RE: Update on Bones (good news!)

[MacKenzie, Kerry N.]

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Wow Jenn--I'm thrilled to hear about Bones' prognosis, especially after that heroic undertaking of yours---you could probably sleep for a week at this point. The vet sounds a real goodie. And love your story about Bones "performing" for the doc. With all the treats and attention I know you'll be lavishing on Bones while she's confined I think she'll figure out pretty soon -- she's smart-- that the cage is temporary and for her own good. You have done such a great job with the little furball. Keep us posted WHEN you get time. love and hugs, kerry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 10:37 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Update on Bones (good news!) Bones and I are back from the specialist today. Bones has a "Caudal end plate fracture of L3 Vertebrae", and possible pelvic fractures also, but the pelvic fractures did not show on x-ray (but the vet says she is unusually tender in the hips, and feels "off" on palpation). She said that Bones is really doing so much better than can really be expected from this injury (she's like, best case scenario at this point), and that she doesn't see any need to go into surgery right now, and so Bones is now on anti-inflammatory drugs and complete bed rest for a month. If she gets worse, then we could still end up in surgery, but this is something that could heal on it's own. So, YEAH, good news! The vet really seemed to like her, She wanted to see Bones walk, and so I called her out of the kennel, and Bones swayed her way over to the doctor, and then she made a nice big circle around the room, as if she knew exactly what the doctor wanted. The doctor said "Oh what a good little kitty, you made such a nice circle for us, what a good girl!". Hehe, she really is a cute little cat, you can't help but be taken in by her winning little personality! Now, how to keep her from pacing the cage and trying to chew her way to freedom will be the problem. She's already going NUTS in the bathroom, and I've been told that that is too much space, and she needs to be in a 2x3 foot cage at max (just enough room for her to stretch out comfortably and fit a litterpan and food bowls), so she cannot walk around, and is basically forced to lay, sit or stand still for a month. I have to buy a cage, but don't have the money til next payday, so she has a few more days of pacing the bathroom until she's a real prisoner. The poor cat does not understand that we are trying to SAVE her, she thinks we are intentionally locking her in alone and ignoring her. I already feel guilty, and it hasn't even really begun yet. Hopefully, if I get one of the open wire type of dog cages, where she can see out all sides, it will help to calm her down and make her feel less confined than being closed behind a solid door. I gotta get pictures for you guys so you can see her. Oh, and she weighs 5.7 pounds.. told you she was TINY! (at least compared to my 12 to 14 pound fat-so's)   Ok, off to change litterboxes, shower, tend to Bones, make dinner, and then get a few hours sleep. Man, getting up at 5:00am, driving 150 miles with a meowing cat, then going to work all day and not getting home til after 10:00pm... I'm kinda exhausted! :) Jenn http://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs cat who must live on a liquid diet for the rest of his life. Bazil's caretaker collects labels and sends them to KMR, where they add up until she earns a free can of formula! PLEASE save your KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil!   If you use KMR, even just one can, please ask me for the mailing address you can send them to, to help feed Bazil! This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.