Other Things Happening Here

So, during the time while Annie was ill, we also had other occurrences of illnesses with Obi, G.T., and Jenny. With G.T., his allergies are continually getting worse, and although he gets a serum shot every 10 days, he now also needs a depomedrol shot on a monthly basis because he scratches under his right eye and makes it all yucky and bloody. And, if he goes too long without the depomedrol shot, then he makes his forepaws bloody as well. So, he is going back into the Dermatology vets on August 15 and will get another test done where they shave his side and poke him with a bunch of different allergens to see which he reacts to. And then he will get a new serum. His last test was in 2005, so it is possible that he has become allergic to additional items. Especially since this is Texas, and allergies are very nasty here for not only humans, but animals as well. Since G.T.'s last depomedrol shot was on July 5, he can't be seen for 6 weeks. He'll be a bloody mess by then!

Also, Obi has had bloody urine, and has been on antibiotics twice now. He has no stones, and the culture shows no bacteria, so it is likely that he has an inflammation that is causing this problem. He is taking a 5mg prednisolone in the morning and the evening, and Clavamox. Remember that Obi had the perineal urethrostomy which is where they cut out the super thin area of his urethra and reattach it, sort of like making him more unisex. This also causes some leaking after he urinates. Not his fault, and it's a few dribbles across the floor. He doesn't even know that he is doing it. 

Oh, and he is also now on Prozac. I was getting tired of cleaning up his out-of-litter box experiences from all over the house! It isn't as if there aren't enough litter boxes for him to go in. We have 17, yes 17 each litter boxes in this house! Granted, only 4 of them are the scoopable type. The others are clay litter. A little bowl full of clay litter dumped onto a spread of newspapers. And when it is used, the whole mess is dumped and a new set of newspapers and clay litter is spread in the pan. This started years ago. Oh, it was Jenny who hated clumping litter! And once cats get used to a certain way of having their litter boxes, they don't want it any different!!!!

So, with Obi being on the Prozac, he is a bit lethargic. But I'm not having to clean up messes from all over the house! He is doing much better, and is on a minimal dosage of Prozac. Yes, Obi gets a wee bit too stressed with 7 other cats around here. After all, he is an orange cat. So, we will see if the Prozac will help him calm down and use the litterboxes appropriately. Oh, and he also gets 1/4 tsp. Metamucil daily to firm him up.

And yesterday Jenny had surgery to remove a tumor from her neck. It is likely a sebaceous cyst or something like that, but it was big, and it was leaking, and her fur was matting to it. So, the v-e-t removed it and sent it off for a histopathology report. And her blood work was doing fairly well. Her thyroid levels are a bit high, but she doesn't always drink up her tuna juice every morning with her methimedazole in it. And I definitely can't give Jenny pills. And her kidney levels are about the same.

So, that is what has been happening around here. Yes, although we were only reporting on Annie's teeth problems, and then her cancer, there were other issues here at Forty Paws. Yes indeed. As our profile says, Maw and Paw spend tons of money on us to keep us healthy! Yes sir-ree!

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Easy Like Sunday

This is Obi, chillaxin' in front of the open window this morning. Awwww, open windows in Texassssss. What a pleasure! We luf the temperatures right now!!!! Open windows, Mom at home, open windows, nip on the floor, open windows, smellin' the outside, open windows....

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Toesie Tuesday

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Mancat Monday

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Wordless Wednesday

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Photo Hunt #50

The Photo Hunt this week is "Beautiful". The beeyoutiful Obi Dobi Do is showing u a gorgeous pictor ov himself. You like?










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Thank You from Obi

Obi is furry impressed with all of the loverly comments left yesterday on the blog from all of you kind, loving poodins and yur peeps. He appreciates all of your wonderful thoughts. He is a very sensitive poodin, ya know.

Here is a loverly picture of the Obi in the poodin tree that many of you luf to see.


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Photo Hunt #46

Photo Hunters theme is "Bad Hair". Here is a picture after Obi had his surgery.

Obi

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Photo Hunt #45

This week's theme is time. Obi says it is time to check out the inside of the crow's nest.

Wordy Wednesday

Obi did furry well at the V-E-T. He doesn't have any FORLs developing, thank goodness!!!! And he's a very healthy poodin.

Grey is doing much better. Here's what his Mom said:

We took Grey for his check-up EKG on Monday. The Dr was very impressed w/ his improvement. His heart is stable, beating at 120 as opposed to the 240 it was beating when he first went in there on Feb 20th. He was also impressed w/ the responsiveness in his rectum & his legs. His blood work was good too, there were only 2 things a little concerning. He's a little anemic, so they gave us a liquid vitamin to give him once a day & his TSH was a little on the high side, 5.4 & 5.8 is the highest acceptable, so they did a T4 only test & will call us today w/ those results to see if we need to increase his thyroid medicine to 2 full tablets a day instead of the 1 & 1/2.

Grey also has quite a bit of muscle deterioration in his hips. They think he is a candidate for physical therapy, so Mike & I are meeting w/ the physical therapist next Thurs for the initial consultation to see if he is a candidate. I'll let you know what they say.

We've discovered that Grey can "walk" if we hold his hind legs & let him walk on his front legs. He gets very happy when we do that because now he gets to go where he wants to instead of where we think he wants to go. He actually starts to purr when he's "walking" around. It's sooo cute. Hopefully the physical therapy will work & he will be able to walk on his own, soon. :)

So he takes 1/2 a beta blocker twice a day

thyroid twice a day

blood pressure, 1/4 tablet once a day

Pavix, 1/4 tablet once a day

liquid vitamin/mineral once a day

We'll update y'all on what the physical therapist says.

Maw has to go watch a sticky person today. We won't be able to visit blogs. We are behind by like a hunnert responses, so we must apologize for Maw's lack of help.

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Happy Noos and Mancat Monday

We are ever so happy that Mu Shue, Lilly Lu, and Iris were brought out by Officers Joe Godino and Pamela Buffoed of the Framingham Police Dept. last night. This is the bestest noos efer. Ifn u gitz da chance, send dem a big Cat Blogosphere Thank You!!! Their address is at the Cat Blogosphere!!!

In udder noos, our very own Orange Boy Obi is going in for his exam and dental this afternoon. He will stay overnight at the V-E-T because if you've ever tried to take food away from 10 poodins overnight, you know this restricts sleeping activity for any beans involved.

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Go Orange for ASPCA

Orinch and Obi say "Go Orange for ASPCA Day!!!"


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Easy Like Sunday

Mancat Monday

For your viewing pleasure, a triple dose of Mancat. From top: Reno, Smokey, and Obi.



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Photo Hunt #40

The Photo Hunt theme this week is I Spy wid mine own liddle eyes, a quadruple stacked poodin tree.

Fluffy Friday

Triple Decker

Photo Hunt #34

This week's Photo Hunter's theme is "messy". How many cat blogs are going to be displaying their cats lying in a heap of wrapping paper for this theme?



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Toofie Tuesday