So, as the title of this blog states, in addition to being a writer, I am also a designer and a crazy cat lady. In a perfect world, I can juggle all 3 in total harmony. Sadly, the world is not so perfect, and sometimes things have to take a backseat.
All month (more than that, really), one of my cats (Ana) has been having an allergic reaction to something. Most likely a flea bite, but really, it could be anything, even the pollen in the air. Whatever it is, it's making her extremely itchy, and she's licking off a good amount of her fur. The other cats have also been somewhat itchy, but not to the extent she has. I've tried everything: flea collars, other flea treatments, bug bombs in the house. Finally, this week I decided to bite the bullet and take her to the vet. She'd been getting worse, and was clearly miserable. She'd taken to sleeping on top of me every night, as though she was trying to find solace from her troubles in me. It was sweet, but also heartbreaking to know she was suffering and I couldn't help her. Then she started shaking her head all the time, sometimes rather violently, and I figured it was time to get medical attention. Her sister had also had a weird balance thing, so I thought maybe there was an ear infection going around, and hauled them in. They were not happy. And at the end, neither was I. $400 spent, and no real answers. Just a few shots (for the cat, not me) to help the itching and heal some scabs from all the scratching, a box of Revolution flea treatment, a couple of ear tests that came up with nothing substantial, and a bottle of ear medication to give them anyway, just in case.
All month (more than that, really), one of my cats (Ana) has been having an allergic reaction to something. Most likely a flea bite, but really, it could be anything, even the pollen in the air. Whatever it is, it's making her extremely itchy, and she's licking off a good amount of her fur. The other cats have also been somewhat itchy, but not to the extent she has. I've tried everything: flea collars, other flea treatments, bug bombs in the house. Finally, this week I decided to bite the bullet and take her to the vet. She'd been getting worse, and was clearly miserable. She'd taken to sleeping on top of me every night, as though she was trying to find solace from her troubles in me. It was sweet, but also heartbreaking to know she was suffering and I couldn't help her. Then she started shaking her head all the time, sometimes rather violently, and I figured it was time to get medical attention. Her sister had also had a weird balance thing, so I thought maybe there was an ear infection going around, and hauled them in. They were not happy. And at the end, neither was I. $400 spent, and no real answers. Just a few shots (for the cat, not me) to help the itching and heal some scabs from all the scratching, a box of Revolution flea treatment, a couple of ear tests that came up with nothing substantial, and a bottle of ear medication to give them anyway, just in case.
