Oh for God's sake, Satch better be okay. With situations like this I
usually stop praying to Spirit and start threatening :). You did good
taking him in right away. It sounds like you met a nice new vet in the
process and he knows about the 'don't wait and see approach for a pos',
that's a good sign! I like that he was encouraging you to adopt another
too. Yep, I like his attitude. Find out what the herb is that he put
Satchmo on and let us know what it is, we're always looking for benign
ways to improve immune response, (I assume that's what the herb is
for?). How is Satchmo doing now? Any more coughing? Are you positive
it wasn't just a hairball? Keep us informed,
Nina
Leslie wrote:
Heeheehee. Yes, Nina, you have pushed it too far. :)
Not for lack of want, but budget/living space/landlord-wise 2 is my
cap. And honestly, 2 below the knee and me is a pretty good fit. One
day though...one day. :)
I took Satch to the vet today because he's picked up Azrael's cold. I
tried my best to keep their air separate, but I guess that I wasn't
that good. I washed and wore different outfits, but a small apartment
is what it is.
Anyway, I kind of freaked when he started making the same sounds on
Wednesday night that Az had (the horky cough), even though his energy
levels were high, had no fever (which I compulsively started
checking), and was still consta-ravenous, but it had taken her so
fast. The vet (not my normal, but another in the office) was very
nice, he assured me that Satch was doing great and that I'd done the
right thing to come in - the wait-and-see approach (one of my personal
favorites) doesn't always end so well with positive cats, so he put
Satch on Clavamox and an herb (um, it's a liquid....Western Herb? or
something) to keep it from progressing. He was very confident, and
like with the animals that made me feel better. So we'll see. Satch
loves visiting places, so he was happy to meet a new person, even if
he got poked in the toosh for the third time in one morning.
This new vet also read my mind and when I asked if it was crazy to
contemplate adopting another, he said no, that my odds have got to
turn at some point! I was like, you ain't kiddin' mister.
Leslie
