Andy’s doing well since his time at the veterinarian’s, and his current favorite place to lounge and sleep is on top of the stacked carriers. He’s also spent a huge amount of time hanging out with me, happy to get copious “scritches” to make up for those he missed while sick. Best of all, he knows any time he follows me to the kitchen area, I’ll put out a few Greenies treats! Andy has settled in.
I’m glad to see he got back to “normal” so quickly
The kitty boys both are reasonably adaptable unless it is dealing with closed doors they expect to be open.
Good information. Lucky me I found your blog by accident
(stumbleupon). I have book-marked it for later!
Good!
Good to hear Andy has settled back in. He looks very healthy again.
He seems to be, from what his veterinarian reports.
Give the kitties lots of scritches from us. They deserve it after such an ordeal. The ZAB team.
Taken care of! Thanks!
So sorry to hear that Andy got sick. It’s awful when the furry ones get sick as they can’t tell you how they’re doing.
I was encouraged he was “fixed up” so fast!
It must feel just grr-eat to have your family back together. Purrs!
Yes, that was a stressful time till Andy was better.
Good News! A good appetite is promising!
Absolutely!
That is great news!👍👍
Thanks!@ Yes it is!
YAY for Andy! It’s so hard when one of our babies is sick, and the worry is terrible. Now, hopefully, you can all relax a bit.
Absolutely the way it is. Of course, we take them into our lives with that understanding (I hope!) because they inevitably will be sick or have special needs during their time with us.
Even so, it’s still like having a sick baby who has to stay in a cage at the doctor’s. Or at least that’s how my heart sees it.
That’s a fact. I left him there late Thursday morning, didn’t call of visit the clinic till late Saturday morning because I knew time would tell how he was doing. I really missed the little guy! Anyway, by two days, the new blood pressure medication had a chance to work: 190+ systolic on Thursday; 160 systolic on Saturday. Also, he looked really improved! By the time I picked him up Monday, (120 systolic), I knew he was ready to come home! I was ready to leave him there longer if that was what it took to help him heal, but am very glad it took just three days.
Thanks for the update. Yes, we will do whatever is best for our little ones.
Another one for his exam yesterday. He was a very good kitty boy and the staff gave him a treat!
Andy looks good! I bet being home will help him feel better and better!
I think it does, too!
Andy seems healed at seeing the behavior you describe, It remains he has been serously attacked by the infection . Fortunately, Dough, the vet was a good one
I got a reply of one of your reader . I checked to find he was german . Alas I am not gifted for stranger languages and not all for any language except a little of written English.
In friendship
Michel
Je suis heureux avec le vétérinaire des minous! Il a prodigué les deux excellents soins toute leur vie.
En ce qui concerne le problème de la langue, j’utilise beaucoup Google. Il gère assez bien les grandes langues européennes, bien que ce soit terrible pour le mandarin et d’autres langues asiatiques.
I am pleased with the kitty boys’ veterinarian! He has given both excellent care all of their lives.
As for the language problem, I use Google translate a lot. It handles major European languages well enough, though it is terrible on Mandarin and other Asian languages.
Andy is looking great! So happy he’s settled back into life with dad and bro and the sickies are gone.
Jean and Shoko
Thanks, Jean and Shoko! He truly feels himself again, thanks to a great veterinarian!
There is no place like home. Welcome back!
How true, Greg, and it applies for all living beings.
Indeed!
dood….we iz glad yur home N settled; N it lookz like ya haz been inta sum… trout towne crankee azz cat chow…..but thatz…..a GOOD thing !! 🙂 ♥♥
Very good news, thank you Doug- be happy the three of you – Good to be back home, thinks beautiful Andy – Dougy too 🙂 amitiés
Thanks, France! We are happy to be back together and feeling better again!
That is such welcome news.
Thanks! It was good having Andy back home again!
I’m glad Andy is home and well!! ❤️
It was a huge relief to see how much improvement he showed so fast! The blood pressure problem must have been his major issue and that was brought down from 190+ systolic to 120 systolic. He’s even been pretty good about taking his medicine (for a kitty boy)!
Wow Doug, that’s dangerously high as compared to humans. Poor kitty, so glad he’s OK! I have chronic high BP too, have to manage ie it daily, and swallow pills. And more pills. Give Andy a hug for me!
I suffer at the the other end, with low blood pressure. They have a pill for that, too!
I didn’t know this, wow. In my case, salt is a huge enemy. How can you raise your BP other than salt and being angry? 🤔
Stress? Genetics? Right now, I’m treating a food burn on my tongue with a salt mouth wash that the doctor prescribed. It about gags me (I use very little salt on food…), and I swear I can feel my BP elevating after use.
Yay! I know how elated I am to see one of my cats recover. Happy cat, happy owner.
You got that exactly right, Kate! I was heart sick with worry when I saw how poorly he was last Thursday. When I visited him at the clinic Saturday after dialysis, his blood pressure was down from 190+ systolic to 160, and he looked hugely improved. By Monday, it was down to 120, and he looked (and no doubt felt) better!
I know that heart sick feeling. It’s part helpless and wishing you could fix it fast.
Exactly! I’m glad their veterinarian is so competent. Her hazs good peopler skills, too, explaining things completely, answering questions, making recommendations based on changes in their needs as the grow older. I have a lot to learn about cats, so any information I get that adds to the quality of life for the kitty boys is appreciated!
Oh sweet Andy – feel better and suck this up for all it’s worth okay my friend. XOXO – Bacon
He’s doing really well, Bacon, and dougy and I are grateful he is back and his old self now!
I’m sure you all feel better now Andy is home. And good appetite is the best sign in a cat.
You know it, Angela! I was especially pleased that Andy was insistent that I hand over the kitty treats every time I got up and went anywhere near the kitchen! I didn’t give him a lot each time, but I think he can handle more than recommended at the moment because he lost about a pound while sick. (10.4 pounds down to 9.4, approximately)
That’s a lot! I know when Mini got sick her weight loss was harder to spot under all that fur. You are right, at this point extra treats are helping in more ways than one.
Andy and Dougy are half fur at this point. LOL!
Happy for all of you – great news!
Great to know he’s home.
That was me. I missed filling out the personal details.
A big relief, too!
greenies are the best treatment ever… we hope you are back to 100% Andy asap and such stays in da vet howltel will happen eggs-tremely rarely or never again ;O)
Andy’s appetite is huge now! He lost close to a pound while sick, but he’ll pick that up fast at this rate.
That’s great news. He is looking well.
Very much so! While it’s painful to look at the photo I took when he was sick, seeing how much better he looks now amazes and encourages me!
Excellent news. I’m glad you’ve got him back and he’s better.
Thanks! He’s been eating like a horse, which is encouraging, too!