I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

Athena - was it the one where the lions were chasing warthogs?

Just did a load of ironing - having a rest before I do DH's shirts. I did iron my new pants and some shirts for work.

DH still glued to the golf and he promised he was going to do some work today.

Poppy is in 7th heaven on our bed - check her out - the photo doesn't do the pose justice.

She's dead to the world - DH keeps going in there during the ad breaks and practicing putting and she didn't move a muscle. I do love her - too much I think. She has the softest fur you have ever felt.

DH's shirts done - sweaty work in this weather. Was going to go out and finish the watering, but it's still a bit too sunny out there.

Resistance is futile when a kitty calls for you to come get them and take them home   She sounds adorable ... looking forward to the pictures!

Finished watering the garden and decided to put my swimsuit on and vacuum downstairs - the sweat was literally dripping off me when I finished. Went out and fell in the pool - the only way to do work around the house

Wet Susie

Well, we were helping some puppies from a kill shelter and now we are fostering one...

We now have 4 dogs in the house counting the foster.

Now we have a dog for each child.

Hubby is not very happy.

Maybe you ladies can help me. My son found a stray kitten at walmart a few weeks ago. He took him home, had him nutured, but now the vet seems to feel he has something called fip. Does anyone know anything about it. He is just the sweetest kitten.

By the way this is the son who got married 1 week ago!

lindasa, How can they tell for sure if that's what he has? The other thing is they have a 5 year old female cat. Is there any chance she could get it? The vet feel he is about 6 months or so now. His belly is getting rather swollen is that part of the disease? They hate the thought of putting him down, but also don't want him to suffer. What I've told them is at least he knows he is loved now.

Yes, the belly gets quite swollen and the cat becomes lethargic.  The testing that was done on Coco (7 years ago) was VERY expensive -- over $700 -- and probably unnecessary.  I can't remember all of it now, but perhaps if you google it.....there's probably a much simpler (and cheaper) test by now.  And yes, it was extremely, extremely hard to have Coco euthanized -- he was so loving, so affectionate, so beautiful.  But, he would have suffered so much if we hadn't.

I remember the vet telling us that it's not usually contagious, but is something that the kitty is born with, and nearly always strikes before the age of 2.  We had another cat Toffee, a burmese, at the same time and the same age, and he is now the grand old age of 8! 

But as I said -- it's heartbreaking, especially as poor kitty hasn't had a chance to really live and enjoy life. 

It is so sad. They have already payed for the testing, they just are a bit in denial I think. He has had diarrhea since they got him, and now the pot belly. My DS has become so attached to him so quickly.

WhiteRabbit, Thanks for the article. It was very informative. I'm going to pass it on to them.

Suesie..Poppy looks like she's doing 'Yoga' poses. Lots of our ladies look like that:).

Swimming suit?? For real? GG it's in the 30's here!

The vet had him on an anti biotic which was making things worse. He was wormed when they first got him. He and his new wife are very warm hearted. All the pets they have came from the pound or as in this case a poor abandoned animal. I suppose he got it from his parents. For years we were foster parents.

Kira, so sorry about the kitty. My heart breaks for your son.

Sue they love him. He was being kept in a large cage, but now has run of the house. He seems to be doing better since they took him off the antibiotics. I just can't figure it. He has lots of energy, and eats all the time. He is eating 2 small cans of cat food daily, as well as eating luna the other cats food if he can get it. He will even eat the dog food if nothing else is around to eat.

kira ... lots of energy and eating well.  I sure wouldn't jump too fast to do anything if the kitten is still feeling well. 

Hope Linda comes back here ... she is the one with first hand experience with FIP.

That's a cute puppy you have there Ang7!