Cami 12/20 Well..... had to shoot this morning

[Sheila & Beau GA & Jeddie GA]

She was 183 when I got up. I fed, as Laura suggested, and retested an hour later. She was 205 so I shot .1u.

Last night her tummy was making a lot of gurgling noises and this morning she seemed to strain passing stool - although it looked normal for her. There is still healing going on so maybe that is messing with her BG.

I am not so concerned with her going OTJ - that would be a bonus for her. I am more concerned with her continuing to get better and health and feel at home here, which is happening slowly.

 

[MommaOfMuse]

I honestly think she still will go OTJ once she completely settles in and knows she is safe, sound and loved. It would be so much easier if they could just talk to us and tell us what they are thinking so we would know the best way to reassure them.

utumn and I have been at this a lot longer than you and Cami and Autumn is just now really starting to understand this is home, a forever home and that she isn't going anywhere else...that she can crawl on the furniture, walk on the counters, and even nip me when being excited about getting her raw chicken and I'm not going to yell at her or hit her. I use to feel so bad for her when I first got her and she would get excited about a treat and catch me finger she would squint her eyes and duck her head like she expected to be hit. Or I would walk in the room and she would be on the couch and she would run and hide like she thought she had done something bad.

She still has her moments like the other day I was getting ready to feed everyone lunch and Autumn was right in there with the other cats reaching up the cupboard doors near my legs when I dropped the knife that I was using to split up the cans, it didn't hit her but fell close to her and make a loud noise, she took off like a bullet and wouldn't come back in the kitchen. So I went and got her. pick her up to apologize and love on her some and her little heart was racing so fast she was trembling all over.

But like Cami, Autumn's numbers also seem to reflex the settling in, the more relaxed they get about their new homes the lower they go. Patience Grasshopper! Both our girls are gonna get there I just know they are.

Mel, Maxwell, Autumn & The Fur Gang

 

[Sheila & Beau GA & Jeddie GA]

Thanks, Mel, for the pep talk. I am not too worried about her right now. Things are calm here - unlike the first 4-5 weeks when I was seriously questioning my decision to bring her into my home because she was stressing everyone out. She will get where she is going on her own time - given a good diet, insulin as needed and love and attention.

She was 136 at +6

 

[MommaOfMuse]

Things are calm here - unlike the first 4-5 weeks when I was seriously questioning my decision to bring her into my home because she was stressing everyone out.

Oh how well I know this one, I even went as far as contacting DCIN with "I don't know if this is going to work, Autumn hates everyone, she has the entire household stressed out can we please look at finding her a place where she can be a one and only or perhaps with just droolers.." Now almost 8 months later I look at her sleeping peacefully with a couch full of cats, I wonder what I was so worried about

Mel, Maxwell, Autumn & The Fur Gang

 

[Sheila & Beau GA & Jeddie GA]

I wonder how many frantic calls and emails DCIN gets after a few weeks? By far Cami has been the hardest cat I have ever had to incorporate into my crew and I was afraid that my patience and experience were not going to be enough. But (anti jinx) it looks like it just takes time - however much each individual cat needs.

She was 195 tonight - shot ~ .1u

 

[Marci and Buddy]

just checking in on you and Cami. that new pic of the gang really warms my heart.
i think this will be the happiest holiday Cami ever had.