The little calico girl, Piewackett slid suddenly downhill last night and she is at the vets right now. I could hear her lungs full up with liquid, she has thick discharge coming from her nose and mouth mixed with blood. She was unable to walk and dripping stool- yesterday she was OK! Her temp at the vet’s was 105.4! I am waiting to hear about her prognosis. I asked them to save her if they could, but if unable to, please let her go with love. I also took Dickens in this morning for an x-ray. Yesterday, the trays were being cleaned so they couldn’t take film. Dickens does NOT have a broken leg. She is a victim of inbreeding and was born without a radius. She is not in pain- she compensates by walking on her elbow. Short of amputation, which I don’t want to do for her- there isn’t much that can be done. She is a little scamp, full of the dickens and we already love her heart and soul! Took Pippen and Trent in to be neutered. These are the older males who are light gold in color.
Took Quincy and Journey to the Cascade trails earlier, and once again- Quincy the wonder dog saved all of us! We had gone off the main trail been walking for an hour (I just had to get away for a bit). We were following a logging trail and came to a curve. Journey was by my knee (both dogs off leash) Quincy was ahead and suddenly he stopped, started to growl and back up. His hackles were at full salute. Journey was stiff and growling and I have to admit, I was a bit scared. Quincy backed up slowly until he hit my knees and he pressed against me like “back up bonehead!” So I did. Then I put him on the stay command, told Journey to wait, and cautiously when through the curve to see what was going on. That’s when I saw a coyote dragging a deer through the forest! I backed up slowly but the coyote was intent on his prize and I was not downwind of him. All three of us hot-footed it back to the main trail and we weren’t followed. Did I tell you how amazing I think Quincy is lately?
3:25p.m. update on Piewackett- not a hopeful diagnosis. They believe she has a bad bacterial infection in her lungs and have given her heavy duty injectable antibiotics, painkillers, anti inflammatory. worming medicine and fluids! And she isn’t even 11 weeks old! They are keeping her overnight, and hoping she survives to the morning.
There’s a kitty, Willow, born with deformed legs (find her at https://www.facebook.com/prettywillow) – her human made her some leggings to help with the dragging issue and started a non-profit to provide them to animals with similar problems (see https://www.facebook.com/Leggingsforlife). Maybe that will help sweet Dickens to get around without developing sores. I’ll be praying for Piewackett. <3
Poor Piewackett. Not much of a life for her so far. My good wishes go to her.
Dickens sounds like a fun little cat. Those leggings Karen described could indeed help her. And Dickens may be a good candidate for adoption. Who would’t want to care for that little creature? Though many may underestimate the challenges involved.
Good for Quincy! He would have fought to protect you, too, I’m sure.
If I am repeating myself here, I apologize but one of the vet techs has fallen in love with Dickens and wants to adopt her for her 8 year old daughter. Pippens and Trent have already been claimed by a friend of mine- not surprising because they both just are so needy and all they want to be is loved.
If the cats don’t even make it out of the examining room without being claimed by a new family so be it!