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okieto23 wrote:
We're home!
Well we've been off the grid for a few days - I ended up having a biopsy done on the tumor to make sure it was not a terrible malignancy, at which point I would not have put him through the amputation. Good news came back last Friday - the tum (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Ten Tips for a Tripawd Friendly Home
Bringing home a new Tripawd dog or cat is like bringing home a newborn human. There's lots to think about but we're here to help make the transition easier. How To Prepare Your Home for Pet Amputation Recovery Today's blog is our ten best tips to pr (More) |
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jerry wrote:
How Pheromone Therapy Helps Tripawd Cats, Dogs (Updated 2022)
Few situations in a cat or dog's life are as stressful as amputation surgery, recovery and learning to get around on three legs. It's not uncommon for some animals to show signs of stress after amputation surgery, like urinating outside the litter bo (More) |
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ddmckenna wrote:
1 year
Well, it's been a year. Misty is doing great. It's hard to remember sometimes that she is even missing a leg. She goes about her kitty-cat business as she always has but more hoppy than she used to. She was diagnosed a month or so ago with a mild (More) |
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ddmckenna wrote:
Hope everyone is having a good October
Misty definitely is: She was so sound asleep that I petted her and she didn't wake up. Little whiskers and paws twitching in her sleep. <3 We've got her litterbox troubles sorted out and she is feeling good. Sunshine Kitty nev (More) |
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ddmckenna wrote:
Sunshine Kitty says "Good morning!"
Just saying hi. This is the end of my third week at the new job. Misty seems to be glad to see me when I get home, she gets very cuddly. And in the mornings too. She seems to be having trouble keeping things in the litterbox again, I'm trying he to f (More) |
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Smore wrote:
Surgery and Immediate Post-Op
The Broken Leg Surgery and Picking Her Up I left Smore with the vet on a Wednesday because the orthopedic surgeon who was trying to save her leg was 2 hours away. The surgery was scheduled for the following day. They called me about 3:30 to tell m (More) |
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ddmckenna wrote:
07-25-14 - 17 Weeks After Surgery - Home Away From Home
Misty and I have been at my mom's for the past week. Misty has been being kept isolated in the craft room when nobody is there to keep the other cats from bullying her. She seems not to mind - she sleeps on a cat bed that sits in front of a screen wi (More) |
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ddmckenna wrote:
My Little LapCat
Misty doesn't really like riding in the car, so she huddles on my lap and tries to sleep through the ordeal. Once in awhile she wakes up and meows shrilly, to let me know she's displeased to still be stuck in the car. While the car is moving she eats (More) |