JenM
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So, I'm thinking it's time to push the dose back up a little. We've been on this dose quite awhile, after two quick decreases due to low numbers. While we're still seeing a few green nadirs, and a few cliff-jumping episodes (2 last week) where he plummets at +2, overall we're seeing a lot of blue & yellow.
I'm even seeing some pink the last couple days - which is NOT the direction I was hoping for. Of course just a few days ago I had mentioned what a nice blue pre-shot trend we had seen for a few days... so I don't know what to do. @-)
On the bright side, civvie Hoppy seems to be feeling better. Still trying to bring his weight up, but he's enjoying the extra food.
On the not-so-bright side, we lost our semi-feral porch kitty. She "came with the house" when we moved in back in 2005 and was already well into adulthood at that point. She had to be at least 17 by now. Pretty remarkable for a cat that spent her entire life outdoors. She was born under the house (grandma couldn't remember which litter she was from, which is why we don't know her exact age), to a feral mom (there was a growing feral colony that my grandmother managed to get fixed) and was the last remaining member of the feral colony - many of whom has succumbed to FeLV back in the late 90s. While I knew she'd never be happy as an indoor cat (and since mine are indoor only - I couldn't have an indoor/outdoor kitty - too much chance to bring in disease, etc), we gave her access to an area of the basement so she could be warm and dry in the winter. This is where she went to die. I knew her demise was likely - earlier this week she was down there and didn't seem very interested in moving. I gave her some fancy feast and water, but she just sniffed it. This was NOT a cat I could ever medicate. After years of feeding her, she finally let me touch her a couple years ago. She was still largely feral, but would accept a quick pet at times - one quick body sweep only - and always at your own risk, as she frequently ended the pet with a violent claw swipe. She would meow sweetly for food, then hiss at you as you put it down for her... She wanted so desperately to be loved and petted, but she just couldn't bring herself to accept it. She'd meow at me, roll around on the ground flirting, and then freak out if I moved an inch. Definitely not a cat I'd ever be able to pill or even get in a carrier without a lot of human bloodshed. A vet would have had to knock her out to even examine her. She'd fallen ill before, but somehow always bounced back. But it was just her time I guess. At least she seemed comfortable - she had a good life for a feral kitty. RIP Sissy Cat.
So, I'm thinking it's time to push the dose back up a little. We've been on this dose quite awhile, after two quick decreases due to low numbers. While we're still seeing a few green nadirs, and a few cliff-jumping episodes (2 last week) where he plummets at +2, overall we're seeing a lot of blue & yellow.
I'm even seeing some pink the last couple days - which is NOT the direction I was hoping for. Of course just a few days ago I had mentioned what a nice blue pre-shot trend we had seen for a few days... so I don't know what to do. @-)
On the bright side, civvie Hoppy seems to be feeling better. Still trying to bring his weight up, but he's enjoying the extra food.
On the not-so-bright side, we lost our semi-feral porch kitty. She "came with the house" when we moved in back in 2005 and was already well into adulthood at that point. She had to be at least 17 by now. Pretty remarkable for a cat that spent her entire life outdoors. She was born under the house (grandma couldn't remember which litter she was from, which is why we don't know her exact age), to a feral mom (there was a growing feral colony that my grandmother managed to get fixed) and was the last remaining member of the feral colony - many of whom has succumbed to FeLV back in the late 90s. While I knew she'd never be happy as an indoor cat (and since mine are indoor only - I couldn't have an indoor/outdoor kitty - too much chance to bring in disease, etc), we gave her access to an area of the basement so she could be warm and dry in the winter. This is where she went to die. I knew her demise was likely - earlier this week she was down there and didn't seem very interested in moving. I gave her some fancy feast and water, but she just sniffed it. This was NOT a cat I could ever medicate. After years of feeding her, she finally let me touch her a couple years ago. She was still largely feral, but would accept a quick pet at times - one quick body sweep only - and always at your own risk, as she frequently ended the pet with a violent claw swipe. She would meow sweetly for food, then hiss at you as you put it down for her... She wanted so desperately to be loved and petted, but she just couldn't bring herself to accept it. She'd meow at me, roll around on the ground flirting, and then freak out if I moved an inch. Definitely not a cat I'd ever be able to pill or even get in a carrier without a lot of human bloodshed. A vet would have had to knock her out to even examine her. She'd fallen ill before, but somehow always bounced back. But it was just her time I guess. At least she seemed comfortable - she had a good life for a feral kitty. RIP Sissy Cat.
