Cat Behaviour Maven

We picked Sadie up late this morning (Monday); she seemed a bit dazed from her ordeal – she has never been away from home since we adopted her.  Sadie was chattering almost the whole time home in the car, but seemed to quiet down when either of us talked to her.  But, once inside the [...]

We got up early Sunday morning, fed our cats and then packed Sadie for her big adventure with the veterinary radiologist, a 60 mile trip from home.  We brought along canned and dry food for a week, a toy and towels with the scent of home.  Little traffic and we arrived shortly before our scheduled [...]

The oncologist called late Friday afternoon.  He talked with a  radiation veterinary specialist, who is the same specialist that irradiated Sophie’s thyroid 3-1/2 years ago.  The oncologist  told us he still cannot determine if the mass is malignant or benign and he recommended that we take Sadie to the radiation specialist.  The oncologist said that [...]

We spoke to our vet Tuesday morning, December 19.  Bad news is that it is not an infection, which implies that it may be something more serious.  He does not have lab report back yet and will call us later today when he receives it.  I am devastated and scared.  Ira is also upset, but [...]

It’s been a really hard week. We learned early this week that Sadie our number one cat may have some form of cancer. What kind of cancer, if any cancer exists, is still unknown and that is a part of the story. We noticed that Sadie had been breathing hard, wheezing and finally felt it [...]