Poor Picky

My sad little friend and I are marking our one year anniversary of subQ fluids and vet trips.

Watch Cat

Typical weekday morning ... Picky is at her post... looking out.

Picky Reads

Curled up on the couch together, enjoying a good book.

Breathing Easy

The last week I have been unbelievably congested and downright sick. Getting showered and dressed was more than I could manage. Yeah, for working in my PJs at my home office.

Today, I am finally starting to breathe easy. Here I am all showered and dressed and celebrating with Picky!

Picky Sleeps

Escaping The Heat

Yet another heat wave has hit San Diego.

The Pickster is stretched out on the bathroom floor trying to escape the heat!

Poor Picky

Picky and I have been spending a lot of time at the vet lately. After a series of exams and blood work she was recently diagnosed with Chronic Renal Failure (CRF). For the last week, her days have been spent at the vets receiving intravenous fluids. This has brought her blood levels back to near normal. After the first day she started to perk up and I began to see glimmers of her old self. In fact, she was down right demanding. After a month of no appetite - she requested that dinner be served *four* times!

We have been making time each night for some "porch" time. She loves to sit together on the landing and just "hang out".

Picky enjoying some "porch" time after day one on the I.V.


Today was the last day of I.V. fluids and the Pickster is ready to enjoy a weekend reprieve from the vet. Alas, Monday we are back again. Next up is Subcutaneous Fluid Therapy. The plan is I will learn how to administer the fluids so we can get off the frequent visitor plan at the vets. I am the most squeamish person I know - so we will see how that goes!


Picky with bandage on one leg

Détente

After several weeks of escalating tensions - this evening I came home with a peace offering. I bought several cans of 'wet' cat food to try and negotiate my way out of the dog house.

Crash and Burn (sick and tired)

Well I have been teetering on the edge of crashing and burning for a couple of weeks. Been feeling under the weather and it turns out ignoring the situation does not make it go away.

I went to work this morning and after an hour or so I realized my heart was raising a zillion miles and hour and I just wanted to curl up in a fetal position and sleep for a week. There was no way I was going to be able to last the day sitting at the computer. I hate wasting a vacation day on being sick - so I decided to compromise and try going home for a few hours to sleep it off.The Pickster was thrilled to see me. There is nothing she loves better than a mid-day nap!

Here we are after I woke up. Now back to work I go...

Cat In The Window

The Pickster returns to the blog.

I feel like the paparazzi when I try to take a pic of my furry friend. The moment I get the camera out she runs and hides. I just managed to snap this one before she ran from the camera and hid under the bed.

Bust a Move

The Pickster and I get down ...


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The Pickster and her New Toy

I started out the day with a "To Do" List a mile long. Well, it is now dinner time and very little progress has been made.

Instead of getting my chores done with the fast and furious approach - I decided to take the slow and mindful path. On my walk over to the post office I wandered through the pet store - this is where my day started to derail. I found this cool new cat toy and the rest is history. The Pickster and I spent the day playing!

Picky and the Rain

Today it was rainy all day.

No Saturday bike ride for me!

I enjoyed the rain and tried to encourage my rather reluctant cat to do the same...

New Years Day

The Pickster and I have been enjoying a quiet and relaxing New Years Day.


Picky Relaxing In The Sun

The first day of 2008. Let the adventure begin.

Riding Down The Torrey Pines Hill

Picky At Her Post

My furry friend looking down at me as I leave for the day.

The Pickster And Her New Toy

'Hi De Ho' from the Pickster

Sunday night just back from a swim. Picky and I are hanging out and thought we would say 'Hi'.