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

[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...

[momcat]

Hi Kirsten,
I've been thinking of Luna and sending positive thoughts for her, you, and Lily. How is Luna feeling? I truly hope her problems have passed now that the heat has broken. Could it be that Lily only wants to play and doesn't understand that Luna doesn't feel up to it? Please give your sweet girls lots of lovies from me?