hi,
i am new to the cat site. my fiance and i recently got our very first kitty about 2 months ago (a little less)...she is almost 4 yrs old. a beautiful long-haired calico named rosie with beautiful golden eyes that match the gold in her coat. i have always been a cat lover, and grew up with cats always in the house. my mom used to take in strays and care for them, even when they didn't have much time left.
rosie was spayed last tuesday, and we had to put the e-collar on her (even though we didn't want to - we tried an ace bandage first, which didn't work because it kept sliding) because she was starting to bite, lick, and pull at (actually pluck!) her stitches. her appt to have them removed is tomorrow at 4:15pm. i'm not sure if she will be able to take the e-collar off yet. (does anyone know if they need to keep them on after stitches are removed for a little while?) she is also getting her booster for her distemper shot, and more meds for fleas..... the poor kitty has been through a lot in the past month. her previous owner was not well-informed and said that she couldn't afford to bring her to the vet at all, for vaccinations or a spay surgery. she was also never home and smoked like a chimney, so we all felt better taking her (after the initial heartbreak of pulling her from her first home - we actually picked her up there). rosie has been such a blessing in our lives. i love her with all my heart, and am so glad to have joined this site to share my love for her and for all kitties!! we also have a lot of strays where we live, and my heart hurts for them all the time...i see i have a lot of info on that type of situation here on this forum, so i'm looking forward to learning!!
anyways, i can be a blabber-mouth, as i'm sure you can all see, but i just wanted to say,
"hi! i'm new!" .....really!!!
i am new to the cat site. my fiance and i recently got our very first kitty about 2 months ago (a little less)...she is almost 4 yrs old. a beautiful long-haired calico named rosie with beautiful golden eyes that match the gold in her coat. i have always been a cat lover, and grew up with cats always in the house. my mom used to take in strays and care for them, even when they didn't have much time left.
anyways, i can be a blabber-mouth, as i'm sure you can all see, but i just wanted to say,
"hi! i'm new!" .....really!!!