Buddy can you spare some vibes? update post 22

[Holly Jeanne]

Some of you may know we have gotten hit hard with an ice storm in central KY. I've been without power for three days. It's supposed to get pretty cold tonight so I dutifully left a little water running but I reluctantly left four of my cats in the house. The three boys get along and should be able to keep each other warm. I'm a little concerned about the female. She burrows under a throw on the chair so I put an extra blanket over where she goes and I'm hoping for the best. I'm living at my office with the dogs (so I can take them potty). I brought her last night but she was trying to scratch the furniture. Vet suggested carrier but she's a female flame point Siamese and would probably keep the entire building awake in the carrier. I hope I've not made a major mistake with the running water and with the cat. :(

Now the really major vibes. One of my other cats (my little love) is in the hospital. He's 6 1/2 and has been diagnosed with diabetes. They are trying to get him stabilized but it's touch and go. :cry: Doesn't help that the vet clinic hasn't had power.

My coming 6 yo was put on muscle relaxers to see if that helps her reluctance to trot. (we're thinking maybe sore back). After spending $$ for the meds, there is no way I can get on her to see if it's made a difference. Her coming 5 yo sister has a lumpy knee. I had it x-rayed last week and there is no damage to the knee so we are waiting to see if the lump goes down.

I haven't had a shower in 3 days (whew) and am trying to reach a friend that has power with no luck so far. I'm living in my office. I've lost $$$ in food and I'm heart broken over my kitty. Can you please spare some jingles? :cry: Ironically, last year this week a tree fell on my house and my roof needed to be replaced. I'm kind of at my wits and my $$ end.

[equusvilla]

Multiple jingles coming your way from Texas!!!!!!!

I think your kitty will be fine with all the blankets you left her!

[Holly Jeanne]

Thanks Equusvilla. I really needed to heart that!

[Gunnar]

Sending lots of jingles! This weather is really bad and I feel for you all! :sadsmile: Hope all the kitties survive and that the sick one get resolution of the Diabetes problem. Young horses get jingles too! It will get better! :)

[MunchkinsMom]

More Jingles from Florida! I think it might be worse to have no power in the winter, than what we go through down here in hurricane season.

Hope your luck changes for the better soon!

[mkevent]

Jingling from Jersey!! Hope all goes well for everyone!

[pintopiaffe]

Many, many jingles and prayers. Gives new meaning to never raining but pouring.

First of all, your kitties will be FINE. I promise. They have loffly fur coats and will curl up together or in a blanket or whatever. They WILL be fine. Truly.

During the Ice Storm of '98 I had a broken leg/fractured ankle. Which was healing well--but I had a solid cast, and would slip on the ice and fall. A lot.

I had a few tantrums. One major meltdown. I'll tell the story sometime about the horses getting stuck out on the ice in the middle of the pasture.

The things like a hot shower become luxuries you'd sell your soul for.

The stress is way over the top, and it doesn't help one bit that you've got issues with your pony too.

You WILL make it. It sucks. It definitely falls into the 'what doesn't kill me makes me stronger' category. You will cry, you might cuss out someone whether it's deserved or not. It WILL pass. I promise.


((((hugs))))

[Valeureux]

Jingles from Wisconsin! Hope you get your power back soon and everything works out :D

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Big jingles from MD! :)

[cloudyandcallie]

I was hoping that 2009 would be a better year for everyone than was 2008, but this year has started off badly for everyone.

Hang it there. Hard to believe, but others have it worse than you do.
The diabetes kitty hopefully can be stablized and you can give the daily shots, you just have to monitor his food, etc.

And maybe if everyone just hangs on, things will get better later this year.

[IronwoodFarm]

Holly Jeanne, general jingles for everything. I hope the "juice" is back on now.

[Amwrider]

Sending jingles and good vibes your way.

[monstrpony]

Jingles! Hang in there, that's about all you can do ... but we'll be thinking of you!

[2DogsFarm]

Ice-Cold Hoosier Jingles!!!!
& what PintoPiaffe said ;)

Don't stress about your kittys at home.
As long as they have that trickle of water and a warm place to huddle together they'll deal.
Sounds like your vet clinic is doing their best for your diabetic cat, so leave that in their hands for now.
Wonderful that you can bring your dogs to work - one Asshat I worked for would have smugly forbade me that little favor.
Your ponies will have to do without you (are they boarded?) for the time being, until the crisis at home gets some releif
Badback pony will not be better or worse until you can see if the meds worked and lumpyknee will hopefully heal up w/o complication.

In the meantime take a deep breath and do what we all have to do sometimes:
Carry On!

[ShadowsMom]

Gigantic Jingles from Georgia!

[Lieslot]

Oh, this sounds awfull all together.
Lots of jingles from NJ, hoping you get power restored soon, warm hugs to the kittys and lots of luck with the maresies.

[Holly Jeanne]

Beloved kitty still not eating. Purrs like mad when I'm there though and cries when I leave. Heartbreaking. Even with 9 other animals, it feels very lonely with him not there. :cry:

Horses seem to be doing perfectly fine in this weather. I'm feeding them twice a day but some days that's only a few hours apart. They are used to a not too regimented schedule so don't seem to care. It was a little warmer to today and a couple of them were feeling their oats.

So far so good on the kitties at home. If it's sunny tomorrow, I'll leave the door to the sunroom open. That will give them some great warmth.

No power yet but I'm not surprised. Oh, and 2dogsfarm, I haven't told my boss I'm bringing my dogs to work. ;)

Thanks everyone! Please send specific Nusie eating vibes!

[pintopiaffe]

Nusie, EAT darn it, your Mum is STRESSED. And I know you can tell she' stressed, but you need to EAT. That will HELP her feel *better* Nusie. Perhaps you are thinking you need to be worried since she is worried. That's not the case. If you can just relax a little, eat some... that will help your Mum.

(((hugs)))

[BasqueMom]

Lots of Texs-sized jingles! Wishing I could bring you hot showers and big appetites....

[Guin]

Any luck with getting your power back on yet? Big Jingles for your little kitty!

[Holly Jeanne]

No power yet and no sign of power trucks in our area. I don't begrudge them that as I know they are working around the clock. It was 8 degrees last night so house was a might chilly. Knock wood, pipes still running (I'm leaving a constant flow). Cat on the sun porch was not happy but seems to be doing fine. Cats in the house were playing. I left the sunporch door open as the sun has come out and the cats can bask in it.

Horses are fine. Were out grazing when I got there. Water will freeze up fast today so I'm making another trip out tonight.

Kitty in the hospital still not eating. His blood glucose level is now normal. They are concerned some internal function may be shutting down. Doing another blood test and if results good enough will give him an appetite stimulus shot that takes 24 - 48 hours to work. Not sure why that hasn't already been done unless it interfers with the medication. He spent 2 hours in my lap this morning. He watched the staff sweep the kennel, purred, and fussed at me when I put him away. If he looked to be in pain and just laying there, I'd have called it by now but he's alert, just not eating or moving around much. :cry: He doesn't seem to be having trouble sleeping but I am.

Heading to the gym for a REAL showed in a few minutes. Hope I can get in! Then I'm going to work on my taxes as I'll need my refund to pay the vet bill.

[Holly Jeanne]

We put Nusie to sleep at 3:00 this afternoon. His kidney test was off the chart. Might have tried an appetite stimulant but it was a long shot and I felt he’d had enough. The vet that had been working with him was not on call but left volunteering at a shelter to come over and do it. Before he came, we put Nusie on his favorite blanket on my lap and there he stayed until he was gone. He purred for a bit while we waited for the vet. I’ve put up a tribute on my website:

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Thanks for the well wishes and support. Deb :cry: :cry:

[Honu]

Aww, I'm so sorry about your kitty. :sad:

He knew he was loved and is in a great place now.
Godspeed little Nusie.

[shea'smom]

oh, crud. I just went through that
And having been without power for 5 days in an ice storm, I really fell your pain.
Wanna come and live with me? :sadsmile:

[Holly Jeanne]

Thanks Honu and Shea's Mom. And yes, Shea's Mom, can I come live with you? I used to live in Boone. Can I bring the other four cats, two dogs, and three horses? I really could use a change in scenery and routine here.

[shea'smom]

Holly Jeanne, come on down. 60 degrees here tomorrow!

[pintopiaffe]

I'm so sorry about Nusie. :cry: It's just so hard on top of everything else.

Really, words don't do it. But I do know how hard this is. EVERYTHING seems harder. :(

[Guin]

Oh, I'm sorry. It sounds like Nusie wasn't ever in any pain, though. You did the right thing.

[BasqueMom]

RIP Nusie! And many hugs to you!

[frayedknot]

So sorry to hear about that Holly Jeanne.

[equusvilla]

I thought about you all weekend. I am so sorry to hear about your kitty, but I am sure you did what was best. It still never makes it any easier. I have been there way too many times. Glad u still have your water and the pipes are fine. Also - glad to hear all the other furry kids are doing well.

[amdfarm]

So sorry about Nusie! What a pretty kitty! :cry:

(((HUGS)))

RIP Nusie

[Holly Jeanne]

Thank you all. Now could you continue vibes for no frozen pipes and no colicy horses? It's supposed to get really cold here tonight. Going to miss Nuisance for a very long time. :cry:

[2DogsFarm]

So sorry to hear of your dear Nusie.
It hurts to lose them no matter why or how.

Keeping up the Positive COTH Vibes for your power to come back ASAP!