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Age: 5 Years Sex: Female Weight: 9 lbs.
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Leave a treat for Colette Sidonie-Samantha
Nicknames:
Kitty Colette, Miss Wooly Pants, Love Bug, Koala Bear
Kitty Complexion:
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Quick Bio:
| -mixed breed | -pound cat | -cat rescue | |
Coloration:
Seal-Tortie Point
Likes:
Getting herself sopping wet in the bathub. Marking and exchanging head-butts with her Mom. Holding paws with her Mom.
Pet-Peeves:
Taking medicine. Having to avoid Marrakech/getting chased by same.
Favorite Toy:
Mom's pens. Crackle and foam balls.
Favorite Nap Spot:
The sofa, much to Mom's chagrin. Dining room table is her next favorite.
Favorite Food:
Kibbles. Prescription diet w/d & California Natural (dry), Natural Balance (wet).
Skills:
Stampeding down the hallway, doing an about-face and sliding backwards on her butt for another 6 ft. Kangaroo jumps. Clearing all the objects off a low shelf with a single swipe of her tail. Making Mom laugh.
Dwells:
indoors
Arrival Story:
It took me two years to be ready for another cat after Misha died. I found Colette's picture (then named Samantha) here on Catster. She was described as a sweet chatterbox and looked like she had lots of personality. She was living at the Bideawee shelter in Manhattan, an easy commute from where I live.
The folks at Bideawee brought her out to meet me and she immediately began wrapping herself around my legs. I picked her up and started putting her through my mush-cat test. (Any cat that puts up with me better not mind my playing with her ears, paws and tail, and putting my face in her belly). She purred through it all. She was mine!
Bio:
In the 5 months since I adopted her, Colette has been eating prescription food and has been through repeated rounds of antibiotics and various tests. We are finally seeing improvements in her chronic diarrhea and itchy skin issues. Her x-ray/biopsy results identified at least part of the problem. She has lymphocytic colitis/plasmatic enteritis--inflammation in both her colon and her intestines, most probably caused by food allergies.
We just got the results from her allergy tests. She has low grade allergies to beef, lamb, duck and brewers yeast, as well as much higher-grade allergies to certain grasses, fleas, roaches, and dust mites. Thank goodness we don't have to contend with fleas and roaches!
She is now taking Chlortrimeton for her itchy skin and seems to be transitioning to her new, non-prescription, food fairly well. There may yet be pancreas issues to deal with.
The last 2 photos on the page were taken by the Bideawee staff around early October 2008. =^..^=
Lives Remaining:
9 of 9
Forums Motto:
Sweet 'n Feisty
The Groups I'm In:
Fancypants Cafe, Birmans are Puurrrfect, Calling All Chefs, Cats with Allergies, Muppet's Bucket (HQ-approved fundraiser), New York City Cat Lovers, ~~~*♥Dog Park USA♥*~~~
The Last Forum I Posted In:
Fake Cats? Huh?
Making Opinions Known:
Among Colette's many talents, is her ability to secret herself between the shower curtain and shower curtain liner in order to express her displeasure at my working out a new song while I'm taking a shower. And there she stays, repeatedly meowing off-key--completely unperturbed by random splashes coming her way--until I stop singing. Ah well, I should have guessed when I got her that I was introducing a 4th singer into the household!
I've Been On Catster Since:
| November 8th 2008 |
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More than 1 year! |
Catster Id:
915750
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April 13th 2009 12:30 am
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Like I was there, laying on the table like I usually do when Mom does her paperwork. But unlike usual, it was sign the tax forms day.
Mom had picked up the forms from the accountant and he put them in one of those yellow envelopes with the self-seal flaps. Take note, long-haired kitties. DO NOT LAY ON THOSE FLAPS! When I went to stand up, that stupid big envelope came with me. Who needs a Furminator when you have one of those!
I should also note my now twice daily taxing moment. I'm supposed to be getting my itchie medicine twice a day. Mom and I are learning how to best get that pill into me. Today is the first day that (Mom got the pill into me) I let Mom give me the pill both times. I hate it--I complain, but at least she's stopped wearing the rubber gloves. (The gloves were for some, now forgiven, temper tantrums.) If I have to take the pills, at least I get a lot of love and kisses in exchange.
Purrs & headbonks...
April 4th 2009 11:01 pm
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Akin to 3 Dog Night. Mom and I got sooo angry at each other today.
I wouldn't eat my food. Like a dork, Mom was putting my allergy pill in it and it tasted all bitter. (She finally got the message when she took one of them for her own allergies.) I didn't eat until I was so hungry I kept jumping on the stove. I finally gave up and downed it with a bit of dry kibble in it.
Then Mom discovered knots in my coat. I scratched her while she was trying to get the knots out. Out came the rubber goves--I can't get my claws into them properly.
She was still so angry about the scratch that while she had the gloves on she kept them on so she could trim my nails. I haven't let her do that since she adopted me. Glove routine number 2. (Usually I bite and scratch her when she tries to do that.) Dang--she got my nails cut.
But I'm supposed to take that pill twice a day. Supper time came and I wouldn't eat again.
If you're thinking that I usually try to scratch Mom when she's giving me a pill, you're right! Glove routine number 3. That was the worst. She finally wrapped me in a towel too. I didn't trust her when she put fresh wet food down--wouldn't eat it--nope.
I finally got my kibble and we've both calmed down and made up.
Headbonks...
Colette
March 31st 2009 1:15 am
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I've Been Tagged!
By my cutie-pie furriend, Lucy http://www.catster.com/cats/310190
And to think that I gave her a really pretty Easter egg only to find out that she's ALLERGIC to Eggs. My Mom says not to worry, it's a virtual egg. Is that like the plastic ones they give kids in their Easter baskets?
Anyway, if you've been tagged then you need to answer the following questions and tag 5 more furriends.
Here they are:
What is your favorite color for Easter eggs?
Turquoise and silver or salt 'n pepper and orange. I have exotic taste.
Would you rather be a bunny or a chick?
I would rather be a bunny. At least that's what Mom says I look like when I'm running around the house.
Would you rather EAT a bunny or a chick?
I take the 5th; see my lawyer.
How many Easter eggs do you think you'll find when you get to hunt them at your house? I don't think I'm going to find Easter eggs but I might find a few matzoh balls. They don't roll as well when you bat them.
What kind of Easter basket are you hoping for? One that I can curl up and go to sleep in. If they make Easter baskets with pillows in them, I'd like a blue one to match my eyes, please.
I am tagging:
Huddle
http://www.catster.com/cats/957551
This is one incredible kitty that's found his furrever home and not one but many loving mommas. Before he found them he spent more than a bit of his time using up several of his 9 lives. Visit his page. He has a pawsome story.
Alabama
http://www.catster.com/cats/603051
Alabama is a sweetheart of a girl with tons of food allergies. She has blossomed under the loving care of her very special dad.
Pawlette Nip-NoNo
http://www.catster.com/cats/798691
A lovely girl with asthma and a very, very smart mom.
Muppet
http://www.catster.com/cats/624959
Who needs no introduction. We're all purring like crazy that she gets better really soon.
Missy
http://www.catster.com/cats/974503
Missy just recently joined Catster. She is a gorgeous Himmy/Siamese mix and her arrival story reminds Mom of just the kind of thing Mom would have done under the same circumstances. Check out Missy's page and say hello.
Purrs & headbonks...
Colette
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