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05/20/2003 Archived Entry: "Adventures in Emergency Animal Care"
Adventures in Emergency Animal Care
I'm posting earlier than usual this morning, because we've had an unusual night. Last night, our cat Zoey started getting extremely agitated and kept going to the litter box but couldn't complete the transaction, if you will. At 3:00 AM, K ended up taking the cat to our local emergency hospital, where poor Zoey underwent emergency surgery for a urinary blockage.
And since the emergency hospital closes its doors at 8:00 AM, I was up at 7:00 and heading off to pick up our catheterized kitty. Then off to the animal hospital, where Zoey will be for the next couple of days to make sure all is well.
And another thing we learned last night - what we thought was a female cat turns out to be a castrated male. So now we're the proud owners of a catheterized, gender-confused cat who gets to live it up for 2 more days at the animal hospital. The things we do for our pets.
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Hmmm. Didn't Sen. Rick Santorum recently criticize owners of such gender-bending felines?
Me and the Fundie Boys will have to hold a prayer vigil outside your house and pray for the condemned souls of you and your spouse.
(Hope Zoey pulls through.)
Posted by Metropolitan99 @ 05/20/2003 01:37 PM NY
It is amazing what we will do for our pets. My family used to have a beagle named Bailey (yes... beagle Bailey... it's not that funny really nwo that I think about it heh) and we probably spent more on his medical bills than any of the humans in our family (that dog was more accident prone that W is stupid prone).
BUt he was one of the most beloved pets we've ever had. Hoep Zoey is doing well.
Posted by Jason @ 05/20/2003 02:57 PM NY
As far as the gender-bent kitty goes, I am thinking I will find her/him (hard habit to break) a lovely purple rhinestone studded collar. It worked for RuPaul, it can work for my poor kitty.
Thank you for the wishes. We're waiting to hear back from the vet, I will be visiting later.
-K
Posted by K @ 05/20/2003 03:14 PM NY
Best wishes for you and Zoey!
Posted by Maru @ 05/20/2003 09:38 PM NY
Thanks, Maru!
Of course, you're an old hand at cat maintenance - this is the first time I've been through anything like this. For an abandoned stray who just happened to land in our laps, that cat has become part of the family.
Somehow the balance isn't right around here with kitty in the hospital, and the dog can't figure out where her best pal is.
And Zoey's got a new nickname at this point - from here on in, he or she is the thousand-dollar cat.
Posted by editor @ 05/20/2003 11:42 PM NY
