Caregiver's cats behaving badly.

rocky - her undercoat is soo thick. If I miss brushing her for a couple of days she starts to get matts in the ruff around her neck. Fortunately she loves a good brushing. It's part of our morning routine!

way - I get that- Sometimes they just want to know that you will...

lu - so happy trouble is out of trouble and no more pain for her.

Thank you for all your support and caring about Trouble.

Trouble was supposed to get two teeth pulled but she had to have five taken instead,so she was sore for a few days but now,a week later,she's back to herself.
Trouble's out of trouble now.
I'm so glad~

Daisy was meowing. I heard it briefly and must have fallen back to sleep . When I got up DH told me “ your cat wanted cookies (treats) at 6am , so I put some on her mat and she just walked away “. 🤷‍♀️ Sometimes she leads us to the pantry door for cookies , she just wants them on her mat …….for later .

It’sMe,

You’re so very welcome. It is a pleasure to chat with you. I very much appreciate your prayers!

NeedHelpWithMom,
I pray there's a special reward in heaven for you! I opened up on this thread to share some details about my recent experience of devastating loss. Two gigantic losses right in a row - my sweet fur-baby and my precious beloved mother! Both were unexpected and both tragic. The amount of sadness and grief I feel every day is unimaginable!

With all my heart I thank you for your kindness and for caring enough to extend compassion and comment on what I posted Wed night when no one else did.
Before signing off here I wanted to be sure you knew I appreciate you Need Help. I pray God rewards you for trying to make a difference to a hurting grieving person.
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Gershun,
Thank you for your likes and honest sharing. I can fully relate to everything you've posted here. I'd love to get to know you better but I don't think I'll be posting much any more. I'll definitely continue thinking about and praying for you and your dear sweet Henrick. God bless you. ❤️

Maybe grief lasts as long as love lasts.

Gershun,

I had to take breaks between pets too. It is so hard to lose them.

Thx guys. I enjoy hearing your cat stories. Even the sad ones.

It is hard with pets cause we know most of the time we'll outlive them. After Hen is gone I think I'll take a break from pets for at least a year, maybe longer. To be honest, I'm still grieving Henrick's brother who died almost two years ago. I don't deal with loss easily.

Gershun - Their last days with us are hard and all you can do is what you are doing - making his life as good as you can. (((((hugs)))) I remember when Matt, my springer was declining and I knew he wouldn't last long that summer. He was weak and couldn't climb the stairs any more so I lay on the sofa each night with his bed beside it and stroked and comforted him till he fell asleep.

newbie - That's a lot of loss. (((((hugs)))) to you too. Glad you have your orange kitty now. My kitty, though small, has Maine Coon genes too. She follows me around the house and chirps and trills and "talks" to me. They are such lovely companions!

Gershun, I hope your kitty's last days/weeks with you are peaceful. We had a kitty with kidney failure, and it was at the point where we were giving him subcutaneous fluid treatments at home. He was 17, had a good long life, but was suffering at the end. I was about to take him to the vet to have him put down, but he decided to leave us just as I put him into his carrying case for the trip. His brother had died at home the year before. Then about a year after the 17 year old kitty died, my husband was the next to go--he had Parkinson's but passed away from a sudden severe stroke. About two months later, my daughter and grand-daughters persuaded me to check the local shelter for a new kitty, and I came home with an eight year old very large, dark orange, long-haired guy, Maine coon type (pic of him is my avatar). He's very loving, follows me around the house like a dog, just the companion I need as I adjust to my husband's passing and the lonely house.

Gershun, prayers for your little Henrick to not suffer and be as happy as he can be for the time remaining.

The hardest thing about having pets is they just don't live long enough. However, I wouldn't trade one moment with any of them to stop the pain of losing them.

May you have peace and comfort during this time.

You’re welcome. Gershun. You have posted about your sweet kitty for a long time. We all know how much you love him and how he loves you!

I understand Gershun and I know what you mean about how they sense emotions. I feel your sadness over the end drawing nearer. The best you can do is make the time you have left with him as good as possible for him. That's so sweet he slept on your lap tonight and I can picture his relief to be with you when he woke up. My heart goes out to you and I'll continue prayers.

Thx Need.

Gershun,

He loves you! You have been a wonderful and loving mom to him.

I cried a river the other day about Henrick. I had to get it out of my system before he came home cause he senses when I'm upset and I don't want to do anything that will cause him stress right now.

I've made peace with the fact that he won't be here very much longer. I'll love him as much as I can in the meantime. He slept on my lap for a while tonight and was having kitty nightmares I think. He woke up with a start and when he realized he was back home I could see the relief on his little face. Poor little guy.

Thx for all the prayers guys!

Absolutely they are NeedHelp!
Mine was such a little character too.
They all have their own personalities, but they love us so much and unconditionally.

It’sMe,

I cried like a baby every time I lost one of mine too. We can’t help it because they truly are part of our family.

Thank you NeedHelpWithMom.
It's so true, all they want is to be loved!!!
I think I'm going to start crying again right now just thinking about it. Yeah, I'm a bawl-baby. Or at least these days I am.

It’sMe,

So very sorry about the loss of your beloved fur baby. It’s devastating.

Our pets bring us so much joy. All they want is to be loved. Some of our animals are nicer than the humans that we know! 😊

Yes of course Gershun. I'll continue to pray!

I'm happy he's gotten some improvement and it sounds like the vet has a good treatment plan to keep him from suffering while also allowing him to have more time with you and you with him. I was thinking about you last night and wondering how it went. Not realizing he wasn't coming home til today I almost was afraid to ask since you hadn't posted about him coming home. I prayed there wasn't some bad news after his IV treatment.  

I worry about that because of the surprising way I unexpectedly lost my pet not that long ago, while at the vet for a simple procedure--certainly not expected to be fatal! I must have cried and screamed in disbelief in their parking lot for 2 hours afterwards. Until finally a friend came to carry out my sweet fur-boy in his little coffin they gave us (something I couldn't bear to do) and followed me home with him on her passenger seat. I don't think I stopped crying the entire day and for many days.

The neighbors all pitched in that evening and dug a little grave in the back and we held a little funeral for him that night with me crying all the way through it. My one neighbor led prayers and made it almost like a human funeral.  
 
I had no idea my mom would also unexpectedly die just few short mo's later. Yeah, really sad.
I'm grieving so much right now!
 
I didn't start out with intentions of sharing that story, but I did want to let you know why I'm so sensitive to the thought of losing your precious Henrick, or anyone's pet. (And parent's too). I hope Lu's cat named Trouble is also doing better.

gershun - glad Hendrick is feeling better after the treatment. Prayers for sure.

Gershun,

My last cat lived to be 16. My brother had a cat that lived to be over 20 years old. He was solid black. Mine was striped.

I have had many cats since childhood, all colors but I have never had a solid white or solid black cat. My neighbor had a beautiful white Persian cat.

Will pray for your kitty. He sounds so sweet.

So an update on Henrick. We brought him back home today after his two day IV therapy. His bloodwork has improved. I do realize that his disease is progressive and this is not a cure but it will give us a bit more time with him I hope. We'll be increasing subcutaneous therapy to twice a week instead of one. Feeding him kidney care food. They sent us home with some new one to try that he ate while he was there and so far he seems to like it. Plus we are giving him an appetite stimulant. Not much more we can do except pray.

Thank you all for your prayers and good wishes. Please continue to pray.

lu -how's trouble doing with her dental sugery?

gershun - having Hendrick cared for at the vet's for his treatment must be somewhat of a relief for you. I understand that. It's hard as they age and get ill.

Gershun and Lu, so sorry for your pet troubles! Good health to them both.

He's looks so sweet and precious Gershun. I'm sorry your little Daniel passed away, it's very hard to lose them.

Yes, he's the one in the middle of the photo. My dear sweet Henrick. The other cat on top is Daniel. It will be two years in August since we lost him.

We dropped Henrick off at the vet this morning. To be honest it's nice to know he's in good hands and someone else is taking care of him for a bit. Gives me a break. Kind of like respite care for humans I guess.

Thx for your comments it's me.

Hi Gershun, I'm thinking of you and Henrick tonight. I hope day one of his IV flush went well. Poor little guy. The whole vet and IV experience must be a bit traumatizing for him. How old is Henrick? Is he one of the cats in your avatar picture? I'm sorry again that he's going through this. I'm praying for you and for Henrick's recovery.

Lord God
Can you please give some grieving and overwhelmed pet owners a break?
You Lord, are walking beside them, right?

With us through the good and the bad,
with us through the fire.