I need PT PRAYERS for BRODIE!!! *FINALLY MONDAY*

[orangemm]

Sorry, I just had to chuckle when you described Brodie as soon as he knew it was YOU and not that mean old vet! My, my, they probably are counting the hours til he goes home!! Sounds like he's been a holy terror there. That might be a good sign...at least he is feeling well enough to be bratty!

I, too, am relieved that no surgery will be necessary. When I read the original note, I ran through the house, checking everything that A&B could POSSIBLY get into and chew/swallow. It's an awful feeling.

I am so glad he seems to be recovering, even tho' he isn't the best patient there.

[momcat]

Hi Christa! From your posts, it sounds like things for Brodie are making a positive turn. Poor little guy must be pretty scared and confused over everything going on. Seeing you has to be reassuring for him, he knows he hasn't been abandoned or forgotten. What a relief to know that surgery has been pretty much ruled out. Here's hoping your baby Brodie is back where he belongs very soon. Snuggles being sent for Brodie, (((HUGS))) being sent for you, and prayers for both of you. Please update us as you can?

[Karen]

Glad he's feeling better enough to be obnoxious to the vet! Miss Hoppy heartily approves.

[lisalee]

I'm sorry to hear this about Brodie. Poor little guy. I will certainly keep him in my thoughts and prayers that he feels better soon.

[Laura's Babies]

Poor Brodie, I will be so glad when this is just a bad memory for him... Yes, they do get so lonesome with nobody around. I can't WAIT until the little sweetie can come HOME!

[christa]

Thanks guys. His newly found "attitude" has made us chuckle a bit also! Even when he and Josie play fight all over the house and Josie sounds like a little devil, hissing & growling, he never makes a sound to her. I just wonder if this will change things? Did he find his inner meanness??? Josie may be surprised when he comes home with such an attitude!!!

[Craftlady]

I'm glad to read that Brodie is doing so well with his recovery. I might get some of those bath wipe things at pet store.
We use the Fresh Step litter here. The only time I notice any significant kind of dust is when I pour it into another container. Starting using FS when we got Eleanor in June 2004 never had any problems breathing wise with the kids. It makes me sneeze sometimes when I'm scooping to wildly and stir things up.

My thoughts on the "Crystals are silica which is a known carcinogen and causes cancer." Why would a company make litter that causes cancers?????? I would think we would have the biggest STINK no pun intended about this particular litter. All sorts of recalls of product. Havent heard of anything being done like this in the USA. We hear about food recalls for animals when there is a problem. Worlds Best Cat Litter is a company who promotes their "natural litter" of course they will dig up and twist information to make other companies litter look bad and make we consumers go out and buy their all natural stuff.

I would not worry about Fresh Step or any others like it until it's ordered of the store shelves.

[christa]

Well for one thing, I don't think that any company intends for their client's cats to EAT the litter, LOL. Therein lies the problem. But you also have to consider that every litter website or disclaimer says something about, if your cat eats litter, see your vet . . . means there's something wrong. Silly cats.

We're not 100 percent sure that Brodie's eating the crystals was the problem. Just probably didn't help matters. He WAS vomiting before we started using the crystals. I posted in January about buying the crystals and I know he was vomiting way before that, even enough that I went out and spent 120 bucks on a Bissell SpotBot!

I don't think there's anything wrong with the Fresh Step either. We've always used it and never had any problems. And yes, I did get some of those good bath wipes at the store the other day. I'm ready to give him a good scrub down!!! And if that's not enough, I'm thinking about looking up the directions for the BUTT BATH!!! Oh joy!

[Craftlady]

Good luck on the bath
Have hockey gloves and helmet ready LOL

[smokey the elder]

I've never heard of silica gel being carcinogenic. Asbestos, a FORM of the same mineral, is; mainly because of the shape of the crystals. The silica may be irritating; it's the same stuff as sand, after all.

I hope Brody gets through all this OK!

[christa]

I've never heard of silica gel being carcinogenic. Asbestos, a FORM of the same mineral, is; mainly because of the shape of the crystals. The silica may be irritating; it's the same stuff as sand, after all.

Well I hadn't either. Otherwise I wouldn't have used it. Regardless of whether it's true or not, I'd rather not take the risk.

[jazzcat]

Christa, I wouldn't be one bit surprised if Brodie turns into an absolute angel baby when he comes home. That is how Ripley was years ago when he had to stay at the vet (wild) but then he would be the biggest baby as soon as he was in the house. He was clingy and sweet and just wanted to be around someone - which was a big deal since he used to hate to be pet much or even around us much back then.

Hope they can get to the bottom of what is making him sick soon.

[christa]

I hope you're right, Lori. I hope he's still the same sweet kitty when he gets home. I don't want him to change at all.

Now for a Sunday Update?

Actually, there's nothing to update. The vet's office is officially closed today, meaning no phone calls and no visits. So you can imagine how long this day is going to be for both me and for my poor little guy that's in the hospital today with no visitors!

Josie is worrying me though. She is acting so sad. I think she finally has started really missing him. She's been clingy and vocal all morning. Very very sad. 3 nights so far without him - surely she realizes that he's not here. We've noticed her looking for him. She'll hear sounds in the house and run to see if it's him.

They have a routine, every night at 10 o'clock when she uses the litter box, he always chases her from the litterbox through the house . . . it's like a game to them. Anyway, every night that he's been gone, Josie gets in the litterbox at 10, jumps out and runs through the house. Just like she thinks he's going to chase her. Isn't that sad?

I wish I knew more today. Just going to try to get through this loooong day. Get the litterbox changed . . . get his room cleaned up & ready for him to come back. Poor guy . . . I just hope that this day passes quick for him too.

[Kirsten]

Poor Josie! This is really sad! Wish there was a way to let her know that this was no good bye forever!

I hope you can bring him home tomorrow!

Kirsten

[kb2yjx]

Extra hugs for poor lonely Josie!!! Brodie sounds like a Ralph Syracuse clone at the vet's. Ralph hisses and growls at me, then when I open the cage door, he climbs up onto my shoulder and all is forgiven!!! Brodie will do the same!!! Hope there is MORE good news tomorrow and Brodie can come HOME!!!