Teen/senior kitties please check in

Hi everyone!!! Miss Tucker checking in. I'll be 24 in October and I'm still hanging in there. This is how I spend the majority of my day....sleeping and dreaming away.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...6100SZM3DZu3Ym

Tucker's mom here.....she is doing as good as can be expected for her age...she is deaf now but I am always amazed on how she gets along. I have noticed that she has definately slowed down since spring, but every so often she gets a little kitten in her and she will run and play wildely.

Her brother Smokey is 13 and he has become an grouchy old man. He has a problem with all the other cats in the house, even if they just look in his direction. He loves daddy the most, snuggling with daddy every chance he gets.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...6100SZM3DZu3Ym

All the other "spring chickens" are doing just fine.

Cassie here. I'm a "senior kitty-zen" as my Uncle Catmandu would say ... I'm 12. My eating habits have changed a little bit over the past several months. I dislike leftovers more now than I used to - that means I awaken my meowmy around 2-3 AM so she can feed me the first part of my breakfast. But I always make her happy after I eat, I come back in the bedroom licking my mouth, and I snuggle with her on the bed and purr. So she doesn't mind feeding me at that early hour. I still like to play with my kitty tease toy and munch on cat grass. I will instruct meowmy to take a new photo of gorgeous me.

Auntie Kim, here is a current photo of me and my second favorite blankie. My favorite blankie is in the laundry.
http://files.dogster.com/pix/cats/78...1182129672.jpg

Miss Tucker, you are 24?????? WOW! Is that a record? That's amazing!!! You deserve to sleep any time you want to, girlfriend!!!!

Cassie, you definitely need to make your mommy post a picture of you soon!!!

Everyone ... your senior kitties are awesome!!! Good job in loving them and helping them live long lives!!!

Kim

Here is Ripley. He's 15 1/2 years old now and hanging in there. His kidney failure is under control for the moment but he is suffering some mental decline from time to time. Also, my vet has recently diagnosed him with OCD. Never heard of that in a cat before but it really explains a lot of his behaviors like pulling out his hair, having to smear his paw on the floor five times before he can drink and always having to be brushed in a certain order or he will get up circle and sit until we get it right. The list goes on.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...2007/nose1.jpg

Waiting for water at his second favorite drinking hole.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../1-2007/e5.jpg

Lori, I just love your Ripley ... even if he is a bit nawtee at times!!! I think my little Daxter is going to look like him when he grows up! :D

Here is Ruffles, she is 16.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...7/IMG_0564.jpg

Almost lost her over Labor Day weekend. I had to force feed her for 48 hours, Sunday and Monday. I told the vet, we are NOT stopping her antibiotics again. We have done it 3 times and each time, within 4 days she is in very bad shape. As long as she gets her hyperthyroid medication and Baytril (antibiotic) each morning and the appetite stimluant morning and evening she is OK. She is down to 6.2 pounds again, from that 4 days with no Baytril last week. I am seeing her eat plenty so with luck her weight will go up again. All the blood work and x rays, this cat is FINE on paper. I won't put her through an ultrasound, the anethesia is risky at her age, and what's the point? I'm not going to put her through surgery if the ultrasound shows something.

This photo was taken to show her latest recovery. Water straight from the tap is ALWAYS better than from the Petmate fountain! She hops up each morning for her drink. That is Chestnut, a young 9 year old, behind her.

Mobius just turned 14, is still full of attitude. her diabetes is under control and her weight is stable. I've got pics but not on this computer.

Bubba is 11, and still fat. :p

Diamond may be 10 this year; I'm not sure.

I'm not sure how old Puff is. Her shelter papers say 10, my vet says older, but not sure how much. He says Puff has "some serious life experience."

She's doing alright. She's not exactly healthy, but we can't quite figure out what's wrong with her! She has some bowel issues and doesn't groom herself anymore.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...crankypuff.jpg
She has an attitude problem too! Can't you feel the love from her? :rolleyes:

She's actually only nasty to other cats near her food and dogs. She despises the dogs. She is quite sweet and snuggly with me and fortunately lets me brush her. She lost most of her mane a couple days ago when I cut the mats out.

It is so nice to hear from so many beautiful senior kitties! :)
Tabitha, you look great, I remember you are just a few days older than Samantha.
Sash, you do look like you lost weight.
Tucker, it is so nice to hear from you and that you are still doing well. :)
I just love seeing the wonderful Mr Ripley.
Ruffles and Puff, you both look like you have "attitude", Samantha says that is what has been keeping her going for so long.
Hugs to all of the wonderful older kitties of Pet Talk! :D

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Originally Posted by Glacier

I'm not sure how old Puff is. Her shelter papers say 10, my vet says older, but not sure how much. He says Puff has "some serious life experience."

She's doing alright. She's not exactly healthy, but we can't quite figure out what's wrong with her! She has some bowel issues and doesn't groom herself anymore.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...crankypuff.jpg
She has an attitude problem too! Can't you feel the love from her? :rolleyes:

She's actually only nasty to other cats near her food and dogs. She despises the dogs. She is quite sweet and snuggly with me and fortunately lets me brush her. She lost most of her mane a couple days ago when I cut the mats out.

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Gotta love that expression!!! She is a beautiful cat though! Don't you just wonder what she's thinking? LOL!

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Originally Posted by kimlovescats

Gotta love that expression!!! She is a beautiful cat though! Don't you just wonder what she's thinking? LOL!

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She's usually pretty clear about what she's thinking..."Get that **&% dog away from me", "Feed me slave", "Nip NOW", "I hate all of you." Yup, she's a puffy ball of sunshine that one! She gets very mad when I laugh at her when she's trying to act tough!

LOL! I guess she figures she lived long enough and been through enough in her time, that she deserves to have a bit of catitude!!! :p

I love her ears! WOW!

Here is Leonardo. He just turned 17 on Aug 31st.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...ay000_2816.jpg

And Luke who is 14 now. He insists that he is not a senior kitty though. ;)
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...ke000_2716.jpg

That's amazing 24 Miss Tucker you look great and Smokey it's okay to be a litte grouchy. :)

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Originally Posted by catlover4ever

Hi everyone!!! Miss Tucker checking in. I'll be 24 in October and I'm still hanging in there. This is how I spend the majority of my day....sleeping and dreaming away.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...6100SZM3DZu3Ym

Tucker's mom here.....she is doing as good as can be expected for her age...she is deaf now but I am always amazed on how she gets along. I have noticed that she has definately slowed down since spring, but every so often she gets a little kitten in her and she will run and play wildely.

Her brother Smokey is 13 and he has become an grouchy old man. He has a problem with all the other cats in the house, even if they just look in his direction. He loves daddy the most, snuggling with daddy every chance he gets.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...6100SZM3DZu3Ym

All the other "spring chickens" are doing just fine.

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Ripley you are so beautiful. Congrats to being 15 1/2! :)

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Originally Posted by jazzcat

Here is Ripley. He's 15 1/2 years old now and hanging in there. His kidney failure is under control for the moment but he is suffering some mental decline from time to time. Also, my vet has recently diagnosed him with OCD. Never heard of that in a cat before but it really explains a lot of his behaviors like pulling out his hair, having to smear his paw on the floor five times before he can drink and always having to be brushed in a certain order or he will get up circle and sit until we get it right. The list goes on.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...2007/nose1.jpg

Waiting for water at his second favorite drinking hole.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../1-2007/e5.jpg

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