Update on Puddy; she's gone*9/29* see post #421

[pomtzu]

I crawled into bed and became instantly sad that my bunkie was under my bed rather than in bed w/me watching TV and I started to cry. Puddy crawled out from under the bed, hopped up into bed w/me, climbed onto my chest and licked away my tears, then kissed me right on the lips. Then she moved to the pillow next to me and sat there as if she was saying "I'm staying right here until I know you're ok, Mom". We sat there for a few minutes, she purring, then she walked off the bed to the doorway, turned and looked at me and then went into the bathroom to lie on the countertop, as though she was saying "My work is done here". She slept on the countertop most of the night but I felt that she was letting me know that she's ok.

I got LES just reading this! How sweet. She's still with you, still aware, and sounds like she's just not ready to go anywhere yet. This whole story has been so heartwrenching tho with all the ups and downs. If only Puddy could talk.......

[slick]

Oh Mary, that would just about do me in. LES....
What a sweet baby girl....she knows just when Meowmie needs her.

I'm so happy to hear that she's hangin' in there and I admit that I had to giggle at the post about the water fountain. Durn kats anyway!!

{{{hugs}}} to you and gentle kisses to Mz Puddy....

[Taz_Zoee]

Oh my, I only read Mary's last post, but it also gave me LES. That is so sweet.
I can tell how much this girl means to you. And it is heartbreaking that you two are going through this rough time.
You and Puddy will be in my thoughts. (((HUGS)))

[Emeraldgreen]

Puddy is such a special girl! I'm so happy for you that you had that moment with her. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[jenluckenbach]

LES here too. What a sweet girl.

[ChrisH]

Another les afflicted reader here.

[Scooter's Mom]

Mary that was so beautiful of Puddy. She loves you, too!

[Donnaj4962]

Oh my... LES here also. What a sweet baby girl, helping you as she did. What a precious gift from God she is!

[Freedom]

Aw dear Puddy, taking care of her momma.

Hugs to you, Mary.

[Medusa]

I can't sleep in my bed tonight because Puddy peed in it. I heard her tapping on the floor so I went to investigate and she was eating. So I said "Aw, what a good girl!" and went back to bed. A few seconds later she came up into bed w/me and I thought we'd have another sweet moment like last night. No. She squatted. I yelled "Puddy! No!" Too late. Soaked through the comforter and sheets clear to the mattress. She ran underneath my bed until she saw I was busy cleaning up, then she ran into the bathroom. I'm going to have to stick to my banning her from my bedroom. I can't have her peeing on my bed. I had to scrub it w/Urine Gone and now here I sit at my computer. Gee, I wonder why I'm sleep deprived.

[pomtzu]

Oh my!!!! And just when it looked like she was heading in the right direction................

[Medusa]

Oh my!!!! And just when it looked like she was heading in the right direction................

Confused is right! I felt bad afterwards because I yelled at her but jeez! I had to strip the bed, scrub it and sleep in the guest room. It was hours before I could fall asleep. I know that it's behavioral because the litterbox was right beside where she was. She had to do some walking and then jump up on my bed. All I can think of is that she got another Epogen shot yesterday and that was my payback.

[Randi]

Oh dear, I was hoping Puddy was just doing a little better. It was SO sweet that she came up in bed and tried to comfort you - and now this. I am so sorry!

It seems you'll have to put her in your bathroom if you want any sleep - and I do hope you will!

Sending lots of positive thoughts to you and Puddy.

Big (((hugs)))

[jazzcat]

I'm sorry. Do you think it's behavioral or do you think she's confused?

[Medusa]

I'm sorry. Do you think it's behavioral or do you think she's confused?

I think that I may have just figured it out and I'm heartsick over it. I took a shower just a while ago and while I was in the shower, she was sitting on the toilet, instead of on the sink countertop, and she was crying. I got out of the shower and said "What's wrong, Puddy?" and she kept crying, then hopped back up onto the sink countertop and into the sink and peed. Sigh. Ok, she's done that before and I did have the bathroom door closed, so she couldn't get to her litterbox, so it's easily forgiven. So I proceeded to blowdry my hair, put on my moisturizer, etc. and she began to cry again, went into the sink and started scratching the sink. I thought "OMG, she's going to have a bowel movement!" So I quickly moved her to the litterbox and she did indeed go. So. I think her senility has taken over; she thinks the sink is her litterbox and if she has the urgency to go, she wants to be near it. She has her lucid moments but by far, she's more out of it than ever. Senility is one thing but if it's going to keep her from enjoying life forever and keep her emotionally chained to the bathroom sink countertop, then I'm afraid that I'd be doing her a disservice if I allow it to continue. I'm just heartsick about this. I fear that I've lost my little Puddy.