you that keep me feeling positive about the world.

We have an IL governer about to be impeached; A NY financeer who pulled off a Ponzi scheme...

But then we have beautiful people, like you, who weep over hurting animals. And take them for help, and nurse them back to health.

You're one of those people that makes the world a good place :DThank you soo much for your kind words! Merry Christmas!