a vet visit

I decided before going to the vet clinic with Annie & Audrey that I would do whatever it took to keep these two together. The shelter offered to take Annie there or I could give one or the other to another foster but I can't do that.   I don't suppose you can hear the YOWLING from where you are but my neighbours might. Annie is in full-fledge heat.The noise out of her curls your toes and sends a sharp shiver right up your spine clear through the top of your head. 3 of the senior cats are creeping around the house with bellies close to the floor wondering behind what door this monster lives. Ed is the only one merrily going about his day 'cause he is stone deaf. Lucky him. Kane is at the door with the leash hanging from his half open mouth.

Unfortunately, this noise will be with us for awhile.The dilemma is that Annie should be spayed but Audrey keeps nursing even though she really is completely weaned.

When a mother cat is nursing she can't be spayed (apparently) . I already have to wait for her to finish her heat before spaying but they want me to separate the cats so that Audrey stops nursing. Why does this have to be so freakin' difficult?  But it is.

So Audrey got her booster and a check-up. She is in good health but they de-wormed her again because she has that third eye business again and her poops are still too soft. Annie only had one duct with milk and the rest were dry.YAH!  That shows that Audrey has been nursing from the same spot every time. Funny how cats are. The kittens pick a spot and that becomes their own. So, I made an appt. for Annie to be spayed next week. Hopefully she will be out of heat for awhile. I am to keep Audrey from nursing but I think Annie may do this on her own. I noticed this morning that Audrey wanted to nurse but Annie wouldn't roll on her side. She just walked away. Great..that's what I want to see.

I expect Audrey will be quiet for the rest of the day after her booster. I feel much better about keeping them together in the same room. If I can adopt them out together that will be great. If not, at least they stayed together until Annie was spayed. I'll do my best. Meanwhile, we have turned up the Christmas music in the house to drown out our opera singer.


Hugs, Deb