Dude looks like a lady
Nov. 26th, 2013 06:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
superbadgirlWent out for mama cat first thing this morning, armed with another box, wet food, dry food and treats. I thought we'd have to coax her out, but she bounded out right away. You guys, she was so frantic for food. I was barely able to get the jar open or the treats down, she just was all over the place. It was heartbreaking, it really was. J, from yesterday, was with me again and he and I were both near tears. Poor thing. I got my hand in the way of her mouth and boy - nothing wrong with her teeth! Right on the knuckle of my right index finger. Debated an urgent care visit, and I think maybe I should have. It's a bit stiff and swollen right now (I washed it like whoa, used purell and neosporin).
Anyway, back to the cat(s). J took her over to the shelter at noon, which was when they discovered she was, in fact, a he. Shelter lady thought maybe they were in the same litter, but the first one (also boy), is a LOT smaller. Shelter said they would not take either one; if we left them there, they'd get offed.
Uhm, no.
So, after work I went to J's house, we gave the cats a bath in dish soap, then vinegar and baking soda and salt. I'm not convinced it got rid of the fleas (mine have never had them, so I have no idea what to expect, really) completely, but we'll see. Then I took one kitty home and J kept the other.
Who was going to be named Scooters if he stayed with J's family, so Abe is a step up. He weighs about a pound. Not kidding, he is seriously malnourished. :(
Don't ask me about THAT name, as I didn't do it. Poor thing.
So all's well that ends well? Johnny and Roy are very upset with me. Very. And truthfully, it's going to take us all time to get used to the new status quo; if it doesn't happen, I will be sad, but you can't tell if their personalities are going to mesh this early on.
Vet on Friday. De-fleaing all around in everyone's future.
Anyway, back to the cat(s). J took her over to the shelter at noon, which was when they discovered she was, in fact, a he. Shelter lady thought maybe they were in the same litter, but the first one (also boy), is a LOT smaller. Shelter said they would not take either one; if we left them there, they'd get offed.
Uhm, no.
So, after work I went to J's house, we gave the cats a bath in dish soap, then vinegar and baking soda and salt. I'm not convinced it got rid of the fleas (mine have never had them, so I have no idea what to expect, really) completely, but we'll see. Then I took one kitty home and J kept the other.
Who was going to be named Scooters if he stayed with J's family, so Abe is a step up. He weighs about a pound. Not kidding, he is seriously malnourished. :(
Don't ask me about THAT name, as I didn't do it. Poor thing.
So all's well that ends well? Johnny and Roy are very upset with me. Very. And truthfully, it's going to take us all time to get used to the new status quo; if it doesn't happen, I will be sad, but you can't tell if their personalities are going to mesh this early on.
Vet on Friday. De-fleaing all around in everyone's future.
