Oh, hey, did I tell you guys about Vodka?

After my last post about her, asking whether we should fight her diabetes and liver issue or let her go out happily, we discussed our options and decided to let her go out happily.  And in doing so we changed her diet to something she'd be  happier eating.  A unique concoction of chicken guts, eggshells, vegetables, and yummy salmon.

She gorged herself so much on the yumminess that she actually gained weight.  We were a little happier that she'd go out a fat cat instead of a scrawny, sickly little thing like Whiskey did.  After gaining a whole two pounds, we noticed something new about her.  She actually got up and ran somewhere.

She and Sake, the new little playmate, have been playing together.  Running around, play fighting, sneak attacking the dog, and acting like two little kittens.  Hell, they've even taken up eating my shoes and climbing up my pant leg.

We took Vodka to the vet the other day for a checkup and the vet said whatever the hell we're doing to keep on doing it.  For the first time ever, her glucose is in normal range.  Her weight is a good, healthy weight for a cat, her eyes are bright, she's clearly a spunky little ****, and her fur feels fabulous.  She's showing no symptoms of her liver condition or her diabetes what-so-ever.

The food we gave her to die on brought her back to life.  Which means I now have two cats terrorizing my closet.

Celebratory shots all around!  Who's got the eBagels?

Great news about Vodka.

That is wonderful news CD! And I just went to the store so I have any kind of ebagel you desire.

That's so wonderful!  What a great followup about Vodka.  Hooray for fat, happy cats :)

Oooh yay that's wonderful news! ;D

how nice. 

wouldn't it be great if you'd take the 'other' cat that needs medical attention to the vet too?  just sayin

it baffles me that you can pick and choose WHICH cat is worthy of medical attention..

*shakes head*

if you have an animal that's in need.... then take it!!  don't pick and choose which cat is worthy of your attention and/or medical need

*****edit to post other thread that CD started about the cat that is ALSO in need of medical attention

In all fairness, I take my cats to the vet.  If Alex wants to take his cat to the vet, it's coming out of his paycheck.

.. Oh, wait, that's right... He doesn't get one. :o

Original Post by cellulitedelight:

In all fairness, I take my cats to the vet.  If Alex wants to take his cat to the vet, it's coming out of his paycheck.

.. Oh, wait, that's right... He doesn't get one. :o

Ooo I hate this card. It gets played all the time. :'(

Original Post by cellulitedelight:

In all fairness, I take my cats to the vet.  If Alex wants to take his cat to the vet, it's coming out of his paycheck.

.. Oh, wait, that's right... He doesn't get one. :o

 lamest excuse i've ever head in my life!!

whatever tickles your pickle!!  if you pick and choose.. that's YOUR problem.  poor alex

Original Post by cptbunny:

Original Post by cellulitedelight:

In all fairness, I take my cats to the vet.  If Alex wants to take his cat to the vet, it's coming out of his paycheck.

.. Oh, wait, that's right... He doesn't get one. :o

Ooo I hate this card. It gets played all the time. :'(

 i agree.... isn't it sad?!?!

***edited to say

i don't have a pay check either.... but guess what!?!?!  my dogs ARE going to the vet whether my husband likes it or not!!  it's about doing what's RIGHT.  If my husband was cruel like that and told me it was MY responsibility to take the dogs to the vet, i would have left his ass YEARS AGO!!

I so rarely play that card.  Usually only when it comes to his old cat that just needs to die peacefully already.

Original Post by cellulitedelight:

I so rarely play that card.  Usually only when it comes to his old cat that just needs to die peacefully already.

 Animals do age people... sometimes it IS just time to let go.  CD  doesn't deserve **** about that.

Great news about your cat!  I hope your system works for a good, long time. 

Everything else aside, if you're still having the same unfortunate problem with the other cat, you really should address it immediately.  It's not only you that could be affected.

<<<hugz>>>

Original Post by splitrail:

Everything else aside, if you're still having the same unfortunate problem with the other cat, you really should address it immediately.  It's not only you that could be affected.

<<>>

splitrail, I'm pretty certain that the other cat does not go outside, or hunt mice. Not to mention, if CD's had cats all her life, she's probably ALREADY been exposed to toxoplasmosis.

This is why I tell people I don't clean our litterbox, even though I do. My cat is an indoor cat. I have had cats all my life. At least one of which was an outdoor/indoor cat who hunted lots of tiny creatures, and has probably already exposed me to this parasite.

I hate the fact that people act like pregnant women should be paranoid of pretty much every single shadow they see because it could OMGHURTHEBABY. The other cat's health issues are related to it being old and really needing to be put out of its misery. My lifting the same cases of water and heavy bags of sugar/cat litter/dog food or what have you that I have been lifting for the year or so I've been working at Sam's Club now that I'm pregnant will not cause me to lose my baby.

We've been giving birth to babies for tens of thousands of years, if not hundreds of thousands of years. A pregnant woman is not disabled, nor should she be fearful that a cat who is having health problems, and therefore using the bathroom in inopportune places, is going to cause major problems to her unborn baby, when the cat is neither an outside cat nor recently been aquainted with animals that carry the parasite. Not to mention, I'm sure CD makes Alex clean up after the old kitty, because the cat is Alex's, and she's already tried to convince him it would be better to let the cat go, than to keep it alive when it is clearly unhappy.

congrats on making the old cat happy - thats a good story 

note to self...never share personal information with that moody chick

Original Post by armandleg:

Original Post by splitrail:

Everything else aside, if you're still having the same unfortunate problem with the other cat, you really should address it immediately.  It's not only you that could be affected.

<<>>

splitrail, I'm pretty certain that the other cat does not go outside, or hunt mice. Not to mention, if CD's had cats all her life, she's probably ALREADY been exposed to toxoplasmosis.

This is why I tell people I don't clean our litterbox, even though I do. My cat is an indoor cat. I have had cats all my life. At least one of which was an outdoor/indoor cat who hunted lots of tiny creatures, and has probably already exposed me to this parasite.

I hate the fact that people act like pregnant women should be paranoid of pretty much every single shadow they see because it could OMGHURTHEBABY. The other cat's health issues are related to it being old and really needing to be put out of its misery. My lifting the same cases of water and heavy bags of sugar/cat litter/dog food or what have you that I have been lifting for the year or so I've been working at Sam's Club now that I'm pregnant will not cause me to lose my baby.

We've been giving birth to babies for tens of thousands of years, if not hundreds of thousands of years. A pregnant woman is not disabled, nor should she be fearful that a cat who is having health problems, and therefore using the bathroom in inopportune places, is going to cause major problems to her unborn baby, when the cat is neither an outside cat nor recently been aquainted with animals that carry the parasite. Not to mention, I'm sure CD makes Alex clean up after the old kitty, because the cat is Alex's, and she's already tried to convince him it would be better to let the cat go, than to keep it alive when it is clearly unhappy.

Ok, this is kind of off topic, but I have got to say bravo to you lady!  I cannot STAND all of this pregnancy paranoia.  You simply cannot control every variable and to think that you can is only giving yourself a false sense of control and setting yourself up for some BIG HEARTBREAK if anything goes wrong.  Hey, you know what's bad for your baby?  Worrying about EVERY LITTLE THING!  Okay, that was just my little rant, directed at nobody in particular, I just wanted to wholeheartedly agree with what you wrote and let you know that I support your opinion!

Holy geez, a little touchy about an old cat and pregnancy, aren't we guys?

I think I've made it very clear I'm not the doting mom that, and here's my favorite phrase to use, falls in love with the pee stick once it turns positive.  I still ride my bicycle and run down the halls at work.  I squat down on the floor regularly and climb on the counters to get something out of the cabinets.  I get exposed to x-rays and chemicals on a regular basis, and hell if I know when the last time I remembered to take my prenatal vitamin.  I'm pretty sure by now Alex is slipping it in my food to ensure I get at least one every now and then.

And my fetus is all right.  We've had a ton of poking and prodding done to it recently to see if it's all right and it's a ridiculously healthy little bugger that's kicking the **** out of me as I type.  My mom told me from the start pregnancy is a condition, not a disability.  And I've been pounding it into Alex's head lately because he won't even let me pick up a gallon of milk at the store.  Newsflash buddy, I'm still carrying ten pounds worth of equipment for nine hours every night at work.  I think I can handle the gallon of milk.

Besides, kitty duty has never been one of my chores and it probably never will be BECAUSE of the old cat.  I demanded a separate litter box for my kitties that I would clean but the old fart uses both, so Alex cleans those and does dog duty in the yard.

Original Post by betzc:

Original Post by cellulitedelight:

I so rarely play that card.  Usually only when it comes to his old cat that just needs to die peacefully already.

 Animals do age people... sometimes it IS just time to let go.  CD  doesn't deserve **** about that.

Yes, animals get old, but this cat is *not* old - at least not according to that other thread.  CD said that it was seven years old.  Cats live into their late teens or early twenties.  No, it's not a cute little kitten anymore, but that doesn't make it old.

Edited to note that it is wonderful to hear that Vodka's doing well.

wtf is going on here? whats with all the snarky cat people ? i swear all yall people on this site are insane

i have not been on in awhile and boy did I pick the wrong topic to open up.

First off let me say that i am glad that you found something that made Vodka well and healthy once again.

I am a little disturbed by how you treat "fat-cat". 7 years old is not old for an indoor cat. As someone else said indorr cats can live well into their teens and twentys. What this cat needs is love, attention, a vet visit to rule out any medical conditions, and if all else fails a new home. CD has made if very clear that 1. she wil not pay to have the cat taken to a vet 2. she wants it died 3. she wants to see it died a painful natural death because she hates it too much to put it to sleep in a peaceful way.

As for the "I will not take his cat to a vet and pay for it. He can do it and pay for it out of his check..." line well newsflash you married him so his cat is your cat. So you are not taking your cats to the vet when they need it or this cat would already be at the vets right now seeing if there is a medical problem causing all of this.

If "fat-cat" is that big that she can not clean herself properly for the love of god put her on a diet. Would you like to be so big that you could not wipe your own bum after going to the bathroom? No...So why do you think that she enjoys it.

Pet owners are suppose to look after the will-being of their pets...not intentionally watch them die a slow death because the Princess does not like her.

And anyone that can defend this cold blooded, disgusting, nasty attitude towards a pet does not need to ever have one.