by JaneA Kelley | Feb 24, 2019 | Elder Cats, Illnesses, Support
My cat, Tara, is a blood donor. That means I find myself at my local emergency and specialty vet clinic about once every two to three months. Often I wait for her in the lobby for the hour and a half or so that she gives blood and recovers from the sedation required...
by JaneA Kelley | Mar 25, 2018 | Elder Cats, In Loving Memory
Today I’m going to tell you the story of another cat who graced my life. I adopted Siouxsie Mew and her sister Sinéad O’Kitty when they were just six weeks old. I didn’t know back then that kittens should stay with their mothers for at least eight...
by JaneA Kelley | Mar 18, 2018 | Elder Cats, Illnesses
I wrote last week that Thomas has kidney disease and hyperthyroidism. This week I’m going to talk about the hyperthyroidism part of the equation. It’s one of the more common diseases seen in senior cats, and the risk of developing hyperthyroidism increases...
by JaneA Kelley | Mar 10, 2018 | Elder Cats, Illnesses
A week ago, my ninth-lifer, Thomas, went into the vet for a tech appointment to have his blood drawn. We do this pretty regularly because of Thomas’s kidney disease and hyperthyroidism, so he’s pretty much used to it by now. I just got the results back...
by JaneA Kelley | Mar 4, 2018 | Elder Cats, Information
Today I want to introduce you to one of the cats who is the inspiration behind The Ninth Life.–my very own ninth-lifer, Thomas T. Bombadil, Most Puissant Rat Slayer, Ret. Thomas is 17 years old, and he has kidney disease and hyperthyroidism. I know we have a lot...
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