My vet thinks Lirin is a bit chubby. (As I suspected). Also she thinks she may be part maine coon because of her tufty ears. I hope it is just a small part, because I looked up Maine Coons and they are some massive freakin' cats. She'll kick poor Suki's ass if Suki doesn't hurry up and establish dominance (in spite of the current size ( Read more... )

I posted about the misguided nursing attempt, but omitted photographic evidence of same. My apologies and kitty nursing shots under the cut. Totally SFW ( Read more... )

Lirin is nursing on Suki.

Lirin is getting a bit chunky!! I think it is cute, but the vet says that happens when they are spayed too early (not even three months and they spayed her!!!) Should I be worried? She is so active and cute. She's wider around the middle than Suki though... I don't even care unless it is a health issue. As far as I'm concerned, my cats are ( Read more... )

So, things seem a bit better between them. Actually, now I'm being left out a bit...

Kitty love under the cut. SFW.
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So, the vet was thrilled with Suki's progress, saying she had expected this kind of health not today, but a week from today. She said she'd been really scared for Suki!!

She also gave her the all-clear for cohabitation. So we are all together now. And I need advice!!! Qat Questions under the Qut.

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Okay, so Suki came home on Saturday, after racking up another $450 in vet bills. She could have stayed at a strip hotel for less. (For those of you counting, it was $1,500 total, $500 which was covered by the animal shelter and $450 of which was covered by a guardian angel.) But more importantly, and making it all worth-while is that she is ( Read more... )

I went to the vets and saw Suki this afternoon and I was shocked in a wonderful way at how well she looked. She was wide eyed and meowy and patted at me through the bars and rubbed up against my hand and seemed generally happy to see me. She was clean and non-snotty and breathing well. In fact, had it not been for the IV hookup on her paw, I ( Read more... )

Lirin was very stuffy and sneezy last night and this a.m. She is still eating and playing however. She is not a lap cat as much as a neck cat. She gets on my chest or shoulder while I'm watching t.v. or reading and wodges herself under my chin. It is like having a fluffy, warm, fur stole wrapped around my throat. One that purrs. And sneezes ( Read more... )

Rroselavy suggested a cage enclosure for Suki when she comes home. This might be a good solution and it would ensure that darting cats didn't come into contact. I could pick up even an over-sized dog carrier and put in all her needs (food, water, small litter pan) and then when I'm visiting her in the guest room and the door is shut, I could open ( Read more... )