Patterns and Changes

Some have asked how Imogen is reacting after her surgery. Except for an hour early in the morning following her operation, Miss Silky has not been on the bed to sleep. She spends most of her time on the landing by the side-door, though she has started eating her meals in the bedroom again, which is inconvenient but at least normal. She has also started playing with the string-toy, and is more active.

It may be a while yet before all her routines return, though, on the other hand, this may be the point at which old patterns are broken and new ones start. A veterinary visit sometimes signals that. Subsequent to one of her hospital appointments, Indigo started relaxing in the sitting room much more than she had previously. I think that cats are affected by such things subconsciously much more than are humans.

In any case, Imo will sort herself out soon enough, I have no doubt. I think I will have more trouble adjusting to any changes she makes than she will.

Golden Eye

Presto, Rhapsody’s first-born, is the only one of his litter to have amber-hued eyes…

Recuperating

Imogen had her dental procedure today. It went very well. She had two teeth removed, the two that looked bad in the examination last week. They were very bad, but none of her other teeth were in poor shape or on their way there. Her surgeon is a doctor my perma-cats have gone to for many years, and she knows what I want done: if a tooth looks like it’s on the way to wreckage, remove it. Imogen’s remaining teeth look fine. She also received a good cleaning.

Miss Silky is still a little out of sorts. She wants to remain on the half-landing by the side-door, for some reason, but is being bothered by all the other cats who want to smell her. That will pass. I hope that she will want to sleep on the bed with me tonight, as usual. If not, she will rest undisturbed wherever she chooses and will be better tomorrow.

In the meantime, I am feeding her small amounts of soft-food every hour or so. She is hungry and wants to eat, but I am guarding against possible stomach upset due to the drugs in her system.

However she is feeling at the moment, the worst part is over. She is fit and healthy, and likely won’t need another veterinary visit for years to come. And the cost of the procedure, though high, was not nearly as bad as the estimate I was initially given. Both my bank account and Imogen are recuperating.

Another Loss

Another great loss has occurred in the feline world. Katie Isabella, well-known to the residents of the Cat Blogosphere, has departed for Samarra. She had battled an illness for a while now; most of her recent days had nonetheless been good and many had seen her active and happy. But she took a severe turn to the worse on Friday, and her mum had to let her go. No one could have done more for Katie than her mum, and no one could miss a friend more than she will now.

Godspeed, Katie.

https://katieisabella.blogspot.com/

Nowhere is Safe

Largo made it up to the top of the tall bookcases in the back parlour today. This is the first time one of the Tempos has been there. Nowhere in the Cosy Cabin is safe from them now…

Energy to Spare

Imogen will be going for her dental on Monday. I figured it might as well be over with sooner than later. But as evidence that Miss Silky is in very good shape aside from her mouth, I present last night’s play-time. Previously, I published a video of her wrestling with my hand. Yesterday, she fought the string-toy. (Her black fur makes it almost impossible to see, but she often waits for the approach of the string-toy crouched low to the floor with her head turned to one side, as if pretending nonchalance. She’s such a cutie.)

As Expected

It was a day she never thought would come. In fact, she probably didn’t even know there were such days. The last time Imogen went to the hospital was soon after she came to live with me, and she went for a simple check-up. Her teeth, I recall, were good then, but with signs of trouble to come. Trouble came: though she is in otherwise very good health - excellent heart and lungs, perfect weight - Imo’s teeth are in poor shape. She will go for a dental procedure, probably next week. The teeth will need to be cleaned, and at least two removed. As always, I will request that any teeth that look to be on their road to ruin be removed; they won’t get better.

As well, there are two tiny white growths, at opposite ends of Miss Silky: one in the corner of an eye and the other near her nether region. I had noticed the one, and asked about it. The doctor is cautious about them right now. There is no current reason to worry about them, but I must keep vigilant.

As for Imogen’s behaviour, well, she could have been a bit more grown up about it all. On the way to the hospital, she cried constantly; in the examination room, she wailed and paced and worried. I told her that the Tempos behaved better. Still, once the actual examination was complete, Imo twirled and turned around the doctor’s legs, quite charming and relieved.

She doesn’t know that another trip is already being planned…