Lydia...sick kitty progress

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Originally Posted by bmccasland

Bonnie Cat suggests mackerel - you can find it in the people food aisle next to the tuna. Whole fishies which she finds quite tasty canned in water. Maybe Lydia would like the taste of the mackerel? (and it isn't very expensive either)

May she get to feeling better soon. :)

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Thanks- I have Jack Mackerel and Lydia thinks it smells too strong- prefers her tuna tea.
I'm going out to buy some more goodies to tempt her with today- including that weird nutritional paste from the vet that you smear on the roof of their mouth and they either love it or hate it. I'll get a bunch of other gourmet treats too- the other two cats will eat it up if Lydia doesn't, anyway.
Lydia threw up in the middle of the night....but then she used her scratching post this morning- how cool is that?? Up and down, up and down...keepin' the faith...

I post an update later tonight. :o

I read about your cat for the first time, BSG. It is very sad to read, I hope she gets better soon.

Lydia must be thinking she is already is cat heaven if she is served tuna water!! I'm sure she'll stick with you forever if you keep serving her that!

Just saw this post. Sorry about your kitty. I know what it is like to have an old and sick kitty; so hang in there. We do the best we can. They know we love them.

spoke

Big Hugs Lisa and a tender scratch behind the ears to Lydia...

Lydia passed away in our bed peacefully about an hour ago. She slept between us last night, and was still able to purr then.

Brian and I tried to think of the one thing most special about about her. We both agreed it was that Lydia had the most impeccable manners of any cat, and that she tried to be GOOD above everything else....and she succeeded. She was so sweet and loving and so very good. She'll be so missed.

Pix from happier times...including her beloved scratching post...where she always enthusiastically showed Brian how 'good' she was every evening when he walked by it. She'd wait and wait and wait for him to walk by and then she'd spring into action on the post- scratching as hard as she could so that he would bend down and pet her and tell her how GOOD she was to scratch there...of course he always lavished praise on her for it.

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For a cat to want to please you and be praised, that's really rare and special. You just know she knew she was loved. So sorry for your loss.

thanks for sharing the photos of her happier days, and i am truly sorry about your loss.
She was a pretty cool cat all right!

I'm so sorry, Lisa. She was a beauty.

Lisa, I know you will miss her. I am glad her passing was peaceful. She was beautiful, and unusual, too -- a cat who wanted to be good? I am chuckling over that. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Pam

Sounds like the complete opposite kitty of my Bailey boy, whom I still miss desperately. So I really understand your pain. She really was a beautiful kitty. I'm so sorry to hear the news.

Lisa - I'm so very sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful kitty - and I'm glad you can cherish your happy memories of her.

CA

pretty kitty...

I'm sorry Lydia has passed. It sounds like she knew how fortunate she was to be a part of your family.

Lisa, So sorry about your Lydia. She looks so much like my Cookie, who is also a very special cat. {{{{Lisa}}}}.

What a lucky cat, to be loved by you.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Karen