One, though, was a letter from a class of 1966 classmate.
03Apr26: there are challenges living with a cat…and dosage…
WEGGIEBOY'S BLOG by Doug Thomas
Andy and I miss Dougy
One, though, was a letter from a class of 1966 classmate.
It is nice to see Andy help with the mail. My Tara gets Thyroid Meds in her canned food and she has gotten used to it. It really helps her energy levels. I remember when Cindy’s Nephew built a ramp for her Trailer; it was a Godsend for her.
So good to have ramps, yet there are still glitches along the way. I now use a walker but narrow spaces mean I am always in the hubs’ way… Or somekitty’s way …
Andy likes to know what’s going on. 🙂
With cats sometimes getting the consistency of the food “just right” so they will eat it can be a challenge. You are doing the best you can. It can be an iterative process, and then, something changes again. I think in part it is a “mouth feel” thing for them, and have noticed that with our own cats.
I am glad to hear you got a ramp, though it sounds like some modifications to it would be helpful.
When I had black cats, we used to call them lying on our reading material “blackouts”. They always seemed to know exactly when to do it.
It’s good seeing you and Andy, Doug. I hope things work out for you and him.
Doug, ohhh with our kitties… for all the joy and happiness there is always the struggle when they are needing extra care to be sure they are eating, taking meds… and that was never easy when we were much younger … and here in our so-called ‘golden years’… it becomes more of a struggle… and thru it all we are worrying for them, we are concerned, we are anxious for their well-being. Thank you for all you do on behalf of dear Andy…
As if you don’t have enough struggles
My Sunny had similar issues with the dietary supplements her vet prescribed: I tried mixing her wet food with the drops and a little warmed chicken broth, but she would lap up the liquid and leave most of the solid part in the dish. So maybe she was getting the supplements, the animal protein, not so much. Anyway, I sympathize, Doug. It’s so hard to get those kitties to do what’s good for them! It’s where that feline independence can be so frustrating. (But I also remind myself that old humans can be just as stubborn and finicky 😂)
A good wheelchair ramp requires an almost artisanal skill to build. The one that was built for my husband when he became wheelchair bound was good, but the front door was too damned narrow for the chair to go through. Because of the way the house was configured, with an L shaped mudroom and the entrance to the side, we couldn’t install a larger door. (To this day, I don’t find older houses particularly appealing to live in. Too many odd architectural features that look charming at first become the biggest pains in the butt to repair or alter.) I had to fold the chair to get through the door while my husband awkwardly waited in the mudroom. Once I got it outside and on the ramp, I had to assist my husband out and back onto the chair, which in the winter became insanely difficult as he had no balance and slid on the ice like a beginning skater. I almost killed myself wrestling with both the chair and a 160 pound, six foot tall man. Anyway, I realize now we needed more assistance than just an entrance ramp. Paws crossed the weather warms up and going out is more pleasant and easier!
that is super to have a ramp… and how great that good people live in your hood who are handy…