6/10 Gracie PMPS 97

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Marje and Gracie

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6/9 Recap:
AMPS: 136
+2: 98
+3: 95
+4.5: 90
+6.5: 73
+8: 122
+10.5: 126
PMPS: 139
+3: 124
+5: 73
+6: 91
+8: 146


Happy Monday!!! Sending healing thoughts to all who need them today....and hugs for others who do! We hope Tashie and Boris are better today after their "fest" on kitten fuds.

Missy G had a mani/pedi this morning and boy does the little red-headed :evil: come out. She sits very still and politely but she growls and will occasionally give a little hisssssssss but allows me to do it with no problem. Once we were done, life was fabulous again and she was off doing all things she loves to do when she is happy. She's so funny....she loves to follow me around and if I sit down to do something, she flops on her back, rolls around, acts totally adorable, and then pops up beeerrooooowwwww! and then does the whole thing again. Today's chores for the LBG also included staring intently at a very dead bee on the outside window sill. It was as if she was willing him back to life so she could swat at him. :lol: :lol:

Last night, I had a rather scary event occur with Gus. He was on the den rug by his bed, Gracie was on the TV cabinet, Tobey was chilling on his little cube and Gus decided to go to the LB about the same time I got up to do Gracie's +5 test at midnight. While I was getting her food, I heard him in the LB and it sounded like he fell and so I ran in there and he was freaking out. It was as if he was having horrible hallucinations that something was on him. I tried to pick him up but he must have even seen me as some scary creature because he jerked away; he kept looking at the LB and the floor once I got him out of it. Long story short but every time I tried to put him down, he was just freaked out like something was crawling on him or after him. I held him for an hour and a half, while testing Gracie, too because she came down at +5, waiting for Mike to get home. All of his jerky actions were scaring Gracie. He finally started settling down, he acted hungry and we gave him some food and it was as if there were bugs crawling in it. So..held him some more and then he really did settle down. He finally ate and laid down to sleep. Gracie....she adores him....she went over and licked his head several times. He was fine the rest of the night and this morning. I called the vet and she said classic "hyperesthesia". She thinks he was likely stung by a scorpion. It did occur to me and Mike and I both looked with a black light but didn't see one but it could have gotten under the washer/dryer by the time I got in there. She said the symptoms and the duration were very textbook for a scorpion sting.

So...not much sleep here last night. I am going to take a quick nap. I'll be back around later...I have some chores to do once I get my nap in. Hope you are all well.
 
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Hello Marje.
There are scorpions where you live?? I have never seen one alive!
I'm glad Gus is OK....

I've been so up to my neck trying to figure out how best I can take care of Lucy, and have been a bit too stressed (and sleepy) to browse other member's posts, but finally I feel more calm, so I thought "I should visit Marje and famous Gracie!".
 
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Hi Marje! Wow, a SCORPION! Blech, I hope to never meet one. Hope Gussie is feeling better :smile: Looks like some good numbers for Gracie too! Just wanted to say hello ;-)
 
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You are a lady of many talents Marje! Holding poor Gussie and testing Gracie at the same time. :shock: I'm impressed. Good to see she's in green but safe greens last night and today.

Please pass on many, many scritches and healing vines to Gussie from us. Poor guy, I've been thinking of him today. A nap sounds like a great idea.
 
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Hope Gus is feeling better today. Sending healing vines to Gus and restful vines to Marje so she can catch up on her sleep.


I've always wanted to live somewhere warmer than new England but don't think AZ is the place for my bug eating kitties.
 
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Looking good, Gracie! Poor Gus, he had a rough day all around. I hope today is better. How did you hold him and test Gracie at the same time? Too bad you couldn't get a picture of that... :lol:
Liz
 
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Awe I sure hope Gus is feeling all better now. What a scare!! And how talented you are holding Gus and testing Gracie at the same time! Hope today is a better day for you Marje. hugs
 
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Awe, poor Gus... That must have been hard to watch and not know what to do for him. I hope that Gus is feeling better today. Have a good evening, hopefully you can get some sleep tonight.
 
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Yikes! Poor Gus! I worry about that all the time. Someone told me cats are "immune" to scorpion stings. Then someone else told me they're not immune, but their fur is too thick for the scorpion stinger to get through. I'm thinking, there are plenty of places on a kitty where the fur isn't so thick. Ugh! I stepped on/near one last year in our kitchen and got stung on the foot - that was an interesting experience. I can't imagine what that must be like for a little cat body. I hope that's all it was and he'll be ok. Extra scritches for Gus from us! And, of course lil Miss Gracie is sliding into green - w00t!
 
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That sounds like a rough night. I'm glad Gus is better today. I hope Gracie keeps surfing green for you.
 
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OMG, how scary for you. I'm glad Gussie is feeling better, but I'm still sending a ton of back up prayers your way....please keep us posted.
 
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Poor Gus! and poor Momma! How scary to watch him like that. :o We have scorpions here in FL too, but I don't think any of the kitties were ever stung. DD was, and it was like a bee sting for her.

Hope you got some rest, and have an uneventful night!
 
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ohmygod_smile Marje....as I was reading this, I was thinking about the other day, when I found a spider in the litter box.
I wondered if it would bite a cat. He'd probably be afraid to go back in that box.

Omigosh, a scorpian!!!! I've never seen one in person, either. Oh, poor little Gus.
Did you find a booboo on him? No....you would have said so. How scary for you.

Beautiful day, for for a sweet little brown stripe girly. *heart emoticon*
 
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Hi Marje :-D Yike! Scorpion!! I'd be freaking out, too. I've never seen one "in person", but just from seeing pics and on tv--they look like nothing to mess with. Curious: are they considered bugs???
 
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Aw poor Gus,I use to live in Morango Valley Ca by Palm Springs we had Scorpions yuck and rattle snakes they loved being under the dryer,always had to keep our shoes on top of the dresser and not step on the ground until turning light on. glad he is ok I would be freaked out for sure...
 
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Also Marje--I want to just tell you again just how much I appreciate all the help you've given me and Gobs :-D
 
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I'm so glad that Gus is OK. What a scary night! How is he doing today when he goes to visit his litterbox?

Gracie is doing nicely these days. Sorry I haven't been to visit regularly. I know that you are umteen times more busy than I, but you still get so much done and help so many beans. Kudos!

Have a fine, restful evening with no unanticipated "events",

Hugs and scritches,

Ella & Rusty
 
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Hi Marje. Nice that Gracie returned to the Lagoon today. I hope she did some surfing there.

Poor Gus. A scorpion sting HURTS. I got stung once and once is enough. At-A-Girl to you for maintaining your cool and handling the situation with Gus and Gracie simultaneously. Talk about multi-tasking!

Have a great evening Marje and try to steer clear of those scorpions.
 
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Yikes! nailbite_smile Poor Gussie! And poor you! I hope he's feeling better now. How scary.
(I'm still traumatized by your run-in with the shower scorpion a week or two ago :shock: !)

Gracie's GREEN! Good girl! And way to go taking care of your big bro, LBG!

I hope you ALL are having a relaxing & uneventful evening, Marje! :-D
 
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I hope you got a good nap in after the midnight problems. And I hope that the scorpion's venom doesn't leave any lasting effects - poor Gus! How scary :shock:

LBG sure sounds like a cutie pie :lol:
 
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Oh how scary!
I would think a scorpion sting would really be bad for a cat given how small they are. Maybe Gus just got a quick hit since scorpions can
sting over and over. I'm so glad it wasn't worse.
I think I'd be calling an exterminator to come spray and keep those scorpions at bay. That's 2 that have breeched your perimeter. :shock:

Big Hug and many scritches for all the kitties.....
 
Thank you all so very much for your thoughts.

We don't allow any poison or pesticides in the house but they don't work on scorpions anyway because of their carapace. The vet said ....as Tara indicated....between the fur and the thickness of cat skin (which is thicker than ours), the stinger can't get in cats like it does us. But it does inject enough neurotoxin to cause the symptoms.

How did I hold Gus and test Gracie? Two very compliant cats :lol: :lol: :lol: I put Gracie on her meowlounger and she assumed the position and then I tucked Gussie in close to my body and just leaned over him for a quick poke. Gracie is always so, so good with her pokes and it only took a second. Necessity is the mother of invention, n'est-ce pas? Luckily, it was only two tests.

I've been watching him closely today. He's been ok....eating, etc. but he slept alot today.

Missy G was her usual funny self and she and I had a nice, long nap together. Good because I was a ZOMBIE!

Thank you all again...such a wonderful family here. :YMHUG: :YMHUG: :YMHUG:
 
Glad you and Gracie got to nap together!!! Im sure you needed the rest!

Good to hear that sweet Gus is okay today. *sending more healing vines*

Hope you have a better night tonight!

hugs
 
OMG, I saw "Gus scare" and my heart skipped a beat. He's my most favorite kitty not named Bob or Mullet! Glad he seems fine, but keep us posted, Marje.

Love the visual of Ms. G trying to ressuciate the bee!

There are scorpions where you live?? I have never seen one alive!

Mariko, you must have missed Marje's condo a couple days ago when she told the story of her close encounter with a scorpion in the shower! :lol:
 
apparently there are some organic ways to deal with scorpions on youtube.

But from what I've read , you need to get a peacock or a chicken. :lol: :lol: :lol:
They love scorpions as a tasty snack.
And a black light....apparently scorpions glow in the dark ....
so you can see them and whack them. ......
I'm so glad I don't have those around any more. I'm allergic to them and bees.

I sure hope Gus feels better.
 
Oh, so scary for both of you. Poor Gussie, has no idea what the heck attacked him. I hope he's using the LB again. My brothers neighbor woke up to a Gila monster in her bedroom. Fire dept. took care of that one.
Such nice numbers for Gracie.

Have a good, drama free night.!
 
Yes...he is doing fine with the LB. he used the ones in the WC in the master bath last night and the ones in the laundry room today. It's as if he doesn't remember....
 
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