Antenna is onboard

[Nowhere Man 1966]

Originally Posted by Antenna

Chuck remember to load LOD next time you are on the net. Got an itch in my blizzard and lightning fingers.

Antenna

I will when I get a chance, I'm dealing with a sick cat, Pixie, a black cat, my oldest at 16, she has a hyperactive thyroid and anemia. This year was bad for fleas (and other bugs), everyone has them and those caused her anemia. Well, so far, the meds we have her on, seem to have improved her a little, she isn't gasping for air when excited (anemia causes this because you have less blood to carry oxygen) like she was plus she is walking around a little more. I bring her food, water and basically let her rest and let the meds kick in. If she gets too excited, she could die. I've been busy with flea control as well, but perhaps we can do some LOD soon.

Chuck M. - slave to 5 cats.

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by Nowhere Man 1966

I will when I get a chance, I'm dealing with a sick cat, Pixie, a black cat, my oldest at 16, she has a hyperactive thyroid and anemia. This year was bad for fleas (and other bugs), everyone has them and those caused her anemia. Well, so far, the meds we have her on, seem to have improved her a little, she isn't gasping for air when excited (anemia causes this because you have less blood to carry oxygen) like she was plus she is walking around a little more. I bring her food, water and basically let her rest and let the meds kick in. If she gets too excited, she could die. I've been busy with flea control as well, but perhaps we can do some LOD soon.

Chuck M. - slave to 5 cats.

They don't have stuff like Frontline or Advantix in where you live (I can't remember where that is)? You put a few drops between the shoulder blades once a month -- when I do find fleas or ticks on my dogs, they're already dead. It basically makes their skin very poisonous to bugs. Ask your veterinarian about it.

[Nowhere Man 1966]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

They don't have stuff like Frontline or Advantix in where you live (I can't remember where that is)? You put a few drops between the shoulder blades once a month -- when I do find fleas or ticks on my dogs, they're already dead. It basically makes their skin very poisonous to bugs. Ask your veterinarian about it.

Well, we did that, Advantage I think, Pixie first and they we will do the rest later. Unfortunately, Pixie passed away today so there was more wrong with her than we first thought. That's one thing about pets that is the hardest, they will leave you one day. BTW, there is also a pill you give them, it works right away but it lasts 24 hours.

Chuck M. - bummin' at the loss of Pixie.

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by Nowhere Man 1966

Well, we did that, Advantage I think, Pixie first and they we will do the rest later. Unfortunately, Pixie passed away today so there was more wrong with her than we first thought. That's one thing about pets that is the hardest, they will leave you one day. BTW, there is also a pill you give them, it works right away but it lasts 24 hours.

Chuck M. - bummin' at the loss of Pixie.

I feel for you -- I've lost two of mine over the past two years. It's hard.

BTW, Capstar is the pill you're thinking of. Since I get my dogs by taking in strays, I've used it many times.

[Nowhere Man 1966]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

I feel for you -- I've lost two of mine over the past two years. It's hard.

BTW, Capstar is the pill you're thinking of. Since I get my dogs by taking in strays, I've used it many times.

Yeah, it is Capstar. Thanks for the kind words. I'm sorry for your loss as well, I lost two cats in 2006, two in 2007 and one this year. I'm down to 4 now. I usually get my cats as strays too. Pixie was one of those I took in as well as Boo (Buddha) that I lost in 2007. I even took in a family of four, a mother cat and three kittens, the mother I named Spunky, she's the oldest now and the three kittens were named "Greystone" (we lost him at 5 in 2006, kidney failure), "G.W. aka "Dubya," and "Whitey," the only gil in the litter. So now I have Spunky, G.W., Whitey and Rascal who we took in last year from a lady who goes to kill shelters and takes cats and kittens and finds them homes. She goes as a far as Georgia from here in Pittsburgh. Rascal is from Preston County in West Virginia. Sometimes I wonder if he is Greystone come back, he gets along well with Spunky, G.W. and Whitey and sleeps with them like he was Greystone.

Chuck M.

[TiggerCCW UK]

Originally Posted by Nowhere Man 1966

Well, we did that, Advantage I think, Pixie first and they we will do the rest later. Unfortunately, Pixie passed away today so there was more wrong with her than we first thought. That's one thing about pets that is the hardest, they will leave you one day. BTW, there is also a pill you give them, it works right away but it lasts 24 hours.

Chuck M. - bummin' at the loss of Pixie.

Sorry for your loss - it is like losing a friend.

[Nowhere Man 1966]

Originally Posted by TiggerCCW UK

Sorry for your loss - it is like losing a friend.

Thanks. I thought we were pulling her out of the funk she was in but I think, along with the vet, there could have been more wrong with her. I miss having a black cat though, once my economic situation improves, I'll go find another one.

Chuck M.