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Post by Pippen on Nov 20, 2023 22:28:17 GMT
soon ... the K&K equivalent of
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Post by Catman on Nov 21, 2023 22:19:38 GMT
Kiri had a bit more excitement than anticipated today. When giving her her pain medication this morning, Catman noticed her spay incision was swollen. The vet was able to see her today to check what was going on. Fortunately the swelling was just normal healing, and the incision looked fine.
While there, the vet went over the bloodwork results from Saturday. Again everything was in the normal range, including the levels for testing heart function. The heart function result is particularly good to hear given that Kiri has a slight heart murmur. Not a complete clean bill as she will need to be monitored for signs of developing heart failure, but for the moment, she's an otherwise healthy happy cat.
The introduction to Katsura is going well. Katsura sits quietly on her side of the screen and Kiri sits quietly on her side. Catman had planned to let Kiri explore the rest of the house while Katsura took her nap in the bedroom, but the vet visit put that on hold.
So that"s on the agenda for tomorrow.
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Post by Catman on Nov 23, 2023 0:10:59 GMT
Kiri's first venture into the rest of the house was successful.
She was hesitant to come out of the isolation room at first, but after a few times back and forth, she finally made it to the foot of the stairs (a whole five feet). Another 10 minutes or so up and down the stairs before she reached the living room.
After that she trotted from room to room, ever watchful in case Katsura should somehow be hiding somewhere. She jumped up on Catman's lap a couple times but quickly jumped down to resume her exploration. She was quite interested in the sliding doors looking out onto the back porch, but for the most part, she kept on the move.
After an hour, she decided she was done for the day and retreated to the isolation room.
Katsura was glad to be let out of the bedroom and wandered around sniffing at the various things Kiri had rubbed up against. She finished her examination by fiercely clawing her favorite scratching post.
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Post by Pippen on Dec 8, 2023 0:26:35 GMT
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Post by Catman on Dec 10, 2023 0:42:59 GMT
Today begins Kiri's fourth week since joining the Cat household. She has become much more comfortable being upstairs. Her favorite place when not on Catman is the pile of crumpled brown packing paper by the sliding doors. She is still a bit shy about being up on the kitchen counters, but last night, she jumped up when Catman served the evening meal. At step forward from having to be lifted up by Catman.
She loves playing with the toys and is especially fond of the scratching post with the track balls. Miko never understood why Katsura thought that was so much fun, but Kiri likes to watch Katsura bat the balls around and then have a turn herself when Katsura is done. She also loves her scratcher just like Miko did.
At night, she likes to lie on Catman's chest for an hour or so before returning to the pile of packing paper. She has a short session batting the track balls around before settling in for the night. Sometimes she comes back to the bedroom early in the morning and snuggles on the pillow up against Catman's face.
Katsura has become more accepting of Kiri, and they often sniff each other cordially in passing. However, when Kiri tries to entice her into a game of chase, Katsura shows no interest. She also shies away from Kiri's efforts to groom her face. At least there isn't any growling or hissing. They are on better terms than Miko and Katsura were at this same point.
Shortly after Kiri gained full access to the house, Katsura developed what appears to be a head cold. She sometimes wakes up coughing. The vet thinks it's nothing too serious, probably brought on by the stress of a new cat in the house, but she did prescribe an anti-viral medication. It's a powder you're supposed to sprinkle on food, but of course Katsura didn't fall for that.
The other option is dumping the powder in her mouth, but that really makes no sense. So Catman mixes the dose in some warm water and uses a syringe to squirt it into Katsura's mouth. She's not too fond of that, but the method works.
Sadly, every time they're doing something interesting, they stop before Catman can get any pictures.
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Post by Pippen on Dec 10, 2023 0:47:58 GMT
Thanks for the update ... here's some new toys for the girls good luck on getting some family photos ! soooooooon !!!
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Post by Catman on Dec 13, 2023 0:51:21 GMT
Here is a nice photo of Kiri's tail: This morning Kiri tried again to engage Katsura in some play fighting. However, she picked one of the worst possible spots to make her attempt. Katsura was on the top tier of the cat tree, and Kiri was on the next tier down. When she reached up to playfully bat at Katsura, Katsura perceived the move as a threat and felt trapped since if she jumped down, she would be immediately vulnerable to attack. So she lashed out with a fierce display of hissing and growling with a couple paw swipes thrown in. Fortunately, her paw swipes missed, but Kiri got the message and hopped down to the floor. The incident does not seem to have soured their relationship. Later in the day, they were again quite cordial in their greetings by the food bowl and elsewhere.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2023 3:25:13 GMT
Catman needs his own YouTube channel to showcase his cats. I’d subscribe.
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Post by Catman on Dec 13, 2023 3:30:15 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2023 3:32:44 GMT
Nice! I’ll watch these later and give you some “likes”
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Post by Catman on Dec 13, 2023 15:47:17 GMT
Kiri keeping Catman company at night.
Kiri on the cat tree.
Kiri and Katsura enjoying dinner.
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Post by scream on Dec 13, 2023 16:11:34 GMT
How cool!
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Post by scream on Dec 13, 2023 16:17:37 GMT
Kiri keeping Catman company at night.
Kiri on the cat tree.
Kiri and Katsura enjoying dinner. I've taken a few selfies of myself with several of my sweet kitties, especially my wondrous Leo, a seal-point Oriental Shorthair. I keep the photos on my phone to cheer myself up when needed. He knows when I get a migraine and curls up next to me so I can hug him.
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Post by Catman on Dec 22, 2023 19:57:09 GMT
Yesterday Catwoman came home for a visit. Once she got situated, Kiri peeked up from the basement to see what was going on. At first she was a bit hesitant, but when Catman assured her everything was okay, she came over and sniffed Catwoman's hand. She decided to be cautious and circled around to the far side from Catwoman and jumped up on Catman's lap to get a better view. Meanwhile, Katsura came up from the basement and trotted over to Catwoman. When Kiri saw all the attention her sister was getting, she decided to get in on the action and hopped over onto Catwoman's lap. She then preceded to let Catwoman adore her for ten minutes or so. They were both quite pleased with the interaction. For the rest of the visit, Kiri and Katsura stayed in the living room, and a few times Kiri hopped up on Catman and stayed there while Catwoman pet her a bit. A girl can't be too cautious.
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Post by scream on Dec 23, 2023 4:01:42 GMT
Yesterday Catwoman came home for a visit. Once she got situated, Kiri peeked up from the basement to see what was going on. At first she was a bit hesitant, but when Catman assured her everything was okay, she came over and sniffed Catwoman's hand. She decided to be cautious and circled around to the far side from Catwoman and jumped up on Catman's lap to get a better view. Meanwhile, Katsura came up from the basement and trotted over to Catwoman. When Kiri saw all the attention her sister was getting, she decided to get in on the action and hopped over onto Catwoman's lap. She then preceded to let Catwoman adore her for ten minutes or so. They were both quite pleased with the interaction. For the rest of the visit, Kiri and Katsura stayed in the living room, and a few times Kiri hopped up on Catman and stayed there while Catwoman pet her a bit. A girl can't be too cautious. I'll bet that visit home for Catwoman did her more good than any medications!
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