This cutie was spayed and vaccinated at the clinic in March.Hi everyone! We apologize for not visiting much lately. I've been busy with the cat project, preparing for upcoming clinics. This weekend, the NC State Vet School mobile unit is rolling into town to sterilize and vaccinate around 50 cats. So, Friday and Saturday night, I will be trapping and working the clinic on Saturday. Wish us lots of luck!
Yesterday, Rambler had his yearly exam. He was having a time yowling and digging around in the carrier to the point of bloody nails! About 2 miles from home, he unzipped the carrier and was running around inside the car. I had to pull over in the nearest parking lot and get him back in, turn around and go back home for a wire tie to keep the carrier closed. I was a little frazzled!He didn't have to get any stabs because his vet recommends doing his vaccinations every 3 years. She likes to be conservative when it comes to FIV kitties. He had some tartar buildup, so the vet popped it off with a tool, free of charge. The tartar was starting to cut into his gum and we want to avoid infections at all costs! She sent him home with an antibiotic. He has gone from 14.9lbs to 12.8lbs in one year. We have been cutting back on the food, but we want to be careful the weight loss is from the diet and not from the FIV. We will be doing routine weigh-ins to keep check on it. He acts and looks super healthy!
Next week is a big week... it's Maizy, Ferris and Maggie May's birthdays!
Today we would like to send big Happy Birthday purrs to our friend, Marg!
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Good luck with the mobile unit clinic! You're all doing a grand job by these cats!
And glad to hear Rambler is getting healthier! What a palaver to get him to the vets though!! I can only imagine the horror of having an excitable cat running round as you try to drive!
But well done with Rambler! Yay!
Will pop over to Marg's now with best wishes!
Take care
x
That is so great that the vet clinic is coming to town to do the spaying and neutering. Hope you can catch a lot of those kitties so they can stop having kittens.
That did sound like a scary trip to the vet. That bad boy. But glad he is OK.
Thanks for the shout out about the birthday. Have a great day.
Rambler, you're quite an escape artist. I hate the carrier too but I haven't figured out how to get out of it yet...you have given me hope!
your pal,
Bruce:)
Best of luck with the clinic! This is fabulous to do--and sorely needed everywhere, IMO.
We're glad Rambler's check up was a good one. Yes, it's my understanding that the protocol now for vaccinations is NO MORE than every three years. Vets in Canada are slow to come on board with this because of course vaccs are such easy money for them.
Again, good luck with the clinic!
Good luck with the mobile vet clinic! We hope you get lots and lots of kitties 'fixed' up!
We're happy to hear that Rambler is doing great! Keep up the good work, buddy!
Our vet doesn't believe in too many vaccinations either. We like that...a lot.
Great work with the clinic! And it's good to hear Rambler got a good report from the Stabby Place people.
Hey there!
I have been terrible about visiting blogs lately. I am so glad to stop by and read what you are up to. Good luck with your trapping this weekend!! I love that the vet school is doing that.
Hugs and purrs to Rambler (LOVE that name!!). He is lucky to have a patient and diligent mama to care for him.
Have a great weekend!!
Carrie
Good luck for the TNR this weekend!
Rambler sure looks good, but we understand how important it is to have a close eye on him.
Way to go Rambler!!! Live up to your name and show them who is really boss!!
Good luck mom with your work this weekend. Is Dr. Kelly coming down?
What a lady,
Madi and Mom
We hope everything goes well with the mobile vet until. And we are glad that there were no stabs this time at the vet!
Sending lots of positive energy your way that the clinci goees very well this weekend! Glad to hear Ramble and you survied his vet visit!
Wonderful news that you have a clinic that comes around. Bless you for what you are doing.
We are so happy to hear Rambler is doing well....and it sounds like he has a very loving and caring vet....YAY!!!!!!!!!!! xxxxxx
Sounds like you're doing good Rambler! Thanks for all you do to help the kitties!
Rambler - there are 2 kitties here would like to know how you got out of the carrier - did you have a skeleton key or are you a follower of Houdini.
Rambler - there are 2 kitties here would like to know how you got out of the carrier - did you have a skeleton key or are you a follower of Houdini.
We're glad to hear Rambler is doing so well; he looks wonderful...We hope things go well with your mobile unit this weekend; good luck...xo...Calle, Halle, Sukki
Wishing you the best of luck this weekend at the clinic! Glad to hear Rambler is doing well and that the tartar was easy to remove and the bonus of FREE of charge! That ALWAYS helps!
Rambler..your outta control!! And adorable.
Good luck with the clinic this weekend! We hope it goes well!
And we are glad that Rambler is doing ok, other than the whole carrier incident. Boy, he really didn't want to be in there, did he. We hope that he keeps doing well - we hope that the weight loss is from the cutting back on the food. It does make sense it would be!
And wow, three birthdays - crazy!
Maybe you should change Rambler's name to Houdini? We are sure you were very frazzled by the time you got to the Vet. Good luck this weekend, we hope many cats are caught, fixed and released!
Good luck with your TNR'ing this weekend!! And we're glad things went well for Rambler at the vet, but running free in the car would have frazzled our mom too!
Good luck with the FIV. My beloved Snowflake had FIV and he just got so sick so fast... but there's a lot of bean-to-bean pain there I don't want to go into right now. I'm so glad to see someone taking such good care of a special cat!
"the mom"
Good luck with the FIV. My beloved Snowflake had FIV and he just got so sick so fast... but there's a lot of bean-to-bean pain there I don't want to go into right now. I'm so glad to see someone taking such good care of a special cat!
"the mom"
You do a great job with the clinic, hope all goes well.. Glad the vet trip was not too bad, the journey sounded pretty traumatic. Looking great though.. Hugs GJ xx
Rambler is cleaver to unzip the carrier! Glad he is doing good.
Wow. You will be busy. Good luck with all the work an all the cats.
Good luck with the clinic. Hope more kitties will be fixed. Thank you so much for what you do for the kitties!
We are very happy to hear that Rambler is doing well :).
we just got a card from the vet saying our cats' shots are due. I don't like giving my kitties too many shots because they are indoor cats and have no contact to other animals. We are not sure what we should do. Do they need rabies shots every year?
Oh jeez, that sounded like one crazy trip! Poor Rambler must have been scared silly not to mention scaring you while driving!!!
Dana, is it possible to put Maggie May's image that is below your owl picture on a light color shopping bag like they sell in Micheal's stores? I love that artsy picture, if you can, please let me know what it would cost and I will add to it to donate to your trapping cause(ps, I'll do that anyway) Thanks, =^Y^=Holly
Best of luck with the clinic this weekend! That's so wonderful you're helping all those kitties!
Rambler, you are one smart kitty! Glad you are doing well!
OK, didn't know how Zazzle worked, looks like I can order Maggie May's photo on a grocery bag adding a border....I signed up and put 2 bags in my cart...am I figuring this out right? Thanks=^Y^=Holly
rambler you are a cutie!!!
that is neat having the clinic to help .
We hope all of your hard work goes well. The more kitties that can be helped, the better.
Big purrs to you for all the work you do to take care of kitties in your community!
We are also purring that Rambler continues to be healthy and happy!
We'll be back for the birthday celebrations...will there be niptinis?
Rambler, we're very glad to hear that your vet visit went well and that you're doing okay. We want you to stay happy and healthy!
Charlemagne and Tamar
Dana, I hope all is going well this weekend....how do I send a donation to the rescue? I think I donated before but the info is on my messed up MAC! Thanks, =^Y^=Holly
I think sweet Maggie, Ferris & Maizy Grace are having Birthdayz soon........=^Y^=
Any day wifout vet stabbies is a good day!
Glad you're well Rambler! We're excited for the party.
Oh and we think your Mom is awesome.
Hi!
It's me FELIX! Mommy set up a blog for me & the gang! It's still VERY much in the works...
katniploungeDOTblogspotDOTcom
Well, I'm off to make Mommy work some more!
xx Felix
The mobile clinic sounds very cool ... thank you for the great work you are doing! Glad to hear Rambler's visit to the V-E-T went well. Purrs.
Wow, Rambler sure doesnt like the carrier! We just sit in our and mewl...
Mebbe he needs a kitty pill for the next trip!
Wow, Rambler, you know how to open the carrier? Can you teach us that trick?
Rambler! We thinks that you are a very smart kitty! Smart kitties know for sure how to frazzle the moms!!
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