Max Update
Apr. 27th, 2006 12:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dancerjodiHe's been sticking to the first floor now exclusively. We haven't changed the litter box on the 2nd floor in a over a week or two.
He's peed on the loveseat he's claimed as his own a few times (its OK, the cushions are covered with a waterproof mattress pad). Its seems like all times were probably because his litterbox was too messy - he's such a damned neat freak! He misses the box given his frailty, gets the pee on the puppy training pads that are around and under the box, and since Brian and I are at work during the day and nobody is there to change the pads they sometimes end up quite saturated. We'll keep an eye on it to determine if its actually his pickiness OR if he's starting to lose control.
He's still eating well, still taking his shot, still affectionate as always. His puking is most definitely caused by coughing when he's got bad asthma (rather than the food itself not agreeing with him). He's puking every couple of days or so, so at least its improved from every morning. I feel so bad when he gets like that, because we can't do much of anything to treat the asthma (it would cause problems with his diabetes treatment). Its tough, you want to pet your cat because it makes them and you happy and all that, but the purring seems to make poor kitty's asthma worse :/
Max still defies the odds, and for that I am grateful. I know he's still the same Max, because he'll still seek us out despite his frailty when we come home from work, when we call his name, or when we're not feeling well (I've been battling a cold this week, and I've woken up from naps on the couch to find him precariously perched on my feet). I used to read to him a lot when I was in high school and college and was working on my homework, so I've started doing this again too - he seems to enjoy the attention (or perhaps he's just into V for Vendetta?).
So cute! I just want to go home and squeeze him!
He's peed on the loveseat he's claimed as his own a few times (its OK, the cushions are covered with a waterproof mattress pad). Its seems like all times were probably because his litterbox was too messy - he's such a damned neat freak! He misses the box given his frailty, gets the pee on the puppy training pads that are around and under the box, and since Brian and I are at work during the day and nobody is there to change the pads they sometimes end up quite saturated. We'll keep an eye on it to determine if its actually his pickiness OR if he's starting to lose control.
He's still eating well, still taking his shot, still affectionate as always. His puking is most definitely caused by coughing when he's got bad asthma (rather than the food itself not agreeing with him). He's puking every couple of days or so, so at least its improved from every morning. I feel so bad when he gets like that, because we can't do much of anything to treat the asthma (it would cause problems with his diabetes treatment). Its tough, you want to pet your cat because it makes them and you happy and all that, but the purring seems to make poor kitty's asthma worse :/
Max still defies the odds, and for that I am grateful. I know he's still the same Max, because he'll still seek us out despite his frailty when we come home from work, when we call his name, or when we're not feeling well (I've been battling a cold this week, and I've woken up from naps on the couch to find him precariously perched on my feet). I used to read to him a lot when I was in high school and college and was working on my homework, so I've started doing this again too - he seems to enjoy the attention (or perhaps he's just into V for Vendetta?).
So cute! I just want to go home and squeeze him!
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Date: 2006-04-27 04:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-04-27 06:51 pm (UTC)I adore cats. I really wish I could have one in my apartment, but I have to ask and my landlords have not raised my rent since I moved in and I don't want to take the chance that they will if I ask to get a cat.
Poor kitty! Much love to Max!
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Date: 2006-04-27 06:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-04-27 09:09 pm (UTC)(BTW - this is Jennifer, Erin's friend, well, one of Erin's friends. I stood behind you and Jody at the wedding)
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Date: 2006-04-28 02:22 am (UTC)~~~
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cats are just *too* good
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