Recent Content by Margret

Good question. Obviously firefighters are in a caring profession, which makes them likely candidates for pet ownership, and with the extended hours they sometimes work a cat might be a better candidate than a dog, but that's all speculation. I wonder how we could find out.

So, a friend of a friend got his first COVID vaccine at a vaccination center. He waited around 15 minutes afterwards, in case of allergies, and then he headed home. But on his way home he noticed that his vision was blurry. He figured it would clear up on its own, and kept driving. But it didn't...

The letters are a good idea. Also, it seems to me, when I'm grieving, that it's easiest to get "ambushed" by the grief early in the day. It's as if I need to have a good cry every day for a while, and until I get my daily cry the least little thing will trigger it.

Yes, the mental pain is the root cause of the physical symptoms, and it's vital to deal with that. But sometimes those physical symptoms can be life-threatening; you have to take them seriously. I live in Colorado, near Denver. Around here, the Denver Broncos (American football team) are...

:grouphug2: :vibes::hugs: Everyone here either has lost a cat or knows that we will one day, so no one here is going to say stupid things to you like "It's just a cat. Get over it!" We know that your cat was a member of your family, and losing a family member is supposed to be painful. TCS is...

Oh, good. Sometimes cats can be extremely stubborn about food and water, which quickly becomes dangerous. But if Trooper is eating, drinking, and especially swaggering he's well on his way to getting well. Cattitude is a good sign.

@Pecoraro , how is Trooper doing today?

You need to rest as well, try to get some. If you can contrive to drop off (comfortably) on the sofa or some other place where he can nap on your lap, you can take care of him and yourself at the same time, but be careful how you do it – you don't want to wake up with a neck ache. Not using the...

Have you ever seen Trooper do something embarrassing, like falling off of the sofa? I bet I can tell you what he did next. He suddenly discovered that his shoulder needed to be groomed - hard, right now! Right? That's comfort grooming. Cats don't just groom for cleanliness, they groom to comfort...

When cats are healthy they need up to 18 hours of sleep a day. I had minor surgery about a year ago, didn't even require general anesthesia, just a nerve block, and I spent most of my time for the next week sleeping. You're probably worrying about reports you've heard of cats who hide...

Well, mostly when they come out of the drier they get hung up immediately in a bathroom or kitchen. But the few extras that I have get folded in #1 style.

That subcutaneous fluid trick can be very useful with sick cats. I tried unsuccessfully to learn to do it at home when my husband's cat, Bright Eyes, was dying of lymphoma, but part of my problem was inadequate training - it was early in the pandemic and social distancing was creating problems...

It's a cat thing. "If I fits, I sits." Sinks are just the right size.

Ouch! Speaking from experience with MDs, the only times I've thought something like that about a medical professional it turned out I was right. One doctor was lying his tush off because he didn't like having his judgment questioned by a young woman. That was over 45 years ago, and because I...