PT Matriarch Update

[catlover4ever]

Well Tucker who will turn 23 in October of this year has settled into her new home very well. Since the weather has become warmer she is spending most of her time outside sunbathing on the back deck, sleeping in the new flower beds, rolling around in the catnip garden and of course keeping all of her younger siblings in line.

I'm sad to say that her health has been on a slow but steady decline. She sleeps more often and it's a deeper sleep than I have ever withnessed with her, her hearing is going and she does not see as well as she used to, but I think the worst of her health problems is her chronic sneezing and unfortunately she does not respond well to any of the antibiotics that the vet has tried for her so we have come to the decision to let her live out the rest of her life the way she is most happy....without having to give her medication that she does not like...and I value the skin on my hands and arms

Here are a few photos of her.


Here she is in our camper...she loves to go in when I'm in there cleaning or getting ready to take it out for a weekend. I think she would make a great camper.



I edited for Tucker's age....she will actually turn 23 in October....I missed a year...bad meowmie

[emily_the_spoiled]

Miss Bear is the resident "Queen Mom" in my household and she is a young one compared to the other matriarchs, being only 15 years young. Although she isn't as active as everyone else she keeps them all in line and is in great health (sorry I don't have any pictures here...)

[catmandu]

The Princess has turned 16,and despite being sight challenged is doing well.

Shes my Very Own Little Princess!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Thanks for the uppydates!

Meg, how in the world could I have forgotten Tucker!?

I'm so sorry to hear her health is in decline, but by the pics, it looks like she's still getting around and enjoying life. Tubby also started sleeping very very deeply in his last year or two, and Peanut has started it too....and I know Slick experienced the same thing with Speckles. When Peanut is in one of her deep sleeps, I can actually pick her head up and bob it up and down at will without her waking up! The first time I noticed it, I thought she was dead! Fortunately I panicked enough and moved her around enough that she woke up - whew! Scared the daylights out of me!

Thanks again everyone for the uppydates on your seniors. Appears everyone is getting older, but is still in relative good health - yippeee!!!

[Catty1]

Meg - there was someone on here whose cat had a URI - and they also tried a bit of an antihistamine, which worked really well to dry up sniffles and sneezes.

Just wondering your vet might try one to make dear Tucker a little more comfy.

Hugs to you - what a lovely girl she is, with a thick coat!

catty1

[slick]

Yes folks, I can attest that sending a furbaby to the Bridge is not fun but definitely much, much better to do at home. For me, it was very expensive, but well worth it as I held Speckles close to me and we sat on her favourite side of the couch. I will do it again with Max although he is only 13 and I hope to have him for at least 3 or 4 more years.

Deep Sleep Syndrome? Ha! There were times that I would poke Speckles really hard several times and she still didn't wake up. When she finally did lift her head and open one eye, it was like "Whhaaattt????"

What a beautiful girl Tucker is and I pray that you have a few more wonderful years with her.

[Logan]

Aren't our Matriarchs wonderful?? I need to post a new picture of Mimi and I have some on my other computer, but this is the one I had on Imagestation from the Super Bowl.........



Mimi is doing fine. She is slowing down, but overall, I am very pleased with the 5 pound girl. She is still feisty, lets Butter know who is boss, and loves us completely.

Mimi will turn 17 next month.

Logan