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Coloration: Brown Tabby
Likes: Food!
Pet-Peeves: When someone wakes me up - how rude!
Favorite Toy: The stick end of fishing pole toys!
Favorite Nap Spot: On my mommy's bed
Favorite Food: Nutro - but it made my kidneys go bad :(
Skills: Typing, cooking, and sleeping
Dwells:
indoors
Arrival Story: I didn't ask for much in life. All I ever wanted was a mommy of my very own. I was found outside when I was still a little kitten. The lady brought me inside and gave me food and water and a roof over my head. When I was 2 months old, she took me to a shelter. She told them my name was Sniffles and that I had kitty colds all of the time.
I didn't really get to know the lady that found me, so I don't really remember her. I do remember the shelter, though. It was nice - it wasn't a huge building with cage after cage. It was more like a big house. A big house full of cats! The ladies there were so nice. They fed me and played with me. They always brought people around to see the kitties. When they got to me, they'd always say "And this is Sniffles - sweet cat, but she sneezes all the time. Do you see those spots on the walls? That's from her." The people would always go home with another kitty. Don't get me wrong - I was happy for the other kitties, but I wanted a mommy, too!
This went on for 6 months. One day, in February 2005, a lady came in with her mom and dad. She never had a cat before and was looking for one. The lady's mom said, "How about this kitty, Lisa?" I looked at her hopefully, and the shelter lady started with the same thing. "This is Sniffles ... she sneezes ... blah, blah, blah." My heart sank. She went to look at the other kitties. She'd probably leave with Petunia ... or maybe Kaleidoscope. Well, a few minutes later, the lady came back in my room and picked ME up! I was so happy that I started to purr!!!! And I rubbed my face on her! I loved her already! So much that I grabbed onto her shirt with my nails and wouldn't let her go!
Well, I didn't have to worry about letting her go. She brought me home and told me, "I'm your mommy! And I love you ... SO much!" Did you hear that? I had a MOMMY!!!!!!! She even got rid of that awful name ... she named me Tabitha Sydney. Tabby, for short. I liked that! A month later, she adopted my brother, Tucker - he was so much fun to play with when I was still feeling okay!
Bio: I soon found out that mommy was a nurse. She took me to the vet and talked about what medications to give me. She gave me this awful bitter stuff. YUCK! Mommy was so nice to me when I sneezed on the walls. She said, "That's okay! We can always paint over that!" Ha! I knew I liked her for a reason. Eventually, my sneezing got better. Then on Labor Day 2005, mommy woke up at 4:30 am to go to work. I followed her to the bathroom and my head was spinning and spinning. My eyes were spinning in little circles. And I couldn't even sit up. And forget about walking! I just flopped over if I tried. Mommy was so scared - she thought I was having a stroke. She couldn't take me to the vet because they were closed, AND because she had to go in to work because it was a holiday! So she took me in the next day. The vet said I had an inner ear infection - she gave mommy some antibiotic ear drops for me and a medicine called prednisone. Well, in a few days I could walk again, but my head was still tilted to the right side. The vet said there was nothing else to be done. I was never the same after that. I had frequent kitty colds and ear infections. And I really didn't want anything to do with Tucker anymore. He looked SO lonely.
I don't know all the details, but eventually mommy got mad at that vet and found me a new vet. That brings us to January 2007. Mommy was worried about me - I wasn't eating and I just felt awful! I was throwing up and using the litterbox a lot. My once beautiful coat was dull, and I wanted to sleep all of the time. I lost about 2 pounds which is a LOT when you're a kitty! The vet give mommy a new antibiotic for me, and more ear drops. I was also "mildly" dehydrated, so they put some fluids in my back - OUCH!! Also, she gave me food called Hills a/d which is for kitties and doggies that won't eat. Well, I loved the food and mommy thought I was gaining weight. She was so happy! I even went back on my usual food - Nutro Max Cat!! The vet told her that I should see a specialist so they could figure out why my head was tilted. Mommy did all kinds of research on her computer (she's a nurse, you know) and figured out that I might have a nasopharyngeal polyp! Again, she was so happy that she had a possible explanation for my symptoms! And it could be treated!
So we went to the specialist appointment on March 6th (this is where the story starts to get hard for mommy). The specialist agreed with mommy that I might have a nasopharyngeal polyp and wanted to do something called a "rhinoscopy" to examine my ear and nasal cavities. She would have done it that day, but it cost $1000 - $1500 and mommy had to try and save some money first. The specialist vet also noticed that my gums were sore. She recommended that mommy get my blood checked again.
Mommy took me home and started thinking about ways to raise some money. Meanwhile, my condition was deteriorating. Mommy noticed that I had a weird meow, like I was in pain. She felt guilty that I couldn't have the surgery yet. She was so focused on the SURGERY.
On March 12th, mommy was really worried about me again. I had stopped eating again and had been laying on mommy's bed, just shaking. Mommy stroked me and thought, "Oh my God, I think Tabby is dying." So she took me back to the vet and they kept me to do blood work. Mommy thought I was dehydrated and they'd give me fluids in my back again. Well, they called her and told her my kidneys were failing.
Kidneys? Failing??? Where did THAT come from??????
I knew it couldn't be good. Mommy and grandma rushed in and talked to the vet. Mommy was crying and grandma was trying to calm her down. They brought me in and mommy hugged me SO hard! She was saying things like, "You're so sick! You're so skinny! I can't let you suffer anymore!" And then things like, "I don't want to lose her." Lose me? Why would she lose me?
Mommy started talking to me about the kitties at the Rainbow Bridge ... including Toby, the little orange boy kitten that was supposed to come live with us, but he had cerebellar hypoplasia. And all of her friends' kitties from her cat message board. She said I'd never be sick again and that it was a purrfect place. So she went out to tell the vet people that I was going to the Rainbow Bridge.
She came back in and took me from grandma and I was purring, so grateful that she loved me enough to send me to such a wonderful place. Then the vet gave me some medicine to make me realllllly sleepy, and when I woke up, I was at the Rainbow Bridge like mommy said. It was so beautiful! The sky was so blue, and the grass was so green. There was a catnip field over to the east, and a stream of milk to the west. Only thing is, I couldn't find mommy. And a nice kitty came over and told me that it's not time for her to come yet - but I should stay here until she gets here, and then we can be together forever.
Mommy cries for me sometimes. I send her signs to let her know I'm okay. Sometimes I come down to sleep with her at night, like we used to. And I knew she and Tucker would be lonely for me, so I made arrangements for her to find Tessie. I knew she couldn't resist an orangie girl!
Forums Motto: Mommy's Angel
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My Adopted Son, Toby:
I'm a Guardian Angel to Pawlly and Simba:
Thank you, Tigger!
Thank you, Stifle!
Thank you to my sister-in-law,
Bella, for my honorary white star!
A couple weeks ago, I told all of Catster that I was going away for a while with my beloved Boingo! Well ... what I didn't tell you is, we ELOPED!!!
I know, I know ... everykitty expected us to have a big wedding, but the truth is, we just wanted something small and very special. And it was VERY special! It was just us, together, just as we will be for the rest of eternity.
We flew to Vegas and stayed at the Luxor. That is a VERY cool hotel that has an elevator that goes at an angle! We had such fun! When we weren't doing that, we were eating sushi by the pool. I just love hamachi ... and Boingo dared me to try unagi, which I also loved! He didn't tell me what it was till after I ate it ... MOL! We did GREAT at the casinos! Wow! I think Boingo has been looking at Rainbow Mansions for us and the kittens to live in!
I love you so much, Boingo! Today and furever! :D
I just wanted to say something to my mommy-in-law. Yesterday, Boingo and I sent a rainbow sign to my mom. Yes, it was from both of us, as you may have guessed since it was a double rainbow. We wanted to tell her that we were okay and that we are very happy! But it was as much for you as it was for her. You see, we know that you are friends with my mom and that she would tell you about the sign. We love you and miss you both so much ... but really, we are always with you inside both of your hearts.
My handsome Boingo and I are going on a trip! I can't say where, but we'll be gone this weekend, maybe longer. **giggles** I love him SO much, and I can't wait to spend the rest of eternity with him!
OMC, I have to make sure everything is purrfect! Does my fur look okay? What about plane tickets ... wait, we don't need plane tickets because we're angels! What about hotel reservations at the Lux ... oops, I almost said too much!
Mommy and I, of course, agree 1000%! Ever since Nutro killed me back in 2007, mommy KNEW there was STILL something just not right with their food. Now, mommy isn't someone that goes around bashing companies, but this is something she feels VERY strongly about. She might have even found it in her heart to forgive them ... IF they had shown that they were taking steps to solve this problem. But they HAVE NOT!!! I really don't care that they say they do quality checks weekly, as others have stated. If that were true, then WHY are there still cats and dogs getting sick or DYING after eating their food???
Please ... don't take that chance. I'm not saying that for me, or to hurt Nutro ... I'm saying that for all of YOU!!!
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