My Sweet Little Girl!

**Laura's Babies** · 03-25-2006, 09:02 AM

Amy has bounced back and forth from good to worse, to good to fair, this time home and it is noticeable how she bounces according to the weather. This day was a really nice day, warm and sunny and she was feeling so good, she got UP on the perch by the window to enjoy the view outside. She has been a lot more playful lately than she has been in a long, long time though. It got down in the upper 30's last night and she is having a horriable time this morning. The weather has a big impact on how she does, this constant changing spring time weather has really shown me that this month.... 72* and above and she does great, below 72* and she starts having problems. Under 65* and she can hardly get around. I wonder if ALL CH kitties are like that or it is just her?

Anyway, here are some shots of her on a good day that really shows what a lovely little sweet girl she is... WITH her eyes open!

Showing off that spot on her chin that I just LOVE where I tell her all the angels kiss her (and Mommie too, when she lets me).

OK Mommie, you got your pictures, now go away so I can consentrate on the birds and squirrels!

**Felix** · 03-25-2006, 09:13 AM

She is precious

**Catty1** · 03-25-2006, 09:16 AM

What a sweetie!

When it is cooler and hard on her - I wonder if where she sleeps could have a hot water bottle under it? Unless it's in your bed, of course!

Wonder if that gentle heat would help?

What a beautiful kitty, with that spot for angel kisses! So glad she is doing better, after all your tears and worry!

hugs
Catty1

**catmandu** · 03-25-2006, 09:40 AM

I would try an electric blanket,as I know my Older Ctas have troubble keeping warm.
I get cushions from the Amity ,for a Dollar so they can keep warm.Amy is such A Wonderful Cat,and we all send MMMMMRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOWS to Her.

**Killearn Kitties** · 03-25-2006, 09:41 AM

Aww, Kisses to you sweetie. You look great in these pictures! Here's to a long hot summer where you feel good!

**Laura's Babies** · 03-25-2006, 09:44 AM

Catty, she will NOT sleep in bed with me, but on the floor by my bed. I keep telling her she would feel so much better if she got in bed and under the covers where her little body would stay warm. When she is in my lap on the sofa, I slowly pull a blanket over her but she does not like being covered so I have to go very, very slow in doing it until I have her back half covered. As she warms up, I can feel her body relax and the trembeling go away. I have tried putting things in her kennel/bed to keep her warm and she refuses to have anything to do with it. I keep telling her but so far, she hasn't made the connection to covers equal warmth, warmth equals feeling better.

**Catty1** · 03-25-2006, 09:59 AM

What I was thinking - though maybe you have done this - is to put something UNDER her. IE - if you want to try a heating pad, they are thin enough to go under her favorite blankie or whatever in her bed, and she may not notice it. Actually, the heat may attract her.

Just a thought

Catty1

**Laura's Babies** · 03-25-2006, 10:18 AM

Don't work... you wouldn't believe how many heating things I have already tried... soon as they go in, she comes out.. What I think I need is something that will maintain a 65-70* level of warmth. I was also warned to watch the things I put in with her because to much heat could dehydrate her.... something I never thought about.

I have put many layers on top, trying to make it more comfortable heat wise.. I wonder if it is the smell of the heating thing that that she finds so uncomfortable....? I have even thought of making her a self covering bed where there is a cover over her and she can go back into it as far as she wants, the deeper she would go, the more cover she has... but I have to get her use to being covered first. Getting her to make the connection to cover equals warmth, warmth equals feeling better is what I need to work on.