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Neresse's trip to the vet
So we took her to the vet. The oldest of our girls. Made mention of her
in a previous post, entitled "silly kitty". For starters, keep in mind she's always been a small and slightly frail cat. The doctor confirmed dental trouble in the way of some gum disease to an extent of something awful, and pointed out something we weren't aware of - she had lost some of her front teeth. The combination of things just made it too painful for her to eat, and she wasn't even enjoying the soft food we've been giving her. So the doctor sent some blood off to Antech, did an in-office fecal screen, and sent us home with 15 mL clavamox (1 mL every 12 hours approx), some vitamins, and some Rx Diet a/d, since she hadn't been eating enough, along with instructions to give her 30 mLs of water three times a day to help counter any possible dehydration. He also urged us to get her fixed as soon as he gave a green light, noting that based on her condition and history, one more litter could prove fatal. Personally, this whole thing with cats is kind of a white elephant - but you know what, the whole thing is all worth it, seeing them effectively thank you for at least helping them stay healthy, or helping them to get healthy again. -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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In article ,
enlightened us with... For starters, keep in mind she's always been a small and slightly frail cat. No offense, but why breed her then? I thought Bengals were supposed to be large. The doctor confirmed dental trouble in the way of some gum disease to an extent of something awful, and pointed out something we weren't aware of - she had lost some of her front teeth. The combination of things just made it too painful for her to eat, and she wasn't even enjoying the soft food we've been giving her. Poor baby. I hope she feels better soon. You may want to consider checking the rest of your cats' teeth. I clean my cats' teeth weekly to prevent these sorts of problems as well as to get a chance to make sure nothing is already happening. A little brushing now saves them pain and me lots of vet bills later. -- -- ~kaeli~ No one is listening until you make a mistake. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 08:00:00 -0600, kaeli wrote:
No offense, but why breed her then? I thought Bengals were supposed to be large. Not terribly large. Females for one tend to be small - in fact, a large female is about the size of a regular housecat. As for breeding, it was simply becaue she's had a previous history of being a good mom. We ourselves have had two successful litters with her, and her previous human had a couple with her as well. -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 08:00:00 -0600, kaeli wrote:
No offense, but why breed her then? I thought Bengals were supposed to be large. Not terribly large. Females for one tend to be small - in fact, a large female is about the size of a regular housecat. As for breeding, it was simply becaue she's had a previous history of being a good mom. We ourselves have had two successful litters with her, and her previous human had a couple with her as well. -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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In article ,
enlightened us with... On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 08:00:00 -0600, kaeli wrote: No offense, but why breed her then? I thought Bengals were supposed to be large. Not terribly large. Females for one tend to be small - in fact, a large female is about the size of a regular housecat. I must be thinking of those other cats - the ones that are a cross between domestic cats and bobcats. As for breeding, it was simply becaue she's had a previous history of being a good mom. We ourselves have had two successful litters with her, and her previous human had a couple with her as well. Are good mama cats hard to come by? I don't know much about breeding or showing cats. With so many strays in the shelters, I'd feel like a **** for getting a purebred myself, especially since I'm not passionate about any one breed. I probably could never adopt a kitten again, either, knowing how many people prefer kittens and seeing so many nice adults just sitting in the shelter for months while the kittens get homes really fast. You do make your buyers sign a contract, right? So your babies don't get dumped? I've even seen purebreds in the shelter. So sad. -- -- ~kaeli~ To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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In article ,
enlightened us with... On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 08:00:00 -0600, kaeli wrote: No offense, but why breed her then? I thought Bengals were supposed to be large. Not terribly large. Females for one tend to be small - in fact, a large female is about the size of a regular housecat. I must be thinking of those other cats - the ones that are a cross between domestic cats and bobcats. As for breeding, it was simply becaue she's had a previous history of being a good mom. We ourselves have had two successful litters with her, and her previous human had a couple with her as well. Are good mama cats hard to come by? I don't know much about breeding or showing cats. With so many strays in the shelters, I'd feel like a **** for getting a purebred myself, especially since I'm not passionate about any one breed. I probably could never adopt a kitten again, either, knowing how many people prefer kittens and seeing so many nice adults just sitting in the shelter for months while the kittens get homes really fast. You do make your buyers sign a contract, right? So your babies don't get dumped? I've even seen purebreds in the shelter. So sad. -- -- ~kaeli~ To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:24:36 -0600, kaeli
wrote: In article , enlightened us with... On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 08:00:00 -0600, kaeli wrote: No offense, but why breed her then? I thought Bengals were supposed to be large. Not terribly large. Females for one tend to be small - in fact, a large female is about the size of a regular housecat. I must be thinking of those other cats - the ones that are a cross between domestic cats and bobcats. As for breeding, it was simply becaue she's had a previous history of being a good mom. We ourselves have had two successful litters with her, and her previous human had a couple with her as well. Are good mama cats hard to come by? I don't know much about breeding or showing cats. With so many strays in the shelters, I'd feel like a **** for getting a purebred myself, especially since I'm not passionate about any one breed. I probably could never adopt a kitten again, either, knowing how many people prefer kittens and seeing so many nice adults just sitting in the shelter for months while the kittens get homes really fast. You do make your buyers sign a contract, right? So your babies don't get dumped? I've even seen purebreds in the shelter. So sad. -- IMHO: four litters (pregnancies) is enough to drain the body of any mother. Pets should not be breeding machines. |
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:24:36 -0600, kaeli
wrote: In article , enlightened us with... On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 08:00:00 -0600, kaeli wrote: No offense, but why breed her then? I thought Bengals were supposed to be large. Not terribly large. Females for one tend to be small - in fact, a large female is about the size of a regular housecat. I must be thinking of those other cats - the ones that are a cross between domestic cats and bobcats. As for breeding, it was simply becaue she's had a previous history of being a good mom. We ourselves have had two successful litters with her, and her previous human had a couple with her as well. Are good mama cats hard to come by? I don't know much about breeding or showing cats. With so many strays in the shelters, I'd feel like a **** for getting a purebred myself, especially since I'm not passionate about any one breed. I probably could never adopt a kitten again, either, knowing how many people prefer kittens and seeing so many nice adults just sitting in the shelter for months while the kittens get homes really fast. You do make your buyers sign a contract, right? So your babies don't get dumped? I've even seen purebreds in the shelter. So sad. -- IMHO: four litters (pregnancies) is enough to drain the body of any mother. Pets should not be breeding machines. |
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:24:36 -0600, kaeli wrote:
Are good mama cats hard to come by? I don't know much about breeding or showing cats. Actually, it's sort of an instinct thing - both of the girls who have had kittens have been excellent moms, Neresse included. I guess when the illness took hold, it just went downhill from there - and we didn't even see this happening until it was almost too late. (I got more info on Neresse from the vet, btw. More in another post.) With so many strays in the shelters, I'd feel like a **** for getting a purebred myself, especially since I'm not passionate about any one breed. I probably could never adopt a kitten again, either, knowing how many people prefer kittens and seeing so many nice adults just sitting in the shelter for months while the kittens get homes really fast. Well, ya gotta admit, kittens are just the cutest little things. I believe it was Ogden Nash, though who said "the problem with kittens is that they turn into cats". You're right, though, everybody wants a kitten, they don't want a full grown cat for whatever reason. And the shelter down the road in Orange is what I call a "mostly no kill" shelter as far as cats go (that is, they won't kill a cat unless it's dreadfully ill or injured, or if they are having population problems), so you could have cats in there for an incredibly long time. You do make your buyers sign a contract, right? So your babies don't get dumped? I've even seen purebreds in the shelter. So sad. Oh, hell yes. They sign a pretty standard contract, and those who I don't want to sell a cat to (I have fortunately had only one) I will diplomatically explain that they don't want one of our cats. Usually by way of sticker-shocking them out of it. (It was one of our neighbors, actually. Granted the ones I wanted to sell to them were at a steep discount being they were not exactly kittens, but then again we did have the issue of the fact that there was something about them I didn't trust, and the other detail that they wanted a cat because they, well, wanted a pet. For that, they should go to the aforementioned shelter.) -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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