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Hello there!
I've been lurking here a lot for the last few months and I already feel like a cat pro, lol. I'm excited to show off my new kitty, Peggy! I'm in my 30s, and this is my first cat. Growing up, we always had dogs, birds, reptiles, etc., but never cats. I've always been skeptical about cats because of the "meme" about cats being such jerks, not to mention as someone with asthma who has had allergic reactions to cats in the past, but I really wanted a pet and we can't have dogs in our apartment complex.
As of tomorrow, she will be with us for 1 month! It was a really hard first month for her. When we adopted her, she wasn't even 3 months old yet. She adjusted incredibly fast to us and her new home! She only scratches her scratch posts, she only uses her litter box to relieve herself, and she'll eat anything we give her! (side note: my username stems from an inside joke with my partner because while she would devour any food we gave her, she is fanatic about Performatrin Ultra's Salmon Bisque) Unfortunately, three days after we adopted her, she was sleeping all day. I figured she was a little burnt out considering how wild she was, but she didn't eat at all. She couldn't even go to the litter box; I had to bring her there for her to be interested, and then she would walk slowly back to where she was sleeping. A trip to ER showed nothing except that she may be fighting an infection because she had a fever of 103.5. We got some antibiotics and some urgent care food and went home. She did ok the next day, but the following day we went to a Vet for a general checkup and follow-up on how she's doing. Sadly, her fever spiked to 105.5 and we were urged to bring her to the hospital, and we did. After 5 days in the hospital, with her fever spiking into the 106 range, she was given a clear bill of health. Well, sort of. She had the calicivirus, and will have it forever. At least if she has flare ups when she's older, it won't be as dangerous because she'll have a better immune system instead of being a 2 1/2lb 3 month old kitty,
I'm obsessed with finding the "right" food for her, and I have a feeling I'll be spending a lot of my time here in the nutrition section. So, hello to everyone and have a great day!
I've been lurking here a lot for the last few months and I already feel like a cat pro, lol. I'm excited to show off my new kitty, Peggy! I'm in my 30s, and this is my first cat. Growing up, we always had dogs, birds, reptiles, etc., but never cats. I've always been skeptical about cats because of the "meme" about cats being such jerks, not to mention as someone with asthma who has had allergic reactions to cats in the past, but I really wanted a pet and we can't have dogs in our apartment complex.
As of tomorrow, she will be with us for 1 month! It was a really hard first month for her. When we adopted her, she wasn't even 3 months old yet. She adjusted incredibly fast to us and her new home! She only scratches her scratch posts, she only uses her litter box to relieve herself, and she'll eat anything we give her! (side note: my username stems from an inside joke with my partner because while she would devour any food we gave her, she is fanatic about Performatrin Ultra's Salmon Bisque) Unfortunately, three days after we adopted her, she was sleeping all day. I figured she was a little burnt out considering how wild she was, but she didn't eat at all. She couldn't even go to the litter box; I had to bring her there for her to be interested, and then she would walk slowly back to where she was sleeping. A trip to ER showed nothing except that she may be fighting an infection because she had a fever of 103.5. We got some antibiotics and some urgent care food and went home. She did ok the next day, but the following day we went to a Vet for a general checkup and follow-up on how she's doing. Sadly, her fever spiked to 105.5 and we were urged to bring her to the hospital, and we did. After 5 days in the hospital, with her fever spiking into the 106 range, she was given a clear bill of health. Well, sort of. She had the calicivirus, and will have it forever. At least if she has flare ups when she's older, it won't be as dangerous because she'll have a better immune system instead of being a 2 1/2lb 3 month old kitty,
I'm obsessed with finding the "right" food for her, and I have a feeling I'll be spending a lot of my time here in the nutrition section. So, hello to everyone and have a great day!
and here’s a special thread for her 
Particularly the one of her hanging onto the screen. 
