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Coloration: Orange & White Tabby
Likes: Bugs, chipmunk watching, catnip, kisses, leash walks with Mom
Pet-Peeves: Loud voices, being touched by any kind of tape, terrified of bikes, otherwise he's good natured so doesn't have much that bothers him
Favorite Toy: White plastic McDonald's forks or Yarnie (an old yarn cat toy)
Favorite Nap Spot: Various places in the sunroom
Favorite Food: Kitty Kaviar or Eukanuba dry food
Skills: Knows the meaning of many words, singing to his forks, being Mom's feel-good toy
Dwells:
indoors
Arrival Story: I had just lost my 18 year-old orange tabby, Simon, to CRF. I dearly wanted another orange tabby and looked everywhere for one at the time. I finally found one in a small local pet store that has kittens from shelters up for adoption. It was love at first sight for me when I saw this very small orange kitten with HUGE paws and the biggest nose I had ever seen on a kitten. ;) I held him for one hour waiting for the vet there to check him out and he never complained. He's an amazing kitty for so many reasons! I later found out that he was an Amish barn cat that the shelter had rescued due to some bad conditions on the farm.
Bio: Louis is smart, loving and one large kitty. He does have FLUTD the disease is stable and has been for some years. He has an obsession with white plastic forks but only those from McDonald's as we have tried others. He walks around and carries a fork in his mouth and sings to it. They are like his security blankets! He's very attached to them.
Lives Remaining: 9 of 9
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What a nice day today is for me. The sun is shining brightly and it is very warm. I've opened my gifts. I've not had my cake yet as my mom just got done icing it. The best part of the day though is hearing from all my Catster pals! You guys sure are making this 10th birthday of mine a memorable one. Thank you so much for all the rosettes, special gifts, pawmails, purrs and friendship. My mom reads me each item that is written to me and I enjoy hearing her read them to me too.
An update on eating. Later that other day I was eating just fine so the Pepcid must have worked. Pretty good stuff for various tummy upsets in cats. Then yesterday and today I am about eating everything in sight. MOL! More like my usual self. So we think it was from too much fur in the tummy this time.
Thanks for the suggestions on tempting me to eat. I don't eat people food other than the occasional treat like my cake today. I don't like any meat! Weird for a cat I know. I also do not like people tuna and prefer my cat food tuna much more. We know that the vet can prescribe medication for appetite but for now if my mom can get me eating without using those then that is what we do. Sooner or later I will probably have to use something so would rather put it off for now. If it is needed though, we'd use it for sure. I have lost a pound since this all started last November. I actually needed to lose weight. Once I was diagnosed with cancer though, my mom and the oncologist felt it was better not to push any diets now. I will probably just lose some weight on my own as we go through all this treatment plus me getting older will naturally help me lose weight too.
Anyway today is for fun and not for too much worry about medical problems. :) I hope you are all having a nice day and getting some green catnip, Greenies or even cat grass. MOL!
I have not updated you for a bit so thought I would do so this morning. Today is not a real good one for me so far. Last night I barely touched the food that my mom left out for me as my snack. Then so far for breakfast she has tried 4 different foods and I am not too interested. I taste the foods a little but that is it. I can tell that my mom is very worried as this was the sign she most dreaded to see- me not eating so well. It could be tummy upset from hair too as my Winter coat is changing to my Spring coat and I do groom a lot. I took a Pepcid because that usually can help my tummy feel better. If that doesn't help then next will be something for the hair. If those don't help then my mom said she will call the oncologist to see what to do.
I have still been doing well with my appetite until last night but with my size, we really have to be sure I eat. The last thing I need is to get hepatic lipidosis from not eating added to my list! Cats can get that pretty quick if they don't eat for a very short time. The bigger the cat, the more susceptible we are to making our liver ill from lack of food.
On a happier note, it is just 2 days until my 10th birthday now! Some have asked and yes, St. Patrick's Day is my real birthday. I think I get a cake. I won't get much as sugar is very bad for cancer but a bite or two to celebrate will be mine if I want. My mom is baking the cake so it will be a good one. I already got a super soft amazing catnap mat from my Auntie Sue. She made it just for me and I am in love with the mat. I saw a couple of other packages waiting for The Big Day too. I guess turning 10 is pretty special or something. My mom said we will be celebrating big because we just never know what next year will bring. Or even what tomorrow will bring for that matter.
I am not sure but I don't really think anything has changed with me. However I have been very tired the last two days. Then again it has been very bright sunshine and what cat would not enjoy their day lounging in the sun? I am still eating well and keeping that sparkle in my eyes. Back to the food a bit though. My mom was told by a couple of different people that while on chemo sometimes the taste buds change. Flavors or foods that I used to like may not appeal to me now. That has happened with my one favorite tuna flavor. I just won't touch it now. So far I have not taken to any new flavors of food either. Supposedly I might start to like something I did not before. Don't worry though as I eat all the other foods I used to like just as well now. We'll see after my next chemo.
My belly fur is finally starting to look a tiny bit orange. It has signs of stripes now too. Very vaguely but still visible. I am not sure why but this belly fur seems to be taking much longer to come in than my fur on my back when the vets shaved that. I sure hope to have a full coat of fur one day again soon! I am a good groomer so miss having all my fur to shine up and look pretty.
Well the sun is slowly setting now so I had better go get in another quick nap before it goes to bed for the night.
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