~ The Kitty Thread!! ~ Take 2!

wolfbear wrote:

This is my Yukon taken by gue_barium at my house.

FoxyMop wrote:

Got back late tonight from the emergency vet.

My poor Pepper somehow injured his eye that resulted in an ulcer on it. The doctor thinks it may have been in the cleaning chemicals we used to while steam-cleaning the floors today. Ugh. Ointment directly on his eyeball, three times a day for the next five days or more.

Tomorrow/today consists of going to Target and getting all 'green' cleaning supplies.

FoxyMop wrote:

Thanks Sian, Rygar, Denise.. ugh it was scary! His under-eyelid was almost stuck shut and he's been walking around like a pirate kitty since. Today looks to be an improvement, as he can actually open his eye now a bit. Tomorrow I need to bring him to his regular vet for another checkup to make sure there was no long-term damage.

It makes me mad that he was hurt as a result of the cleaning stuff around the house. Fundamentally I understand that there's chemicals in cleaning products, but I've been using them forever and never to any ill-effect of my original cat Rufus and my dog. It's when shit happens that people (me) begin to see the error of their ways.

At this point I'm basically attempting to end up being as close to 100% organic as I can get.

On a side note, I learned something else of value at the emergency vet; raisins are highly toxic to dogs. Not all dogs, but most of them. I knew chocolate was, but not raisins. There was a beautiful husky puppy who had to have his stomach pumped from eating 4 or 5 oatmeal raisin cookies.

Thanks so much for your concern...will keep you all posted!

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

I have some bad news regarding my cat, Tabitha.

She went to the vet to have her tooth out to see if they could reduce the abcess in her face, this went well and happened a week last Friday.

Tab went for her check up (to see if the abcess had reduced) on Monday, the vet wasn't happy with her progress as it hadn't gone down any. The vet kept her in to investigate but prepared my ex and his girlfriend (who she lived with), for the worst.

It was the worst. Tabitha had a tumour in her jaw that was so developed that it had eaten away at the bone so badly that her jaw was so soft, just touching it left an imprint. The vet told my ex and his girlfriend that she could be brought around (she was still asleep from the xrays) and she could live for days, weeks, maybe even months but eventually her jaw would disintegrate and break, leaving her in agony and unable to eat. All three of us, together, took the decision to have her suffering ended and to have her put to sleep.

We were with her when she died on Monday. She was awake and happy to see us but she'd had enough, was tired and in pain. She passed peacefully in my ex's arms while I told her I loved her.

I'm absolutely devestated but it was for the best. I couldn't live with myself knowing she was in pain or that the worst could happen any day. Tab was only six but due to her brain damage (from when she was born) she aged quicker than a normal cat would.

Tab had a happy time on earth and died knowing we love her. She'll always be my baby and i'll miss her everyday.

FoxyMop wrote:

Lizard wrote:

And hope your kitty's checkup goes well, Foxy.

Thanks Lizard. Vet said he's doing very well, there doesn't appear to be any long term damage and we should finish out the Px stuff.

Freakin chemicals. :x :evil: :x I've been to Whole Foods twice this week trying to organicify everything. (p.s. they make AMAZING guacamole)