Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Aging Gracefully

In between the continuing news about the kittens, I wanted to mention my old lady, Josie. She is doing rather well these days (if I can write that without jinxing her). She is eating a little more than before; not that her food consumption was at a dangerously low level but I always like to see a cat with a healthy appetite, especially if she is elderly. She even has started coming out of the bedroom to demand her meals, especially breakfast, as she used to do.


Except for that, my Chubs spends most of her days and nights in the bedroom, where she tolerates the Felons when they are on the loose. She has given them what-for more than once, and they have so far respected her admonitions. I keep an eye on their behaviour, as I would rather they be put out than Josie be anxious. So far, though, she has maintained her equanimity.


Her joints appear to be bothering her less than previously. This may or may not be due to the subcutaneous fluids that she is receiving twice a week. (She loathes the procedure, but I think it is helping her.) She even climbed to the top of a bookcase in the library on one of her rare outings.


Josie sleeps much of the time, of course, but nonetheless takes an interest in the outdoors, as seen through the bedroom window, and enjoys a good face-rubbing session, for which she sometimes asks. She still likes to spend some of the night on the bed with me, as in her youth. She has no difficulty making a trip once or twice a day to the litter-boxes, and her vomiting, which used to be almost frequent, is rarer now, perhaps due to her more select intake of nutrition.


So the Great White spends her days and nights simply and, I think, contentedly. It may be a dull life for us humans, though I like to believe that it is an enjoyable one for an old cat. I hope, and will do all I can, to keep it so.


17 comments:

  1. I’m so glad she’s doing so much better. I think older cats are usually like many older humans—comfort and security mean much more than excitement and activity.

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  2. She is such a sweetie and you are both so lucky to be part of each others lives.

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  3. I'm so glad to hear how well Josie is doing! Hopefully she'll continue to have good health. Brian is right - You and Josie are definitely lucky to have each other.

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  4. You always do what is best for your cats. I hope Josie continues to do well for a long time yet.

    Take care and stay well!

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  5. Maybe Josie went up on the bookcase, to pick out your next reading assignment?

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  6. Aww it is nice to know that one of your pensioners has settled.

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  7. Bless the 'little' lady..Bless1X
    Perhaps the felons are doing some
    good, not only for her, but the
    rest of the gang, be like being at
    the circus..! :).

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  8. I am glad to hear that Josie has become more mobile and is doing well. Although she would never admit it, the kittens antics may be entertaining her.

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  9. It is so good to see that Josie is feeling so much better. I love seeing the little felons, and hated to ask how the other cats were doing. So thanks for the update and it is fun to see her sitting high on a cabinet with some sunshine. Who knows, maybe those youngsters are stirring up some activity.

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  10. Josie...you are special to Mom and me. Really you are. And you have a household to attend. You rise to the occasion when necessary. We admire you. XX

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  11. I'm glad to read she's doing well. I hope she's content. As others have commented in one way or another, perhaps the kittens are giving her a bit of new-found energy. :-)

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  12. Thank you for the update. It's so good to hear that she's feeling better in every way! She's so beautiful!
    How is Tucker faring? Hope he's feeling 100%!

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    1. Tucker is much better, though I wouldn't say a hundred per cent. It was a very gradual recovery, and even now, I hear him snurffle and snorgle sometimes as he breathes. But he is eating - as well as he ever does - and behaving normally. He’ll be all right.

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  13. josie we iz knockin on wood N tozzin salt N willna say what we wood say sew az knot ta jinx dad'z jinx....we wil say...we iz buzzed happee N if that payz for werd than even MOR happeez two ewe ♥♥☺☺

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