Kitties and Kaims

[sakon76]

Took the kitty in to the vet this morning since she's been throwing up the last couple days. Took forever. She got a couple of anti-nausea and anti-vomiting shots and I got some take-home more of the same for her. The odds seem likely that she ate a couple of leaves out on the patio that didn't agree with her, as they were among the first things she threw up. Overall she seems in good spirits, her vitals were okay, and the doctor didn't feel anything hard in her stomach or anything. She ate a little bit earlier, and hopefully this will run its course soon. If it doesn't I'm going to take her back to have some bloodwork done up....

Unrelatedly, found Kaim Tachibana's website thanks to one of the doujinshi I spent rather a lot of time looking for in Japan. Unfortunately the site seems to be on hiatus (if I'm reading it correctly) for a few months. And possibly more annoyingly, in reading the author's notes to the last volume of her Charm Point doujinshi series, it seems there is indeed a volume 3.5. Which I could not find. Grr.

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[racerxmachina.livejournal.com]

Poor Auntie Paris!

I should see if you're online-- I am having the most ech day, and I think I can IM better than I can talk on the phone at present.

[elenisiliel.livejournal.com]

OMG!!! Is that Dorothy or Alice?!?! :) She has such a pretty face!!! :) Their brother is growing up to be a handsome little man, too!!! :)

And on another note, for my sister... Kitties just throw up sometimes... that's actually why they eat grass when they're outside, I think... And I have a hunch that Paris just got herself all excited that you guys were finally home (it has a lot to do with the sympathetic nervous system... i.e... fight or flight, rest and digest...)!! She was soooooooooooo lonely while you were gone!!!

[racerxmachina.livejournal.com]

That's Alice. She has a kittenish face, with big round eyes. Dorothy is quite grown-up looking. Alice wears red, Dorothy wears blue. They're both satiny black and as sweet as can be. Eric and I are totally gaga about these little girls. :3

Prettiest pic I have:
http://pics.livejournal.com/racerxmachina/pic/00084b0z/g16

Full gallery of the girls here: http://pics.livejournal.com/racerxmachina/gallery/0000g5de

[elenisiliel.livejournal.com]

awwww!!! They're so lovely!!! :) They've even got the black tigger stripes!!! Either my sister or I will have to send you a pic of Harley (and he's a little terror, but SUCH a mama's boy to our mom!!!)!!! :)

[racerxmachina.livejournal.com]

Alice and Dorothy are Mama's girls, too. Eric is a little put out by that.

Harley's a terror? hee! The girls play so much with each other that they really don't cause much trouble anywhere else.

[sakon76.livejournal.com]

I still think it might be whatever leaves she ate out on the patio. It looked like maybe mint leaves or maybe leaves off that miniature rosebush of yours.

In any case, food and water bowls have both been cleaned and refilled and hopefully she'll eat the anti-nausea/vomiting meds concealed in those two lumps of tuna....

[elenisiliel.livejournal.com]

It's possible, but she was eating leaves while you were gone, too, and she never threw up (that I saw...).

And... uh... in going down to get the mail today, those two lumps of tuna are still there... thus, I leave you with this... :P

How to give a cat a pill...

[elenisiliel.livejournal.com]

1.Sit on sofa. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your elbow as though you were going to give a bottle to a baby. Talk softly to it.

2.With right hand, position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. (be patient) As cat opens mouth pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow. Drop pill into mouth. Let go of cat, noticing the direction it runs.

3.Pick the pill up off the floor and go get the cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process. Sit on floor in kitchen, wrap arm around cat as before, drop pill in mouth. Let go of cat, noticing the direction it runs.

4.Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away. Scoot across floor to pick up pill, and go find the cat. Bring it back into the kitchen. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten. Drop pill into mouth.

5.Pry claws from back legs out of your arm. Go get the cat, pick up half-dissolved pill from floor and drop it into garbage can.

6.Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of closet. Call spouse from backyard. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.

7.Retrieve cat from curtain rod, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered Doulton figures from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.

8.Get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.

9.Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink glass of water to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.

10.Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with rubber band.

11.Fetch screwdriver from garage and put door back on hinges. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Throw T-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.

12.Call fire department to retrieve cat from tree across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take another pill from foil wrap.

13.Tie cat's front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy duty pruning gloves from shed, force cat's mouth open with small spanner. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of fillet steak. Hold head vertically and pour one cup of water down throat to wash pill down.

14.Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call at furniture shop on way home to order new table.

15.Get last pill from bottle. Go into bathroom and get a fluffy towel. Stay in the bathroom with the cat, and close the door.

16.Sit on bathroom floor, wrap towel around kitty, leaving only his head exposed. Cradle kitty in the crook of your arm, and pick up pill off of counter.

17.Retrieve cat from top of shower door (you didn't know that cats can jump 5 feet straight up in the air, did you?), and wrap towel around it a little tighter, making sure its paws can't come out this time. With fingers at either side of its jaw, pry it open and pop pill into mouth. Quickly close mouth (his, not yours).

18.Sit on floor with cat in your lap, stroking it under the chin and talking gently to it for at least a half hour, while the pill dissolves.

19.Unwrap towel, open bathroom door. Wash off scratches in warm soapy water, comb your hair, and go find something to occupy your time for 7-1/2 hours.

20.Arrange for SPCA to get cat and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.