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    Leda, Europa, Ganymede, and Weeble

    Thank you. It's true. They're happy, we're happy. The joy of having them in our lives far outweigh the accommodations we've made to meet their needs. Furnace repairman: What's wrong with your cat? Al: What? Oh, he's just got spiderwebs stuck in his whiskers again. FRM: No, I mean he just fell...
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    Leda, Europa, Ganymede, and Weeble

    Greetings, TCS community. I'm Al, one of the humans overseen by the furry foursome of Leda, Europa, Ganymede, and Weeble. Given their backgrounds, I've learned a bit about cats with special needs since Weeb arrived in 2003. My wife, Lori, is the real expert, though. We've had cats since 1987...
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    Cat has urine retention, should I put him down.

    I think you and your family are being more compassionate than the vet. You're giving 9 time to heal, and perhaps for the elimination conditions to improve. Once you're expressing and cleaning up at home, you'll see whether you and 9 can tolerate it all. If you live somewhere with a good number...
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    Found 4 month old, low body temp, neurological symptoms including lack of balance and possible blind

    Litter training hasn't been a problem with our neurologically impaired cats. My guess would be that as this kitten becomes stronger and can travel farther, she'll get oriented to the house and learn where litter boxes are. One cat my wife and her staff (and sometimes I) cared for was born...
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    I did it!! Sub-q'ed my kitty

    My wife doesn't supplement her income with the visits; it's a full-time job! She has about 10 employees, too. Left home at 7:30 a.m. today and will get home at 9:30 p.m. (summer vacation season!). I don't know if it's OK to mention business names here. Hers is Twenty Toes Catsitting, Albany...
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    I did it!! Sub-q'ed my kitty

    That's a great relief, Wasabipea. Your story has brought me to shivers and reminded me of the ordeal my wife and I had the first time we needed to do sub-q fluids. I have a needle phobia (much improved now) that would have me sweating in mid-afternoon, knowing I'd have to hold our cat while my...
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    Found 4 month old, low body temp, neurological symptoms including lack of balance and possible blind

    Thank you for taking on (and in!) this tough case. I've heard that anemia can cause low body temperature. If there is a cat rescue group near you, you could ask whether any of their volunteers have a cat heating pad they can lend you. We have one designed to achieve cat-appropriate temp. It's...
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    Just found out about mast cell tumor

    I'm very sorry for the frightening news. When one of our cats was diagnosed with an internal mast cell carcinoma about a year ago, I did some research and found that outcomes often are positive for cats with mast cell tumors only on the skin. Here's hoping you did the ultrasound and have...
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