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Utu's Musings

OMC

I'm one of the featured diaries again - OMC - I cannot believe it. I think Mum better take out a lotto entry in my name MOL - mind you, don't know how we would collect if I won.

Allie continues to make improvements. He is eating well, and using the kitty litter. So for us it has been a magical Christmas. Although our purrs and prayers go out to those kittys who have travelled to the Bridge this season. We are overwhelmed by not only our joy that Allie is still with us, but a,lso sadness that other kitties are not with their furmilies at this time.

Love and purrs to all, Utu

Another Allie Update

First night home (Monday) Mum kept Allie in the quarantine cage next to her bed. He cried all night, with breaks just long enough for Mum to think she could get to sleep.

Tuesday night she figured she would risk letting him sleep on the bed, and just hope no one stood on him (those dogs have HUGE feet and no control over where they put them, it would seem). Anyway, everyone had a good nights sleep. Allie spent the night in Mum's arms with his Elizabethan Collar tucked under her chin - she actually slept but that was probably because of the lack of sleep Monday night.

He hasn't been eating all that well. He will eat chicken if it is hand fed to him, and some of the special vet dry food. He is drinking lots of water, and using the kitty litter. Dad came home on leave for Christmas Wednesday night (last night). Mum decided to take the collar off to see if that would perk him up. He definitely prefers it off, and it is easier to give him his antibiotic. He hasn't attempted to lick his surgery or pull at the sutures so she has left it off for the moment.

He didn't show much interest in breakfast so Mum put him out with he rest of us on the verandah. He had a tiny bit, and then went into the rumpus room to his favourite spot - a cat bed where he can look out the window. Mum will try some more chicken in a little while.

He is being very affectionate, and purrs as soon as he is touched, so we are hoping it is just the heat which is putting him off his food. None of us tend to eat as much on hot days. Mum is on holidays now, so she will be home with him until she goes overseas, and Dad is here too until she gets back. She hated going to work and leaving him. Tuesday he was in the cage all day, but Wednesday she left him in the bedroom with the door shut. Dad was here before she got home, and Allie was napping on the bed.

Well, that's it for now. Purrs to all in Catsterland.

DOTD - thanks to all

for the rosettes and paw mail. Soo many furrends on Catster - and I treasure every one. As someone very smart once said, the greatest treasure of all is furrends.

May you all have a wonderful Catmouse and an excellent 2010.

Purrs, Utu