Greetings, Fellow Felines!
Possum here again.
Just a few lines to report that Pixie seems to be slowly getting better. Today, she has been eating of her own volition - not very much, it is true, but only a couple of days ago, Mummy was having to beg her to eat her favourite flavour of Fancy Feast. Today, she even ate a little dry food, and drank from her water bowl, in addition to the infusion Mummy gave her - and used her litter box. And, Fellow Felines, she washed herself and made her toilette. She is still very weak and thin, and tomorrow, Mummy is taking her back to the V-E-T for follow-up tests. I suppose that means they'll stick more needles in her and take blood samples - poor Pixie. But Mummy says we can allow ourselves to be "cautiously optimistic".
I read Pixie some of your letters of encouragement. She was very happy to know that so many of you are thinking about her and purring for her - she said it gives her strength. She absolutely loved the graphic that Ann from Zoolatry made for her and asked me to thank Ann.
Now we must just wait and see what the V-E-T says tomorrow. So keep on purring for Pixie...
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
News of Pixie
Greetings, Fellow Felines!
Pixie seems to be feeling a bit better today. While Mummy was feeding Me, Pixie (who had been hiding under the blanket on Mummy's bed) came out, hoping for her share (even though Mummy had been feeding her Fancy Feasties on and off throughout the morning).Then later in the evening, she went out onto the balcony, where Mummy had left a bowl of dry food, and had some of that. She must have been hungry;-)
And she even went to the bathroom. Mummy went to check up on her and saw that there were some small wet clumps. That made her very happy. She smiled - and then water came out of her eyes! I think humans are very strange. Yesterday, she leaked water from her eyes because she was sad, and now, she does it because she is happy!? I am really, really confused!
Possum
Pixie seems to be feeling a bit better today. While Mummy was feeding Me, Pixie (who had been hiding under the blanket on Mummy's bed) came out, hoping for her share (even though Mummy had been feeding her Fancy Feasties on and off throughout the morning).Then later in the evening, she went out onto the balcony, where Mummy had left a bowl of dry food, and had some of that. She must have been hungry;-)
And she even went to the bathroom. Mummy went to check up on her and saw that there were some small wet clumps. That made her very happy. She smiled - and then water came out of her eyes! I think humans are very strange. Yesterday, she leaked water from her eyes because she was sad, and now, she does it because she is happy!? I am really, really confused!
Possum
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
A Little Bit of Good News (I Think)
Greetings, Fellow Felines!
Mummy took Pixie back to That Place again this morning, for another infusion and before they left, she whispered to me to say goodbye to Pixie - just in case... Then, at lunchtime, she went back there and I could see, by her face, that she thought she would be coming home without Pixie. But, Fellow Felines, when she came home, she brought Pixie with her after all! And Pixie curled up on the bed in her usual place and Mummy gave her something to eat. I couldn't understand why she gave her Fancy Feasties, after what the V-E-T said, but Mummy explained that Pixie's blood tests showed a slight improvement and that she will now be giving Pixie infusions twice a day at home till Sunday, when she will take her back to the V-E-T for more blood tests. In the meantime, the V-E-T said to feed her anything she wants, the main thing is to be sure that she does eat something. But I only got my regular dry food! Huh! Mummy did pour some chicken soup on it - I like licking out her bowl when she makes chicken soup for Shabbat. But I was too clever for her. I licked up the soup and left the dry food.
I wonder how she's going to manage to give Pixie infusions. I should think the moment Pixie sees that needle, she'll run a mile!
Later on, if Pixie wakes up before our Human turns off the computer, I shall read her some of the kind letters you've been sending her since she was taken ill. It is good to know we have so many friends, purring and woofing for Pixie. I know she'll be very touched and will want to thank you all purr-sonally, when she's well again. But we must remember, we're not out of the woods yet. Like I said, we have to get through the next few days and poor Pixie must still have infusions. She is still very weak and Mummy is afraid to get her hopes up.
So please, Dear Friends, keep those purrs and woofs coming.
Thank you so much and Love to you all,
Possum
Monday, October 17, 2011
Update on Pixie
Greetings, Fellow Felines!
Possum here, still holding down the fort while Pixie is sick. Mummy took her back to the V-E-T this morning for another infusion. She had to stay there all day (Pixie, I mean). But do you know what happened later, Fellow Felines, when our Human went back to collect Pixie? She decided that because I haven't been eating my dry foods, there must be something wrong with Me and that she should get Me checked out too. But she only has one (very large) Cat Carrier, which she had used to take Pixie to the V-E-T. So she borrowed another, smaller and rather smelly one from the V-E-T and kit-napped Me and took Me to That Place, where the V-E-T shaved off some of my beautiful fur and stuck a needle into me to take a sample of my (blue) blood. True, he said I carry myself like a King, which shows appropriate respect for Me, but that can hardly compensate for the Indignity of being shaved and made unconscious with gas and having needles stuck into Me!
Anyway, he said he can't find anything to explain a loss of appetite and that it was hardly surprising that I refused to eat those (IMHO - inferior) dry foods, when my Human gives me Fancy Feast every day. He told her Fancy Feast is not good for Pixie and Me, because of the very high protein content. But Mummy asked if she can at least give us Fancy Feast on Shabbat and he said okay, but only half a tin (about 42.5 grams).
But I am being selfish, Fellow Felines. You want to hear about Pixie, I know. Well, as I said, the vet said she wouldn't eat all day, not even Fancy Feasties. Mummy was terribly, terribly upset and in the car on the way home, a lot of water came out of her eyes. She was talking in a very low voice to her Daddy, our human grandpa (he gave us a lift) and I couldn't hear everything she said, because Pixie and I were in our carriers on the back seat, but it must have been Very, Very Serious, because he said to her not to give up hope. When we got home, he came up for coffee and apple pie, which she made for Shabbat (she hardly ever bakes) and they talked about Pixie some more and lots more water came out of her eyes. So now, I'm more worried than ever about Pixie.
However, after Pixie had settled down again, Mummy gave her a bowl of Fancy Feast (the V-E-T said she could, just this time, even though it's not really good for her in general, just as long as she eats something, and until she gets her appetite back) and she ate quite a lot of it. And that made Mummy smile and tell Pixie what a Good Girl she is. So I think that must be a good sign. But Mummy is still worried, I can tell, she has a very troubled look on her face and I just heard her talking to someone from her choir on the phone, fragments of conversation about Pixie maybe not coming home again from the next visit to the V-E-T. Oh, Fellow Felines, I am so confused, I don't know whether to feel hopeful or despairing. Whatever shall I do if Pixie has to leave for the Bridge? We often squabble, but she's my sisfur and I love her and I don't want her to go. I just can't imagine life without Pixie! I am going to purr-ay for her with all my might tonight. I know many of you have been purring for her and sending positive energies and I hope you will continue to do so.
Thank you all, dear friends - from Me and from Pixie.
Possum here, still holding down the fort while Pixie is sick. Mummy took her back to the V-E-T this morning for another infusion. She had to stay there all day (Pixie, I mean). But do you know what happened later, Fellow Felines, when our Human went back to collect Pixie? She decided that because I haven't been eating my dry foods, there must be something wrong with Me and that she should get Me checked out too. But she only has one (very large) Cat Carrier, which she had used to take Pixie to the V-E-T. So she borrowed another, smaller and rather smelly one from the V-E-T and kit-napped Me and took Me to That Place, where the V-E-T shaved off some of my beautiful fur and stuck a needle into me to take a sample of my (blue) blood. True, he said I carry myself like a King, which shows appropriate respect for Me, but that can hardly compensate for the Indignity of being shaved and made unconscious with gas and having needles stuck into Me!
Anyway, he said he can't find anything to explain a loss of appetite and that it was hardly surprising that I refused to eat those (IMHO - inferior) dry foods, when my Human gives me Fancy Feast every day. He told her Fancy Feast is not good for Pixie and Me, because of the very high protein content. But Mummy asked if she can at least give us Fancy Feast on Shabbat and he said okay, but only half a tin (about 42.5 grams).
But I am being selfish, Fellow Felines. You want to hear about Pixie, I know. Well, as I said, the vet said she wouldn't eat all day, not even Fancy Feasties. Mummy was terribly, terribly upset and in the car on the way home, a lot of water came out of her eyes. She was talking in a very low voice to her Daddy, our human grandpa (he gave us a lift) and I couldn't hear everything she said, because Pixie and I were in our carriers on the back seat, but it must have been Very, Very Serious, because he said to her not to give up hope. When we got home, he came up for coffee and apple pie, which she made for Shabbat (she hardly ever bakes) and they talked about Pixie some more and lots more water came out of her eyes. So now, I'm more worried than ever about Pixie.
However, after Pixie had settled down again, Mummy gave her a bowl of Fancy Feast (the V-E-T said she could, just this time, even though it's not really good for her in general, just as long as she eats something, and until she gets her appetite back) and she ate quite a lot of it. And that made Mummy smile and tell Pixie what a Good Girl she is. So I think that must be a good sign. But Mummy is still worried, I can tell, she has a very troubled look on her face and I just heard her talking to someone from her choir on the phone, fragments of conversation about Pixie maybe not coming home again from the next visit to the V-E-T. Oh, Fellow Felines, I am so confused, I don't know whether to feel hopeful or despairing. Whatever shall I do if Pixie has to leave for the Bridge? We often squabble, but she's my sisfur and I love her and I don't want her to go. I just can't imagine life without Pixie! I am going to purr-ay for her with all my might tonight. I know many of you have been purring for her and sending positive energies and I hope you will continue to do so.
Thank you all, dear friends - from Me and from Pixie.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Very Bad News
Greetings, Fellow Felines!
Possum here again - because Pixie is in hospital. She is very sick and needed an infusion. Mummy had to leave her there and she's going to pick her up this evening and bring her home. She doesn't tell me what the doctor said, but I can tell from her face and the water leaking from her eyes that it's very, very serious.
It was quite a shock for Me when our Human came home without Pixie - I thought she'd bring her right back as soon as the V-E-T had finished his examination and now, I feel completely discombobulated. It's very lonely without Pixie. I am a Fearless Feline but I am afraid for my little sisfur. Please, everyone, keep on purr-aying for her.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
A Worrying Weekend
Greetings, Fellow Felines!
Possum here, this time. Mummy and I are rather worried about Pixie. She hasn't been eating very much for the last few days. She comes running when our Human brings out the Fancy Feasties, and has even pushed Me aside a few times to get at the food in my bowl instead of waiting for Mummy to put down her bowl (I'm the Eldest, it's only right that I should get my food first, don't you agree, Fellow Felines?), but then she only eats about half of what's in the bowl. She seems to be drinking all right, but she barely touches her dry foods and even turns up her nose at the snacks our Human offers her (well, to tell the truth, so do I. Who wants dry snacks when one can have Fancy Feasts?) Now she's so thin, she seems to be all skin and bones. Our Human was so upset this morning at Pixie eating so little, that water started leaking out of her eyes. She says she's going to take Pixie to the V-E-T tomorrow.
I shouldn't think she'll have much trouble getting her into the carrier. Poor Pixie - she has no idea what's in store for her at That Place. But if the V-E-T can make her better, (as he made Me better exactly a year ago) I suppose it'll have to be done. So I would like to ask all you Fellow Felines (and Canines too), as a special favour, to purr and woof for my little sisfur Pixie's good health. Thank you so very much.
Possum the MagnifiCat
Possum here, this time. Mummy and I are rather worried about Pixie. She hasn't been eating very much for the last few days. She comes running when our Human brings out the Fancy Feasties, and has even pushed Me aside a few times to get at the food in my bowl instead of waiting for Mummy to put down her bowl (I'm the Eldest, it's only right that I should get my food first, don't you agree, Fellow Felines?), but then she only eats about half of what's in the bowl. She seems to be drinking all right, but she barely touches her dry foods and even turns up her nose at the snacks our Human offers her (well, to tell the truth, so do I. Who wants dry snacks when one can have Fancy Feasts?) Now she's so thin, she seems to be all skin and bones. Our Human was so upset this morning at Pixie eating so little, that water started leaking out of her eyes. She says she's going to take Pixie to the V-E-T tomorrow.
I shouldn't think she'll have much trouble getting her into the carrier. Poor Pixie - she has no idea what's in store for her at That Place. But if the V-E-T can make her better, (as he made Me better exactly a year ago) I suppose it'll have to be done. So I would like to ask all you Fellow Felines (and Canines too), as a special favour, to purr and woof for my little sisfur Pixie's good health. Thank you so very much.
Possum the MagnifiCat
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Chag Sameach
Greetings, Fellow Felines!
Tonight, our Human is celebrating the start of the Sukkot festival. She was going to help us write a special holiday blog so we could explain all about the festival to those who don't celebrate it, and wish those who do Chag Sameach (Happy Holiday), but instead, she got sidetracked writing her own blog about something Very Important - something that made water come out of her eyes. In case any of your human Mummies and Daddies are interested in reading it, it can be found here.
Anyway, she and her (human) family seem to have made a very good supper, even though she says there were no salmon leftovers for a kitty bag. Still, she compensated us by giving us Tuna and Mackerel Fancy Feasties, one of our favourites.
As always, tonight, as we sit down to our holiday meal, our thoughts and purrs are with those kitties who don't yet have a fur-ever home. May they soon be found by humans who care and who will love and cherish them.
חג שמח
Possum and Pixie - the J-Cats
Tonight, our Human is celebrating the start of the Sukkot festival. She was going to help us write a special holiday blog so we could explain all about the festival to those who don't celebrate it, and wish those who do Chag Sameach (Happy Holiday), but instead, she got sidetracked writing her own blog about something Very Important - something that made water come out of her eyes. In case any of your human Mummies and Daddies are interested in reading it, it can be found here.
Anyway, she and her (human) family seem to have made a very good supper, even though she says there were no salmon leftovers for a kitty bag. Still, she compensated us by giving us Tuna and Mackerel Fancy Feasties, one of our favourites.
As always, tonight, as we sit down to our holiday meal, our thoughts and purrs are with those kitties who don't yet have a fur-ever home. May they soon be found by humans who care and who will love and cherish them.
חג שמח
Possum and Pixie - the J-Cats
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