Lisa - glad to hear that Lydia is doing better. She's the one that looks like our kitty, isn't she? You can definitely see it in that pic! Sooo sweet!
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Lisa - glad to hear that Lydia is doing better. She's the one that looks like our kitty, isn't she? You can definitely see it in that pic! Sooo sweet!
I'm afraid Lydia is not doing well at all, she's been getting worse each day. We are continuing the maximum amount of water injections and antibiotics, but she continues losing weight and not eating more than a few crumbs. She's been to the vet twice this week, plus I just got off the phone with the vet again. She's looking pretty bad right now, still walking around feebly, and we keep doing everything we can. I think the next two to three days will be the critical ones. :(
Here she is looking happy and healthy. What a sweet loving kitty she is. She was a rescue kitty I adopted 7 years ago from a cat rescue shelter. I'd greatly appreciate any good healing vibes you ladies can send to little Lydia....
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You got it.Quote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
I'm so sorry. I'm hoping for the best for all of you.
Hang in there.
All our best good thoughts coming your way. She is a beauty.
Pam
Hi Lisa,
I will keep Lydia in my thoughts. And I wish you well too. She is a beautiful cat.
Sincerely,
smilingcat
Positive thoughts sent to Lydia.
Hugs to you and Lydia. She looks like she is content and that is what we pet-parents can give to our fur-babies...
Lisa,
I am so sorry to hear poor Lydia is struggling, what a fighter. Tons of positive vibes from Texas and Heidi the schnauzer who really wishes cats loved her back!
Poor little Lydia.
Perhaps she's way older than you knew (was she a kitten when you got her?).
Vibes for improved health!
Karen
Sadly, Lydia is getting worse, she now has respiratory infection on top of the rest of it, and has stopped drinking and eating altogether.
My vet is away for the weekend, but as she told me, there is nothing else that we can do to that we aren't doing already. She's already on antibiotics, and any more would be toxic- the water injections are not reversing the downward trend- her kidneys are not responding and seem to be shutting down.
The vet is out of town now for the weekend (God, doesn't it always seem to happen this way?). We're just keeping her warm, petting her a lot, and giving smaller fluid shots to try to keep her comfortable, but she's having breathing congestion problems now and I honestly doubt now that she'll make it through the weekend. Poor poor baby.
She's only 8 years old. All this seemed to have developed over 2 weeks, with just the past few days being very bad. Lydia had a kidney crisis already about two years ago, from which she had bounced back with the water shots and switching to wet food. I just hate this evil kidney failure thing that kitties seem to be susceptible to these days. Lydia and my DH are especially close cuddle buddies. We are so sad today. :(
Lisa, my thoughts are with your family (human and fur-covered) this weekend. :(
My thoughts for you and Lydia. ((((((((Lydia)))))))
I'm sorry, Lisa.
Karen
Thank you ....you are all so kind in sending your good thoughts. It's a comfort. We'll give her another small water shot before we go to bed, and see what tonight brings.
I didn't really intend to hijack this whole thread- sorry!
Lisa - I'm so sorry to hear about your sweetie. Sending good karma your way and hoping she's doing better today.
Your cats are beautiful, by the way.
((((((Lisa and Lydia))))))
Good healing juju from the Big Easy.
Lisa,
I'm just glad Lydia has had you and your DH to cuddle with the last 8 years.
{{{{Lydia}}}}
We are too! DH just had a major cuddle session with her in the rocking chair, all warm, and cleaned her face and made her feel good.Quote:
Originally Posted by TsPoet
I don't want to get my hopes up, but Lydia started drinking tuna water again this morning- yesterday she couldn't drink anything at all, she couldn't swallow with all her gagging and congestion. She looks just horrific, but she can still walk around, we can still manage to get her purring, and we'll see what today brings. I honestly thought she'd be 'gone' this morning.
We are continuing with the water shots and the antibiotic pills. Despite feeling pretty bad about doing it, I poked four little soft cat treats down her throat this morning to keep her from starving to death. :( But now, just ten minutes ago, DH got her to eat three treats on her own. :eek: Maybe all your healing vibes are reaching her?
Keeping my fingers crossed...
Strangely, Lydia has improved a little since Saturday (her day literally at death's door).
She is still so thin and weak, but her congestion/respiratory infection has definitely improved and she is still bravely lapping up tuna water. We continue with her water treatments and pills and drops, and showering her with positive gentle care.
Since she seems to have changed her mind about dying, for the moment anyway, I am going to start a new thread for her so I don't keep hijacking this "Show us your pets" thread.
Thank you all for your healing vibes- perhaps they are working! :eek:
Check in on the Lydia thread if you want to keep up with her progress.
Thank you all so much- your encouragement and sympathy has meant a great deal to me. :o
Bump.
Lisa, sorry again about Lydia's passing. Are the other kitties mourning?
My doggie updates:
I spoke to an animal behaviorist about Rusty. He has still been marking the house and I'm at my wits end. She gave me some good ideas which were implemented immediately. She believes he might have been kenneled outside and was not able to socialize properly because he won't play with any toys. And his ability to open the door to let himself out would also be another indicator. He doesn't interact with the dogs at the dog park except to try and hump them to establish dominance.. We're working on it. He's a good dog that just needs some training. Looks like we're both learning:p
And poor Zeus is not having a good day. He looks really old today or in pain. He couldn't get into the car on his own today either and was a picky eater. Hopefully just a bad day and he'll be himself tomorrow.
Mickchick, yoo hooo! Any pics of your new furkid?
I let my dogs play in the creek today.
The dachshundmix dog loves the water, the other girl,not so much. well not at all, really.
After they got out of the creek I gave the doxie a bath, no fuss no muss. The other one, a death match. Then she went and laid in the mulch pile :mad: and I had to rinse her again!
Lol! They know how to push your buttons. :D
This isn't of my pets, but it's so darn cute I couldn't resist sharing:
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That is too much. That cat is awfully patient, til it turned into a vampire.Quote:
Originally Posted by tctrek
My cat Monkey is my plant-gnawing, floppy, tennis ball chasing pride and joy!
Here are some pics from when she was a kitten!
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This next picture is a high speed shot of her trying to eat a little plastic cat that my brother and I tied to a string and swatted around.
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I just wanted to post a picture of one of my retarded cats, his name is Wiggy. I guess he just got so tired studying the map of Indiana that he was pooped!!!
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This post is the best!:D
I don't have my Border Collie anymore but I still love showing pictures to everyone of him.
Oh they are all so cute.
Love this thread.:D
ahaha the name-- the pose-- classic!Quote:
Originally Posted by jessica47201
DH and i looked in on a dairy goat show this past weekend....we absolutely fell madly in LOVE with the baby Nigerian and Nubian dwarf dairy goat kids...just the CUTEST animals ever invented!!!! Thier tiny little sweet faces and mouths!!! It was KILLING us that we live in the village and too close to the neighbors to keep them here....it KILLED US!!! :(
So I guess we will just have to settle instead for vicariously enjoying the 4H goats being raised by Agnes Anne and Edith right now....
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(.....sigh......)
Hahahaha! Before I moved to St. Louis, I lived on a farm in Lake Placid, NY. We had a baby goat there aptly named "Goaty" by one of the little kids nearby. This was a goat that waggled its tail and licked your face and munched your hair. The sweetest little tagalong there is!
Here's a shot of a goaty kiss attack:
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Goaty is a nubian btw
Love goats! They are a hoot!
It's been three weeks... I gave my foster kitty / saved kitty to a friend and her family, and so far, it seems that everyone is in love. I am SO happy for her! She needed LOTS of entertainment, and got 2 younger children (2 and 3 yrs), and one older, more calm child -- 14 yrs) in her house.
She seems to love the 3 yr old boy, but is still scared of the the 2 yr old (she screams a lot and throws temper tantrums -- I'd hid under the bed too at this point!).
I miss her - -she was a bundle of fun around here. My other kitty misses her too. I have to keep telling myself that I've made room for the next one to be saved. I know it will come -- usually 1x per year or so I have to take one in from the clinic that would otherwise be put down. HAve to make room, but it is really hard letting them go after they are all healed.
Here are some photos -- one alone (Typical playful thing!), and one with my keeper kitty, Smudge. They actually started to like each other. I feel bad for Smudge -- she is bored again.
What a happy ending for your foster kitty- made my day to read it! She looks so wonderful and happy and healthy compared to when you took her in!
Fostering homeless animals is such a generous thing to do- people who do this should get medals, but I suppose the good feelings you get from it are reward enough, huh? :)
Nice note Lisa! Thanks.
Like I said, there is at least one a year that comes through the clinic that I know will be fine with some TLC, but the owners can't do it financially or emotionally. So, in they come to the house! Just had a dog go to another vet's house last weekend... that is the third she took in, and has kept the two from before! It's hard not to haul them all home!
Shiloh's really warming up to the world!
Yesterday a little girl in the 'hood wanted to pet him and walk him. In the past he was terrified of children because he was abused by some before I got him. But he wagged his tail and let her pet him and even walk him on the leash. This is a huge improvement.
He's also been very wary of strangers, to the point of pooing out of anxiety. Tonight my neighbors had a garden party, and I brought Shiloh over because someone wanted to see him. He was a bit shy at first, but then warmed up and let everyone pet him. As people were oohing and ahhing at him, he just relaxed and settled down at my feet.
After about 20 minutes, I took him home and he asked (with the bell on the door) to be let out into the backyard. So I did. About 15 minutes later, my doorbell rings--it's my neighbor with my dog. Apparently, he escaped through the fence (gotta fix that again) and returned to the party on his own for some more lovin'!
Party on, Shiloh!
Yay Shiloh!! Making lots of progress for his mama.
All the pictures of the furkids and their names--this thread makes me smile. :)
tulip-
Great news about Shiloh and that's hilarious that he went back to the party. What a party animal! :cool: