Friday, January 29, 2010
Dangerous Situation
Does it make me a bad mother that I did nothing to stop the obvious outcome of this scene?
Unfortunately, I didn't get it on video because it happened too soon for me to change the settings on my camera, but trust me, it was phenomenal. Slow motion backwards flip, landing on the floor with bed on head. Classic.
Unfortunately, I didn't get it on video because it happened too soon for me to change the settings on my camera, but trust me, it was phenomenal. Slow motion backwards flip, landing on the floor with bed on head. Classic.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
My Little Helper
Helping me rearrange my bookshelves. She thanked me for leaving this little space just for her.
"Um, I think the lamp needs dusted, Mom. I'm just sayin."
"Um, I think the lamp needs dusted, Mom. I'm just sayin."
Lazy New Year's Eve
Could somebody please turn the sun off? I'm trying to sleep here!
How does she bend like that?
Lounge kitty. She just needs some shades and a pina colada.
How does she bend like that?
Lounge kitty. She just needs some shades and a pina colada.
Baby Pictures
An assortment of photos from Lucy's early kittenhood, Oct/Nov 2009. Included are: first meeting/hide and seek with Henry (big white dog), first (and only) experience in the car without a carrier, first Mtn Dew box, giving me a heart attack climbing the rafters, baby feet, and generally being adorable. Enjoy!
The Ear Saga Part II
After Lucy had recovered fully from her spay and ear surgery #1, I set up a consultation at the CARE Center (Cincinnati Animal Referral and Emergency) since my vet was not qualified to perform the bulla osteotomy procedure. The surgeon was super nice and seemed to think Lucy would do just fine. We scheduled the operation for the next day, December 17. I lived on pins and needles until the doctor finally called to tell me she had good news and bad news. Good news: Lucy was doing great after the surgery and I could pick her up tomorrow. Bad news: she had discovered another, smaller polyp in the right ear. So, eventually we would have to go through all this a second time. I was too happy to hear that my girl was okay to freak out about the second polyp just then, but later, there was plenty of freaking out. Luckily, both my parents helped with the first bulla osteotomy, so I should be able to swing the second one. Interesting fact: the surgeon has been doing this for 15 years and guess how many cats she's seen with a polyp in BOTH ears before Lucy. One. That's right. I was actually not that surprised. Lucy defies statistics in every way.
Below are pics of her recovery at my mother's house in her special cage mom's boyfriend built for us to restrict her activity but still let her see us and everything that went on in the house. Note the German Shepherd watching over her to make sure she's all right. The problem you'll notice with her left eye is called Horner's syndrome and happens in almost all cats who have this procedure done. It isn't painful and doesn't affect her vision, and was supposed to have gone away on its own in 2-3 weeks. (Of course, Lucy's special, and it hasn't gone away yet.)
Below are pics of her recovery at my mother's house in her special cage mom's boyfriend built for us to restrict her activity but still let her see us and everything that went on in the house. Note the German Shepherd watching over her to make sure she's all right. The problem you'll notice with her left eye is called Horner's syndrome and happens in almost all cats who have this procedure done. It isn't painful and doesn't affect her vision, and was supposed to have gone away on its own in 2-3 weeks. (Of course, Lucy's special, and it hasn't gone away yet.)
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
The Ear Saga Part I
Insert theme music from "Jaws" here. Picture a lovely little kitten. Duh-duh. Picture this little kitten with an itchy ear. Duh-duh. Picture this kitten RIPPING ITS EAR TO PIECES AND BLOODSTAINING MY APARTMENT TO THE MAX. DUH-DUH DUH-DUH DUH-DUH.
Explanation: Lucy had ear trouble from the get-go. No one would give me a straight answer on what was wrong. The vet kept acting like it was no big deal. Just an infection. Put her on antibiotics, an ear cleaning regimen, and ear drops (that was really fun, let me tell you). Finally: oh, it's just a polyp. We'll take it out when we spay her. Cool.
But days before the spay it got worse. And worse. And worse. These pictures were taken December 3, the night before the polyp was removed. As gross as they are, they still don't do the thing justice.
Lucy recovered great from the surgery (even though I had a meltdown and my mom came and took her for a week so I could have a break). But I was informed that they were unable to get the whole thing and that there was a possibility it could grow back. At her recheck, a different vet explained that what Lucy had was actually a nasopharyngeal polyp, which, long story short, grows from a place in the skull. She would need another operation to get the roots out, otherwise the thing would grow back for sure. Fan-freaking-tastic.
Explanation: Lucy had ear trouble from the get-go. No one would give me a straight answer on what was wrong. The vet kept acting like it was no big deal. Just an infection. Put her on antibiotics, an ear cleaning regimen, and ear drops (that was really fun, let me tell you). Finally: oh, it's just a polyp. We'll take it out when we spay her. Cool.
But days before the spay it got worse. And worse. And worse. These pictures were taken December 3, the night before the polyp was removed. As gross as they are, they still don't do the thing justice.
Lucy recovered great from the surgery (even though I had a meltdown and my mom came and took her for a week so I could have a break). But I was informed that they were unable to get the whole thing and that there was a possibility it could grow back. At her recheck, a different vet explained that what Lucy had was actually a nasopharyngeal polyp, which, long story short, grows from a place in the skull. She would need another operation to get the roots out, otherwise the thing would grow back for sure. Fan-freaking-tastic.
Monday, January 4, 2010
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