Luna is not well; asking for some positive thoughts (cute new picture in #42)

[momcat]

Meow Luna,
I'm very sorry to hear that you're not feeling very well. It is scary when we have to go to see the vet, all of your fellow kitties understand that. But my Meowmie always tells me doctor is my friend. Doctor is your friend too and wants to help you feel better. Please let her help you, okay? I'm sending you lots of feel better purrs and headbumpies!

Your friend,
Groucho





















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[Kirsten]

She's doing better!!

We spent a good a night (with both kitties sleeping in my bed again). After breakfast she went back into her hiding corner, but she came out at noon, wanted me to brush her, and then she spent some time in the same room with Lily and me. Now she's in the kitties' room where she's sleeping on the top of the cabinet. Lily has calmed down also; she's no longer nervous, or hissing at Luna.

I don't know if it's the pain med or the PT prayers that helped; it's probably both!

Anyway, thanks a lot for all your support and prayers (and Luna says thank you to Groucho for his support, too! )

I'll keep you updated.

[Laura's Babies]

Oh Gee! I hate reading one of your lovely girls is haveing any kind of problem. Healing thoughts and prayers are being sent for her. I hope it's only something minor and a quick fix will fix her right up, good as new!

[Kirsten]

Thank you, Laura! Looks like we posted at the same time, because I just posted an update, she seems to be doing better today.
I really really hope it was just a temporary thing!

[pomtzu]

Kirsten - I wouldn't rule out the heat as being her problem. It can really do a number on some animals (and people ), and cause then to act as if they were sick. Glad to hear that she is feeling better tho. Do you have a fan that you could turn on so that she can seek out the breeze from that?

[Kirsten]

Kirsten - I wouldn't rule out the heat as being her problem. It can really do a number on some animals (and people ), and cause then to act as if they were sick. Glad to hear that she is feeling better tho. Do you have a fan that you could turn on so that she can seek out the breeze from that?

Yes, I have a fan, but it's not very effective, and she doesn't like being near it when it's running. But you could be right regarding the heat; it's a little cooler today, maybe she's feeling better because of that. She's no longer a young cat, and she's overweight. I also used to feel very ill in the summer when I was still overweight.

[pomtzu]

Yes, I have a fan, but it's not very effective, and she doesn't like being near it when it's running. But you could be right regarding the heat; it's a little cooler today, maybe she's feeling better because of that. She's no longer a young cat, and she's overweight. I also used to feel very ill in the summer when I was still overweight.

I'll bet that was her a problem. And I'm underweight, and the heat just kills me. I may be dead soon! We went to turn the central air on yesterday and it's not working, and we are having a mid-summer heatwave with temps in the 90's. No chance of getting it repaired before Tuesday if we're lucky, since this is a holiday weekend. Lots of fan running here. I think I'll sit with my feet and a basin of ice water.
I hope that pretty girl continues to feel better.

[Kirsten]

I'll bet that was her a problem. And I'm underweight, and the heat just kills me. I may be dead soon! We went to turn the central air on yesterday and it's not working, and we are having a mid-summer heatwave with temps in the 90's. No chance of getting it repaired before Tuesday if we're lucky, since this is a holiday weekend. Lots of fan running here. I think I'll sit with my feet and a basin of ice water.
I hope that pretty girl continues to feel better.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that! That sounds just awful! You know, over here in Germany, we don't have any cooling systems or air condition at all, and as soon as the temperatures reach the 90s (which they had a few days ago) it's getting really hard to bare; especially here in my apartment under the roof. The other night, I had 80°F inside my bedroom, that was just awful. Makes me dizzy and lethargic.
Take care of you, hope you'll get it fixed as soon as possible.

[mrspunkysmom]

Ahhh, She looks so serious and intent. Photogenic

[momcat]

Hi there, Luna! I'm so happy to know you're feeling much better now! Looks like you're having a lot of fun with your laser light. Sending you tons of lovies and some for Lily too

Please come see us again soon?

[catmandu]

Kirsten we are so sad and sorry that your Dear Luna is not well
That has to be the saddest and scariest thing of having a Cat Companion , and that is when they are not well and we are afraid for them.
We all are praying for your Dear Luna, that she will be well soon and that she and Lily will be cuddling soon.

[Kirsten]

Thank you for your concern everyone. She seems to be doing better, at least she doesn't seem to be in pain anymore, but she's still on pain meds. Spoke to my vet today and we agreed to give her the meds for at least a week. If the problems return once she's off medication, I have to continue the treatment. My vet suspects it's arthritis.

It's cooling down here right now, and this morning was the first time since last weekend that she ate all of her breakfast. She went back to her hiding place after breakfast, though, but I'm beginning to wonder if she has just started to like this place. She has a blanket there, and it's a quiet place... Apart from spending her days there, she's acting absolutely normal, so I really think she's doing better. They predicted very cold temperatures for the next days, so we'll see what happens...

Karen, that sounds like a great advice for the next heatwave... thanks a lot!

[momoffuzzyfaces]

My senior cat, Grandma, will pick one spot to sleep in for weeks or even months. Then she tires of it and moves to another. She took to sleeping under the bed last month which worried me. Now she has decided she wants to sleep right in the middle of the carpet under the ac vent in the bedroom. She eats, drinks and does her 'business' fine. AND still gets in bed with me and smacks me with her treat bag should I neglect giving her some. Guess she just likes a change of scenery. Maybe Luna is going through that too. So, glad she is feeling better.

[Asiel]

Happy to hear Luna is doing better Kirsten. Here's hoping she'll stay on a healthy road so you can relax and stop worrying. I guess these heat waves are as hard if not harder on our furry friendsas they are on us.

[Kirsten]

It's cooler now, and today, she spent the day in her kitty bed, as usual (and later on the cabinet in the cats' room). Now I really think that the heatwave was a part of her problem, but she was also in pain on Friday, I think that was pretty obvious. Either it's been just a temporary thing, or the pain meds do their job; I need to find out. Naughty Lily loves jumping onto Luna's back, and I wonder if that may have caused an injury...