Tragedy at the Layne household... VIDEO ADDED POST 177!

[RedHedd]

He looks great. Tongues heal quickly and I hope his does too. He didn't bite off bits, did he? What did the vet say about his tongue? Prayers still going out your way. Is iMOM still available?

[kb2yjx]

O MY!!! One day away from the computer and I missed this incredible thread!!!! My heart just sank when I read the start of the thread!!! We all try to be so careful with these creatures, however, despite out very best efforts, they do get into some situations. We have 2 cats, Hope Simone and Nimet, who are RIGHT there when they hear the dryer door open!!! Hope Simone has hoped in(usually AFTER the clothes are dry)and will hide under the clothes. She gets very upset when I put her in the clothes basket along with the clothes. Nimet has done the very same. They are the two, that if I cannot find them, I know to look in the closets!!! They REALLY keep up on our toes!!! BUT, I am just so glad that your boy looks great, is eating, and is so happy to be HOME!!!!

[Alysser]

I'm so sorry I didn't see this Poor little Andy, what a sweet face, but I'm glad to see he is happy to be home wtih his Meowmie.

[jazzcat]

I'm so glad he is home and he looks much better than I expected. I sure hope his tongue swelling and pain goes away quickly so he'll be able to eat better.

Please give him a gentle hug and kiss for me.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Awwwww, the look in his eyes says more than a 1000 words!! I am so happy for you & Andie!! He looks great, and I am sure he will get all better!! Give him a gentle kissie on that cute nose of him

[Freedom]

Just catching up on the pics. Once I knew he was home with you, I stopped worrying so much, lol. Nothing like being with meowmie!

Continue the healing, dear Andy!

[Felicia's Mom]

I'm happy he is home and looking great. Keep getting better Andy.

[carole]

Andy looks so good considering what he has been through, i am so happy he is home and healing, poor wee thing, i bet that tongue hurts,here's hoping Andy makes a speedy recovery and to meowmie,hope you start to feel better too, know exactly how you are feeling, time will heal him and you.

[Emeraldgreen]

It's so good to see his pics and read that he is on the mend. Like Moesha, I was scared to open this thread because I thought he was going to look horrible, but he looks AWESOME! He is so handsome and I'm sure that he is loving being home with you and his brother and the other cats.
He looks like he is enjoying the 'coolness' of the metal that he is laying on in the pics. It probably is more comfortable for him right now to be cool as opposed to warm.

It might help his tongue feel better if he ate things that were chilled. It sounds like his tongue was mostly injured from being bitten but it also might have been burned a bit with the heat. Either way, the coolness of chilled canned food or even some ice cream or ice cubes in his water might help reduce some inflammation and bring him some relief.

Could you PM your information? I would like to contribute something towards Andy's bill. It's the least I can do with all the amazing help I've received from Pettalkers for my foster/rescue cat Barney. It's crazy how the bills can mount up in such a short time and Andy still has stuff that is upcoming so I'm sure it's stressful. He looks so good though considering his ordeal. It truly is a miracle.

[CultureJunky]

Oh my lord, I am just reading this! Katie I am so sorry you have had to go through such a trauma, and oh Andy you poor boy, you are so brave to have gone through this. I am praying you will recover as quickly as possible. And your Meowmie loves you very much and didn't mean for anything to happen to you.
My best wishes and kisses coming your way Andy

[doolittleky]

Andy is truly one blessed cat! He has one powerful guardian angel and of course so many others here sending him postive thoughts! When Katie called me Friday night hysterical, I couldn't understand anything she was saying except Andy... dryer and my heart stopped. I immediately thought of a coworker years ago whose husband didn't know there kitten was in their dryer and the kitten died. Katie was sooo panicked and upset that when I finally understood what had happened I was trying to help calm her down but really don't feel I did. She was speeding to the vet with him and I was scared to death she was going to kill herself driving in the condition. I told her I would call my vet to see if there was any advice that she could give to Katie until she got to the vet. I hoped that hearing what a vet said would help her. Katie and I met here on Pet Talk and we have become best friends. We talk almost daily. We are like sisters. I feel her cats are my cats too. So I felt her pain and I didn't know how to help. Katie, I wish I could have helped you more. I am sooo thankful that Andy is ok and looking so good after what happened to him. And I know how you are going to be for the rest of your life over this. But, you have to let go of the guilt and not blame yourself. The important thing is Andy is ok.

And to all that have offered help, that is so generous of you. Katie really appreciates it. I know she is going to kill me for what I am going to say next but here goes, Katie doesn't like to ask for anything and I know this bill is already way more than she can handle. She will tell you that she will be able to figure something out just because she hates the thought of having to take money from anyone. But she could really use the help no matter what she says.

I am getting ready to call her to see how things are going today. We talked until late last night. She was so happy and relieved Andy was home. He ate the baby food and wanted more. he tried to jump on stuff but couldn't quite make it.

Prayers to you both.

Love Melissa

[phesina]

Katie, what a difference between the "arriving at the vet's" pictures and the "arriving back home" ones! So good to see him back where he belongs, with those who love him most giving him the tenderest, lovingest care.

I'll be glad to contribute too.. Would someone please let me know where to send a check or a Paypal donation? Thanks.

Pat

[pat1066]

Katie - I'm so glad you have Andy back. Love him gently; I know he'll be well soon.

Pat

[anna_66]

I read about what happened this morning and couldn't bring myself to reply.
I also told my mom about it and she said she'll be sending prayers your way also.
I'm so glad to hear about the good update and to hear that he's home. I hope he keeps getting better day by day

[Randi]

I'm so sorry to see this has happened, but don't beat yourself up about it, it was a tragic accident.

It's good to see Andy survived and is home now. He looks good on the pictures.

Give him lots of love and cuddles.