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

[Lisacl]

I will be thinking of Puddy.

[Medusa]

She hates it. It's so neat, too, because it has a spigot just like a sink and the water flow can be controlled, so I have it streaming just as I do w/the bathroom sink for her. She isn't having it. She is so exasperating! But she got another shot on Saturday and showed improvement, so we're going back to shots twice a week. I have to pick up more syringes at Dr. Lee's today. I asked about darbopoetin and he said that it's more than double the cost of Epogen, so that isn't doable anyhow. And he said no iron shots. Iron supports red blood cells but Epogen produces them and he said that he isn't big on iron shots or supplements so no iron shots either. She's definitely nocturnal now; she's tap tap tapping on the floor all night, jumping up on the sink, jumping down, going back and forth from her food dish to under my bed to up on the sink. (Yes, I allowed her back into my bedroom at night because I can't hear what's going on w/the door closed.) All in all, I feel she's improved somewhat but she's still acting weird; the senility probably.

[Emeraldgreen]

Darned finicky cats! Do you think you could return it or would your other cats appreciate it? I once bought a pet fountain and then sold it to a friend for her cats because mine were afraid of it.
I'm glad to hear that she is back with you in your room. I'm sure she is happier being with mom. It sure must be tough on your sleep pattern though with her nocturnal activities. I guess the fact that she is active at all though is a blessing.
Does the Clindamyacin seem to be helping with the accidents?

[Medusa]

Darned finicky cats! Do you think you could return it or would your other cats appreciate it? I once bought a pet fountain and then sold it to a friend for her cats because mine were afraid of it.
I'm glad to hear that she is back with you in your room. I'm sure she is happier being with mom. It sure must be tough on your sleep pattern though with her nocturnal activities. I guess the fact that she is active at all though is a blessing.
Does the Clindamyacin seem to be helping with the accidents?

I'm sure the rest of the Fur Posse would like it; they have two others that they enjoy. I just thought that this one would please Her Highness because it looks like a faucet and the flow is the same but no, of course not. The Clindamycin isn't helping w/the peeing. I spoke w/Dr. Lee yesterday and I told him that I don't think her problem is medical; I think she has an attitude toward me now. She's pi$$ed at me, if you'll pardon the pun. I've removed the hall runner so that she won't pee on it any more but she still occasionally goes on the hardwood floor. I'm afraid it's going to warp if she continues w/this behavior. That's the one thing that really has me perturbed. Any other time when she's gotten mad at me, she'd take a swat at me or nip at my ankle when I walked by. This is not like her but there it is. I also thought that maybe she doesn't like her litterbox any more so I'm giving her a new one and I'm giving Cat Attract litter a try. I'm probably asking for trouble w/changing the brand of litter but I'm willing to try it, at least.

[Medusa]

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.

[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....