Showing posts with label Willow TNR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Willow TNR. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Blackie

Blackie
Is finally gaining weight. He's a tough one to feed. His gums are still sore (feline plasmacytic stomatitis) so he can only eat soft but sometimes even that is difficult. I've tried canned with a lot of water and mushed, small chuncks mostly submurged in water with cholostrum and softened kibble with canned mixed. He's eaten or drank a little of each but seems to do best with the kibble mix - it's since that that he's finally gaining weight. His long sickly hair is still very thin from months of starvation and poor nutrition. Give him another year of good food and his long shiny black coat will thicken up and he'll be very handsome. He's a MAJOR cuddler who has a lot of lap lovin' to offer. He like's gentle head butts and will cuddle into whatever position he's in. He's still on antibiotics, and of course digestive enzymes, (thank you Sirius Cooks!) pro biotics (thank you Melaleuca!) and good food (thank you Sirius Cooks!) and lots of lovin. He's even taken to cuddling with some of the other cats - new for him here.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Willow

Willow
Is doing great. She's more beautiful, healthy and relaxed every day. We got her blood test results back. Her thyroid values are in the normal range so the Tapazole, digestive enzymes and pro-biotics are working. Her kidney values are increased but no more than before she started taking the Tapazole and that's a good thing. She does have chronic kidney disease but it's not full blown. Just in the last day or so, she's eating less frequently. She is roaming around the house more and has found a few resting places other than her bathroom bed. Her food is right beyond the pictured door - this is how she looks just moments before her next meal. More on her abdomenal mass later. She'll be ready for her new home soon. She's a wonderful cat, she's affectionate, and she has a very calm presence.