Barney is an Angel Now.

[Purr-tender]

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Scott playing the piano. I was disappointed that the video didn't last longer.
Your Paddy is one big cat! My Punkin is a little bigger than him. How much does he weigh? Punkin is around 20+ lbs. He's only 2 and looks like a kitty weight lifter

Mary

[kittykatharine]

Your husband is great at playing the piano... such talent. Puddy seemed to really enjoy the beautiful music! I can see why Barney would enjoy it so.... I LOVE big kitty's and I really just wanted to hug Puddy!

[kb2yjx]

The Clan and I thank you for the video of Scott playing the piano!!! The cats were rather interested!!!!!!!

[Randi]

Lara, I hope you're enjoying your little road trip, you certainly deserve it. I'm sure Barney is in good hands at the vets - it's so good to know that they love him too. Of course, I hope for a miracle so taht Barney will be able to get better again, but for now, he gets all the love and warmth he needs.

Thanks for posting the piano video, I really enjoyed the music - and so did Fister.

I'm thinking of Barney and sending him lots of positive thoughts and kisses.


((((Hugs))))

[Emeraldgreen]

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Scott playing the piano. I was disappointed that the video didn't last longer.
Your Paddy is one big cat! My Punkin is a little bigger than him. How much does he weigh? Punkin is around 20+ lbs. He's only 2 and looks like a kitty weight lifter
Mary

Yes, Paddy is big. I haven't weighed him recently but I think he is about 22 pounds or so. We don't free feed him but it remains a struggle to keep his weight down. We continue to work on it though.

Thanks you guys for all your nice comments about my husband's music. He has been playing more than usual because of the holiday season so it has been nice for us.

Barney is doing fine. The bleeding stopped in his left ear and he continues to have an appetite. He still drinks a ton of water but he gets 10mg of pred per day which is alot and that in combination with his diabetes makes him a very thirsty guy.

The insulin injections are a million times better because now I give them to him as soon as I put his plate of wet food down. He is so into eating that he hardly notices the shot so it has been alot less stress for both of us this way.

Pomtzu's fabulous outdoor house for Sherbie got me thinking that I could put something similar together for Barney, but an indoor model. The temperature here has really dropped and it is COLD! Our pond is freezing over. We are supposed to have this coldsnap last well into next week and the little heater in the shop isn't big enough to deal with this kind of cold. It takes the edge off but that's about it. So we've been plugging an oil heater in during the day and then plug the fan heater on during the night. We can't have both on at the same time because it is too much of a power drain for the electrical set up in there.
I went through some boxes out there and found a hotwater bottle that is inside of a teddy bear stuffie that I had completely forgotten about. I filled it up with hot water and put it in with Barney to help keep him cozy. In the pics below, you can see Sneakers sniffing it to make sure it is 'okay' to give to Barney. After it passed inspection, out to the shop it went!





Randi wrote:

Lara, I hope you're enjoying your little road trip, you certainly deserve it. I'm sure Barney is in good hands at the vets - it's so good to know that they love him too. Of course, I hope for a miracle so taht Barney will be able to get better again, but for now, he gets all the love and warmth he needs.
Thanks for posting the piano video, I really enjoyed the music - and so did Fister. I'm thinking of Barney and sending him lots of positive thoughts and kisses.

Thanks Randi, we've cancelled our trip for now due to the weather. We were headed up North and the expected temps up there were supposed to be -35 and not so great road conditions. So we're staying put and keeping the house warm and cozy for the furballs. Barney will continue to get fireside visits and hopefully this arctic blast moves on and we can get back to our usual rainy, regular cold weather. LOL

Here is Barney's latest video:

[Moesha]

What a nice update! Barney looked more interested in the camera than in the hot water bottle bear. Maybe he'll get used to that. Does he seem to notice his movies? Thanks for the update, and I hope that you and the inside crew are staying as snuggly as can be also!

[Medusa]

Oh Barney, I missed your sweet face and those little paws. I had Barney withdrawal! I'm so glad to get my fix and now I'm as good as new. Hopefully, you'll be as good as new soon, too. More (((HUGS))) to you are on the way, Lara, and lots of gentle pets for Barney.

[rg_girlca]

I don't know if it's just me, or the upcoming Holidays, or the weather in general, but I just can't help tearing up whenever I read or see video's of our precious, precious Barney. I'm sure he would be dead by now if it wasn't for Angela and you taking him in. I know that whatever time God will allow him to have, he is not suffering and knows what love and care finally is. I can see the love in his sweet face when he looks up at you.

I can't say it enough times, but THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, for caring for this adorable boy. I'm also sorry that you had to cancel your trip. You surely deserved a little time off for everything you are doing and are continuing to do for Barney. You are truly his Guardian Angel.

Please give Barney some scritchies and a loving kiss from me. What I wouldn't do to give these to him in person.

[Medusa]

I don't know if it's just me, or the upcoming Holidays, or the weather in general, but I just can't help tearing up whenever I read or see video's of our precious, precious Barney. I'm sure he would be dead by now if it wasn't for Angela and you taking him in. I know that whatever time God will allow him to have, he is not suffering and knows what love and care finally is. I can see the love in his sweet face when he looks up at you.

I can't say it enough times, but THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, for caring for this adorable boy. I'm also sorry that you had to cancel your trip. You surely deserved a little time off for everything you are doing and are continuing to do for Barney. You are truly his Guardian Angel.

Please give Barney some scritchies and a loving kiss from me. What I wouldn't do to give these to him in person.

I second that emotion.

[pomtzu]

I love reading Barney's updates, and seeing his pics and videos. He seems to be more alert and animated than in previous ones - that's a good sign!!! And I'm so glad that Sherbie's house inspired the one you have made for Barney. It looks really cozy and I imagine that Barney is enjoying it to the fullest! Sherb is definitely enjoying his. My only regret is that I didn't make him one sooner - but he's making up for lost time.
Again - I thank you sooo much for all that you are doing for this special little guy. Every day that he survives, is because of your love and caring. Indeed, he is blessed to have you there for him!

[phesina]

Prayers for Barney and for all of you. God bless you all. Much love and good wishes to you.

Pat

[Emeraldgreen]

What a nice update! Barney looked more interested in the camera than in the hot water bottle bear. Maybe he'll get used to that. Does he seem to notice his movies? Thanks for the update, and I hope that you and the inside crew are staying as snuggly as can be also!

I don't think he notices the movies one bit! LOL I think they are more for me to feel like it's not so boring in there. Who knows though, maybe he watches them when I'm not in there.

Medusa wrote:

Oh Barney, I missed your sweet face and those little paws. I had Barney withdrawal! I'm so glad to get my fix and now I'm as good as new. Hopefully, you'll be as good as new soon, too. More (((HUGS))) to you are on the way, Lara, and lots of gentle pets for Barney.

That makes me your Barney supplier! LOL I promise, I'll never make you go cold turkey! Just down to around once a week these days. lol Thanks Mary

rg_girlca wrote:

I don't know if it's just me, or the upcoming Holidays, or the weather in general, but I just can't help tearing up whenever I read or see video's of our precious, precious Barney. I'm sure he would be dead by now if it wasn't for Angela and you taking him in. I know that whatever time God will allow him to have, he is not suffering and knows what love and care finally is. I can see the love in his sweet face when he looks up at you.
I can't say it enough times, but THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, for caring for this adorable boy. I'm also sorry that you had to cancel your trip. You surely deserved a little time off for everything you are doing and are continuing to do for Barney. You are truly his Guardian Angel.
Please give Barney some scritchies and a loving kiss from me. What I wouldn't do to give these to him in person.

Thank you for your kind post. He has that effect on me too but I'm toughening up a little bit because I have to see that little grumpy face everyday. lol

To be honest, I'm SO GLAD or trip was cancelled! I wanted to see my inlaws but not in this weather. Hopefully next month will be better. Plus, I don't know how long Barney has and I didn't want to give up 4 days with him.

p.s. Thank you for rescuining Minou from the cold!

Pomtzu wrote:

I love reading Barney's updates, and seeing his pics and videos. He seems to be more alert and animated than in previous ones - that's a good sign!!! And I'm so glad that Sherbie's house inspired the one you have made for Barney. It looks really cozy and I imagine that Barney is enjoying it to the fullest! Sherb is definitely enjoying his. My only regret is that I didn't make him one sooner - but he's making up for lost time.
Again - I thank you sooo much for all that you are doing for this special little guy. Every day that he survives, is because of your love and caring. Indeed, he is blessed to have you there for him!

I'm glad he looks more lively. Some days are better than others and today is one of them.
I just love Sherbie's house, you did a GREAT job on it! He must be so relaxed in there and probably feels so safe and cozy. And when the dryer vent is going, it must be Heaven!
I know what you mean about wishing you'd done something sooner. I wish I had found Barney earlier but as someone mentioned in this thread at some point, animals live in the moment and Sherbie and Barney are doing just that.

Phesina wrote:

Prayers for Barney and for all of you. God bless you all. Much love and good wishes to you. Pat

Thank you so much Pat.


Mini update:
Well...the little stinker hasn't stepped foot in his new house!!
I snuck in, which is easy to do since he can't hear me and took two pics. I'm hoping by the time I go out there to tuck him in, he will be in there.

[Randi]

Sorry you had to cancel your trip, Lara - but then, I'm happy you're staying home with Barney, he obviously loves you.

It's a nice house you made for him, and I'm sure as soon as you leave, he'll be in there. That teddy with the hot water bottle is a brilliant idea, he will soon find out how warm and cosy it is to lay on. Barney has been living outside for a long time, so he may not feel the cold as bad as an indoor cat, but I hope your weather won't get too cold.

I enjoyed the video, you can see that he is definately more interested in your love and care than anything else.

Give him some more kisses from me, please!

[Medusa]

I wouldn't worry about Barney not using his new house. I've learned that when they're uncomfortable enough, they'll do something about it, so if he gets cold enough, he'll go in there, the silly billy.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm glad to hear that Barney is continuing to do well. Hopefully he'll start enjoying his new house and the bear water bottle too.