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plural ([personal profile] plural) wrote2004-09-21 11:17 am

Poor Kitty Kitty

been bad about updating

but a lots been happening
and time has been short

not to mention intermittent power loss
over the last couple of days thanks to Ivan
[100 mile+ winds been fucking everything up]

but this post isnt about that

its about my Isabel
who has been having a rough time lately

you see
some bad boy done knocked her up
and
the way I found this out
was when she started to miscarry

so she and I spent the evening birthing her foeti
and she didnt even complain about
the two baths I had to give her

took her to the vet for a followup check out
and she had a fever and possibly another bebe in the uterus

the vet was worried she might go septic [or already be]
so he kept her over night and got her started on antibiotics
and if the fever broke he was going to spay her in the morning
[spaying her was my original plan anyway]

so all went well and she got spayed
and has been home recovering for a few days

I have to give her an antibiotic twice a day
and
much to my amazement
and I am sure the other cats owners reading this
will also be amazed

she is a champ

I just open her mouth
pop the pill in
she chomps twice and swallows it

thats it

no trips to the emergency room for me
or anything

never seen the like
[not that I am complaining mind you]

anyway
she is curled up on my lap
and doing much better

[identity profile] resilience.livejournal.com 2004-09-21 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
poor baby :(

I'm glad to hear she's doing better.
Take care of that girl.

[identity profile] plural.livejournal.com 2004-09-21 07:41 am (UTC)(link)
always

I never neglect my women

[identity profile] thesheryl.livejournal.com 2004-09-21 07:38 am (UTC)(link)
Holy crap! Your cat lets you feed her pills?!? You're lucky she hasn't ripped off your face. Good kitty!

[identity profile] plural.livejournal.com 2004-09-21 07:42 am (UTC)(link)
that was exactly my thought

I was sort of dreading giving her pills
but shes been an complete darling about it

[identity profile] cynica.livejournal.com 2004-09-21 07:38 am (UTC)(link)
Whoa. A cat that eats its own pills. Impressive.

[identity profile] plural.livejournal.com 2004-09-21 07:43 am (UTC)(link)
Of course

she is my cat after all

and everything I have is

well

impressive

[identity profile] luv2ride.livejournal.com 2004-09-21 07:39 am (UTC)(link)
I'm glad she is doing well.
Would you expect anything less from the cats who belong to the king?

[identity profile] plural.livejournal.com 2004-09-21 07:43 am (UTC)(link)
*grin*

good point

and

nope

[identity profile] ignote.livejournal.com 2004-09-21 07:46 am (UTC)(link)
Poor momma kitty. :(

She's lucky to have you.

[identity profile] campbellconey.livejournal.com 2004-09-21 08:56 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, poor baby. Both of you. :-(

Hope she is 100% better soon.

[identity profile] plural.livejournal.com 2004-09-21 09:04 am (UTC)(link)
*sheepish grin*

yeah it was a rough night
stayed up till three am

never expected kitty midwife
to be in the job description

but thats life

you just do what you have to do

luckily I am the sort that only gets squeemish when I think back on it, during the process it is just what has to be done

[identity profile] saucylaur.livejournal.com 2004-09-21 09:47 am (UTC)(link)
I can't believe you let your baby get knocked up at such a tender age! Obviously she was immune to your chat about "the birds and the bees." :( Ah, teenagers.

Anyway, glad she is doing better... and impressed she pops pills!

[identity profile] plural.livejournal.com 2004-09-21 09:51 am (UTC)(link)
I know

I feel like such a failure as a father

[identity profile] zaiah.livejournal.com 2004-09-21 10:27 am (UTC)(link)
What an impressive baby girl. How's the man-kitty handling things of late?

[identity profile] plural.livejournal.com 2004-09-21 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
he's being a lil pissy but is taking it out on me
and pampering her so I dont mind

just making a point to give him a lil extra attention now and again