RAINBOW BRIDGE

Monday 8:13pm our beloved OBI-WAN left for the rainbow bridge........we are devastated!!!

OBI's last photo taken Saturday, 3:45pm and he was feeling fine, everything changed Monday morning. It is thought to be Von Willebrand Disease which can surface at any age, causing the blood to thin and internal bleeding. His Vet gave him Vit K in his IV 8:30 am and his gums turned pink, then they brought in a Great Dane which donated blood to build him up again. He was feeling better till around 7:30 pm when everything went down hill fast. His heart and lungs stopped, he was gone........Everyone there was very upset and could not believe what happen. More tests are expected for a positive diagnosis.......Thank all of you for your prayers, we will return in a few days after some rest........this has been a nightmare, OBI was only 4 yrs old! We are all in shock................

OBI in emergency

OBI was rushed to the Vets this morning, he was internally bleeding again. He had to be carried into the Vets and was given Vit.K to help clotting, he also had a transfusion. We woke up to him having peed and breathing heavy so right away I checked him gums, they were very pale as was his tongue. His tests so far have been normal except his clotting factor. His Xrays show no masses or objects in his stomach. All organs are testing normal so they are still not sure why this is happening except he did not have a fall! They have seen this problem before due to rat poisoning but we do not have that or any blood thinning meds in our home. They have done tests for tick diseases but not all have come back yet however the Vet said from the other test he doubts it. Von Willebrand is found is poodles which is a clotting disorder but I called OBI's breeder and she said the father was tested negative for that. Her poodles line also tested negative so they are but they sent out testing for it anyway. Please all woofies, kitties and pawrents, send all your positive vibes to our precious OBI! THANK YOU.....................

Saturday(A better day!)

Tinker, "Hi furends, we are playing in the foyer, a lady on a horse just went up the street!....OBI update, Wednesday and Thursday OBI refused to eat so by evening Mom started him on clear Pedialyte. He was drinking some water and keeping it down but maybe not enough. Mom felt he was getting depressed besides hurting from the bruising so she was getting worried. Then, by Friday morning, he ate small pieces of biscuits and later ate some of his dinner! This morning OBI ate 2 biscuits!!!
Tinker,"See me, jumping over the gate...this gate was put up when Grammom was in the wheelchair..she is back to walking on her own! Mom decided to keep the gate there so the spoos (standard poodles) won't run down the steps to the front door. It doesn't stop us from going down..the foyer is a very cool room. We are going to try and visit some furends today and thanks again for all your purrs for our OBI!=^Y^=

Thankful Thursday(OBI fell down the steps)

OBI fell we believe sometime Saturday evening. Grammom had mentioned OBI was limping so Mom checked his feet thinking he might have stepped on a sharp stone in the dog run. He seemed to be walking OK but by Sunday Mom noticed his right eye was red. Monday morning Mom was going to call the Vet for an appointment after she trimmed his face. Then she had OBI roll over to check him for any ticks 'cause Dad found a fat one in the bathroom Saturday afternoon. That's when she saw his dark red lower belly and inside of his left leg. Mom called the VET for emergency and they went right away. The Vet checked his temp and it was normal, then she checked his gums and saw they were pink...good sign. OBI was very nervous and peed a bit in the room which the Vet was happy to see no blood and Mom did report he had just moved his bowels earlier. The Vet concluded at this point it was an injury so he got meds for his eye and pain plus an antibiotic.
This is improvement over Monday! OBI's belly normally is pink, his whole lower belly and left inside leg were blood red! Mom has been laying a towel and ice bag there to help with the swelling. We are so thankful he is getting better. Only problem is he has lost his appetite so he missed yesterday and todays dinner. He did have his biscuit late night also a piece of no onion meatloaf today. Though the bruising is improving below it is showing up higher to the side of his belly.
OBI must have also hit his head near his eye, this is healing , before the red was bulging out the side of his eye! The Vet said it just might be the meds so keep a close eye on him and if he is not eating by Friday he may have to get xrays and blood work.
Sorry we haven't visited but Mom is spending lots of time with OBI to get him through this, she feels very bad that she did not know he fell!
TEAK, "I wanted to show these cool toys Mom got for my 1st Birthday from etsy.com(casbah kitten). Mom had to get my photo is Grammom's room where my brothers couldn't take my toys. Toy kept running off with the birds and he first took the whole bag of the catnip jelly beans! Look at the cute catnip ladybug, I have 2, Tang and I bat them around at night. Mom is gonna get more photos of us playin' with the toys but she is spend lots of time with OBI right now.
This was my REAL birthday cake! Since Mom adopted me, Dec 13th, 'O8 and they told her I was about 5 months old, my birthday became July 13th and if you add 1+3 you get 4th of July....my freedom from an uncertain life to one filled with love & family & furends! Thanks for all my Birthday wishes everyone!!!!=^Y^=TEAK

ManCat Monday & My 1st Birthday EVER!!!

"I'm a ManCat, hear me ROAR!!"


TEAK "Today I am 1yr old and officially a ManCat! Can you see my mustache, just like my brother, Tinkers!! Mom will take photo's of me with my new toys and I even have a cake! She will post them later or for tomorrow...OBI may have to go to the Vets...his right eye lid is swollen and the underside is red like it may be filled with blood. Nooooo, I was not the one who scratched him.....he could have also been stung by a bee 'cause they are really made since the place they were going into on the deck has been closed up. Mommy will see how it looks tomorrow morning.
Tinker, "See that cat pan behind us, it's old and scratched up so we got a new gold Boodah and we will show it later when Teak shows his presents!"


OK, who spilled the water!

Weekend Warriors

Tink, "Well I plan to play with lots of toys out on the deck. Mommy cleaned up all the mess from the work being done so we can play out there supervised...Mommy is so into getting this deck done, then we can play out there all the time!"



Tang, "It's my 1st Birthday on ManCat Monday....Mom can I have a fish tank?"


TyGr, " I am gonna have a fun weekend and we hope all our furends will too!"

Woofie Wednesday

After the work on the deck is done for the day and Mom cleans up, we get to relax and listen to the birds.
Which of you spoo's has had a furcut..tails up for yes and down for no!

Tang, Tabby Tuesday

That is little me watching Mom's old moniter, ......that is a photo of my adoption from "Save the Cats."

I have a disability..........
Actually, the Vet I use to see just said I will catch up to my brothers in time but mom could see that it wouldn't happen. She was looking at cat to adopt on Catster and liked an orange kitty named DUDE who is living in NYC. That's how she came upon the answers she had been needing. He has Cerebeller Hypoplastia and has a video on youtube...then mom found other's that put video's on youtube showing this disability in their cats too. Now that there was a name for this problem I have she could research further on the net. ...........
"CH cats are sometimes born to females who have suffered Feline Infectious Enteritis (FIE), Feline Panleukopaenia, Feline Distemper) during pregnancy. It is not known to be caused by a pregnant cat receiving a Enteritis vaccination and is usually only seen in kittens born to feral, stray or unvaccinated cats."
My mom was a feral cat and was rescued shortly before my two sisters and I were born. Here is the info Mom found.........
"Affected kittens may not grow as large as unaffected kittens or they may have a slower development. The virus affects the cerebellum area of the brain, an area involved in fine motor control. Typical symptoms are poor co-ordination, gait abnormalities and perception. Affected cats are wobbly and unco-ordinated and have characteristic head tremors which are evident when they try to focus on something like a bird. They may even have sight problems but it is difficult to assess their sight due to their strange posture and gait. It often looks as though their body goes the opposite of what they are telling it to do, or one part goes in one direction while the other tried to head off elsewhere! They adapt to these challenges but will always be clumsy and may be nervous or unsure of themselves in new situations. Barring any accidents caused by their unco-ordination, their life expectancy doesn't seem to be affected and given a safe environment, they live as long as unaffected cats and seem little troubled by their condition. It is not advisable to give a (CH) cat free access to outdoors as their mobility problems, perception problems and possible sight problems makes things doubly hazardous! For more information....http://www.messybeast.com/disabled.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiEUECIwTTU

I was a very tiny 8 week old kitten sleeping in a dolls chair! I am now the smallest cat, even Teak is just a wee bit taller but it looks like he will be small too.


Sorry we haven't been visiting as much but Mom and Mike have been working on our deck again. Mike had to replace some trim wood boards to plastic/wood composite to not have to repaint so much. Today they are picking up screening...YEAH!!!!=^Y^=Tang

ManCat Monday

I love my Mommy and she adores me...I know 'cause she is always kissing and cuddling me. She says I am her sunshine...I like that. Even though my little brother who is now my size..small, gets attention, Mom always goes to me to and makes me feel important......she doesn't care that I have a disability and Teak has started to protect me from Ty who I know just wants to play but he rolled me over once and scared me...that is the first time I felt my weakness. Mom is going to help me show that tomorrow on the blog.
Do you see that very small black piece of fur, (left lower corner), Mommy says that is a kiss from my birth mommy who took great care of me till I was adopted by my new forever Mommy, she love me from the tip of my ears ..........
.........to my swirly, twirly tail!=^Y^=Tang

HAPPY 4th of JULY!!

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We all wish our furends a safe and Happy 4th!!!!!

Thankful Thursday

TyGr, "I am the mighty TyGr sneaking up on my pray in the jungle."
"You can't escape...ah..ha ha ha!"
"Well, what do we have here?"
"Yummmmmmmmm, catnip mouse!"
"Ah, the heck with those mice, this big branch makes a great head scratcher".......................=^Y^=