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[cassiesmom]

"Oh, hello! Did you want to sit here? Well, I am already here. you have permission to adore me!" Hello, Yodi, beautiful boy!

Slick, does Yodi meow to you? One of the many things I've learned from PT is that meesers can be chatty kitties.

[ramanth]

Yodi is so handsome! Congrats and bless you for helping him out, Slick!

[phesina]

Oh, dearest Yodi, you look like you are settling in!

You are SAFE now, for the rest of your life, in the most WONDERFUL HOME!!!!! We are sending loads of love and skritches and head bumpies.

[cassiesmom]

Just checking for an update -- hope things are going well! Happy Caturday, wonderful meowmie Slick and beautiful Yodi!

[slick]

I had to take little one to the vet today and they kept him overnight as they had to sedate him. He can get real nasty. Both of his ears have this nasty black stuff in them and I have been cleaning them on a regular basis but now his head is covered with scabs, perhaps from him scratching all the time - don't know. He has this awful head shaking too. The vet he goes to is not mine as I'm just fostering him. I have to take him on a 50 min drive each way and he does not take kindly to that. This morning he peed and pooped in his carrier and cried all the way there. Poor guy - I hope he didn't think I was going to abandon him. I asked the vet to show me his last test results in May and unfortunately his kidneys are not doing well and his T4 was off the chart. When it comes to me doing stuff to him, he turns evil and scratches and bites. Hell, when I'm that age I sure won't want someone picking at my ears..... I do my best. I pick him up tomorrow morning. I'm not very impressed with the shelter or the vet's office.

His purrsonality is really something I've never had to deal with before. He will come for pettings, but will not cuddle nor will he want to be held. He does not sleep with me at night and seems quite distant. That being said, I'm sure he still has some trust issues. Poor guy has been passed around enough but not any more. He's here to stay. His adoption fee is only $20 so I think I might buck up and make him mine. That way I can take him to my own vet who is only 5 min away. He's been there once already for a nail trim and did OK. I will wait to see his latest test results to make my decision. Money is a real concern for me right now.

**sigh**

I should also mention that other than eating very little he just curls up on the corner of the living room floor and sleeps all the time and as I watch him snooze, I can't help but wonder if he is really happier here than at the shelter.

[Karen]

Awww, hopefully he'll be okay! Bless you for caring so much for him, shy as he may be!

[Bengalz]

Unfortunately at his age I think some of these issues are expected and as you say, he has been passed around in his life - doesn't really know how to love or be loved. You are truly an angel for taking him in and giving him so much care, despite his gnarly attitude at times. I do hope he learns to relax in his new home.

[lizbud]

I should also mention that other than eating very little he just curls up on the corner of the living room floor and sleeps all the time and as I watch him snooze, I can't help but wonder if he is really happier here than at the shelter.

It's good that Yodi got his ears attended to. The constant pain & itching must have been madding for him. As for his sleeping, it's probably the first real restive
sleep he's had in ages. I can't imagine it's that quiet at a shelter with so many other people & cats around all the time. Bless his heart, and bless yours for caring for
this older gentleman.

[slick]

That's right. Yodi is a spayed female..... Not that it matters much but when I picked her up the first thing I was told was the gender. Gee, I wonder if he had a sex change in the shelter..... This was the tag on her cage.


Anyway, she's back home again and there is some really good news. Her T4 is right back to normal thanks to the meds so the vet told me to cut the dosage in half and have her checked in a month which I will do. Even her Urea and Creatinine have come down - not normal, but down from her last check in April. Her hemoglobin is quite low indicating possible anemia so a CBC is recommended and I might ask for that to be done along with a urinalysis when she goes in for her next check up. She seems weak in the back end and pooped in her porto-prison on the way home but I'm sure a full days sleep will do her some good. She was shaved all around her ears and head and I was given some Surolan liquid for her ears and skin, to be used twice daily until the bottle is empty. They did take some samples of her ear guck and the results will be in within the next week or two.

If her next check up is a good one, I've made the decision to once again fail Fostering 101. That way I can take her to my vet as the drive home was really traumatic for her.

For now, she's fast asleep in the corner of the living room and I'm sure she is having pleasant kitty dreams.

[cassiesmom]

"Oh, hello! Did you want to sit here? Well, I am already here. you have permission to adore me!" Hello, Yodi, beautiful boy!

Slick, does Yodi meow to you? One of the many things I've learned from PT is that meesers can be chatty kitties.

Whoops! Hello, Yodee, beautiful GIRL!!!!

[kaycountrygal]

I just read the entire thread... don't know why I didn't see it before. Good for you for taking in Yodee. What a lucky cat she is to have you to give her a home, care, and love in her old age. She's very pretty!

[mbsmum]

Yodee is an adorable girl. Good health for a long time to come. Lots of lovies and scricthes.

[katladyd]

You are so very lucky! I have always had kitty boys, but someday I want to adopt a sweet kitty girl! My coworker, who lives in my apartment complex, has two adorable kitty girls and they are adorable. Have fun with Yodee and give that pretty girl some loves from me!

[moosmom]

Slick,

I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner. When I first looked at the title of your thread, I thought to myself, "Is she CRAZY??? Having a baby at her age????"

Then I saw Yodi's beautiful picture. A big THANK YOU!!!! for taking in an oldie but goodie! I have a special place in my heart for oldies. I miss my Bartie and Elan. If I lose another baby, I'll definitely take in another one.

Yodie is up there in age. Most cats at 17, like Bartie (18) and Elan(19) sleep 23 hours a day. I'm so glad that she got the vet care she needs. She is stunning, even for an oldie.

Can't wait to hear more about her!

Hope you didn't take offense at my thought. Serves me right for not reading it closer.

[slick]

Slick,

I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner. When I first looked at the title of your thread, I thought to myself, "Is she CRAZY??? Having a baby at her age????"

LOL that's the exact reaction I was going for. The shock factor....
We are making progress. She slept with me last night and apparently lovse to get underneath the covers and crawl down by my feet. Had to sleep softly as I didn't want to roll over her. Today she has been really needy. I think she knows she is home for good. Gosh I love this little purr baby!!! There's nothing like a senior!