Got out of my meeting even later than expected, so had a quick dinner before coming in right at PMPS time. Not sure how much lower he got, but I think it'll be worth setting the alarm for if the PMPS is any indication.
PMPS 318... so that means that in all likelihood, he stayed under 300 for almost 8 hours. WOW!!! I know Merck considers the renal threshold at 240, but being a midwesterner... I want to accept The Animal Emergency Center of Milwaukee's 290 instead. Anyone up for that? If that's accurate... as if I had any way of knowing... that means he probably stayed below the RT for half the day or more!!! I can barely wrap my head around that!!!
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He seems very happy right now. Had his shot and only ONE can of FF (so far!) but he's laying, grooming, washing his face and wagging his tail (I think the dogs taught him to do that!). I LOVE it when he does this! It's also interesting to watch the gooming from the standpoint of seeing his tongue. Now if you didn't know he was (in all likelihood) acromegalic, you might not realize that sometimes their tongues have increased in size. Someone said their cat's tongue was the size of a child's. His isn't that big yet, but it's definitely wider than everyone else in the house! It's a shame I have to be across the room to be able to see it... he's not one to stick his tongue out and say "AHHHHHHHHHHH"! :lol:
Wendy&Neko said:
Quite the regal kitty in the "before" picture, he seems very relaxed around dogs.
Wendy - when Grayson's mom delivered them (the only litter I've ever seen birthed), my dog Dom (very young), and Kirby (GA) were right there with me. Dom has a spirit of love for every creature (including Chinese water dragons, oppossoms, and rodents at PetSmart! He adored the kittens as if they were his own babies. It was not uncommon for me to come home to find at least two of the kittens wet from head to tail. Dom had groomed them (heh still "bathes" 6 yr old Jack (dog) at least 2-3 times per week! As the kittens got older, Grayson reciprocated. Sometimes to an OCD level, but Dom allowed him to groom his ears and rub on his chest. One of the two labs that were visiting last week has a similar disposition, although she is sometimes a little skittish. Grayson rubs on her as well! At first she was freaked out by it, but now she's come to expect it! That's the nice thing about raising dogs and cats together!
The other night I told my mom Grayson would probably be flying up w/ me for the holidays. She said "there'll be FIVE dogs here"! :shock: . Actually only 3 if I fly, cuz Dom & Jack will stay home. Mom's dog Bess was a Humane Society foster that I flew up to Illinois for mom after she stayed with me for a couple of weeks. Grayson already knows her. My Minnesota sister's 2 goldens are certified visitation dogs and extremely well trained, in addition to being around dogs and cats regularly. They also visit her inlaws where there's also a cat. Grayson has NO issues with dogs, but he's only been exposed to dogs that are "kitty-friendly".
It's all about exposure and what they're accustomed to. And careful introductions are helpful as well. Loud, barky dogs... not so popular. Playful dogs - fine! Co-existing and sharing sun-spots on a cool day... AWESOME!!! ;-)
- wish I was going home on time to keep and eye on him and see more yellows and blues... but tonight's a meeting for work, so it'll be at least 2.5 hours before I'll be able to head out. Maybe tomorrow! But I like what I've seen so far! (and Grayson liked getting a 1/2 can of FF!). ;-)
. I'd be clawed up no time.