Patti, you are an inspiration and an excellent example of mind over matter (or
medicine). I agree w/MC about the recliner, that's awesome:)
BTW, anyone want to borrow Bandit?
Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito
"My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living
his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile."
- Anonymous
----- Original Message ----
From: TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2007 9:04:08 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Bart & Charty are now safe!!!! W/ me!!!
oh, great news!
(warped person that i am, and fellow gimp, what struck me as most remarkable,
is that you are wise enough to have a recliner in the barn for when you need
it!)
MC
On 2/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I know this is OT, but I have written about Bart & Charity, my ferals
to the list...... And off list to Nina & Kerry......
The other night, we had a (short) blizzard here........ And, my room mate
was off on an appt. & I had to walk my dogs after feeding. (NOT easy, I am
so afraid of slipping & falling & losing my K-9 babies).
Anyway, after feeding, when I was out with my Rottie, I heard these "sweet"
cat sounds - turns out it was my dear Charity, she has come around so much, and
her "talking" sounded like she wanted my help.....
Well, my Rottie is deaf, and I am almost blind.... I couldn't see her, and
(Lady)Bug couldn't hear her, but when Bug SAW her, BAM ------ thought for sure
I
was going down. And Charity has "no fear" of dogs, so she proceeded to
approach me.... And, Bug is STRONG, and even pulling her leash back,
well, w/ all my "problems", it was tough......
I finally got Bug back into house and went back out, into the blizzard, to
see if I could get Charity...... I was out for over THREE hours!!!!! I was
able to scruff her when in yard, but she freaked (NO claws!!! She has come a
long way...). But, having hardly any use of my right arm, I had to let her
go...... So, "we" decided to go out to barn......
And, while there, guess who comes out????? BART!!!! I was
shocked!! He had been in the blankets, etc. I have over crate, I guess
"trying" to keep warm...... But, I was there w/ food, and he came
out.......
By this time, over 3 hours, I had to sit down in my recliner to rest......
And, then, Charity, and Bart, come up, rub against my legs, so I figured the
time was right!!! I reached down, scruffed Charity, then found out, she
"allowed" me to just hold her....... So, I had to make the long journey
back to house, with her (peacefully) in my arms...... (I had closed the barn
door, and left the food in the well-insulated crate for Bart....) My main
fear was Charity freaking once we got in house 'cause my dogs, 4 BIG, are very
loud......They love cats, but, can act weird when a new one comes in..... Thank
heavens, after I gave them a talking-to when entering, none of them barked, got
up, or did anything.... So, I got my Charity into a large crate and
there she remains....... (She was tested - negative, but that was over a year
ago....And w/ my Puma, recently being diagnosed w/ FIP & toxo, well, I
didn't want to expose any of my babies.... Charity will be re-tested, and we'll
go from there...)
Back to Bart..... When I got back to barn, he was in crate, so I closed the
door.... When I looked him over, well, now I am really
concerned...... He is so bloated!!!! Thought maybe I got a diff.
pregnant female, but, he still has his equipment....... And, Bart, was
always SO feral, I could never get close to him. Now, he allowed me to pet
him, seemed to like it. But, while stroking him, I could feel his
backbone.....And other bones..... Made me wonder just what his problem is.....
Also, his eyes are "clouded", like cataracts or glaucoma (?)..... He also
looks OLD..... Probably is, he's been around here since I've been here...2 1/2
years now... So, I wormed him, and did not find anything in his
feces...And, as bloated as he was, I figured if it was worms they'd be as big
as
a snake..... But, NOTHING....I even used my magnifying glass.
I worry now that maybe it's FIP..... (A very recent topic on list
lately.) I called my rescue partner & she is going to get us a vet
appt. But, before I neuter him, I am going to have him hospitalized 'til
we get all the blood test results back...... Depending on "what" the results
are, I will be faced w/ having to decide what to do..... I do have another
rescue buddy that has converted her barn into a shelter, w/ indiviual homes, I
just don't know......
So, Bart is still in crate in barn...... It's very well insulated,
and, when I was "able", I had insulated parts of barn, filling cracks,
etc..... I just worry 'cause we're in a deep-freeze. He has a good
bed, lots of thermals, and the crate is also insulated, w/ thermal on the
outside....... But, it's so cold and he's so old.....
He is eating, and I do venture out (slowly & carefully) to feed and
water him daily. One thing I noticed, his water only had a partial skim on
top, not frozen thru. So, I guess the barn is pretty well
insulated.....
Just pray we can get to vet early this week.......
I would have written sooner, but besides being over-whatever, my room mate
was NOT too happy..... But, I told him, da-m it, I survived the MVA 'cause I
have work to do - and it IS my rescue work!!! And, prior to getting
Charity & Bart, I was ready to call it a day....So depressed, I "questioned"
my reason for still being alive..... Now, knowing Bart & Charity are safe,
that gave me a reason to go on....
He at first told me, Charity could NOT be in house, blah-blah-blah, but it
seems he has changed his mind about them being here.... Even remarked that at
least now they are safe, warm, well fed, being taken care of.... Guess he
"saw" just how much this meant to ME!!!!
Anyway, sorry this is so long, besides being OT, but I just
had to share......
Please, put Charity & Bart in your prayers, or whatever venue you
follow......
Will update when I find out more.
Any ideas on Bart's "bloated" condition? And, yes, he IS skinny......
And old.....
Hugs,
Patti and her clan
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Maybe That'll Make The Difference....
MaryChristine
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