mnealtx 0 #26 September 6, 2007 *keeping my fingers crossed for your kitty*Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #27 September 6, 2007 Quote So . . . Dinner is moving through and there is air in the intestines. Just how pungent is a kitty fart? No idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #28 September 6, 2007 Quote Just how pungent is a kitty fart? They smell like an odd mix of stale dead mice and fish, IIRC.7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #29 September 6, 2007 Quote Quote Just how pungent is a kitty fart? They smell like an odd mix of stale dead mice and fish, IIRC. Hmmm - Kinda like stink bait.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airkid 0 #30 September 6, 2007 well besides the fact that cats are demonic creatures of night... i am sorry that yours had gotten so sick... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #31 September 6, 2007 The vet called this morning. No cat barf during the night, so they're pretty confident he's going to be okay, but they can't get him to eat. For Ani, he's at the VET! and he's very agitated, so he's not eating because he's upset and anxious. He won't touch his dinner from last night, which is the food he's used to at home. The vet won't let him leave until food gets down and stays down, so he called and asked if I could come by and sit with Ani until he calmed down enough to eat. However, I'm at work. So, I told the vet to give Ani some canned food, which he LOVES, and hopefully that will get him to eat. If not, I have to go over after work and sit with him until he eats, and then he doesn't get to go home until tomorrow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #32 September 6, 2007 Still, that's great news compared with a $3,000 surgery!7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #33 September 7, 2007 Ah, I'm sorry, I hope your kitty gets better and doesn't need surgery. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #34 September 7, 2007 QuoteThe vet called this morning. No cat barf during the night, so they're pretty confident he's going to be okay, but they can't get him to eat. For Ani, he's at the VET! and he's very agitated, so he's not eating because he's upset and anxious. He won't touch his dinner from last night, which is the food he's used to at home. The vet won't let him leave until food gets down and stays down, so he called and asked if I could come by and sit with Ani until he calmed down enough to eat. However, I'm at work. So, I told the vet to give Ani some canned food, which he LOVES, and hopefully that will get him to eat. If not, I have to go over after work and sit with him until he eats, and then he doesn't get to go home until tomorrow. Bring his normal food dishes, etc., plus a blanket that he's used to. If they have a private area, maybe your other cat can come. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #35 September 7, 2007 Anakin is home and doing well. He ate the canned food with no problem, and surgery was not required. He was apparently a terror at the vet's office; they had to sedate him every time they needed to handle him. I'm sure they were pretty glad to see him go home. On his chart was written in bright red "Caution: WILL BITE!" and he had a red card on his cage, which indicates he was being a rotten little beastie and trying to bite everyone. He ran up an extra $250 in charges for sedation, tranquilization, e-collar (lampshade) and nail trim (back claws) because the poor vets had to protect themselves from psycho-cat during exams. When I got there, he was hissing and snarling at everyone, but when he realized it was me, he let out this pathetic little "mew", and the entire staff in the back room stopped and stared at him, not believing that little mew could come out of a cat who was so set on killing everything in sight just moments before. He went straight into his carrier without any problem, and, of course, howled the entire car ride home. He's very happy to be home, and is chasing Indy around. They had a bit of a spat when I let Ani out of the carrier; I guess Ani needed to re-establish his place as top-cat, but now they're grooming each other. Ani jumped on the coffee table, apparently looking for more ribbon (I have found it all and put it way out of kitty reach). So, he's home and happy, and while I'm not pleased with the vet bill (final total: $1047.50), I applied for CareCredit and was approved, so I have 12 months to pay the bill off, interest free. (Thanks so much for the suggestion, Ladyskydiver!). I'm really relieved that this was taken care of so easily, and the card still has a large available balance in case something like this happens again. And so ends the three day ribbon-eating cat saga. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #36 September 7, 2007 Glad it ended well and psycho-kitty is back home!Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #37 September 7, 2007 Yippeeee! My Bengal loves anytihng thin like phone cords, mouse cords, etc., so I keep all ribbons totally hidden. That includes upper kitchen cabinets, which both cats get into regularly, even at 12+ year old "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #38 September 7, 2007 I'm glad to hear that your kitty is all better. Funny thing...your kitty's name is Anakin. My kitty's name is Annika. My bad little kitty has been chewing things too, though. I'm afraid she's going to end up electrocuting herself! Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #39 September 7, 2007 Good to hear he's home and will be ok. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdshit 0 #40 September 7, 2007 Are you a writer? Your post has got tro be one of the easiest to read despite it's length that I have veer seen on DZ.com .. Hope your pussy cat is feeling better... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #41 September 7, 2007 Quote Are you a writer? Your post has got tro be one of the easiest to read despite it's length that I have veer seen on DZ.com .. Works well for her since she's a lawyer, ya know...Glad your beastie is better. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #42 September 7, 2007 Quote Are you a writer? Your post has got tro be one of the easiest to read despite it's length that I have veer seen on DZ.com .. Hope your pussy cat is feeling better... Thanks! I was a screenwriting major in college, and then wrote a ton of research papers for my MA and JD. I write stories in my spare time. I guess I've always liked to write. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #43 September 7, 2007 Quote Works well for her since she's a lawyer, ya know...Glad your beastie is better. ltdiver Not quite a lawyer yet. Still waiting on the background check from the state bar. Should be soon, though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharimcm 0 #44 September 7, 2007 That is AWESOME news! "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #45 September 7, 2007 I had a kitty who was also a terror at the vets- he would get so stressed out at the vets that they couldn't get accurate blood work-(apparently the stress can elevate the white count or something.) He had problems with the anesthesia when I had him in for a routine teeth cleaning because he struggled so much. Whatever they had to do made it take twice as long for him to wake up after the procedure- I remember calling every hour to check on him and not getting a straight answer the first few times! He was also a pretty small cat, really cute and very sweet with me- he'd sit quietly on my lap purring like the sweetest kitty in the whole world! (and to me, he was!) The howls, hisses and swats always took people by surprise. He was never a biter mostly because he had all his claws- he'd give one warning swat without them extended, but the next time, claws would be out! I remember after the teeth cleaning having to pick him up after hours, and the techs had to ask me to come back and get him out of the cage- he had plastered himself into the far back corner and was hissing and growling like a much larger animal than he was! As soon as he saw me, he calmed down and came right out. I loved that cat- he's been gone over 10 years now and I still miss him sometimes! I hope YOUR terror is doing well. I'm sure he's happy to be home! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #46 September 7, 2007 Great news Kris!!!! Mmmmmm fuzzy warm kitty lovin! (somehow that doesn't quite translate into written word - sounds sexual) LOL g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #47 September 7, 2007 Anakin was a biter at the vet's before his declaw. We decided to declaw him because when I took him in for shots, between claws and teeth, he bloodied up three techs and the vet, and still didn't get his shots. I'd tried the softpaws, but in the 20 minute drive to the vet's, he'd torn them all off. Even with his claws trimmed, he was doing a lot of damage to the people trying to take care of him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #48 September 8, 2007 Glad to hear that Anakin is doing well and home. I've worked with cats that don't appreciate being in the ER. I can sympathize not only with Anakin but the staff as well. You're welcome...glad I could help. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #49 September 8, 2007 Hooray for healthy kitty! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #50 September 8, 2007 Delightful! I have a cat that swallowed some ribbon that accidentally got left out (and your Vet is absolutely right - that stuff can tear up a cat's insides. Unfortunately, cats really like to go after it!). Luckily, there was no harm done, and the vet visit was only a couple of hundred. Our Vet puts signs that say "Land Shark" on the cages as a warning to the staff that the residents will bite.mh . "The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
