WILD! ANIMALS! ATTACK!
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a day before Dobbie passed this kitty showed up on my doorstep, all hungry. I started feeding him, got a photo and circulated FOUND CAT memo to newspapers, craigslist, the usual places.
Someone called thinking this may be their kitty. By then the fellow had warmed up to me, sitting in my lap... so like the rocket scientist I am, I decided to try and put the cat in a carrier. I mean.. he's friendlt and all..
stupid move.
Augmentin 875 mg orally twice daily and several rabies shots later, the cat came back and sat in my lap (about two days later). He looked better as I had put Frontline on him... but there was blood in his irisis.
I consulted with Dr Internet and the vedict was 1. hit by car; 2. FeLV or FIV; 3. FIP
Turns out, it's Anaplasmosis, a tick borne disease. The vet said there was a good chance the cat would have lost eyesight if the condition went untreated.
~AND~ he is a she. And she's not fixed. In fact, she's had several litters (per the vet) and she might be preggers.
::((
*sigh*
So, Anna Plasma (formerly Hobo) is now in Dobbie's old room on a course of medication, and will be spayed as soon as she's off her meds. She's very cute but a little nippy (overprotective of her tummy? bored? a little of both?) but she seems very happy.
Part of me likes to think that Dobbie sent her, especially since she could have lost her eyesight (Dobbie was blind), but that's irrational. She showed up because I left some cat food out, trying to coax one of my cats inside.
My gardening job is winding up, it ends in October. I'll miss the extra $$$ and I love working there, its so nice and peaceful. Hopefully I'll be called again next year *fingers crossed* but if not, it's not the end of the world. I feel like my own garden suffered, I just didnt feel like working outside when I got home.
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Date: 2010-10-01 03:08 pm (UTC)NOT IRRATIONAL!!!! It's Dobbie's doing! <3 <3 I love her!!! You're a gem!!!!!! Please keep us posted!!! Hugs to the sweetie -- well, as close as you can get to her!! :)))))))
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Date: 2010-10-01 03:08 pm (UTC)Good like with Anna. Glad she found you. :) Now she'll be well taken care of.
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Date: 2010-10-01 03:48 pm (UTC)*hughughughugs* You are awesome to take her in. Give her a scritch for me.
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Date: 2010-10-02 02:03 pm (UTC)nononono. No kittens in this house.. I already know too many people involved in rescue and there's no such thing as 'kitten season' anymore.
not to mention she's on pretty fierce antibiotics so who knows whats happening in utero.
Not getting her fixed... just makes me so mad. :(
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Date: 2010-10-02 02:08 pm (UTC)Well, good luck with whatever you need to do. You have my mental support being sent your way. ^^
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Date: 2010-10-02 02:11 pm (UTC):(
thx for the support.
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Date: 2010-10-02 02:13 pm (UTC)Verbal support is always here if and when you need it.
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Date: 2010-10-17 06:01 am (UTC)There are a few intact males in the neighborhood and I've contemplated many a time doing a TNR, even though they're someone else's pets. The people who ran the small rescue we got the girls from claimed they used to do it where they were picking up all the unwanted results of the litters!
She's beautiful. White whiskers and white socks like my sweet (departed) Bailey. What a blessing she came to you...Dobbie must have led her and said, "In that house you will find the best cat mommy..." :)
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Date: 2010-10-02 02:03 pm (UTC)Weekends are ALWAYS better :)
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Date: 2010-10-01 08:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-02 04:54 am (UTC)I'm sorry you lost Dobby--I know that really hurt. {{{Hugs}}}
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