Injured Ashley - and a tiny kitten

[vilakins]

I didn't see Ashley all day on Friday which bothered me as it wasn't like her, and when I went out and called her, she cried and came running to be picked up. She wasn't at all happy and I could see she'd been in a fight so we took her to the vet. She had several scratches, but the worst was inside her right ear which had healed over the injury and would have abscessed. The vet (who called her doll and said she was a pretty little thing) washed it out and gave her some pain-killer and antibiotic injections, and some pills we have to dose her with.

Then we went back out to reception and that was where the tiny kitten was: a ginger one sitting on the counter beside the receptionist who said she brings it to work every day and carries it around in her pocket when she's not at her desk. So how could I resist? I played with the little ginger girl for a while, and she was just adorable, grabbing my fingers and biting them gently. She's older then she looks: she has hypothyroidism and should be twice the size by now. Someone brought her in to have her put down, but the receptionist decided to keep her (as I would have) and apparently she's growing now she's on some new tablets.

I want to go back and play with her again.

As for Ashley, she was much happier after the cleaning and injection and stayed inside for several hours on the heatpad. Today she's her normal self again, running around outside and rolling over with joy for a scritch when she sees me. :-)

Comments

[trixieleitz]

Aww, Ashley :( I'm glad she's feeling better now *scritches*

Our vet sometimes has a very cute little parakeet helping the receptionist, sometimes sitting on her shoulder or chewing on her pens :)

[vilakins]

Cute! Next time I go back (for worming pills next month), I'll take a camera in case she's there.

Ashley is back to her old self which is a huge relief. Almost time to pill her and feed them all their evening soft food treat.

[corvuscornix]

I understand the vet; Ashley looks like a strikingly beautiful cat! I'm glad she's better and that you didn't have to worry for longer - it's no fun at all when they don't come home like that.

[vilakins]

Some people don't seem to notice her because she's "just a tabby" and instead admire exotic Jasmin or glossy Sebastian, but I think she's stunningly beautiful. I thought my previous tabbies were too. I call her a little work of art; I adore her markings and green eyes. :-)

[corvuscornix]

I have a soft spot for tabbies in general (partly because they look more like a wild cat species I think) but from your photos I find Ashley's coloration to be particularly lovely. It's like that trick where you take a black and white photo and turn one detail into colour to make it stand out - only the other way around. And then those eyes. Gorgeous!

[vilakins]

She so is! I have a photo I must post where she's lying on the grey deck and it looks like a B&W photo until you notice her eyes and a few little bits of green between the planks. I took it after my PC karked it and I have a big backlog to get through to resize and post.

[corvuscornix]

Looking forward to seeing it! :-)

[pebblerocker]

A tiny kitten who can't grow and comes to work -- how adorable! I've known kittens who will sit happily in pockets, or be carried in the front of a dressing gown, and just want to be around people all the time.

I'm glad Ashley is feeling better!

[vilakins]

I think she'll grow but will always be tiny. She's an absolute darling. I want to drop in and see her again.

Ashley is heaps better and back to her old self, and taking her antibiotics well. She's a darling too; they all are. :-)

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Poor Ashley! Glad to hear she's doing better, though.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

So are we! I was really worried about her. She obviously did a Vic and hid somewhere while feeling miserable--and it was so wet and horrible on Friday.

[elmey.livejournal.com]

Awww, the kitty sound adorable! And I'm glad Ashley's getting back to normal; I always worry too when mine don't follow their usual rounds during the day.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She seems to be back to her old self now. She won't be very happy when we pill her soon, but she's always eager for the soft food treat (that they all get) that follows.

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear about Ashley. :(

Ginger kitty sounds cute... am glad she wasn't put down!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

The kitten is just adorable, and so small I thought she was only about six weeks old. I'll take my camera when I go back for worming pills next month in case she's there.

Even if she doesn't have a long life, she'll have a very happy one. :-)

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

I'm glad the vet was able to make Ashley feel better. Pool girl, the ear's very sensitive, that must have been really hurting.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It must have been to make her hide outside on such a horrible wet day! She's back to her normal self now which is great. She's such a dear little girl, and I can see her curled up like a nautilus on one of the dining chairs with Sebastian on the next one. :-D

[ultrapsychobrat.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad Ashley is feeling like her old self--your kitties are always so cute and affectionate. The little kitten sounds adorable--hope you get some good pictures.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I'll have to take my camera when I get worming pills next month, and hope she's there.

Ashley has recovered really well and is her old self again. She's curled up on a chair near me. And Sebastian is playing mountain climbers all around the room.

Time for bed.

[sheenaghpugh]

Pooor little Ashley! Vet sounds nice though.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She's one I hadn't seen before--they have several in the practice--but very nice. The young ones they take on usually are.

Ashley is back to her old self, curled up in a snuggler nearby as I type.

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

Ah, Ashley, poor kitty! I see that she had a simlar injury like Tygr. And I am really glad to read that she is also feeling much better now! No wonder that she charmed the vet!:-)
Ginger tiny thing...oh, I know your kind heart...how could you resist?
I look forward to a picture!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I'll see if I can get a photo when I go there for worming pills next month. :-) I'm glad the receptionist didn't resist. That tiny kitten will have a good life with her.

Ashley is fine now, back to her old self, and even taking her pills well.

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

Great! Ouch, we have to get the worming polls in Tygr somehow...he HATES it and somehow always KNOWS and disappears!!!

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Poor Ashley...

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She's a lot better now--herself again--and happily curled up near me.

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

Poor Ashley!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She's fine now, back to her old snuggly cuddly self again, curled up near me. I was very worried when she disappeared like that though.

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

I'm glad Ashley is on the mend.
I would love to have a tiny kitten at work, although possibly not where I work now

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

The kitten was utterly adorable, and obviously very devoted to stay nearby all the time. I'd have been scared of losing the very active ones I've had at a job. I took new baby Claudia to see a friend in her shop and she escaped and I had to look all over the place before finding her in the storeroom at the back.

[kernezelda]

Oh, poor Ashley! I'm glad it wasn't worse. *pats her gently* The kitten sounds adorable.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Ashley is much better now and taking her antibiotics like a little lamb (though I doubt lambs are that acquiescent). The kitten was so adorable--tiny and pale ginger--I may have to visit just to see her and hope that receptionist is on.

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

Aww poor Ashley. I hope she's feeling better soon, it's horrible when they vanish like that.

The ginger kitten sounds so cute, how could they want to put the little mite down?

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She's heaps better and back to doing all the usual Ashley things!

I suppose the kitten was ill when she came in due to the hypothyroidism. She may grow a bit now she's on drugs and who knows how long they live with that condition but whatever happens, she's got a loving owner. And she was happy and playful and SOOOO CUTE!

[emerald-happy.livejournal.com]

Awww poor baby. How is she now?

Awww adorable kitten!

There are 3 cats who live down the road I walk to on the way to the gym and every one of them runs away from me. Okay they run away from other people too but it was really disheartening when I was doing my best to appear non threatening. Then on Saturday walking back from the shops there was a black cat curled up outside the pub asleep. It woke up when I came over but completely ignored me and started washing itself. I miss cats who want to say hello to me.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

She's fine now! She's been nicking my reading chair lately but I don't mind.

I usually get strange cats to let me say hello if I let them sniff my hand first. And if they don't, never mind. I don't think my cats would let someone they didn't know come up to them outside (which I'm glad about really) but they're very friendly when people come to our house.

[maegquare.livejournal.com]

Poor Ashley! Glad she's okay now. The little kitty sounds adorable. Glad she was given a good home. I miss having a cat. But my friend has several and I take care of them for her when she's sick or away, so I still get to play with kitties. :)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you get some cat time! these three are such a joy to me.

I'll have to call in at the vet when i pass just to see that cute little kitten. :-)