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Cats at the Vet
Sarah and Merlin to the vet today. He used to come to the house, and I miss that. Now he works 45 minutes away, so we haul over there for visits. Merlin has Eosinophilic Ulcer, also called rodent ulcer. Eosinophilic ulcer in a cat can be a frustrating problem to eliminate. The lesion results from a localized invasion of a type of white blood cell called an EOSINOPHIL. A type of white blood cell found in vertebrate blood, containing cytoplasmic granules that are easily stained by eosin or other acid dyes, eosinophils often are associated with and invade tissues that are being physically irritated or are undergoing an allergic reaction. When large numbers of eosinophils locally invade the tissues they interfere with normal physiological processes and as a result … Read entire article »
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Sarah Got a Bath
Miss Rotund Kitty, our lovely Sarah, got a bath, shower really, this afternoon. She can’t quite reach all her parts to keep them clean so we thought a washing was in order. No blood was shed, and a cleansing time was had by all. She actually seemed to like a little of the rinsing part. The modified shower that we had put in for the lovely wife after her illness helped a lot, more room and a place to sit to wash cat butt. … Read entire article »
On Watch
Arthur and Merlin, watching out for squirrels and birds and speeding cars and children and leaves and… They are from the same litter. Arthur is 9 pounds and Merlin is 19. About 4 years old now. … Read entire article »
Introducing Sarah
This is Sarah, the newest addition to our family. She is 1.5 years old, and was turned in to Lollypop Farm with her litter. She’s been spayed. … Read entire article »
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Working Cat
Those dumb dogs. They get jobs with the military, finding mines, explosives, drugs… A fella could get hurt doing that. Now, cats in the military, we got all the cushy, rear echelon jobs. A cat could put on a few pounds, know what I mean? U.S. Air Force by Airman 1st Class Mike Young, 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFPN) — Fighting the war on rodent infestation, 95th Mission Support Group members here use a “military working cat” to help reduce the amount of damage to equipment caused by rodents living in the supply warehouse. Wizzo calls the 95th Mission Support Group’s supply warehouse his home, and the feline lives and works around the clock to help support the supply group’s mission. “Wizzo is our mobility rodent … Read entire article »
Patches Is Gone
Posting will be non-existent for August 2. Our eldest cat, Patches, went to be with her brothers and sisters this evening after a long and courageous fight with kidney disease. She was 17. … Read entire article »
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Arthur and Merlin
I have a feeling that you guys don’t believe me when I say that Merlin is twice the size of his litter mate Arthur. … Read entire article »
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Patches Update
Forgot to update. Patches came home on Wednesday. Antibiotics twice a day for two weeks. She’s so easy to pill it’s amazing. Sub Q fluids daily for ???. That’s a lot harder. She’s eating better though not her old self. She’s still dehydrated a bit so the fluids are needed. We’ll see how things go. … Read entire article »
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