We have two cats who graciously permit us to live with them. One, Rosie, is a Siamese-tortoiseshell mix with short, smooth fur; the other, Maggie, is a Norwegian forest cat with long, shaggy fur. Shaggy Maggie. The length of Maggie's fur is particularly striking in the muff around her neck - a characteristic of that breed - but it actually grows long all over her body. Unfortunately, that includes her rear end Read More
Ruminations of a Feisty Old Quaker
Love and Diarrhea
August 13, 2017
We have been dealing with a sick cat. Rosie, our Siamese-tortoiseshell mix, has been suffering from episodic diarrhea and vomiting for the last two weeks. All will be well for several days, and then she will go through eight to twelve hours of shooting from both ends. Usually in one of the carpeted areas of the house. Usually coming on too quickly for her to get to a litter box.
OK. We plan to take her to the vet tomorrow morning. But first, this story.
Saturday was one of her bad days. The messes on the carpet began appearing Read More
OK. We plan to take her to the vet tomorrow morning. But first, this story.
Saturday was one of her bad days. The messes on the carpet began appearing Read More
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