We have a 4.5 year old tortie, who has been with us 3.5 years. When she came, our older cat Georgie pitched a fit and it took 4 months of work before we could totally leave them alone. Venus warmed up to Georgie over the years, and would even lick on the head. Georgie mostly ignored Venus...
I hope the moderators don't mind this thread, I hope it is in the right place...
After 7 weeks, I wished I had wrote down all of the things that have helped and haven't. I am still looking for ways to help the grief and pain.
I have several observations, and would be interested in any of...
Georgie came to us in December 1998, probably about 5 months old. My wife and I had not had cats in years but Georgie wormed her way into our hearts. She paved the way for little Elmo in 2001, and he died of congestive heart failure in 2011. Georgie's health was failing in the last few years...
I simply want to tell briefly what has happened with our cats that may be beneficial.
We bought health insurance for our two cats, there were three levels of coverage. For many years we had the lowest level of coverage and never needed it. The company indicated that if we were going to upgrade...
Our 9 year old male "Elmo" was diagnosed with heart mumur last year, and congestive heart failure this year. He spent 3 nights at Cardiologist (thank heavens for 24PetWatch insurance) and is back with us but on plenty of medication TWICE a day.
He is difficult to give medicine to, putting it in...