My Meow!

It was like a regular ordinary day yesterday, until about 7:30 that is. My meow was walking into the litter box, and I passed thinking oh great, and I went back to my business. I found out later that he had not gone to the bathroom, and he couldn't! I have never been so freaked! He had tried but failed and all there was, was a bit of blood maybe about the size of a thumb nail. There was something wrong, and I was afraid that it was something serious. Of course, we call the vet, and the lady sitting at the front desk (who by the way knows quite a bit about everything) answered and told us it could be a urinary track infection or, plugging, which means that his urinary track was clogged. So we were told to come right over to the doc's, and he might have to stay over night. I start bawling, but we go... I did not want my baby staying over night alone in some dark smelly old office. We left the house at about 7:50. We had a kennel finally (A friends) and we began on our mission. When we arrived, the front desk lady took meow and went into the back room. I was waiting, and there was also a golden retriever there that was wounded on his chest and on his front left leg elbow. Apparently, it got bit by a poisonous snake, and his skin was dying off. I was told that he had gotten surgery before, but it really didn't look like it. Boy, dogs are happy about anything; that bite didn't bring down his attitude. When we got meow back, we received word that it was not plugging :) If it was, meow might have had to get surgery. She told us that it is only a minor condition that is pretty common to see a cat get. There were minerals that were blocking the way and he couldn't go the the bathroom. She also said that if we had fed him a lot of fishy things in a short period of time, that could also help result in this problem... ~~~ If you are an owner that likes to give your cat(s) tuna, tuna water, or anything such as fish, try to do it rarely as just a treat. That may keep your cat healthier, although it is not bad once and a while. ~~~ Anyway, she told us that she gave him a shot of antibiotics, and I think maybe a pain reliever (if any pain) Then, she handed us a box of his medicine; shake well, give two times a day, once in the morning and once in the evening for one week. Use the bottle up.

On the car ride home, I think meow was drowsy from something whether it be the pain reliever or not, and it seemed as though he could not lift himself up to move. I looked in the kennel and he would seem to be moving his front arms up to get up, but his legs wouldn't listen and his arms would just collapse. He was laying in the Kennel meowing a little, maybe saying, "Help! My arms, I can't move them," but his eyes didn't look drowsy at all. He came to lay on my lap, but his claws would release and try to hold on to me for the ride. My cats are never ones to claw or bite. They are very careful about that, but he was afraid. In hopes of not getting clawed any further, I tried to move him in a better position. It probably would have been a good idea to trim his nails before the trip. I was holding him in my arms in the second position, and I looked like he couldn't pick up his head because it was almost like it was glued to my arm just resting over the side. He went to get up after about two minutes later and only moved one of his paws. He got into a position that was giving me a hug. I was so excited! ~~~ I love you too my meow! ~~~

In one part of the trip, he was looking out the window and watching as we drove, it was adorable. It was a good thing that we took care of this problem the first time we saw it, or it could have gotten worse. This trip just made us closer as Pals :)

-LeeLee