by JaneA Kelley | Apr 15, 2018 | Illnesses, Support
Last week, I was reading the PostSecret blog when I came across this postcard: It hit me “right in the feels,” as they say. I can’t remember any time I actually didn’t stay with my cats as they were euthanized. I’ve always felt like...
by JaneA Kelley | Apr 1, 2018 | Illnesses, In Loving Memory, Younger Cats
Today I want to tell you the story of my young ninth-lifer. Well, actually, I don’t want to tell the story; even though it’s been six years now, it still hurts. But I need to tell the story, so here I am. I adopted Dahlia in September of 2006 from the...
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...
Recent Comments