Dear Cat

[skhill]

Dear Mica,
Sorry the dog chased you yesterday. We both thought she'd given up on that sort of thing. Remember, there's something you can do to stop this: imitate your buddy Moses and get aggressive. When the dog is looking frisky, get in her face growling and snarling and don't hesitate to use those claws. She's a smart dog, and will understand that you are not to be trifled with.

[lauraelmore1033]

Dear cat,
you are the closest thing to a grandchild that I'm gonna get, looks like. Thanks for playing along.
Grammy loooooves you sooooo much!

[smilingcat]

Dear cat,
you are the closest thing to a grandchild that I'm gonna get, looks like. Thanks for playing along.
Grammy loooooves you sooooo much!

LOL!!! Yes I feel the same way with my kitties.

[indysteel]

Dear Itty Bitty Kitty: A hernia? Really? I sure hope the vet is right that it's closed and that you aren't in any danger. Please don't get sick while we're on vacation. I'll give you more toys if you cooperate. Sound like a plan?

[Biciclista]

umbilical hernia? your cat is probably fine. I have had more than one cat like that. Just don't let him get too fat!

[indysteel]

umbilical hernia? your cat is probably fine. I have had more than one cat like that. Just don't let him get too fat!

It likely happened when she was spayed. She was another stray who found us, Mimi. She was impossible to keep quiet post-op, and she probably didn't heal properly. The vet thinks it's now closed and she did a fine needle aspiration to verify that there were no intestinal cells. So, it appears that it's just fat tissue involved and short of her reopening it, she should be fine. There's no sign that it's bothering her.

Just a tiny bit of back story, Mimi, since you're a cat person. We spayed her in May with the idea we'd care for her outside until we could find a home. Then it got blazin' hot, and she wasn't doing well. So we brought her inside. Then we decided we'd try to integrate her into cat household. She went back to the vet for a more comprehensive check up. She had an ear infection, mites and a chipped tooth which soon abscessed and was extracted.

We eventually got her straightened out and began the integration process. It hasn't gone well. She's not overly aggressive, but our other female can't stand her. We've tried nearly every trick in the book. So, we're back to trying to find her a suitable home. It's not easy. Plus, I adore her. She's about the spunkiest, funniest cat I've ever met. When we realized last night that she might have a hernia, I could see my husband mentally packing his bags. He's nearing the end of his rope, but I'm the various avenues I've tried thus far haven't yielded a home.

[Biciclista]

indy, I wish i had some great words for you about your little cat. Maybe you could make her a shelter outside that is good for cold and hot? but honestly, sounds like she likes to be indoors and that isn't working well either. It has taken a few years but now my #2 cat and #3 cat have finally come to a truce. I make sure #3 cat does NOT trespass on the part of the bed #2 prefers, I really treat her like she is beneath the other cat, she accepts that (to me; unfair!) treatment, and they are actually getting along now. no love, but the screaming, carrying on and hissy fits are gone. So TIME? I'm sorry about your husband's short rope. My husband (who brought home #3) was amazingly oblivious to all the rancor caused by the new cat.