My Butter is DRUNK!!!

[Logan]

I just called to check on him, as the vet told me to. They said he is too "drunk" to come home right now, but otherwise is fine. Poor Buddy (that's our nickname for him). He doesn't feel well after having his teeth cleaned (and hopefully gotten his bad breath extinguished).

I'm feeling sorry for him now. I'll put him in my bed when I pick him up later this afternoon. They said to come for him around 5:30.

I say so many bad things about him. Now I feel guilty. He will have shorter claws and better breath. I will love him to pieces and probably get bitten in return.

[purrley]

Oh Poor Baby - don't take him home too soon Logan. I did that with one of my cats and I couldn't keep him from banging his face on the floor - poor thing got a bloody nose and upset me so bad.
Glad he's comin out of it - did he have any extractions?? Last time I took Spencer to the vet for a teeth cleaning, the vet pulled all his teeth out - that's a nightmare I wish I could forget

[LoudLou]

Clean teeth, short claws.... and a little dopey? Maybe he'll let you cuddle with him before he gets "Completely" sober? Hey, it's worth a try.
Don't feel guilty WE ALL KNOW how MUCH you LOVE him!!!!!

Hope ya feel better soon Butter!

[sasvermont]

Oh Butter will just love the extra attention. I don't believe it is painful to have their teeth cleaned - just leaves them groggy. I am sure he will have wonderful breath. I brush my two kittys' teeth about once a week. They rather like it.

Right!

[purrley]

Yeah right Sasvermont

[Logan]

Originally posted by LoudLou
Clean teeth, short claws.... and a little dopey? Maybe he'll let you cuddle with him before he gets "Completely" sober? Hey, it's worth a try.
Don't feel guilty WE ALL KNOW how MUCH you LOVE him!!!!!

Hope ya feel better soon Butter!

Well, maybe "drunk" is a good thing!! When he was neutered, he spent 5 days on my bed, letting me love him. Then, I really got to know him.....and his claws and teeth!! LOL!!

Purrley, as far as I know, no extractions, just a good cleaning for the bad breath!

I know he will be fine.....but I'll feel better when he is at home.

Logan

[AmberLee]

When I first read the title of this thread I thought, "Merciful heavens, hope he's not a mean drunk!!!" Can you imagine? (Or would you even want to???)

[Edwina's Secretary]

Hey Butter...it isn't very often you wake up from a drunk with better smelling breath! Hung over...too drunk to come home and still she wants to cuddle with you. You're one lucky guy!

[Randi]

Hope everything went well with Butter - sure it did! He will love it on your bed, getting spoiled rotten!! Remember to take some pics!

This may be the time to admit we took advantage of the situation when Fister got back from his bladder stone treatment. We put him on our bed while he was all doped and gave a really good brushing - even his tale! We are normally not allowed to! No loose hair after that! A few hours later he fell out of the bed, but we were prepared for that and had put some blankets there. He was determined to go and get a bite to eat, but it was a long and winding road to the kitchen - hilarious to watch! The floor is rather slippery, so I had to hold his paws together while he was eating. He was all back to normal in the middle of the night - and had to tell us of course! Cats are tough!!

[Logan]

Butter and Helen are snuggling......in her bed of course, not mine!!! He is awake, but the most pitiful sight I have seen in a long, long time They said a little water, but no food until tomorrow. I can see why. Poor boy wanted to jump off of the bed, and just about landed on his head!!! Thank goodness for lots of blankets and Mom's loving arms. He'll stay on the floor with plenty of places to rest, until tomorrow.

Forgot to say that the vet thought there was a sufficient amount of tarter to cause the problems with his breath. He was given a shot of antibiotics since they go up into the gums to clean them out. The only thing I forgot to ask is what his weight was. Doesn't matter.........poor fellow, he is solid as a rock and now I know he "topples" over very easily.

[AmberLee]

{{{Butter}}},

You poor confused kitcat. Things will be better tomorrow, and your 'Mommy' and 'Sister' will have lighter hearts then, too.

So glad you are triumphantly home from the white coats, sweetheart!

[momoffuzzyfaces]

POOR BABY!
I'm glad Butter is doing ok even though he's not up to snuff yet. He probably won't be too hungry until all the drugs are out of his system any way.
Hope he's back to his furry self soon.

[Logan]

LOL!!! Don't you worry, he'll be back sooner than we want him to be probably. Since he is the way he is, I think Helen and I will enjoy it for tonight, cuddling with him in a way that we don't usually get to do. Bless his heart......we love him so much, just wish he could understand that eventually.

Thanks for all the good thoughts everyone. Our Buddy will be fine...I'm sure of that. In the meantime, if I'm not here, I'm hugging him.

Logan

[tatsxxx11]

Poor little Butter Boy. You let your sister Helen and Mommy snuggle with you and keep you safe and warm. You came through it like a trooper Butter. Before long you'll be back to your feisty ole self!! Love and hugs and kisses to our Precious Pet Pal Butter from Sandra, Star, Cody, Oliver, B and Squeekers!!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Awww, poor Butter. Yeah, lucky Logan and Helen!!!

Enjoy it while you can, but you never know, he might just be a little nicer when he comes out of it. Seems when cats go through traumatic things they really do know where they are safe, and they seem to appreciate it afterwards, even if it is ever so little. My mom and dad went to Arizona for the winter one year and left the cat home with my brother. The two do not get along, but the cat tolerated him, but just until my parents were back. Before they went, the cat was completely aloof and wouldn't let anyone touch him or jump up on my mom's lap. After they got back, she wasn't even expecting it and the next thing you know the cat wanted to cuddle. Not for long, and a day or two later he was almost back to normal, but every now and then he'll jump up and want pets now. Hopefully Butter will soften just ever so slightly too.

And I know how you feel bad about him being wobbly. I moved from Green Bay, WI to Chicago, IL. I talked to the vet and he agreed that it might be better to knock the cats out for the trip since it is about 3-3 1/2 hours long. Again, with Peanut it was no problem. She was in her carrier and slept the whole way, but evidently the dosage wasn't enough to put Tubby out. He likes to climb all over when in the car, and look out the windows and such. So even though he was half doped up, he still tried to climb all over, but kept tripping and stumbling. I tried to get him to settle down on my lap, but that only worked for about 2 minutes. before he was back at it again. Oh, and meowing the whole way too. I had never put him in a cat carrier, and I only had one, and Peanut was in it, so I couldn't put him in too to keep him safe, so what I had tried to prevent was just made worse by doping him. I felt so bad for him but he made it through just fine, and when Peanut woke up she was a little disoriented because of the strange surroundings, but otherwise ok. I don't care where I move from now on though, I won't do that again!