Dahlia Tells All: Horror Upon Horror!
I hope you’ll forgive me for bringing this week’s chapter to you late. It’s just so traumatic … I have all I can do not to break down in hairball-horking, wretched, tearful terror when I think about it. So I’m going to make this as short as I can. Thomas is here grooming me and whispering sweet purr-songs in my ear. But it’s still hard. *sniffle* So, as you recall, last week I told you about the hole... Read More
Dahlia Tells All: A Hole in My Tummy!
I thought getting spayed was bad enough, but I had no idea what was in store for me next! It wasn’t Siouxsie or Thomas’s fault. They were actually very nice to me — once they got over the fact that I smelled like the vet. Thomas groomed my ears and snuggled next to me, and even Siouxsie consoled me. “I know what it’s like, sweetie,” she told me. “Don’t worry, the pain will get better in... Read More
Dahlia Tells All: So That’s What A Spade Is!
When Mama returned home after work, I was still trying to wrap my brain around this whole heaters and spades thing. We all jumped up and ran to greet Mama at the door, and as usual she gave us all greetings and loving petties as soon as she put her bags down. But something weird happened when Mama reached down to stroke my back: Before I even knew what was happening, my tummy was on the floor, my back legs were in the air, and my tail... Read More
Dahlia Tells All: Meeting Doctor Sarah
Life was going along quite nicely now that Mama had figured out my name. I had lots of yummy, tasty food — much better than anything I’d ever eaten at the Shelter, that’s for sure! There were huge sun puddles to bask in, and I’d found a good friend in my new brother Thomas. Then, one evening, Mama brought a portable kitty prison into the house. I didn’t think much of it, because I knew I was never going to... Read More
My elderly cat is licking, biting, and shaking. What’s going on?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have a 15-year-old cat, Midnight, who is constantly licking and sort of biting herself. She even has a couple of bald spots on her skin. And for the last month she has insisted on laying on my chest. Sometimes I see her just staring into space, like a person who daydreams. Also, she all of a sudden may shake . Can you tell me what might be wrong with her? ~Phyllis Siouxsie: Well, Phyllis,... Read More
Of Pale Noses and Bleeding Sores: Two questions from two readers
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My cat’s nose has been white/pale for a while, usually her nose is pink and her mouth too. She is not as active as she used to be. She is only 8 years old — I know 8 isn’t young, but it isn’t old either. Can you tell me what’s going on with my cat? ~Agnes Siouxsie: We can’t tell you for sure what’s going on with your cat, but it sounds like she may be... Read More
How could my vet have missed widespread cancer?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My beloved 8-year-old cat, Spinx, had closed pyometra in April of of this year. We didn’t know that; we had taken her in for a lump we found near her nipple. The vet said the lump might be breast cancer, but the pyometra was more serious. He said do the surgery for that first and then deal with the lump and that’s what we did. The surgery went well and she came home and within 2 days was... Read More
