Goodbye, everyone

Goodbye, friends. Sadie went to the Rainbow Bridge today and will meet you all there to play. She had a good life and, when the time came, a good death. I loved her very much and she loved me right back. I will always remember my Sadie Baby.

Great week!

Hi everbody,

I had a great week and wanted to send purrs and greetings to everyone out there. I'm feeling sooo much better now and am totally in love with the new treats I get every day (salmon-flavored Pill Pockets). In fact, I want a whole bunch of them right now! Meow!

Purrs,
Sadie

Scary Near-Death Experience!

I just had a wild and scary week, healthwise, but it all seems to have turned out well in the end.

On Wednesday my human came home in the evening and I was fussing and crying for attention but she didn't know why. A little while later I was really crying and my human found me lying on the floor, having seizures and unable to use my hind legs. She scooped me up and rushed me to the veterinary hospital in really bad shape.

The nice people at the veterinary hospital put me in intensive care and saved my life. It turns out I had dangerously high blood pressure because of my kidney problems, and this caused a stroke and the seizures. My human had no idea! I was blind for two days because the high blood pressure partially detached my retinas when I had the stroke. The vet hospital brought my blood pressure down with medicine (Norvasc) and my health improved dramatically. After two days at the vet, I was able to come home, and several hours after I came home, my retinas reattached themselves and my vision returned! Yay!

I'd like to thank everyone at Bay Area Veterinary Specialists in San Leandro, California for taking such good care of me. And for all you other cats out there with kidney problems, it's a good idea to ask your vet to check your blood pressure so they can give you medication to bring high blood pressure down before things get serious! I think I lost five of my remaining lives this week.

Purrs,
Sadie

Fun with the alarm clock

I've discovered a great new game that has the added benefit of waking up my sleeping human! The radio alarm clock next to the bed has a wire antenna for the FM radio which dangles enticingly, daring me to hunt it. The white wire really stands out against the black background, and it is sooooo interesting at 5:00 a.m. That's when I like to play with it the most. My human gets grumpy and tries to keep me away, but that only makes the string more fascinating.

Last night she actually had the nerve to throw me out of the bedroom and close the door when I wanted to play with the wire. I went off in a huff but came back 45 minutes later and cried and cried until she let me back in on the warm, soft bed. Sucker!

The V-E-T

My person took me to the vet last week, twice. It was supposed to be for a checkup but the vet thought I looked a bit skinny and wanted to take a blood test, then a urine test. (Plus the vet tech committed unspeakable atrocities with a thermometer. The nerve!)

We're not sure what, if anything, is wrong. I feel fine but my person is a bit worried. Frankly, I think the new "prescription" food is a nice change from the old kibble, although I do miss the juice from the Whiskas pouches. Keep your paws crossed for me!

Projectile Vomiting for Accuracy, Distance and Computer Time

I've been bugging my person for some time now to give me some keyboard time so I can write in my diary, but nooooo, she wouldn't share. I finally managed to lure her away from the computer with a well-timed hairball.

Some of you youngsters might not know how this is done. A lady never shares all of her secrets, but here are the key steps for success:

1. About an hour before bedtime, eat a good meal. Drink lots of water.
2. Lie in wait on the human's bed.
3. Just as your human approaches the bedroom, commence hairball expulsion activity. The messier, the better. Aim to cover as much territory as possible. Extra points (and more computer time) awarded for hitting the sheets, the blanket AND the comforter so more items will need to be thrown in the washing machine. This means more unsupervised computer time.
4. While the human is muttering under her breath and removing items for cleaning, shoot off toward the computer and type madly. If you're quick about it, you can be back underfoot while the human is putting new sheets on the bed and she won't suspect a thing.
5. Cry assertively for attention. Purr when petted to deflect suspicion.
6. Resume grooming self in preparation for next sneak attack.
7. Repeat as desired.

That's all for now, but stay tuned for more Notes from the Bed. Next time I'll share more of my secrets as a resistance fighter for the Cat Underground.

Sadie