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Age: 8 Years Sex: Female Weight: 10 lbs.
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Nicknames:
Dot (short for daughter!)
Kitty Complexion:
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Quick Bio:
Likes:
Eating, playing with her teaser toy, and eating.
Pet-Peeves:
When I bother her when she wants to be alone.
Favorite Toy:
This furry thing she bit off the end of one of those wand/teaser toys.
Favorite Nap Spot:
The bathroom floor
Favorite Food:
Nine Lives wet tuna and egg
Skills:
She fetches and kisses on command.
Dwells:
indoors
Arrival Story:
I got Gracie at the local animal shelter. She chose me. I went there twice to look over the cats before I made my decision. The first time I didn't even look at her (and I know she was there). The second time I went I had my eye on this Balinese because she reminded me of my previous cats (Himalayan). This time I also noticed Gracie, and even though she had the sweeter disposition, I was determined to choose that Bali. When I walked out of the cat area to go to the front I took one last look back: Gracie had this "you're not picking me, are you?" look on her face. Needless to say, all bets were off. She had been there longer than any of them, I'm not sure why (almost 2 months). About a week later when I went to pick her up, I walked into the shelter and the very first thing I saw was the Balinese in a cage, waiting to be brought home by someone! So it was a happy ending for all. ;-)
Bio:
I grew up with and had cats for many years, than I went without one (after a big move out east) for 10 years! When I got a cat again , it was like riding a bike.
Sadly, Gracie was recently diagnosed with low-grade Lymphoma (cancer in her small intestines. She'll soon be put on an oral chemotherapy treatment of Prednisone and one other medication still to be determined by the vet. Any advice from cat owners with similar experience is greatly appreciated!
Lives Remaining:
6 of 9
The Groups I'm In:
Feline Lymphoma, HAVEN for the Economically Challenged
I've Been On Catster Since:
| March 27th 2005 |
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More than 4 years! |
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Catster Id:
132375
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June 15th 2009 8:16 am
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A couple of weeks ago I was really sick, throwing up and not eating. Mommy was frantic with worry and took me to the vet. They said there was a "foreign object" in my tummy, and that they didn't know what it was. They operated to remove it and it was a big HAIRBALL! While they were operating on me they did biopsies of my stomach, liver, and small intestines. They've told mommy I have something called "low-grade lymphoma" in my small intestines.
Can someone who's "been there" offer advice and words of encouragement to my mom? I know it would mean so much. She has a lot of unanswered questions.
I've been feeling better lately, but I worry that I'm going to start feeling worse once I start taking medicine for my cancer.
June 24th 2005 2:38 pm
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My human woke me up early this morning, and took my on a journey. Boy, what a day I've had! I never leave the house except to go to the doctor (I hate going to the doctor!). She took me out today for the first time in almost a year and that's where I thought I was going. Instead, she took me to this place where there was no doctor but lots of other animals (mostly dogs). She left me there ALL DAY. I had no idea what I was there for, but then when it was "my turn" I was in for a shock: they held me down and SHAVED me! I feel so violated!
How could my human do this to me without asking my permission first? To be fair, I'm glad she did it. I've been getting too hot now that it's summer, and now I feel GREAT! My "new look" is going to take some getting used to, but I hope to be a trend setter with the other cats in my apartment building.
We just got home and now she's taking pictures of me! At least she just gave me some tuna......I think everything is going to be okay.
Gracie 6/24/05
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