Re: [AlpacaTalk] off-topic: not alpacas
Oh never mind. My dear sister has taken kitty from me and is no doubt
applying her homeopathy and reflexology skills to her as we speak. No
more updates on kitty's condition from here, I'm afraid.
On Aug 18, 2008, at 3:25 PM, Heather Zeleny wrote:
>
> On Aug 18, 2008, at 2:48 PM, Heather Zeleny wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone.
> >
> > Well, my lovely daughter and her wonderful fiancé finally got
> married
> > on Saturday after a delay due to emergency hospitalisation of the
> > groom's sister/my daughter's bridesmaid (same person, we think
> she'll
> > do well). But while they were out (at the wedding ceremony and
> > reception), it appears that someone placed a severely injured cat in
> > their backyard. She was discovered yesterday while setting up for a
> > family/close friends luncheon.
> >
> > This little kitty is ~~~*possibly* Argh!!! How could I have possibly
> > typed that non-word???? I NEVER say that! ~~~ SUPPOSEDLY 9 months
> old.
> > She's very pretty. Her
> > oriental head shape is very similar to my old boy, Shiva. She's got
> > black/tan tabby markings, as well as some torbie coloring, some
> white
> > striping, and actually, some bengal spotting on her. And very large
> > ears. I fell in love with this kitty immediately. And, she appeared
> to
> > take a liking to me, as I was the first person she offered her
> "tummy
> > tummy tummy" to.
> >
> > I took her home with me and placed her in the "small animal
> hospital,"
> > my bathroom. I've nursed many a sick cat and hen in there! She slept
> > in
> > the bathtub, on a stack of 5 shop towels next to shallow dishes of
> > food
> > and water. she didn't touch either overnight.
> >
> > This kitty can't walk. Her pelvis is apparently fractured or very
> > broken. Looks that way to me, it's just not symmetrical. She only
> > moves
> > from one place to another on her own if she is frightened and tries
> to
> > run away. It's clear she was housed in a litter box, she has
> clumping
> > clay cat litter stuck to her hind feet and backside. One hind leg is
> > severely atrophied. She can use it some, but with pain. She's not
> > confident to eat food offered to her unless it's lying on the ground
> > by
> > her front paws. She has little bladder or bowel control. She pooed
> > where she lay and didn't try to move away, or try to move away to do
> > it. The shop towels were soaked with urine this morning.
> >
> > She flinched when I went in to check on her this afternoon and made
> > quick movements with my hands near the doorknob. This sweet little
> > angel purrs when she hears my voice... any friendly voice, yet she
> was
> > obviously abused and starved in her condition, and forced to live
> in a
> > litterbox.
> >
> > I called our small animal vet and told them the story... I'm going
> to
> > bring her down for an exam, and I probably won't bring her back
> home.
> > Since she has little bladder/bowel control, and is in such pain,
> even
> > removing the leg probably won't help this wonderful little life.
> >
> > I'll write back when I get home.
> >
> > Heather
> >
> > Heather Zeleny
> > White Lotus Alpacas
> > (formerly West Wind Alpacas)
> > Creswell, OR
> >
> > 541.895.0964
> >
> > Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece
> > http://www.alpacana
> > http://www.whitelot
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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