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

[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.