Cat Behaviour Maven

We dropped Sadie off this morning at 7:30 am with Dr. Chretin.  Dr. called with her blood results (poor Sadie needs a light bit of sedation just so they can take blood); they don’t know how to deal with Her Majesty.  White count normal but while sedated doctor felt her body.  The tumor on the [...]

Wednesday, February 24.  Well, this just plain sucks.  Dr. Chretin, the oncologist, just called regarding Sadie.  We dropped her off early this morning for what was supposed to be her chemo treatment 5.  However, her white cell count is too low today for the chemo treatment; her weight is okay.  They found a node / [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Well Sophie has been home nearly two months and thing are looking better.  We took her to the vet last week and she has gained 3 oz and her blood work has show slight improvement in kidney function.  She’s very active around the house and is getting around well. It is amazing how this cat [...]

The following is a journal that my wife kept when she found Bobby Boop in our back yard. He became our number four cat .  It is a good lesson on kitten health and the things to watch out for when introducing a new kitten to a multi-cat household.
Chapter 1
On Friday morning, October 27, 2000, [...]

I wrote earlier about Sophie’s issue with kidney disease. We had started hydration twice a week but started noticing some changes in her behaviour last week. She wouldn’t take her pills, even with the Pill Pockets
and didn’t seem to be eating. She was still getting around ok and jumping up on the [...]