Furious Seasons

November 19, 2009

Winter Fundraiser, A Good Start, Includes Katie Update

Yesterday, $275 from four people came in and that leaves $3,725 from 96 people to go to reach the overall goal of $4,000 from 100 people somewhere around December 18th. Thanks to all of you for your contributions and support. If you'd like to make a contribution, the PayPal button is on the right or, if you prefer snail mail, send me an email and I'll send you my mailing address.

And if you want take a look at yesterday's post where I outline some of what I've covered on this site since September 1st. Let's just say there's a good amount of news there that the mainstream media either doesn't know about or won't touch.

As for my dear 14-year-old cat Katie, she took ill again late last week with an upper respiratory infection, which made it difficult for her to eat, so the problem with her liver re-appeared. I spent much of yesterday at the vet and then feeding her prescription food via syringe. And giving her anti-biotics and closing her in the bathroom with me while I showered so the steam would help clear her nose. I've got to get as much food down her as I can and get weight back on her promptly or things won't work out too well. Getting a can of cat food down a cat by syringe takes multiple feedings and results in multiple scratches. Katie is tolerating the process as best she can, but there's not a cat alive who enjoys being fed that way. Hopefully, she'll be back to eating on her own in a few days when her nose clears up. She bounced back well enough after the problems in early October for me to trust that she's a fighter and that we can make this work.

I sure hope so.

Posted by Philip Dawdy at November 19, 2009 12:05 AM

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I hope a speedy recovery for Katie! you're taking extraoridinary care of her, hang in there Philip.

Posted by: Stephany at November 19, 2009 12:37 AM

Philip,

I wish you the best in your fundraiser and in also getting precious Katie back to good health.

Here is a sad Prozac case which appeared in the newspapers this morning. We have to stop this madness of giving SSRIs to those aged 24 and under - we need to observe the Black Box warning from the FDA & heed the general warning of March 22, 2004!
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http://www.ssristories.com/show.php?item=3776

Paragraph four reads: "Bustamante dug two shallow graves before killing Olten. Bustamante had a record of trying to commit suicide and was on the antidepressant known as prozac.

http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212268807.shtml

15-Year-Old Girl Indicted For Murder (Photo) Meet Alyssa Bustamante
by Mitch Marconi

A 15-year-old girl named Alyssa Bustamante has been arrested and is going to court over killing a 9-year-old named Elizabeth Olten 'to see how it felt' to kill someone

Posted by: Rosie at November 19, 2009 06:55 AM

I'm so sorry about Katie. I know how much we love our pets and how important they are. I sure hope she gets better soon.

Posted by: Sara at November 19, 2009 07:40 AM

Oh dear, this isn't sounding too good with Katie. I've been to that syringe-feeding movie with cats. Not fun.

My thoughts are with you and Katie. Sigh.

Posted by: Sherry at November 19, 2009 07:45 AM

By the way, try wrapping Katie tightly in a towel, it's really a 2 person task, but maybe you can armpit hold her like that and not get so scratched up. I was also wondering if there's a liquid high nutrition supplement she would lap up herself from a plate.

Sending good thoughts your and Katie's way, I hope she gets better, how stressful.

Posted by: Stephany at November 19, 2009 08:10 AM

Philip, you sound like a sweet guy the way you're caring for your cat. I hope she gets better soon. As for the fundraiser, I'll contribute my usual $40 as soon as December hits.

Posted by: Scott at November 19, 2009 09:23 AM

I'm hoping Katie recovers again.Our cats are 12yrs and they're a constant worry now they're no longer youngsters.
Take care Phil.

Posted by: cyndi white at November 19, 2009 09:23 AM

Philip, the kitty in towel idea from Stephany does work for me when I have had to pill my fur baby.

I hope she rallies soon, all this love from your readers should help. Keep us posted, Cats have nine lives, lets hope your Katie still has most of hers.

(((((KATIE)))))))

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Posted by: susan at November 19, 2009 11:31 AM