Claudia update

[vilakins]

It turns out that Claudia's teeth are absolutely fine! She has a sore throat, but her temperature's normal so that's a relief. I have some paste to put in her mouth twice a day, and the vet gave her an injection to stimulate her appetite.

She had cat flu as a kitten and I read recently that it can come back when a cat's under stress, so I suspect this is something like that. She knew Tessa wasn't well and of course she's now missing her lifelong friend, but she's still eating, and purring when we cuddle her. I'm so relieved she doesn't have to have an operation.

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[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

Thank goodness for that, give her plenty of TLC, you both need it.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

We do. :-P

[kerravonsen]

Whew! That's a relief.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It is!

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Oh, whew! Glad to hear you've had some good news lately!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks. BTW Claudia's sleeping in bad with us now (with Vic on the foot of the bed) which she loves. She's good too: only climbing over my head once a night or so. We had all three in a couple of weeks ago during the bad storms, and she and Tessa egged each other on to leap in and out about once an hour. :-P So you know, Tessa was active and happy right up till Thursday when she went quiet.

[glitterboy1.livejournal.com]

Oh, relief!!

I hope that the paste and injection will do the trick, and that she'll improve soon.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Me too. She's getting a lot of attention and pampering which should also help. She's outside in the sun with Vic at the moment.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Oh! I'm so glad to hear that Claudia doesn't need an operation!

If she's emotionally depressed and not eating well, you might try catnip. Not all cats respond to it, but if they do, it can cheer them up and improve their appetites.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I think she's not eating well because it hurts to swallow, but she's certainly eating. She's lying in the sun outside at the moment, with Vic, as she did yesterday. Not close though==they tolerate each other--but maybe that will change.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Oh thank goodness. She probably will fret a bit for a while - our Lacey did when Jassy died, and Lacey was young and healthy, but still insisted on being worried over and petted for a while.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She'll be getting lots of attention and love.

[san-valentine.livejournal.com]

That is good news. I think you're right in guessing that she's missing Tessa; I remember lost Shiraz looked after Vila (our little fuzzy b&w) died.
Here's hoping that all remains well.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Awww, you had a cat called Vila?

Petra was devastated when Sigi died, but still wasn't keen on kitten Claudia, though they made friends eventually. When she died two years later, Claudia took it quite well because we'd just moved house and I think all the newness helped. But she and Tessa were so very close, and spent a lot of time together, playing or snuggled up. I won't get a kitten yet though; I'd rather give her the attention, and she may get closer to Vic now.

[daiseechain.livejournal.com]

What a huge relief! I'm so happy to hear she's going to be okay.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad she doesn't have to have an op.

[kalinda001.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad that Claudia is fine. I hope she's not too finicky about having the paste put in her mouth.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

No, it's much easier than a pill. I think it tastes quite pleasant because she licks it off her palate and swallows it.

[nautile26.livejournal.com]

That's pleasing news.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It is!

[ultrapsychobrat.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank goodness, literally. Here's hoping she'll be just fine in a few days.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :-)

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

What a relief! I'm sure she's very glad of the cuddles, and you must be too.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

We just read, then stripped and made the bed together (a favourite game).

[toft-froggy.livejournal.com]

Very glad to hear Claudia's okay. I hope you are doing okay too.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

When I don't think to much about Tessa and the big gap she's left. She was one of our family.

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

oh that is good :0)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It so is.

[trixieleitz]

Oh, that is such a relief! *scritches Claudia*

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She's getting a lot of attention, real and virtual. :-)

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

It's good she doesn't need an operation... :)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I couldn't handle the worry and stress. It's also a relief that her teeth are good too.

[jecono.livejournal.com]

I am so glad that she "only" has a sore throat! Cuddle her from me, as well, please?

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I will! And I think her throat's already getting better.

[reapermum.livejournal.com]

I'm glad she has something that can be treated with medicine rather than an operation. And the medicine doesn't taste awful.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It's a paste and she hates us putting the syringe into her mouth, but then she just licks it off and swallows it so it must be fairly palatable. I think her throat's already improved.

[kernezelda]

Oh, what a relief! I'm so glad for you.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Kerne.

[jthijsen.livejournal.com]

Yay! No operation! It's about time something went right!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It so is. Thanks.

That icon looks like my late sweet Petra.

[jthijsen.livejournal.com]

I ganked it from cat_macros, so I really don't know whose cat it is. It looks sweet, though.

[lizamanynames.livejournal.com]

Oh thank Ghu! *gives Claudia kitty cuddles*

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

As I just have!

Thank whom?

[lizamanynames.livejournal.com]

Ghu. Old fandom term for "non-specific diety".

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

Excellent news.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It is! She's responding well too--no longer pawing at her mouth--which is good.