June09


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Practice entry. CC is such a sweety.
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Test...from K

Ooooh, - OOPS. I was trying to type my comments in the "optional" areas window, as I had no idea you could just move your cursor to the previoius comments and start typing away! I was treating it like an IM page. . . .THANK YOU KEVIN or JOANNE, whomever made the tutorial page!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Got here @ 7:45-ish, and as I entered there was CC lounging majestically on a couch in the L.R. he looked extremely pleased with himself, but immediately roused and greeted me with an "I WANT DINNER" meow. He tried to lead me right away to the kitchen, but unfortunately for him I needed to use the bathroom first!!

Came down and fed him the can of food while I prepared syringes, etc. He had seemed very hungry, but only sniffed the food and licked it for a minute, then abandoned it to sit at the door. I gave him his meds - it went AMAZINGLY well. The only thing I wore was a little lactulose and some of the laxative goop. JoAnne - any tricks for the brown goop to not wear it?

After pills and syringes, he went back down on the floor and DID eat maybe an eighth of the can. .. .but now it's time to leave and the rest of the expensive food is going to go to waste, and he will be getting hungry in the middle of the night! JoAnne, do you want me to only feed him half a can so less is wasted? He is always so much more into the raw anyway, so I should have remembered that and only given him a little to see if he'd eat it. JoAnne, please direct how much to feed. .

Litter boxes are empty, inside and outside waters are refilled, and CC is outside. I did NOT do a full-house search as A) you just probably left today so he's not mad yet, and B) I don't know if Kevin is home and wouldn't want to disturb him. You can let me know if you want the full house search each night. . ..

Well. thank you for the set of the computer at the table - it is much more comfortable than lap-balancing. I am relieved that I figured this out!

- You don't need to check the house because Kevin is around. - If you want to give him the raw disk that is fine. - As for the canned food, he often acts like he wants to eat but doesn't eat until later. It is OK for the whole contents of a can of food to be on plate for a day or more, until he eats it. Remember that Kevin will be there so CC will be coming in and out periodically. He will probably eat what is on the plate when Kevin eats. Sometimes he doesn't like certain flavors but he isn't consistent and I bought some new stuff that I don't know if it pleases his palate. He generally likes the Wellness. - Please don't stress over his eating pattern or lack there of....he won't starve....Kevin is there to let him in and out, and even as old and slow as he is, CC recently caught 2 different species for dinner for himself in the backyard. - Remember, he is a cat--he is finicky. - Lately, he mostly sleeps, so he isn't burning many calories. - Hairball goop - I put a small amount in his mouth and smear what is left on my finger on his face. In the process of cleaning his face, he will ingest it. - Lately for me, the lactulose goes down more easily when I give him 2 doses of 1.5 ml and do the pumpkin separately. I hold his head firmly and put the syringe in pretty far. I suggest doing the LACTULOSE FIRST because I'm guessing it has the biggest effect.
 * //From JoAnne at 9:00 pm.

Kvn - Let us know how you think CC is doing.//**



2:50ish Saturday...CC is fine after his initial moping. He ate a little this morning but has been following his usual routine of following me around and jonesin for nip.

8pm - oops, wanted to turn MY text blue because Kevin's was red, but it changed BOTH of ours. CC was lounging on his chaise lounge when I got here, and wasn't all that anxious to come in. Kevin had fed him raw yummies and brushed him mid-day, so I am superfluous if he is not hungry or lonely! I watered the mini-petunias with his outdoor water and talked ti him while I refilled it, and then he came in. He nibbled at the food from Kevin that was in his dish - it is still half full, so I didn't add any more. He grudginly allowed me to mediacte him; tonight I made a mess with the Lactulose, but more went in CC than on me, so it was a success. Meds, water, pumpkin all in for the night, and he went back into his yard to hang. Kevin said he had used the litter box earlier and must have cleaned it for me, because both pans are empty. Thanks Kevin! Also, because Kevin had done some grooming earlier today, when I brushed him I got almost no fur at all. Cleaned up the pumpkin spatters and the wet food dish area, refilled indoor water, and now I am going to offer him one more chance at wet food before I have to go!

Sat 10:45 pm Very little hair in the brush is excellent. Thanks for using the water on the flowers. Kvn, please keep an eye on the new plantings and the potted plants, because they will need more water than the rest of the garden. The meet is going well.

J

Sunday 5:30 pm

C.C. is hanging out inside with kevin, apparently in utter disgust that there were people splashing around in the huge blue THING that is suddenly taking up the entire yard next door today. (pretty ugly from what I can tell - I sypathize with you guys. hope they don't make a lot of noise late at night in it if they go for late swims when it gets really hot)

Meds went well today - there is only a little bit of pumpkin on the the towel you left me, and most of it is in CC! Litter boxes are empty - CC is now outside to go hang out and do his "doo-ty", although they are calling for rain the rest of tonight, so he'll hopefully then come in later and eat some of the canned food that he of course had no interest in when I served it nice and fresh! Floor is cleaned up around the dish, water is fresh. A little more hair in brush today.

Mr. Cat was just a little bit of a pain last evening...he figured out how to wake me up at 4 AM so he could eat some more and be let out. When standing or laying on me didn't work he put a paw (I hope) in my mouth. In any event, he has had an AM dose of lactulose, a disk as well this morning (in addition to the can he slogged down at 4) I will torment him with some brushing as well this afternoon. He will not get sleep either!

545pm addenda: I had to make him get off the sofa...he's moping up a storm these last two days. He gotta can of food out of me and I brushed him...he's feeling skinny and seemed like he gave up more hair. I gave him a good schmear of Hairball goop so maybe his body is rejecting ALL of his hair.

 6:50 pm Monday 6-29-09

CC was outside in a normal chair, lounging on the cushion. He was glad to see me and he let out a few loud meows, but was in no rush to come in the house. He knows I'm never here for anything but cramming stuff down his throat! Brushed him first to give him some lovins' and butter him up - it makes him more patient with me! I didn't get tons of fur - in fact hardly any, so Kevin must be getting it all or is sticking at it longer than I am. I mostly wore water tonight, so meds are in. We had a fight over the tiny pill piece - he spit it out twice and then it was so soft I just smeared it onto his tongue and then washed it down with some pumpkin.

Litter boxes are untouched, water dishes are refilled. He did eat a little bit of food but is now back out in the yard ignoring me, and doesn't seem interested in coming back to nibble any more at the present. All in all, a normal CC day!

J& at 10:52 pm Monday Andrea, as you can see by Kvn's notes, CC is doing most of his eating with Kvn as I would expect, so don't worry if he doesn't eat while you are there. Kvn, that is soooo cute that he figured out how to wake you up. If you don't want to be woken up at 4 am, you will have to make sure he is outside when you go to bed.

 CC had his morning disk and is back out after enjoying the evening outside!

4:15 Tuesday afternoon -

CC's butt is wet - we had some heavy rain, and apparently all of him but his BUTT fits underneath wherever he hides from the rain! JoAnne: I guarantee your flowers/plants got well-watered today! Another night of minimal hair in the brush and CC being exceptionally good for his meds. No signs of constipation, although I'm glad you told me that sometimes his rear pouts out now even when he ISN'T constipated, or I would be worried, as it is protruding slightly now. CC was outside and none of the litter boxes are touched. Waters refilled from the Brita pitcher, and the slimed-up towels are up by the washer and dryer so Kevin doesn't have to look at them in the kitchen! CC did eat a little bit for me, so I was happy. THis is my last night until the next round, so take care of yourselves! CC is refusing to go back outside, so I'm leaving him slacking in the A.C. until Kevin comes home!