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In my post 220 I forgot to mention that Javier will adopt Sombra when my time comes to join Pierre and Cucumella.
And this is Javier avec sa femme and children.
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She is so very lovely sitting there. Beautiful cake too. Wish Javier a from Gypsy and me.Sombra sitting at the head of the table joining us celebrating my grandson Javier'sView attachment 250740 44th birthday.
What beautiful photos! And that must be very comforting to have that assurance, should the need arise.View attachment 250762
In my post 220 I forgot to mention that Javier will adopt Sombra when my time comes to join Pierre and Cucumella.
And this is Javier avec sa femme and children.
Such a gorgeous photo!Sombra sitting at the head of the table joining us celebrating my grandson Javier'sView attachment 250740 44th birthday.
Sending love and wishes for a speedy recovery for SombreI am worried about Sombra. Last night she started sneezing and coughing and this has continued early this morning. The vet has just left after having inyected her an antibiotic and has left me some antibiotic tablets to give a fourth of each tablet every 12 hours. I'll see how I'll manage to make her swallow them. She behaved beautifully and the vet remarked on it. He said he has only a cold but to make sure she is eating normally.
Cucumella died from cancer at 16 years of age. She never had a cold in her all life. I wonder if Sombra was affected by the airconditioning which I had full on these days because of very high temperatures. We are in Summer here.
Maybe try using some mist-ers. TheyI definitely think it could be the air conditioning. The drier air could be irritating her nasal passages. Lily sneezes a lot when I run my humidifier; the reverse of what Sombra is experiencing. The point is that changes in humidity can affect a cat. I have no suggestions as your heat makes you run the AC. Maybe raise the thermostat a little?
dustydiamond, what are "misters"? please.Maybe try using some misters,
Hi, sorry, I didn't realize my stupid phone had posted. I had to switch to the chrome book to upload photos.dustydiamond, what are "misters"? please.
Oh, that explains a lot about your climate control, golondrina . I had 3 room air conditioning units where I lived 2 locations ago, and there were 2 wall heaters (gas). Altogether, they did a good job of keeping us fairly comfortable. I know about that kind of problem with heat as a lot of people in the eastern part of the US have that in rentals where the super controls the temperature. It must be bad! I actually get sick if it's too hot when I'm trying to sleep and to work.Many thanks dustydiamond for your good wishes and posts about the humidifiers. Not sure that those exists here nor whether this is what Sombra needs. Will ask the vet about it.There must be humidifiers here even if not the same makes.
Many thanks to you also tarasgirl. Yes I will crush the antibiotic tablets and mix them with the wet food. This will change my feeding schedules but anything that will help to make her swallow the antibiotic is valid.
My airconditioning is not provided by the building administration. I bought 5 individual equipments , 2 for the living/diningroom, 1 for each bedroom and 1 for the kitchen. The building does provide central heating. It is a system I detest because I cannot regulate it. In the winter season I often have to put the airconditioning on because the apartment is too hot and I cannot open the windows either because of Sombra.
It is almost 4 pm and Sombra is napping on the carpet under the diningroom table. Normally she would be on the cat tree but yesterday and today she has wanted to do it otherwise. She is not sneezing and coughing as often this afternoon so hopefully the two injections she received this morning are already helping her?
Will keep you informed of developments.
Antibiotics can do that. I know that on the very rare occasions when I have been forced to take them, they've made me feel sick/nauseous or weak, because they not only kill the bad bacteria, they also deplete the system of necessary beneficial bacteria needed in digestive tract. So this may be why Sombra is a bit quiet.Thank you aliceneko. She has been very quiet today. Hasn't asked to play at all which is very unusual for her. But her coughing has slowed down. Hopefully she is already improving a little.