Kitty Stoke

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Originally Posted by f2f

thanks, BigDaddy! i misunderstood, however: it's bladder stones, not kidney stones. easier operation, I suppose...

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Are you talking about blockage of the males urinary track? I know that my cat Charlie Murphy got it twice in about a month. First time I noticed he was acting weird and could not pee and was looking like he was trying to everywhere. After being confused for a few hours I realized something was wrong, check online and everything said go to the vet immediately. It was late at night at this point so I had to go to the ER vet (ie....$$$$).

So I went and they drugged him up and were able to insert a catheter and were able to get through the blockage. They gave me some drugs to apparently help and sent me home some $500 later.

About 5 days later, I noticed it was happening again. So I took him to my normal vet. He basically gave home some sort of injection and they watched him for three nights and I think they guy charged me like $50 because he knew I was a college student.

Pets in college = bad news at times. Charlie has cost me a ton in vet bills.

This was the other fun thing he showed up with I posted above....
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...0615061952.jpg

Again, went to the ER vet who wanted like $1000 to fix it. So after leaving (and still having to pay like $300) I went to the normal vet who literally just help charlie down and stapled the wound like it was nothing for under $100 with some meds.

Not totally sure if you cat was having the same problem as mine, but the fix was easy. I feed them Hill Prescription C/D (both cats...and not much else but maybe a can of tuna a month) and I have had no problems since.

Hope you cat gets better. I know I was stressed when I was going through that.

Few more pics
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...y/IMG_3511.jpg

Camera phone pic of dante in attack mode
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...urphy/aaaa.jpg

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again, crappy camera phone pic
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http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3.../Dunton001.jpg

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Dante trying to hide from a bath
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3.../Dunton142.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3.../Dunton147.jpg

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Originally Posted by f2f

it's bladder stones, not kidney stones. easier operation, I suppose...

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Martin, my brother's cat, has had bladder stones. The first time the vet said he was about 24hrs from death when we brought him in. That was a rather serious affair and Martin had to spend a few days at the vet for the surgery and recovery. Mucho $$$.
Since then he's been on a special diet, and while he has had UTIs and other assorted age related bladder infections (At the time Martin was around 10), nothing as serious has occurred again.
The best part was when the vet finally released him with a big stapled scar on his stomach and no plastic hood/cone thingy.
"Isn't he going to chew those out?" I asked.
"If he can get through metal staples," said the vet, "I'll be stunned."

6 hours later, the vet was stunned.

Also, some youtube for cat lovers:

thnx 4 ur repliz, srsly! :)

saw the x-ray this morning: it's not clearly a stone, but large oblong object (could be more like a disk). there is no blockage, but it's aggravating our cat and she is peeing blood and can't hold it much. we'll get a second opinion and probably operate. the other two options are tumor and a blood clot, but it's been happening for a bit too long for a blood clot and is more clearly defined on the x-ray than a tumor.

our cat is 7 and female.

again, thanks for your info.

Lots more...
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera005.jpg

One of may cats back home in Boulder, Bobcat. He is almost 20 now...
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera013.jpg

other cat kiwi
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...y/IMG_0309.jpg

My cats love their beer boxes
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera018.jpg

strange picture, trying to annoy charlie
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera101.jpg

Charlie and Dante way back. Dante is tiny compared to how big he is now
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera104.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera119.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera121.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera123.jpg

i don't know how he got in like this...
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera124.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera125.jpg

hard to tell but cante has really blue eyes
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera147.jpg

some reason he sat here a lot.
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http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera152.jpg

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http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera158.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera161.jpg

they are definitely gay for each other
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera150.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera159.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera162.jpg

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http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...fCamera169.jpg

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Moo:

http://files.dogster.com/pix/cats/92...1137279023.jpg


http://files.dogster.com/pix/cats/92...1134528059.jpg

This is Salem:


APPROVED!!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1130/...c86d3a.jpg?v=0

Goin' skiing?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2141/...0eddf9.jpg?v=0

You got NOTHIN', Salomon!!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1404/...c900e5.jpg?v=0

You're about to be my BITCH.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1174/...31bdd6.jpg?v=0

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/m...lot/Gromit.jpg

Gromit

Cats and boxes are too cute. BTW, OE? fucking classy. really.

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Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn

Cats and boxes are too cute. BTW, OE? fucking classy. really.

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haha yep.....thinking back to those days is a little painful.

Great pics Iggy!

Paging MrZach. MrZach to the furry courtesy phone. Those photos are prime material for some new caturdays.

These are old, but more of my mini-mountain lion...

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...g?t=1217134080

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...g?t=1217134128

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...g?t=1217134161

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http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...g?t=1217134324

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Meet Elvis the Cat. He rules the household, much to my chagrin. He was a stray I adopted who had been wandering around our apartment complex right before winter got nasty. We took him in and now he's part of the family. Little fucker.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...Z22/Elvis2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...aZ22/Elvis.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...issleeping.jpg

don't touch my liquor, biatch!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...Z22/elvis3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../elvisyawn.jpg

Now I know why I don't like cats- every cat pictured is giving the same look - "I dare you...I fucking dare you...and just to let you know I'm going to claw the fuck outta you if you try it."

http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/myl...arsonBlank.jpg

Charlie Murphy says, "I KILL YOU."
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/IMG_0139.jpg

The "Tuxedo Cat" look is pretty common around these parts!

Here's Lucy (aka Pounce de Meon now that she likes exploring underneath our deck!) "helping" me study tonight:
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_3006.jpg
and snuggled up in her favorite spot in the world, an amazon box.
as you can see, the BEST boxes are just a tad too small for her. she doesn't care for the more properly sized fresh direct box nearly as much! :D
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...8/IMG_2985.jpg

[Kat stoke]

This is Tizzy, but I call her Cricket because of her meow. She fucking rocks and loves the backcountry.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/...964a77.jpg?v=0
She also plays hide and seek...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/...16ec12.jpg?v=0
and multitasks...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3113/...35a562.jpg?v=0
gets rudely awakened while basking...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/...35ff38.jpg?v=0
does seal pup impersonations...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/...de35a9.jpg?v=0
is on the prowl...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/...5b9d36.jpg?v=0
and does a good parting shot.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3078/...bd8903.jpg?v=0
This is Coos, her brother. They live together...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/...08efa3.jpg?v=0
and get picked up together (ecstatic, they are)...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/...16e660.jpg?v=0
look guilty together...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/...729349.jpg?v=0
are joined at the hip...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3132/...49f723.jpg?v=0
and sometimes tell me to fuck off.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3047/...76268a.jpg?v=0
This is Terp. She is a different animal altogether.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/...98093c.jpg?v=0

[/Kat stoke]

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Originally Posted by BeanDip4All

The "Tuxedo Cat" look is pretty common around these parts!

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http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f5...r/3bb8dadb.jpg

The following few photos are actually very special to me, even if they seem very common-place. They were taken right before my Chet was put down today. They are also likely to be special to another rare poster on here who may or may not see them. If he does, I hope he doesn't mind me posting them. I think he knows that there are folks here who understand.

Chet's life was just too labored. The ongoing asthma was always dodgy but under decent control. The diabetes added to the issues, and with great weight drop, lethargy and a heart condition, I know the right choice was made.

Chet, waking from his last living nap:
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...cture001-1.jpg


Sedated and waiting for the final injection. Love ya dude, RIP, breath easy in heaven, use that vicious right hook if you get and slack, and here's to endless bowls of tuna juice, cat nip, and your favorite, clorox bleach.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...Picture012.jpg

^^^Oh man thats rough Common. Vibes to you and your awesome kitty man...

Tamu Insamu:
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...9/100_0528.jpg

Gigantopithicus Toobie:
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...9/100_0534.jpg

Tooncelanimous Baby Animus:
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/e...9/100_0527.jpg

Thinking of Chet tonight. Bump it up and please add your own.

This is Loretta (she has a dog brother named Conway). To udnerstand the name you have to be a country music fan. My parents named her.

http://www.briceharris.net/photo_cnt...orne/cat_2.jpg

http://www.briceharris.net/photo_cnt...orne/cat_3.jpg

This guy joined us a month ago. He showed up at a friend of the wife's, no front claws and really skinny - a little bit of a disadvantage in the hunting department. No chip, collar, etc - just fleas. Friend didn't want it because she has two cats already, and her boyfriend is allergic. He kept hanging around for a month, so with winter coming on we (read: my wife) took him in.

He's neutered, knows how to use a litter box and not to jump onto kitchen counters.

We named him Ninja, because he can sneak up on you so easily. He's kinda camera shy - these are the only two pics I've been able to take of him.

common, sorry to hear about Chet. :( RIP, kitty.

Here's some funny pics of Elvis when he had to get a bath in the sink...the evil vet gave him some stuff that gave him gnarly kitty diarreah...it was a most uncool experience for all involved.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...2/P8040027.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...2/P8040029.jpg

heh. kitty looks so pissed. :D

Dante must hate me...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...r/IMG_5050.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...r/IMG_5052.jpg

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For Halloween, Lucy put on her robe and wizard hat:
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...P/Linus020.jpg
doesn't she look thrilled? :D
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...P/Linus016.jpg

Your pussies looks soft.

The kitteh baths makes me think of these little guys that we recused from a place up north. We found them under a porch covered in fleas and dirt. The tabby is Griff after RvB and the Calico is named Dante after Devil May Cry. The last one is Caboose in her Giraffe hat and hot damn is she pissed.

This is Jasper. Our daughter picked her out this spring. Unfortunately she lost a game of chicken with a car in August. She was a super cool cat and used to follow us around the neighborhood when we walked the dog. Still looking for the right replacement.

Dk's post reminded me of this great thread,

Bump.


RIP Chet man

Please keep contributing.

http://icanhascheezburger.files.word...e-food-cat.jpg

This thread belongs at teh top...cats rule

This is jinx our resident Maine Coon, she is an all outside cat and just wanders the neighborhood. She spends most of her time though sleeping in our gardens. In winter she like to take shelter in my random kayaks laying around the outside of the house, which I don't mind at all, it's like a mouse security system.
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/cache...WPLACE_009.jpg
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/cache...WPLACE_005.jpg
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/cache...WPLACE_007.jpg
I can has clorox????

I <3 Jinx in Meet the Parents.

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Originally Posted by BeanDip4All

For Halloween, Lucy put on her robe and wizard hat:
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...P/Linus020.jpg
doesn't she look thrilled? :D
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...P/Linus016.jpg

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Better watch it!! Cats will scratch your jugular for that shit. Dogs on the other hand, will just lick you :)
(as you can tell, I am not a cat person, but oddly enough I am becoming more fond of kittens due to youtube and especially "i are cute kitten"
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZSbC09qgLI"]YouTube- i are cute kitten[/ame] "

Here is Hi-Ho Silver. He wanders the neighborhood and visits people, goes into their houses and hangs out. Coolest cat ever.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_pnB5hKu8aK8/S0...09%2000023.JPG

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Originally Posted by Powder Pussy

I <3 Jinx in Meet the Parents.

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mine won't use the toilet, but she only likes to drink from a running faucet. she sticks her head directly under the water and catches it as it drips off her forehead.

my kitty loves powder too. she always comes out side when i shovel and then chases the ice balls if i throw them down the street.
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/a...1&d=1264263562

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/a...1&d=1264263562

Nice. I'm a fan of the animal stoke threads. Here's Huevo Matador. We call him Matty for short:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/...3340c3ef_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2575/...0a0b3bcb_b.jpg

Wish I could take my buddy Simon places like a dog. He's pretty fun.

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/a...6&d=1270497406