Category Archives: Cats

The endoscopy was done this afternoon. Aside from a discoloration and irritation towards the back end of the stomach/bowel area, the vet didn’t find anything. He’s not quite sure what to make of the irritation. They did the barrium X-Ray … Continue reading →

The vet still hadn’t done the endoscopy when I called a little while ago. Gracie is still vomiting every hour or two, but they keep telling me she isn’t depressed or lethargic. Probably annoyed that she can’t stop throwing up, … Continue reading →

Just got off the phone with the vet. Gracie is still vomiting every so often, but the vet isn’t nearly as worried as I’ve been. One of her partners is offering a free endoscopy. He hasn’t done a lot of … Continue reading →

Well, she started vomiting again. Just got off the phone with the vet, who said that the vomiting is actually still a part of the pancreatitis and continues until the cat reaches a certain level of hydration. She says Gracie … Continue reading →

This one’s from the summertime, because it is a rare, rare shot to get Gracie’s tummy in a photograph. It helps that she was sleeping. Now, Tig will ruin a great shot because when I see him sitting in a … Continue reading →

You know, I love Tig very much, and he is my big goofball, and he’s the purr-kitty and the one that snuggles and gives hugs, but man, you’d think he never had a sister, the way he’s acting. It’s like, … Continue reading →

The vet called a little while ago. The bad news is she thinks Gracie has pancreatitis, which means her body is trying to digest its own pancreas. The good news is it’s curable. She’s been on IV fluids since 9 … Continue reading →

She’s at the vet’s, probably with an IV in her little paw. She got sick several times during the night, and is exhausted and bedraggled. The vet is taking bloodwork. She’s concerned that Gracie is at the age where things … Continue reading →

Gracie isn’t getting any better. She is sleeping the sleep of the sick and exhausted, and I am trying to hold on and not bring her into the emergency vet for “observation” overnight (at a cost of $500-600). Sorry, I … Continue reading →

By popular request, Kitty Po–er, I won’t finish the last two letters in that word. First, Tig, mostly asleep outside. Next, Ms. Gracie, who has lately taken to jumping from chair to chair in an effort to get my attention … Continue reading →

The rabbi, in his sermon today, suggested that we spend the day not listening to our iPods and watching TV or working on the computer, but contemplating and thinking about ways to be better people. Sometime later that afternoon, I … Continue reading →

Okay, so Tigger wouldn’t give up the chair for the Carnival of the Cats, but Pets Garden Blog managed to finish the 132nd episode without a hitch. Oh, and the catmodel of the week is… Begin Each Day with a … Continue reading →