Wednesday, August 22, 2012

And Tabitha makes four ..


Just a quick update on the newest member of our family. Hubby and I took Tabitha (Tabby) to our vet last night and she has a clean bill of health. The vet told us that she is definitely spayed and it looks as though she was the recipient of the "catch and release" program which is something that many animal organizations such as The Humane Society, ASPCA among others have adopted. This is when they trap a stray animal (cat or dog), spay or neuter them in order to keep the population of unwanted animals down then release them back outside. One of the things they also do, so that they know which strays they have already caught, is clip the tip of the animals left ear. Tabby has such a mark. Our vet also said that she is no more than one year old, if that.

The funny thing about her is that she was purring so loudly that the vet had a very hard time hearing her heartbeat while she was examining her! I must say, we have never had a cat THAT people friendly before! She is a little lovely and when we brought her back from her check-up, we moved the holding cage upstairs into the cat's room (our spare bedroom) since her FeLuk test came back negative.  The idea was to get her adjusted to the other cats until we can get her back into the vet to get her fronts-only declawed.

*SIGH* Well, so far she isn't likin' that too much and, much like any baby, she cries constantly because she so wants to be with us. Unfortunately, the other cats litter box is also in that same room because there is, quite honestly, no other place to put it in our small house and so the problem now is that our other cats are either too afraid to go in that room to use their box or they simply refuse? In any case, we must now figure out what to do with her until we can get her acclimated to the other cats and vice-versa. My main concern now is our other furr babies!


Ahh, the joys of being a cat guardian, eh?

5 comments:

  1. Yes the tricky path to household harmony is often a rough road. You will figure it out though, plus it takes time for kitties to feel comfortable, both the new and the old. That is great news about Tabby's health check.

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    1. Thanks, Robin! I sure hope we can work this mess out sooner than later! LOL!

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  2. Kim, that is really interesting about how the humane society catches the animals and then lets them go again. I feel sorry for the animals fending for them self, but I guess they do this, so they will find good homes, like with you ;o) Tabby is only 1 year old. She is so young! I really do hope the other cats start getting along with her soon!! Sending good thoughts out to you my friend ;o) Hugs ;o)

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  3. Good morning - thank you so much for the award! I'm going to blog about that on Monday after I get my children out to school (when it will finally be quiet enough for me to think - lol).

    I'm looking forward to getting acquainted with you and your blog as well. Your kitties are beautiful!

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    1. Shannon ~ You are very welcome and I also look forward to reading more about you!

      Brightest Blessings to you,

      Kim

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