So a trip the the vet. As I walked in a man was surrendering two kittens, maybe 8 weeks old, so CUTE, the vet tech had both of them just sitting on her chest/neck. Otherwise a small quiet office. Queenie was good, didn't meow, was content to just sit in her carrier until they were ready for her.
The good news: She was a total PRO, not at all phased by having her belly shaved to see her spaying scar, having her sanitary clip/trim done (think brazillian for kitties that are very fluffy so they are kept, uh...clean down there) , her nails clipped, and didn't peep at all when given her shots. No struggling at all and the 3 nurses that were handling her all commented she was very cool. I do not think this cat is unused to being handled a lot. She's just super mellow and trusting, not skittish at all. And round, did I mention ROUND. Cracks me up. No mites, no evidence of tapeworm, and the IH FELV/FIV test came back negative. They drew blood for a full function screening to make sure liver, kidneys and all her bits are working well.
The not as good news is, they feel she is closer to 9-10 years old not 6 due to some significant tartar build up on her teeth (which can be cleaned relatively easy, with out sedation even later on if need be) , and a random cyst on her head. It's not itchy, or painful to the touch and without testing it we wouldn't obviously know if it's something that would need to be removed. We can decide if that needs pursuing after we get the blood work back, they can take a needle sample of it to find out if it's something dangerous or not. Dogs and people get them when they get older, so it could be just a bump and she could have been born with it.
The Bad news is....she does have a heart murmur. Like a good "mom" I have been researching and as I'm sure you know, this can be bad and it can be pretty much nothing. Only further testing, an ultrasound by a cardiologist would be of any use down the road, but she could easily have been born with it and go on for several years withoutever developing a problem. The good news is she is not exhibiting ANY symptoms of it being heart disease extrenally. Very healthy appetite, she's playful and perky, not breathing shallow, or wheezing. She's really quite a little ball (and I do mean BALL) of hilarity. This is a call I don't have to make so much.
At the tune of $177 (with rescue discounts) so far (just ONE of Paxtons' ear visits mind you=])MCA would only recoup a little more than half that cost if someone adopted her with no further testing of anything. It's a good lessson in the finance of rescue for sure. There are risks when you save a kitty that they won't be healthy, that they may be expensive, or that no one will adopt them, but at the same time, I think the risk is greater if you don't take the chance. Queenie is delightful, she's just so amusing and funny, and she has no idea how comic she is. Regardless of the length of time left she has, she is going to make someone VERY happy. She's already taught me a ton about things I thought I already knew. She's a valuable mentor. A very ROUND mentor. =]
The good news: She was a total PRO, not at all phased by having her belly shaved to see her spaying scar, having her sanitary clip/trim done (think brazillian for kitties that are very fluffy so they are kept, uh...clean down there) , her nails clipped, and didn't peep at all when given her shots. No struggling at all and the 3 nurses that were handling her all commented she was very cool. I do not think this cat is unused to being handled a lot. She's just super mellow and trusting, not skittish at all. And round, did I mention ROUND. Cracks me up. No mites, no evidence of tapeworm, and the IH FELV/FIV test came back negative. They drew blood for a full function screening to make sure liver, kidneys and all her bits are working well.
The not as good news is, they feel she is closer to 9-10 years old not 6 due to some significant tartar build up on her teeth (which can be cleaned relatively easy, with out sedation even later on if need be) , and a random cyst on her head. It's not itchy, or painful to the touch and without testing it we wouldn't obviously know if it's something that would need to be removed. We can decide if that needs pursuing after we get the blood work back, they can take a needle sample of it to find out if it's something dangerous or not. Dogs and people get them when they get older, so it could be just a bump and she could have been born with it.
The Bad news is....she does have a heart murmur. Like a good "mom" I have been researching and as I'm sure you know, this can be bad and it can be pretty much nothing. Only further testing, an ultrasound by a cardiologist would be of any use down the road, but she could easily have been born with it and go on for several years withoutever developing a problem. The good news is she is not exhibiting ANY symptoms of it being heart disease extrenally. Very healthy appetite, she's playful and perky, not breathing shallow, or wheezing. She's really quite a little ball (and I do mean BALL) of hilarity. This is a call I don't have to make so much.
At the tune of $177 (with rescue discounts) so far (just ONE of Paxtons' ear visits mind you=])MCA would only recoup a little more than half that cost if someone adopted her with no further testing of anything. It's a good lessson in the finance of rescue for sure. There are risks when you save a kitty that they won't be healthy, that they may be expensive, or that no one will adopt them, but at the same time, I think the risk is greater if you don't take the chance. Queenie is delightful, she's just so amusing and funny, and she has no idea how comic she is. Regardless of the length of time left she has, she is going to make someone VERY happy. She's already taught me a ton about things I thought I already knew. She's a valuable mentor. A very ROUND mentor. =]
My fingers are crossed that everything else looks good for her... i'll try to get some video of her tonight!
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