Re: 3/25 Lucian AMPS 251 +8/70 +9.5/149 +11/411 MDPS 411
It's a constant battle not to resent him. I love my boy and I'm trying to do what's best for him, but you can't tell me that no one else has ever felt this way. To be honest, I will bet it has crossed all our minds at one time or another. It's hard to function when you get little sleep, you're worried and stressed, not just about the cat. After a while, I'm sure it bothers everyone, but it still makes me feel guilty. It's NOT his fault.
OMG! He just climbed up on the bed all by himself! He hasn't done that in a couple years! He wakes me and makes me put him up there or if I'm up, meows at me to do it. You little stinker! All this time, I thought it was arthritis preventing him from getting up by himself, so I babied him. He didn't jump up, he climbed the covers, he hasn't jumped in several years, but used to climb up. That's why I figured age-related issues, like arthritis.
Would the fact that his numbers have been so much better, even with a few setbacks, help his mobility? I have been giving the Cosoquin (sp) as often as I remember, a few times a week, for a few months now too. I'm just dumbstruck that he got up by himself. Although he has been much more aggressive lately and pouncing on Patches, I have to force him not to, he'll chase her thru the house after pouncing/biting on her. He even jumped on Meow Meow and her 18 and he has NEVER been aggressive to her, not since he was a kitten and she played with him. We had a talk about that and he got his butt popped for attacking her. I won't have it!
After trying to get rest for my appt today, she cancelled at the last minute, again. Not that I felt like going, it was all I could do to go get strips and few groceries. I am so wiped out but got the better part of 7 hrs sleep, not bad considering.