Pet(s): Photos & Discussion

[Gharlane]

On 11/16/2024 at 5:25 PM, isalicat said:

I don't have any info to offer as to where this is, or anything else, but is this not lovely? The spirit of St. Francis is alive and well!

I know they do a "blessing of the beasts" every year, but do they perform exorcisms? 😀

On 11/19/2024 at 8:48 PM, Is Everyone Gone said:

I am a mess. My beautiful 19 year old cat has been dealing with kidney disease for about 3 years. We've been giving her fluids and watching her diet, but recently her values have gone up again. I've been a wreck. She's still eating, having fun, being feisty and snotty, so we're going to let her be, but I am so afraid that the end is near.

Fabulous was diagnosed with failing kidneys a couple years ago. I mostly feed her the prescription food (always wondered why that requires one!) and she seems to be doing OK. Here is the first photo I took of her in 2010.

[Gharlane]

Here's the first one I took without her moving around (ha ha).

[badhaggis]

Here is our kitty Ivy aka Poison Ivy. We wanted another cat but Ms. Ivy is a fighter not a lover. She does not care for other cats. She was really traumatized when we got her. She was very shy and standoffish. It has taken time patience and a few band-aids but she is super sweet now. 

I am very thankful to our first kitty Princess Fuzzybutt to teach us the capacity to love another kitty so much.

Edited 57 minutes ago by badhaggis

[Bastet]

3 hours ago, Gharlane said:

Fabulous was diagnosed with failing kidneys a couple years ago. I mostly feed her the prescription food (always wondered why that requires one!)

In chronic kidney disease, the kidneys have a hard time filtering phosphorus, leaving too much of it in the bloodstream, which comes with quite a few potential problems.  So you want to feed food with a reduced phosphorus content.  Because the phosphorus content of the Rx food is reduced so far it doesn't meet general nutrition guidelines, it can only be fed with a vet saying yes, that's worth it because of the kidney disease.

45 minutes ago, badhaggis said:

Here is our kitty Ivy aka Poison Ivy.

What a cutie!  It is so rewarding when your patience pays off and you see your cat feeling safe and secure enough to trust and love like she wants to.