Skittles and Posts of the Week

I have two beautiful cats. They're litter mates who will be 14, this May. To me, they're still kittens.

This is Skittles. He's at the veterinary clinic, right now. A couple of days ago, he was struggling and straining to use the litter box. Both of my guys have had urinary tract issues before so I know that a blockage can quickly become urgent. It was that way with Skitty.

On Monday morning, after having been away for a few days, I noticed him straining. I had recently changed his food, and thought that perhaps it was his bowels giving him some grief. As the day progressed, it began to dawn on me that his difficulty was in peeing and I made the 6 o'clock appointment. Up until the time we brought him in, he still had an appetite and was mildly playful.

By the time we got him to the vet, he was becoming toxic. He needed to be catheterized and have fluids administered by IV in order to empty and flush his bladder, which they did shortly after our arrival. According to the vet, his urine was "wall to wall crystals" preventing him from being able to pass even a trickle from his bladder.

Twenty four hours later, he's due to have the catheter removed and if he continues peeing on his own, they'll do a blood test to see if there is any damage to his kidneys from this episode.

Skitty is one special cat. He has an exceptionally fun, curious, comical, loving way about him. Everyone who knows him can see what a sweetie he is. I adore that boy.

His brother Zephyr is waiting patiently for his return - along with the rest of us.

Hurry and get well, my sweet Skitty.


And now, without further delay, here are the Posts of the Week. The icon below is yours for the taking if if your blog post is named as a POTW.




SO CUTE

Cookies and Crapola
by Dianne
at Forks Off the Moment



A GOOD READ

We Intersect, and We Move On
by Pearl
at Pearl, Why You Little..



JUST PLAIN GOOD

Juxtapositions Right Now
by Kerry
at Ed and Reub



PHINE PHOTOGRAPHY

Kestrel (male and female)
by Bob
at Birds and Nature in the Forest of Dean

Beautiful Blades
by Christine
at Christine Create

I Took a Walk..
by Barbara
at Confessions of a Photography Addict

Canada Goose - Flying Upside Down
by Kerri
at A Little Piece of Me


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