Missy

So, I know this seems to be the Andrew blog, but there is more going on around here than just him - briefly I know, but it happens. Mike & I noticed that our cat's bathroom habits were not normal (without going into a whole lot of detail). It actually started before we left for Colorado, so she was on an antibiotic for a UTI, and was supposed to be done with her meds the day we left, but they wanted to recheck her. Of course, there was still an infection, so our friend Sarah got to give Missy her pill twice a day (Sarah, who is allergic to cats - bless her heart!). So, we get home, finish up the meds, and she is still having problems. I made an appointment with her doctor because now this was 3 weeks worth, and she wasn't getting any better & I didn't want some doctor I didn't know to just put her on more antibiotics. He agreed with me that it was time to look at something else. That something else we needed to look at were BLADDER STONES! So, Missy had surgery a couple days before Andrew & I left for Florida. It was a pretty invasive surgery. I got to go visit her (and almost passed out in the room!) and she came home the next day. She wasn't supposed to jump or have that much activity. There is so much activity around here (especially with Andrew - he loves her!) that we decided to keep her shut in the 3rd bedroom. None of the furniture is tall & it is so nice and warm in this room. She wasn't too happy about it, but she was on kitty morphine most of the time, so she was pretty loopy and passed out anyway. She's back to normal now & is on a special diet for the rest of her life! I don't even want to say what the vet bill was! I know I could have had so many free cats for the amount....but they wouldn't have been my Miss!!!