I'm sorry about poor Darby's knees. Does he need an operation right away?
Probably best to do it now. Not like the problem's going to get better, and at least now I have some time off coming up over the holidays. Luxating patella seems to be the issue.
They're going to sedate her in the morning so the surgeon can get a better feel for what's going on. She freaks out so bad in that kind of environment that as soon as he touches her she flinches and tenses up all over. And given what he's trying to figure out is how loose her patella is in the socket, that's less than helpful.
What
is
helpful is this mug of hot cider with a more than healthy swig of Sailor Jerry's.
So sorry, Brenda. The good thing is that it should lead to a better quality of life for her.
Back when my roommate had a fat, elderly cat, I got a kitten called Toshiro, and from then on the older cat was on what we called The Toshiro Diet, which is where she got chased around the house and half of her food was eaten. She didn't find it very amusing, but the rest of us laughed.
Luxating patella seems to be the issue.
That's what Clio has. It isn't slowing her down yet, but we've been watching her knees since she was about 2.
Also helpful: Achictectural tour of the Eames House, as led by Ice Cube. [link]
No seriously, this is awesome.
Theo, Loki is only 3, but given the way the 'kin eats and plays (Loki actually gets exhausted by her and will pin and wash her aggressively, then RUN AWAY to nap) I'm hoping she has a beneficial effect on his weight. Though I worry about hers.
You guys, it's been a couple months since I heard from Ms. Louise. I finally got up the nerve to tell her about MK, and...her number is no longer valid. Neither is her old number of her ne'er do well relatives. I don't have a good feeling about this.
That's what Clio has. It isn't slowing her down yet, but we've been watching her knees since she was about 2.
Yup. How big is Clio?
I don't think it's severe, but is slowing her down. I noticed over the summer that she was running less but I thought it was mostly the heat. And she goes down the stairs very slowly and reluctantly - but, again, she's scared of the staircase so.
Clio is 12ish pounds. The vet would like her around 10, but like most girls she seems to like to hold onto her weight. (She spent about 8 weeks this summer eating about 30% less than normal and lost exactly 0g.) Sometimes in the morning she seems to be a little slow going down the stairs, but otherwise I'd probably not know had her kneecaps not been slid out of joint when she was getting a check up.
I hope Miss Louise is okay, sara.
Study shows lab rats would rather free a friend than eat chocolate
If any of you were imprisoned with me, I would most certainly want to free you than eat chocolate.
Or I'd eat chocolate WITH you when we were both free.
