He had been diagnosed with arthritis and his large size made the pain even worse. It was difficult, if not impossible, for him to climb up onto the sofa beside me (his most favorite place in the world), and he was no longer able to climb up the short cat pole for a view.
Another consequence of arthritis in older cats is one that I hadn't thought of: it hurt to squat, so of course, it hurt to squat and poop. Sometimes I would see Blu straining to defecate, but then he would fall. Or often he would squat, plop down, and THEN poop, resulting in a mess and an emergency butt bath. I knew that he was miserable.
When I took him to my vet for his annual exam, I discussed this with her, fully expecting her to tell me that his comfortable days were numbered, if not over, and to begin thinking of his future (or lack thereof). Imagine my surprise when she told me that a new drug had recently come on the market and she had used it with great success on her own older cat.
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Checklist For What to Look For in Your Club's Next Show Venue
Show Manager To Ring One, Please
Tonkinese
When You're Well and Truly Tonked
AVOIDING The Kitten Fear Period
Young kittens seem fearless.4 As soon as those eyes open and they can get their legs under them, they are off to see the world if their mama and humans let them.
No Milk For You!
Milk Issues and Kittens
Fostering Kittens
When asked if I would be interested in fostering a queen and her eight newborn kittens, I volunteered without question.
Do You present ? Polish! OR DO YOU
IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS!
No Kitten! Cats Are Part of the Military!
Felines have graced the decks of boats and ships back nearly to the beginning of time, roaming freely on passenger ships, war vessels, and merchant schooners, keeping vermin at bay.
Feline Summer Movie Fun!
School is almost OUT! Huzzah! But raindrops are plunking against the window, the amusement and water parks haven’t opened yet, camping is out, and roasted hot dogs and S’mores are another month away.
Kittens Are Special...
...and so are some of the show rules for them:
Genetic Pleiotropy and the Risks in Breeding Recessive Mutations
Nearly everyone loves what’s rare and unique. A slight defect in the minting process of a coin can create a demand and a value well beyond the face value of the coin. The coin is functionally no different than its perfectly minted counterpart, but its scarcity and uniqueness alone make it more desirable than the rest.