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    DO YOU RECOGNIZE HIM?

    in Internet Cafe

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    Any news from Fox 5? Maybe another email to get them moving? Post the email address and we can all email them and it may help. Needs to be before Christmas to catch their attention.

     

    newstipsatlanta@foxtv.com

     

     

    I've gotten 2 automated responses that my email has been read, but no real response. :(

    ~I am asking for prayers please~~

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    Thank y'all you know there are times we get down and we can not pray for our selves, and I truly believe that is why we have sisters and brothers in Christ so that they can pray for us an mention our names when we can not pray for our selves..

     

    I know that sounds bad, but I was already having a hard time, missing my daddy, my mama is so pitiful, we have not put a tree up, no gifts have been bought, we are just wishing it would hurry and go away.. and now this happens...

     

    so I really appreaciate y'all lifting our names up right now..

     

     

    I know what you mean about Christmas. My maternal grandmother died on Christmas morning after several months of illness in 1991. My maternal grandfather had to be placed in a nursing home just before that due to senile dementia. It was years before my family could really celebrate at Christmas....when my cousins started having kids of their own, it started becoming....not really normal...but new normal. Pretty happy. After Mama passed in 2006, I dread the holidays. Cry a lot, can't listen to holiday music on the radio. I haven't put up a tree since she was diagnosed with cancer in 2004. My (step) dad doesn't put up any of her decorations, we debated tonight if we're even going to the candlelight service Christmas Eve. Too sad. I'm so relieved when Christmas is over.....

     

    I am so sorry about this most recent loss in your family. Please know that people....even strangers who may never meet but become friends in the cyber-world....care and feel your pain.

     

    God Bless.

     

    Sandy

    GACat

    Pets --- Your Choice

    in Internet Cafe

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    I love dogs & cats both, and had dogs during childhood. One was a black lab named Inky. Back in 1970, in the wee hours of the night, my uncle (Daddy's side) who lived with us came in about 2 am from a bar. He let the very pregnant Inky in, and she promptly went into mine & my brother's bedroom (we were 9 & 8 respectively and had bunk beds. I don't think boys & girls ever share a room anymore but back then, it wasn't unusual.) Inky crawled into the bottom bunk with my brother....and started spittin' out puppies. Seven of them. My mother could have killed my Uncle Bobby dead. :lol:

     

    As an adult, mostly because of my long hours and because I used to travel up to see family in Hiawassee a lot, cats were a better fit. It just wasn't fair to a dog. If I worked from home and had a fenced in yard, I wouldn't rule out a small dog. I'm a sucker for those sweet eyes. :)

    Special Pricing thru Christmas Eve!

    in Archive of Four Legged Friendzy

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    It is sad, but the positive side is that they are warm, fed and cared for! :)

     

    And some really good news . . . . the Facility Manager has CANCELLED euthanasia on Christmas Eve which would have been the regular Wednesday euthanasia day.

     

    This does mean that adoptions are needed more than ever to carry space through til the next week.

     

    OH THANK YOU GOD AND THE FACILITY MANAGER FOR THAT!!!

     

    How many adoptions were you able to do yesterday? And I would love to see a pic of MJ when she first came in. Believe me, she can climb well enough you'd never know she'd been injured. :lol:

     

    2 Cats vs 1?

    in Archive of Four Legged Friendzy

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    I'm sorry I upset you again. I've been ok. I've gotten upset a time or two (or 10) since I first heard that she was in early renal failure. I try not to think about it, but it's always in the back of my mind. I even have to check her when she's sleeping to make sure she's still breathing. (She's a hard sleeper.)

     

    Is Radioiodine pills? They mentioned some sort of daily pill that might help. They also mentioned the food, but given that it is low in protein, some cats won't like it. She's gotten so picky. I feed her whenever she wants, protected from the other cats in a bathroom. She goes to the door when she wants food. Then she won't eat something that's been sitting out. I even give her tuna if she won't eat anything else. They told me basically just to feed her as much as she wants of whatever she loves, and to keep her comfortable.

     

    I'm just not sure how much I want to try with her. She's alert and mobile, but so fragile. I'm still thinking about it.

     

    I'm sorry, the Radioiodine is a treatment for hyperthyroidism done at Radiocat, which is located in Cobb County, at the same place where they do a lot of emergency treatments. It's kind of like a chemo, but what it does is shrink the benign tumor on the thyroid. Initial cost is very expensive, but compared to the cost of meds over a year (Daisy simply was not pillable) and with her age, surgery was not really an option, and even more expensive had I gone that route. Daisy did fantastic with the treatment. This was a year or so before the renal failure diagnosis, and at that time her heart and lungs were very strong for her age, and I went ahead and did the treatment. Well worth it. It gave us another year or so together.

     

    As far as food, I really wanted to have her eat the prescription food as much as possible. The protein is supposed to be low, to lessen stress on the kidneys, and is also low in phosphorus too I believe. Fortunately, Daisy was a solo cat, so I didn't have the problems like you'd have with trying to give her special food when you have all those others. If you can't get her to eat the prescription food, yes, you need to give her pretty much whatever she will eat to keep her comfortable. If Daisy refused the prescription food on occasion, I gave her the baked/boiled chicken, no spices, no salt, or as a last resort gave her some canned chicken cat food. She did like the prescription kibble okay and ate it fairly well. But with age comes dental problems, so she had to have canned too. Plus, it has water, which she needed.

     

     

    I had the paranoia when Daisy slept too. I think I got on her nerves waking her up sometimes. She'd just give me this look..... :blush:

     

    2 Cats vs 1?

    in Archive of Four Legged Friendzy

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    I have 11 cats, so my situation is a little different. Food, litter, vaccinations, flea/tick/heartworm meds, and medical emergencies have strapped me financially, to say the least. I have shopped around and found bargains where I can (Drs Foster & Smith for pet meds is WAY cheaper that 1-8OO-Pet-Meds and my vet, for example.)

     

    I have two very large littler boxes that I scoop daily. (I need to start scooping the most used one twice.) They all seem to go to the vet in groups, depending on when they came into the house, so the cost is spread out on vaccinations.

     

    Now my question for you - how long did it take, and when did you know that it was time for Daisy? My oldest is 17, and has been in "early renal failure" and stable for almost 2 years. Now it is accelerating.

     

    ETA: I would go with two if you are gone that long every day.

     

    Daisy did very well after the Radioiodine treatment, but did not gain much weight back. She seemed fine, and we did our regular checkup. Dr Larry Judy thought she was doing well, all things considering, but we did full lab work on her, as we always did. She flunked kidney function. Considering her advanced age, not that much of a surprise but....he put her on the Hill's prescription diet. It took a month or so to get her to eat it exclusively (I was able to add cooked chicken with no spices as a treat.) Her next lab work, 2 months later, was great. Back normal in some areas, only slightly elevated in others. Poor thing though, she was prone to bladder infections, and the week that ended Nov 21st she got another one. We tried fluid therapy at Dr Judy's (Warren was on duty that week) and antibiotics. She did great during the day (I stayed home from work....thank God I have a cat-loving boss) but at night she's get almost comatose....an acute renal failure episode called "crashing." The 3rd day was the morning after a hellish night. I took her to try more fluids and meds because she did perk up that morning and tried to play, but she was so weak. Dr Judy and I were talking, and he had tears in his eyes and just as he was telling me that because of her age that these episodes will probably keep happening. I looked over at her. Her eyes were dilating again. I didn't want to....I just didn't at that point really have a choice. Her heart was so weak. Lynn, the vet tech stayed with me to comfort me and Dr Judy gave me time to say goodbye. They really tried, you know, both Dr. Judys' did Daisy very well, but at some point is was it in God's Hands.

     

    Let me tell you, for anyone who is looking for a caring vet & staff, Drs. Larry & Warren Judy and their staff are wonderful. Lynn called me the next morning to check on me. The sent me a sympathy card. It broke everyone's heart but at least I was able to hold Daisy until I let her go on to The Rainbow Bridge.

     

    I'm sorry. I'm crying again now. 4 weeks ago today. I don't mean to worry you, because some cats live relatively well with renal problems, if you can keep them otherwise healthy and strictly monitor their diet. Had Daisy not gotten the bladder infection, she would likely still be with me today.

     

    2 Cats vs 1?

    in Archive of Four Legged Friendzy

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    I have 2 cats (both females) with one very large and deep litter box. I clean it every other day and don't have a problem with accidents outside the box. Mine have in the past gone outside the box when they were sick or when the box was not clean enough to their liking. At one time had 3 cats with 2 litter boxes. They would pee in one and poop in the other.....seriously!

     

    Good luck.

     

    Daisy would not "multitask" in the same box. I had 2 for her. And when she used the box, she would find me and make a rather loud announcement that it needed attended to immediately. :lol:

     

    2 Cats vs 1?

    in Archive of Four Legged Friendzy

    Posted · Edited by GACat

    Well I have four dogs and now I have 4 cats. My small dogs love my cats and vice versa. Three of my cats love each other the fourth hates them all but they get along ok. I would never have just one cause when you aren't there, they really keep each other company. Just remember if you adopt try and keep in mind that you are adopting for life. They surely are worth it. Two of my cats came from the shelter. They are great. The other two were just strays that found me. You'll love it if your get two.

     

     

    For life is exactly what I want. I've been very fortunate that both cats from my adulthood lived long lives....Ambush for 13 years, and I had Daisy the last 11 of her 17+ years (I was her third owner, and I've lost contact with her previous owner. It's entirely possible she was as old as 19.) Keeping cats indoors, spayed....feeding as good of a quality food that I can afford, regular vet visits..Daisy had to have the radioiodine treatment at Radiocat for hyperthyroidism a year or so prior before her Chronic Renal Failure diagnosis. Expensive, but worth it. I just turned 48, so whoever comes home with me will grow older with me but keep us all young at heart at the same time. :)

    2 Cats vs 1?

    in Archive of Four Legged Friendzy

    Posted

    We have 2 cats. I also have 2 liter boxes, one in the laundry room, one in the master bath (incase they are in the room at night, and the door is shut). The litter box is a large one with a door. I use a multiple cat litter and scoop every few days. Never had a problem.

     

    Food does not cost that much more, and vet bills aren't that bad either (put them on every 6 months)...you can also use the $5 rabies clinic that paulding offers.

     

    my cats are the best of friends, and I wouldn't trade them for the world. Good luck!

     

     

    Both litter boxes would have to be in the same room, because the master bathroom is actually small and there's literally not enough room for a box. I was thinking, I could possibly 'toggle" their exams....one cat one month, the other the next month, depending on their needs. Kind of like spreading out my credit card payments. Hurts less if you just endure little nips over a period of time, instead of one big chunk out of your butt. Wallet. I meant to say wallet. :lol:

    2 Cats vs 1?

    in Archive of Four Legged Friendzy

    Posted · Edited by GACat

    Okay, some of you all have read my posts, and know that about 4 weeks ago I had to put my baby Daisy, a 17+ year old cat to sleep after complications of Chronic Renal Failure. She was my 2nd cat since college (Ambush lived 13 years, and it was a year & a half before Daisy came into my life. I had her 11 years.) I'm in my late 40's, live alone (a small 3 bedroom house [master, guest full of crap and computer room, 2 bathrooms] house, I pray to God I will never lose. (I stay paranoid with the current economy.) Due to my work in Cobb County, I am gone around 11 hours a day.

     

    I've always had just solo cats. I love the one-on-one relationship and have lived alone most of my adult life. That being said.....

     

     

    There's 2 cats at the PC shelter that have caught my eye, and my heart. I was able to spend some solo time with one, but not the other, but the 2nd's personality seems to be pretty quiet and sweet. Both are adult (1-2 yrs, other 3 yrs old) spayed females. I had ruled out 2 cats, because of possible costs, and the idea of 2 litterboxes in a small house....I dunno. But I've been thinking. Okay, overthinking. 2 cats could keep each other company. But 2 cats would be more expensive. I can do the initial adoption fees, assuming my widowed dad gives me money for Christmas (He refuses to shop. He gives cash LOL) but I'm thinking food (quality food, Science Diet or Iams) and vet costs.

     

    I'm just wondering how you all live with cats, solo cats or duos? How is it with vet bills, cleanup, litter, food, etc....

     

    I'd appreciate your feedback. I have no guarantee, of course, that both cats will be available when I'm ready in a couple of weeks, so this may all end up being a moot point, but I was just thinking. Overthinking.

     

    So what do y'all think?

    163 Southern Pets Shipped From Metro Atlanta To Northern Homes

    in Internet Cafe

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    You must admit that us Yankees know how to take care of our homeless pets. Glad they could help and those animals will find a new home. :good:

     

     

    Why the difference between the Northern area of the US and the South on this issue? How about urban vs. suburban or rural areas up there? I mean, that's good, but I was just wondering. First I've heard of such. I used to watch that Animal Planet show, you know the one where the animal control officers rescue abandoned and abused animals. Looked like they're pretty strict up there. Good.

    Best wishes, prayers, juju for my mom.

    in Internet Cafe

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    I just talked to her, she fell down yesterday in her house. She went to see a Dr. today.

     

    She has a broken arm just above the wrist. It's a complete fracture. She's been in pain since she fell.

     

    Thanks...

     

    Bless her heart, that must be so painful. But Thank God she didn't break her hip. That's so easy for an older person to do. Poor thing, tell her she's in my prayers.

     

    GACat

     

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