Does your cat do this? I'm concerned. *Pidge is home *pix 6/4*

[momtomany]

The Dunn gang is offering lots of prayers for you, Puddy and Pidgie.

[Catty1]

{{{{{{hugs,hugs,hugs,hugs}}}}}}}

As a thought, Mary...does the vet's office have a boarding area where they could be in the same room together? That way they have care - and you could see your son. Hopefully they could be on Clomicalm or even have a Feliway diffuser in the room.

I would certainly pitch in a bit to help with boarding fees.

You DESERVE that holiday to see your son...and you need it, too. Please check this with Dr Lee and see what he says.

Prayers and hugs to the kitties as well ...If Pidgie is in EARLY CRF at 18 1/2 years, sweetie, she'll be manageable for at LEAST several years, I would think.

And Puddy doesn't need the surgery, there are ways to make her teeth comfy. Greenies are good!

[Medusa]

{{{{{{hugs,hugs,hugs,hugs}}}}}}}

As a thought, Mary...does the vet's office have a boarding area where they could be in the same room together? That way they have care - and you could see your son. Hopefully they could be on Clomicalm or even have a Feliway diffuser in the room.

I would certainly pitch in a bit to help with boarding fees.

You DESERVE that holiday to see your son...and you need it, too. Please check this with Dr Lee and see what he says.

Prayers and hugs to the kitties as well ...If Pidgie is in EARLY CRF at 18 1/2 years, sweetie, she'll be manageable for at LEAST several years, I would think.

And Puddy doesn't need the surgery, there are ways to make her teeth comfy. Greenies are good!

Oh goodness, Candace, that's so generous and so like you! I appreciate it immensely but I could never impose on anyone in that way. I don't know how his boarding kennels are set up but I do know that my old vet felt that, if my cats were going to be indoors, they didn't need to be immunized. So, not only would I have the boarding fees, I'd also have to get all of them up to date on their shots because they won't board them unless I do. I had to do it w/Pidge this week just so she could be groomed. So you can imagine the expense that would be for 7 cats. Right or wrong, it's not feasible to have all of them immunized at this point. But thank you again. You're quite a friend.

[Moesha]

What if the two that needed the most medical attention were boarded together and your catsitter looked after the others like you had planned?

[Medusa]

What if the two that needed the most medical attention were boarded together and your catsitter looked after the others like you had planned?

I thought about that, too, and it might be doable. I'll talk it over w/Dr. Lee when I take Pidge in next week and see what he says about boarding Puddy. However, when I mentioned it once before, he said that he felt it would stress her too much because she turns into a Tazmanian devil. He said that he has seen cats die from getting so upset and that Puddy is a prime candidate. I'm not trying to be difficult and bat down all your suggestions, truly I'm not. I just have a bad feeling about boarding Puddy, actually about leaving her at all at this point. Pidge will be ok; early CRF is manageable. I was just upset last night because it felt like it all was coming down on me at once. It's Puddy that's my main concern. But she's doing better than she was the last time she was at the vet hospital, so Dr. Lee may change his opinion, who knows.

[Moesha]

I completely understand. I can't/won't board Morgan because stress causes his sugar levels to increase. I'm going out of town for parts of 3 days in July and am trying to figure out who to have to come look after my babies. I'm usually the one that looks after everyone's pets. But I'm going to find someone I trust to come and look after him and pay them well because I don't want to risk having his sugar levels go up and having to go back on insulin. We're doing great now, I'm not rocking the boat. So I know exactly where you are coming from with being careful about boarding.

[Catty1]

I was thinking just boarding the two cats...and hopefully your catsitter could handle the rest. LET US CHIP IN OK??? Silly girl!