tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225404802024-03-25T21:57:56.244+08:00Kim-Xin-Bon-ChangLove Me, Feed Me and Never Leave MeKXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-84906164465731101552021-02-02T22:23:00.004+08:002021-02-02T22:23:25.557+08:002nd year since our Xin Xin left us<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the 2nd year you have left us but we still speak about you as if you are still with us.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Come visit us when you have the time. We will love to know if you are doing well so far.</span></p><p><br /></p>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-67126666936233883132021-01-08T10:59:00.001+08:002021-01-08T10:59:31.382+08:00Our little boy, Chang Chang<p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Fight on!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">While everyone was celebrating the turn of a new year with
hopes that 2021 will be the year when everything will return to normal, our
little boy was spending the last days of 2020 fighting for his life. Admitted
to hospital for pancreatitis and liver test results which were out of scale, he
was critically in need of IV drip and medical care. This would be the second
time Chang Chang had to be hospitalised and sadly his last. Having given us a
glimpse of hope on 27 December, he
deteriorated in the days after. He was getting annoyed and stressed out at the
vet so we decided to bring him home on 30 December. I was full of anxiety the night before and
couldn't wait to bring him back. Told myself I need to sleep so tomorrow would
come and we could have him home.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chang Chang seemed happy to be back home. Protesting gently
(probably because he was weak) when we syringe fed him and gave him his
medication, he also had to deal with
blocked nasal passage from sinusitis caught during his stay at the vet. Seeing
him struggling with his every breath broke our hearts.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Despite all these, our little boy remembered he should
always go to the litter box 10m away to do his business. He didn't like the box
we placed next to his bed. Every step he took was a mammoth effort and he had
to take a few breaks before reaching the box. He also had to muster enough
strength just to sit up to pee.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">But it was all too much for him and he lost his fight. On 2
January 2021, Chang Chang took his last breath at home with his beloved daddy
and mummy by his side. He was 16 years 9 months and 1 day old.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_-A_TItLQysD1FuzfHlcVyikqF1LSKwQinuXgH8wmzEUWi1NgBjiBBH2z-L6-KNFHu8_25VizZErJAtHHPFcME4-T7iZ-hSXjbyXwMmVKeO00OqulG8EbkHi7XdD8LtRMHi9/s1600/CC+our+little+boy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_-A_TItLQysD1FuzfHlcVyikqF1LSKwQinuXgH8wmzEUWi1NgBjiBBH2z-L6-KNFHu8_25VizZErJAtHHPFcME4-T7iZ-hSXjbyXwMmVKeO00OqulG8EbkHi7XdD8LtRMHi9/s320/CC+our+little+boy.jpg" /></a></div><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></b></p>Our little boy</span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chang Chang was named for his long tail. I found him and his sister as neonatal
kittens on 1 April 2004 at the top of a book shelf outside my office.
Abandoned. Some heartless person had left them there to die. Chang Chang and
his sister were mewing loudly which caught my attention. Their eyes were shut tight and their
umbilical cords still attached. They
were probably born on 31 March or wee hours of 1 April. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpmmYXRx0IXGWyaENewAet8XdvEWmqCjpumVdyYvWXbiuJ-GlNiZ2Xtoke02xQkdfNl82OFhpW_ll6XPdnzmH7smJLm5GfAtyW2erqfARBbFSsGdeIQyJYdFx_HPK3qq-_nDl/s1600/CC+kitten+stage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpmmYXRx0IXGWyaENewAet8XdvEWmqCjpumVdyYvWXbiuJ-GlNiZ2Xtoke02xQkdfNl82OFhpW_ll6XPdnzmH7smJLm5GfAtyW2erqfARBbFSsGdeIQyJYdFx_HPK3qq-_nDl/s320/CC+kitten+stage.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><p class="MsoNormal">We were greenhorns at hand raising kittens. There was little
information on the internet since this was in 2004. We did what we thought was
best but unfortunately, Duan Duan (named
for her short tail) passed away after 10 days. </p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We tripled our efforts to keep Chang Chang alive. H and I
took turns to feed him - H taking the 3am and lunchtime while I, the
breakfast, dinner and midnight
feed. We started a log to track his food
intake, bowel movements, weight and overall condition. He had fits in the middle of the nights, requiring desperate calls to the vet for
advice.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">He was so tiny he fitted into a small paper bag, with room
to spare, which I would use to bring him to the vet. As he got stronger, he
tried peeking out of the bag on our bus ride to the vet, meowing and causing
bus passengers to look around suspiciously for a cat.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsHBQRipOqGCF8-yPyZnzvDngktjRGyC1_i4x_6b7VIW3YIDxWDf_iqrTPJJsk7MuoebJPK6kj89b-wA4M6KeP4OhleHkVVw_vPUq-d2seMGnfZyqii8LWJmbm26yebTfdFEB/s1206/CC+innocent+kitten+look.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsHBQRipOqGCF8-yPyZnzvDngktjRGyC1_i4x_6b7VIW3YIDxWDf_iqrTPJJsk7MuoebJPK6kj89b-wA4M6KeP4OhleHkVVw_vPUq-d2seMGnfZyqii8LWJmbm26yebTfdFEB/s320/CC+innocent+kitten+look.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Our efforts paid off and the last record on his log was 16
May 2004. Chang Chang was well enough to eat on his own, use the litter box and
had gained substantial weight. He was now too big and strong for the plastic
box and graduated to the pet carrier.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Do you remember in your schooling days where you might have
a classmate whom everyone avoids? He turns up late in class a little scruffy
and smelly, his school uniform a little unkempt? He is a loner in school,
avoiding everyone. And everyone avoiding him because he might occasionally have
a tantrum and probably smack you in the head for starring at him.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">That's our Chang Chang. Our little boy.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5V4ZLQzYbplrhQ9SbFaz_fM7eG8gsqd81kbXVaS4bPrv4TsN7LBJAy2dj-a2R90VckQwXfqujJ2FymboXrzIdTjGjvngoPWIrmac481tR4WxeBUUiUNtm4ghsL095SF3hyphenhyphenXp4/s1600/CC+with+MM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5V4ZLQzYbplrhQ9SbFaz_fM7eG8gsqd81kbXVaS4bPrv4TsN7LBJAy2dj-a2R90VckQwXfqujJ2FymboXrzIdTjGjvngoPWIrmac481tR4WxeBUUiUNtm4ghsL095SF3hyphenhyphenXp4/s320/CC+with+MM.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Late Nov 2020, lounging with Mei Mei</i></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">He would lounge and sleep all day. He would drool when he
slept (probably because his mouth couldn't close tight after using oversized
nipples when he was bottled fed as a kitten). He would play a little before he
quickly got disinterested in the games. He would break into a run only when chasing
the other cats. He was fast and strong in his fights, only second to Kim Kim.
He would remind us of the male lion in a pride who gets fed by the lioness and
walks majestically only to survey his territory.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">But he was never any trouble. He was our little boy.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chang Chang loved us. He saw us as his parents. Demanding
for naps on our chests almost daily, he was the only cat who would look
straight and deep into our eyes for minutes as if telling us he loves us.
Staring back into those big black eyes is enough reward for us for the trouble
we had to deal with his itchy skin, ear polyps and anal sac ruptures. The heat
from his body warmed our hearts. His
purrs resonated in our chests. His complete trust in us and his love for us
continued till his last breath.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chang Chang will always remain our best little boy in the
world.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-61279428591129115102019-10-19T17:49:00.001+08:002019-10-19T17:49:57.825+08:00Our little ginger furball, our little pocket torpedo<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We read
stories about people who had been inseparable all their lives and when one
party dies, the surviving one gets so heartbroken he/she will also soon move
on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We never
thought this would happen to us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our Yuan
Yuan moved on last week, 8 months after her beloved adopted mummy, Xin Xin,
left us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yuan Yuan
had always been a cat-cat, only close to Xin Xin. Ever since we picked her off
the street as a 3- month old kitten, she had stuck close to Xin Xin, following
her mummy around whenever she can.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Xin Xin never
showed much maternal actions towards Yuan Yuan but deep down, we think she
really cared for her adopted daughter. Whenever Yuan Yuan hollered during her
bath time, Xin Xin would be pacing and meowing outside the bathroom to make
sure Yuan Yuan is okay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Since Xin
Xin left us, Yuan Yuan could not find a new emotional support to lean on. She
left heartbroken and depressed, her tiny body further wrecked by failing
kidneys.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yuan Yuan
was our little pocket torpedo. She had never liked to be held or cuddled and
would find the earliest opportunity to struggle out from our embrace. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just 3
weeks earlier, she would still meow out loud her protests when we grab her for
her daily sub-cut. If she find that we were taking too long with the sub-cut, she
would burst away from our grasps violently, sometimes taking the whole drip along
with her. Sometimes, she might even turn back and give us a little hiss,
telling us how much she disliked it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yuan Yuan
was the only one in the household who would never come voluntarily to us for a
scratch or a pet. We always had to approach her, sitting silently beside her
and gently touching her. She would tolerate it for a minute or two before she
walked away. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">No matter
what, we had always loved her, an important member of our family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yuan Yuan
liked the outdoors. Below the row of plants, she would rest in the balcony
where she would catch the breeze. This was her sanctuary where she would rest,
sleep and lounge. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When she
was younger, she would seek the rays of sunlight which shone on parts of the
balcony, sometimes moving together with the rays as the sun raced across the
sky. She would roll on her back happily, sleeping with her belly exposed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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she could, she would spend her whole day there, coming in only when the sun
set.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Xin Xin, her adopted mummy<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When we
found Yuan Yuan as a 3-month old, she was alone in a Simei estate void deck. We
walked past a small drain and she was hiding in there. We would not have
noticed her if she had not hissed at us for allegedly encroaching into her
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Over the
next few days, we would seek her out as often as we could. She was always alone
though there were several other older community cats living in the same void
deck. But she was a loner and would never come to us like other kittens. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Her
playmate was this domesticated young male cat from a household in the same
block. We remembered her play-chasing after him, sprinting across grass
patches. As she hurdled over the shrubs, her 4 short legs would spread wide
open like a flying squirrel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Her
antics, cute face and short kinked tail won us over and we took her home one of
those nights. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We named
her <span lang="ZH-CN">圆圆</span><span lang="ZH-CN"> </span>to pay homage to her rotund figure. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For some
magical reasons, she latched onto Xin Xin as her adopted mummy even though Xin
Xin never paid her much attention. She would follow her mummy around the house,
sometimes trying to get her attention by meowing loudly. If she was lucky, Xin
Xin might groom her a little and I think Yuan Yuan must have been so happy with
that. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was
very much a one-sided love affair most of the time. And it had a devastating
impact on Yuan Yuan after Xin Xin left us unexpectedly earlier this year. She
became moodier and spent more time alone. She tried seeking another mummy figure
in Kim Kim, calling out to her whenever she walked past but Kim Kim is old and
did not respond.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We
detected she had diabetes mid 2017 and chronic renal failure mid 2018. We
managed to sustain her condition for many months with daily insulin injections
and sub-cut. She continued to be fairly active with a healthy appetite till she
started to deteriorate quickly beginning of Oct. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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decided that she should not suffer anymore and with a heavy heart, we let her
go.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Goodbye
our little pocket torpedo. We hope that you had a good life with us though we
had never asked if you would like to be part of our household. We are glad you
had Xin Xin as your mummy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Go find
Xin Xin and Bon Bon at the Rainbow Bridge. You had brought us so many happy
moments. When we look at the balcony, we will forever find you there. You will always be in our hearts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-1271248678131738532019-03-15T00:03:00.000+08:002019-03-15T00:03:13.410+08:003 years since you left usWe had fried chicken tonight, just like what we had for the last 2 years on 14 March.<br />
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We remember how you loved fried chicken, especially KFC. But we never did give you much because it is not the appropriate food for you. But you are always such a nice girl, patiently waiting by our legs, hoping we will relent.<br />
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Having fried chicken tonight is our way to remember you. That you still occupy a big space in our hearts.<br />
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The pain has passed, at least for me. But we still remember and miss you fondly.<br />
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Your Xin Xin jie jie just joined you over there. So show her how that place works. I am sure you two will be running around and playing in no time. My little grey girl, do take care of each other.KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-50381323974506701292019-02-26T15:48:00.000+08:002019-03-15T00:03:41.527+08:00Xin Xin, our best little girl in the world<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-SG" style="font-size: 10pt;"><i><b>1 January 2002 to 2 February 2019</b></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-SG" style="font-size: 10pt;"><i><b>17 years & 1 month of wonderful memories</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><span lang="EN-SG">This took me a while to write. The action of
penning it down means that our Xin Xin has really left us for good. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There
is no good way to reconcile it when the bright sparkle that came into our lives
2 days before CNY in 2002 will leave us 17 years later 2 days before the 2019 CNY.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Xin Xin brightened our lives the first time we laid eyes on her. She
jumped straight out of the cage into my lap, took a look at me and immediately
scurried around the pet shop, exploring. My heart was immediately captured by
that furry little thing. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">She
was a playful little girl with unlimited energy. Always playing, sprinting,
jumping, exploring. She spent almost all her waking hours active whenever we
were home, even when she became a senior cat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And
despite not asking for the attention, she was the most popular cat in the
household. Every single cat which came into the household after her, except for
Chang Chang, idolised her, mesmerized by what she does. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Bon
Bon loved her big sister immensely. She followed Xin Xin every single waking
minute. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Yuan
Yuan called out to her like her long lost mummy, seeking her affection and
attention every day. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Mei
Mei followed Xin Xin and Bon Bon around, knowing that these 2 mischievous girls
are always up to something fun. And after Bon Bon left us, Mei Mei remained her
loyal sidekick.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Our Xin Xin had 2 BIG
loves. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">She
loved us. Whenever possible, she will be beside one of us – sleeping, snuggling,
resting, playing, seeking affection. She will always be the first one to greet us at the door almost every single day. And when we open the bedroom door every morning, she will sprint from wherever she is and come immediately to us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Xin Xin LOVED her wet food. She would always be the first one at our feet during
meal times. She would be the first to finish, then waiting patiently for
the rest to perhaps leave some in their dish and straightaway, devour it
whole. But she was a nice girl with manners. She would never nudge them away
when they eat. After all this, she would still follow us around, hopeful that
we might still have a last spoonful of wet food for her. Begging us with her
large round eyes, cute little pink button nose and that silent meow.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Xin
Xin trusted us with her life. When she was diagnosed with HCM and kidney
failure in 2007, she took all the medical treatment without complain. The vets and vet
techs told us she was cooperative with all the needles and such. She did not
hiss or scratch. And she never run away from us for the twice daily pilling. If
anything, she would come to us voluntarily for the pilling, because she knew
she would get another mouthful of her wet food after that.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">She
was gutsy with the tenacity to live. She fought back from the brink of death in
2007 to live another 12 years. It much exceeded the vet’s expectation because
she actually thrived after that episode. Her eyes sparkled. Her coat was shiny. She gained
back muscles and lost weight. She continued sprinting and playing. It is as if she was never sick before.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We
always thought we would finally lose her to heart or kidney failure. And
perhaps only when she gets to beyond 20 years old. She was that healthy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But
it was mouth cancer (Gingival Squamous Cell Carcinoma) which took her away from
us. We detected a lump under her chin mid December 18 and brought her to the
vet immediately. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Biopsy
showed that it was malignant. The vet could operate to remove the tumour. We
read up and the chances of getting well from that is dismal. She might survive
the operation and we know she will. But her mouth would be sore and in pain and
that takes away one joy from her. The road to recovery will be long and painful
with a high chance of the cancer cells spreading to her other organs quickly, before painfully killing her a second time perhaps just months after the surgery.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We
made the painful decision not to go ahead with the surgery on the morning of
the surgery. We did not want her to suffer unnecessary pain with no guaranteed
chance of success. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">She
was strong and fit one day and by the 4th week, the tumor grew exponentially it
sapped her energy and life away. Despite the pain and the big tumour in her
mouth, she still sought us for attention. For love. For food. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But we saw how
painful it was for her. We let her go on 2 Feb 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We
cried so much during that one month. It was so painful. It still is.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With
Xin Xin gone, the energy in the household is lost. The house is a lot quieter
now, especially when all but one of them are above 14 years old. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We
are still grieving. After 3 weeks, her adopted daughter Yuan Yuan, seems to
have finally come to the conclusion that her mommy has left. Xin Xin’s scent
around the house is fading. Yuan Yuan has been calling out loud to her mommy the last
few days. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I
don’t think we will ever have another cat like Xin Xin. She is very much
unique. Who would have known this little kitten adopted from the street would
have so much character and gave us so much love that after she left, there is
this big hole in our hearts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-SG"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Goodbye,
our best little girl in the world. Go find Bon Bon at the Rainbow Bridge. May you be free from all pains from this point onwards. You will always be in our hearts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-43503320168906416792018-03-14T11:55:00.000+08:002018-03-14T11:55:00.454+08:002nd anniversary - Bon Bon<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our dearest Bon Bon,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today marks the day you have left us for 2 years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The pain is still there but it has diminished much.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But we still miss you lots.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Grandma Kim Kim has got much older this past year. She has diabetes and CRF but she is coping well like a grand old lady. She'll be 18 soon, you know. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Your Xin Xin big sister is going strong. She's still mad you know. I think she misses you running after her when she goes crazy daily. Mei Mei does not do as good a job as you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Your little nephew Chang Chang has got rid of his itchy skin problem. Yay!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yuan Yuan also has mild diabetes since Jul 17. She has lost some weight and muscle but overall, she is good. Do you know she is now a lot friendlier and receptive to us stroking her? Did you whisper this to her? I think you did. Thank you, BB.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And your little sidekick Mei Mei has slimmed down a bit this last 12 months. She's doing well on her new diet. She remains your little spunky niece.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We miss you. Come back from time to time to visit, ok? We are having your favorite KFC tonight. We'll leave some for you.</span>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-30788989696016692492017-06-19T22:26:00.003+08:002017-06-19T22:26:33.751+08:00Happy birthday, my little grey girl<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">You would have turned 15 tomorrow if you are still with us.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Happy birthday, my little grey girl.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">You still remain in our hearts.</span>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-84328171086298831682017-03-15T14:36:00.002+08:002017-03-15T14:36:49.200+08:001st year anniversary<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">To our little girl,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It was 12 months ago when you left us.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We still miss you very much. </span>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-69735158263124762552016-12-31T18:26:00.000+08:002016-12-31T18:26:28.310+08:002016 reflections<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">2016 has not been kind to us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><u>Bon Bon and Mei Mei</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We started 2016 with Bon Bon diagnosed with oral cancer on
27 Dec 2015. We fought the disease valiantly together with her for 2½ months,
hoping for a miracle. It was not meant to be and we had to ease her pain and
let her go in mid Mar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In that same quarter, we noticed the Mei Mei had some blood
in her pee. The vet found a bladder stone and had to operate to remove the
stone. Luckily for us, a combination of early detection, Mei Mei’s relatively
young age and the skill of the vet meant that she bounced back to health within
2 weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We grieved the passing of Bon Bon in the next few months as
the remaining 5 of them re-positioned their ranking within the family. Some
routines changed. Mei Mei replaced Bon Bon and started to shadow Xin Xin around
the house. Yuan Yuan became slightly more vocal. And every night when we reach
home from work, we will find the 3 of them right at the door, welcoming us
without Bon Bon tagging behind Xin Xin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><u>Kim Kim, Xin Xin and Chang Chang</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In the middle of the year, we sent Kim Kim, Xin Xin and
Chang Chang for teeth scaling procedures. With them being more advanced in age,
especially Kim Kim, we were worried, not knowing how they will react to the anesthesia
given. This was especially so for Xin Xin since she has a known heart and
kidney issue and has a higher risk of not waking up from the anesthesia.
Luckily for us, all 3 of them came through unscathed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><u>Chang Chang</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Right when we thought things were smooth sailing again,
Chang Chang ruptured his anal sac during the night in Nov. In just 6 hours
while we slept, he aggravated the injury through aggressive licking of the
wound area, creating a massive 2cm wide by 1cm deep wound right beside his
anus. We were horrified when we saw his wound in the morning. It was so raw and
bloody. We could not imagine the pain he was experiencing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The vet could only clean the wound area and let the body
heal on its own. There was no sufficient skin and flesh to stitch the wound. So
in the next 5 weeks, we had to disinfect and clean his wound twice a day. He
would sometimes yowled in pain when the disinfectant stunk the wound. With an
E-collar though those weeks, he was miserable as it made eating and drinking
difficult and grooming impossible. Gradually, the wound did indeed healed on
its own, filling up the deep hole with extra tissue growth. It would be
difficult to spot the wound area on him today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><u>Kim Kim</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Kim Kim celebrated her 16<sup>th</sup> birthday in Apr and is
our oldest cat. In human years, she is already close to 80 years old.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We have been keeping a close watch on her health for many
months. Her movement have slowed down much and she rests a bit more compared to
a year or two ago. Recently, we noticed that she has been drinking and also
peeing a lot more. Fearing that she might have contracted kidney issues, we
brought her for a blood test in early Dec. Her SDMA test showed her kidneys
were still alright though the results were at the high end of the normal range.
However, her glucose levels were high. She was diagnosed with a diabetic
condition. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">But because she was not eating well due to her herpes flare
up, we had to get her to eat regularly first before we can have her hospitalized
to determine how much insulin to give her. We syringe fed her twice daily. The
medicine given did not seem to improve her condition. She was lethargic and
spent most of the time under the sofa. As she continued to pee a lot, she
became dehydrated and we had to give her daily sub-cuts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Her condition got worse just before Christmas. She became
weaker and was unable to crawl into the litter box. Uncharacteristically of
her, she peed outside the box for days in a row. The vet ran another blood test
on her on Boxing Day. Her ALT levels were 10X the normal level – it was within
the normal range mid Dec. Her liver was not functioning properly and was
immediately hospitalized. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Fortunately, she responded well to the aggressive treatment
over the next few days and was finally able to eat on her own on 29 Dec. When
we brought her back home yesterday, we were delighted that though not as strong
as before, she still had the strength to walk around the house. Her appetite
returned though we still have to coax her to eat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Today marks the date we will have to add Kim Kim’s insulin
injection to our daily routine of pilling Xin Xin. As I type this entry, she is
resting in her bed next to me, grooming after her evening feed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Our family ends 2016 on an even note, with no more highs and
lows. I hope 2017 will be a better year for all 5 of them.</span></div>
KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-52171393803579281852016-08-29T13:50:00.001+08:002016-08-29T13:50:28.846+08:00My cats are aging<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was watching TV lounging on the sofa last night when Kim Kim climbed up to sit with me. She gave me a silent meow again as she demanded me to pat her. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I cannot remember for how long this has been happening on a daily basis. It seems like a long time. She will meow. I will pat her, then maybe stop a while and she will meow louder again as she thinks that it is not long enough. Once she has enough, she will sit with her hind legs in front while she suckles her tummy for a few minutes. And then she will fall asleep on the sofa beside me. Occasionally, she might wake up and give another silent meow before she drifts off to sleep again.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">She will be 16 and a half this coming Sep. In this past year, we have noticed that her mobility has slowed down and she is sleeping more. Her aging process has accelerated a little more though she remains bright and alert. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">With Bon Bon's death in Mar, we have become more aware that the rest of the gang are also getting on in years. Kim Kim and Xin Xin are more than 15 years old which is the average age of a house cat. If all goes smoothly, they might have at most another 5 years with us. By then, Chang Chang and Yuan Yuan would also be around 15 to 16 years old. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My wife and I have talked about their death candidly on many occasions. We have always known this will happen, that we will mourn each of them when they leave us. But we just cannot estimate the impact it will have on us. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bon Bon's passing hit us really hard. We continued on with our daily lives but there is so often this huge hole in our hearts. Time heals but it is such a long process.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I can't imagine them leaving us one by one in the next few years. The house will be so empty then, perhaps only left with May May who is 7 this year.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Till then, we will all follow our daily routines. They will bugger us for food and for pats. We'll continue to love them and care for them. If only this continues indefinitely.</span></span><br />
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<br />KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-63308442622067429262016-06-20T09:18:00.002+08:002016-06-20T09:20:14.366+08:00Happy 14th birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You would have been 14 years old today if you are still with us.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy 14th birthday, my little grey girl. We still miss you lots.</span></span></div>
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<br />KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-65727066999944477952016-05-23T09:52:00.000+08:002016-05-23T09:52:00.132+08:00We still miss you a lot, little grey girl<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's been 2 months plus since oyu left us but we still miss you lots. The searing pain has since been replaced by this dull ache which does not go away and we do not want it to go away.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Come visit us at night. We'll love to hear you meowing loudly in the living room again as we sleep or hear the sounds of your little paws running around as you chase Xin Xin for your favorite game of tag. Come snuggle between us. We'll like to find your grey fur on our blankets once again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Mummy was so happy one morning as she recounted you visiting in her dreams.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Come again, Bon Bon.</span>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-43861631752021172962016-03-16T13:13:00.003+08:002016-03-16T13:13:45.192+08:00Bon Bon's fight to the end<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bon Bon</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>20 June 2002 – 14 March 2016</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>13 years & 9 months old</b></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwh2shx9DaPZQzt0ZC63CiBdeUYKwr7iFBToPWMiqumC7DteA4rjOyIVEVfX7hsbE66DS_Fm4mtClZdGQBzsj0HV0MiLj5vdUptzHyf2tI8m0iAq18P9f2_9B7OO_eCBZolFvK/s1600/BB_14+Mar+2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwh2shx9DaPZQzt0ZC63CiBdeUYKwr7iFBToPWMiqumC7DteA4rjOyIVEVfX7hsbE66DS_Fm4mtClZdGQBzsj0HV0MiLj5vdUptzHyf2tI8m0iAq18P9f2_9B7OO_eCBZolFvK/s320/BB_14+Mar+2016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We sent our precious little grey girl across to the Rainbow
Bridge this afternoon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">From Nov last year, she had been having some trouble eating
and what we thought would be a routine dental job for her in Dec became a
nightmare for both her and us. The vet diagnosed her as having stomatitis, a
life threatening oral inflammation caused by the over reaction of her
autoimmune system to plaque. A biopsy also revealed that she had oral cancer on
the left side of her mouth. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">There was no cure in Singapore for her. From early Jan 2016
onwards, she lost the ability to eat and drink on her own as the ulcers and
tumors in her mouth and throat started spreading. The monthly steroid injection
could only reduce the inflammation and hopefully make her more comfortable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We were totally helpless. We could only ensure that she does
not starve to death by syringe feeding her twice daily. It was hard seeing her
in pain she tried to swallow the blended liquefied food. But she persevered and
we did the same for her. It did not really matter we spend more than 2 hours
daily huddled in the kitchen feeding her. Sometimes she will be cooperative but
on some days, it becomes a challenge as she splattered food all over. It was
painful seeing her trying to stay alive, especially in the last few days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Other than the inability to eat and drink, she lost none of
her lovable personality. She spent a bit more time resting but she continued to be
curious and mobile. She moved around the house, poking her nose into anything
which pique her curiosity. She continued greeting us at the door every evening
when we get home but hides under the sofa once she knows we are preparing her
food.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We knew the end was near when she started losing her zest
these few days. This morning, she cried out in pain when we carried her into
the kitchen. Her first time in the last few months. We know our Bon Bon. She is
one of those dainty cats who cannot really stand pain. She drooled quite a
copious amount of blood from her mouth when we syringed her food a couple of
times. There would be occasional blood when we feed her but never in this
quantity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It is time. We said our goodbyes. She moved on peacefully
and without pain at the vet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thank you Bon Bon for the last 13 plus years with us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">You are the gentlest little girl we have ever met with not a
single bone of malice in your lithe furry body. You would wriggle your way out
of tight situations, rather than hiss and scratch like most other cats. You are
Xin Xin’s most loyal sidekick, following her almost throughout the day. We love
the way you play with the water dish. That is so uniquely you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Our hearts are so pained when you finally left us. But we know this is the best option for you. You'll be free from the pain. Run well. Play well. Rest well. If what they say of the rainbow bridge is true, we'll see you again some day over the other side.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We’ll always remember you, our little grey girl. </span></span></div>
KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-73069752970564810732012-09-17T19:07:00.000+08:002012-09-17T19:07:01.171+08:00Run free, Tunabelly! Run pain free!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://animesanzo.blogspot.sg/2012/09/run-free-totoro.html" target="_blank">A good blog friend just left us. </a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The speed of his leaving shocked me. His recent photos and activity level description seem to be of a cat on the road to recovery. To hear that fluid filled his lungs so rapidly and took him away from his loving family is so sad and heart wrenching.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Run free Tunabelly! Run pain free!</span></span>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-11214151034516085982012-06-21T09:34:00.000+08:002012-06-21T09:37:59.927+08:00I can't believe she is a decade old<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">This little girl celebrated her 10th birthday yesterday with a few mouthful of KFC. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">All these years, she has been running around, playing, lying near the door with her legs spread wide open catching the breeze, catching up on her beauty sleep at least 12 hours daily, stealing food off others' plates every single day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I do not know where her enthusiasm and energy come from at all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Continue running, jumping, playing, eating, Bon Bon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-23701599936274686772011-06-14T10:53:00.003+08:002011-06-14T10:56:11.468+08:003rd Year Anniversary Today<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvY3CCk_WzzLfWk-zDwd3TI88hNhNkLUBSilaWPbOjPPUKrUOYgi6SU3snT80yV3Bj93SpBM2hFf9Af7FetoNIKwDntcUafLtTgv1_SS8iWGZiS0GukQpyC8CuiTYI76Iuv8B8/s1600/IMAG0032.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvY3CCk_WzzLfWk-zDwd3TI88hNhNkLUBSilaWPbOjPPUKrUOYgi6SU3snT80yV3Bj93SpBM2hFf9Af7FetoNIKwDntcUafLtTgv1_SS8iWGZiS0GukQpyC8CuiTYI76Iuv8B8/s320/IMAG0032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617903438269565538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2p3jnG_groAbKB79M3jH0fXkYghZoQB4sp1Zb7Mach_KevjTtuTagzl90SywqYjWBEeP52TWcGN5pPOj05YKrULPbI-oh7SW8GjVEeaAtSNqaDouZ_T5w6PDfthO7HGrpOc6/s1600/IMAG0033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2p3jnG_groAbKB79M3jH0fXkYghZoQB4sp1Zb7Mach_KevjTtuTagzl90SywqYjWBEeP52TWcGN5pPOj05YKrULPbI-oh7SW8GjVEeaAtSNqaDouZ_T5w6PDfthO7HGrpOc6/s400/IMAG0033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617903332631764194" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Today is our 3rd year anniversary. XX is still doing well. Running, eating and playing well. Hopefully no more scares from now on.</span></span>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-91503065754044454592011-01-04T10:01:00.003+08:002011-01-04T10:12:54.929+08:00Furry Chang Chang<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">In the end, I did not apply anything on Chang Chang to keep off the mites. Miraculously, he has stopped his constant licking and his fur has started to grow back since 2 weeks back. And the wax in his ears are starting to slowly clear up too.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I am not sure what we did right but these are the 3 things we changed in the household in the past month or so:</span><br /></span><ol style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><li><span style="font-size:85%;">We gave him a bath with flea and tick shampoo every 3 weeks since the beginning of Nov.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">We changed our regular washing detergent (Attack from Kao) to Breeze powder.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">He started rejecting his regular Wellness wet food and so we had no choice but to feed him Science Diet wet food. The ingredient list of Science Diet does not look as good as the Wellness list but he seems to be doing okay on it. And when we feed him Wellness occasionally, he seems to itch a little more. Or is it just our imagination?</span></li></ol><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Well, if the 3 things above seem to work for him, I think we will stick with it until it falls apart again.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I am currently contemplating giving the gang a raw diet (beef, chicken, pork, innards mix) in the evenings but I don't think it will succeed. I tried feeding them steamed chicken and pork before and everyone rejected it except for Chang Chang who gobbled up everything. Two cat owners I know had started their cats on a raw diet and it is doing well for all 4 cats. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Well, if I don't try, I will never know.</span></span>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-9112420349067092682010-11-21T14:33:00.003+08:002010-11-21T14:41:42.010+08:00What is good for mites: Revolution vs Frontline?<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Gave them a flea & tick shampoo bath yesterday and they had since been scratching around the neck area. The Wife thinks mites are causing the itch as the vet did detect a mite egg on YY when she last went for her annual check up. No fleas were detected though.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">We are considering the application of either Revolution or Frontline. Based on internet literature, Frontline only kills fleas and ticks while Revolution is 2-up, adding on ear mites and heartworm to the list. Revolution is almost 2x the cost of Frontline at ~$90+ for 6 applications for 6 cats.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">So what would be a better solution for us? Revolution or Frontline?</span></span>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-67655161336165768442010-11-20T21:45:00.004+08:002010-11-21T14:32:37.470+08:00New litter box odour control mechanism<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I learnt this last week after a chat with a friend who has just recently got his third cat. To eliminate any foul odour from the litter boxes besides the usual diligent clearing and cleaning of the litter boxes, he places a small tub of coffee grind next to the 3 litter boxes. It seems to work quite well as I did not detect any foul smell within 1m of the boxes. I did a little research on the internet and apparently, coffee beans absorb any smell in its vicinity and can help in odour control.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ccbolgroup.com/comp/cacao/cafe7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 152px; height: 228px;" src="http://www.ccbolgroup.com/comp/cacao/cafe7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Therefore, I have collected some spent coffe grind from the office coffee machine and have placed it in a mid size flower pot (the bigger the opening the better). The pot has a heavy base and will hopefully prevent May May, the nosiest parker of them all, from toppling it over. I have also covered the pot with an old stocking of the Wife to prevent them from digging up the grind and also to prevent spillage should MM manage to topple it over.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And now, fingers crossed. Maybe the coffee grind will really work wonders. If it does, it is really recycling since the coffee grind is destined to be thrown away anyway. </span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As the grind is damp, fungus will probably start growing in it in a week or two. Then that will have to be thrown out and refilled.<br /><br />Add-on on 21 Nov 10, Sun morning: The coffee grind worked. I checked out the litter box area this morning and there was no smell even though they did their business in the boxes during the night. There was a faint coffee smell around the area though. And they did not topple the pot at all.<br /></span></span>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-53639152146946420632010-11-09T09:21:00.004+08:002010-11-09T09:55:27.290+08:00Expensive precription medication<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Xin Xin had been on Fortekor daily since she was diagnosed with kidney failure and HCM in Jul 08. As of now, we can afford the medication but the price has been increasing this couple of years.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Lately, I found a </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.viovet.co.uk/">UK online site</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> which sells this prescribed medication at a cheaper price and because of the huge depreciation of the British pound against the SGD, it is almost 50% cheaper than when I purchase it from the vet.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The purchase process is a little complicated though. As it is a prescription medication, I needed my vet to fill out the site's prescription form and have it mailed to them in the UK. They do not ship overseas at the moment (vs what is mentioned on their site FAQ) so the only way is to either use VPost or some other similar sites. Or you can have it sent to a friend who lives in the UK who can then bring it over when he/she visits or vice versa.<br /><br />And your vet must be licensed to practise in the UK. From what I can gather from the web, if your vet has the BVSc (bachelor degree for vetinerary medicine taught in the UK and some other countries) and MRCVS (accreditation to practise in the UK) titles after his/her name, it should be no problem.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I bought 8 months worth of medication. Hopefully, I will have the fortune to buy another few batches of this which means Xin Xin will still be with us for the next few years.</span></span>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-48737102181493984992010-09-20T12:34:00.004+08:002010-09-20T12:35:46.748+08:00Mesh<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvNQlLMYCuvNrTrAZq8UO-TyHL5U3az8UyEVxjMy55lz1bpqi3b9QoMhl8JiJ0wgUrogVp2IACfo4EESUAEKIhqTZajuIlHtOac9WgvKwnDm1lH9-T935CXnQkQ4zaan8iMaC/s1600/IMAG0002.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvNQlLMYCuvNrTrAZq8UO-TyHL5U3az8UyEVxjMy55lz1bpqi3b9QoMhl8JiJ0wgUrogVp2IACfo4EESUAEKIhqTZajuIlHtOac9WgvKwnDm1lH9-T935CXnQkQ4zaan8iMaC/s320/IMAG0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518849641030575202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZQ5A6MeUlnwdZATCRJSNwzDOsril-L2DFAqssm1AZr3-5VZG0MAjzRrQbYvAUPcL75apfAZiBBwQYPdVbgBVHuPKhbIwtfKyxjAzG80PvKWwT_Ar-_bHMskZ31Ar15KrI5ME/s1600/IMAG0001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZQ5A6MeUlnwdZATCRJSNwzDOsril-L2DFAqssm1AZr3-5VZG0MAjzRrQbYvAUPcL75apfAZiBBwQYPdVbgBVHuPKhbIwtfKyxjAzG80PvKWwT_Ar-_bHMskZ31Ar15KrI5ME/s320/IMAG0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518849536425044258" border="0" /></a>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-58865100639527442792010-08-20T09:46:00.005+08:002010-08-20T09:58:27.441+08:00Fat Eric has passed<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">What sad news. </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://fatericandfriends.blogspot.com/">My favorite English cat has gone to the Bridge on 18 Aug 2010</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTn-93u-riN2kMXpQdg_MHu9dvaiBNvSyKDVUIwlIs-qdSCpCBJxogHRMXWKgohU5MrUbLlMJI0zGdD78Yu9rsnf8qM0-KuMijuXTSBrYAgu_OpYQsWXNB4d7G3LRTsOm6AHD3/s320/Eric+with+thumb.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTn-93u-riN2kMXpQdg_MHu9dvaiBNvSyKDVUIwlIs-qdSCpCBJxogHRMXWKgohU5MrUbLlMJI0zGdD78Yu9rsnf8qM0-KuMijuXTSBrYAgu_OpYQsWXNB4d7G3LRTsOm6AHD3/s320/Eric+with+thumb.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I have always been a fan of Fat Eric. He seems to be such a nice big floffy fellow, always ready for a cuddle and a pat on the head. Well, at least he did not suffer much on his last leg.</span></span>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-90645274939822963722010-07-18T23:09:00.004+08:002010-07-18T23:32:14.481+08:00Day 13 to 18 (13 to 18 Jul 10) - All is well? Fingers crossed<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">12 Jul 10 (Mon) was the last time we sub-Qed her. For the rest of the days this week, she remained well hydrated. However, I had still stocked up 10 packs of sub-Q supplies just in case. Anytime she gets dehydrated and unwell, I will sub-Q her until we can get her to the vet.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">She was alert and bright the whole week. She had started eating her Waltham's renal dry food again although we still make sure she is syringe-fed her Science Diet k/d wet food at least twice a day until her hydration levels stays at a good manageable level.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Slowly, we are letting her spend more time with the rest of the gang. </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">And for some reason, she had actually stopped hissing and chasing MM after the hospitalization. She had used to harass MM at least once or twice a day before her relapse. I am not sure of the reason at all since XX looks and behaves as if she has fully recovered. Let's hope that this will continue.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I am not sure if this is the end of the relapse episode. Hopefully it is and there will be no further relapse for the next few years.</span></span>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-75237583395339093072010-07-12T22:18:00.004+08:002010-07-18T23:13:46.197+08:00Day 11 & 12 (11 & 12 Jul 10) - First sub-Q after 2 years<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Day 11 (11 Jul 10)</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">She remained very hydrated throughout the whole day after yesterday's sub-Q at the vet. She was bright and alert and was very co-operative when we syringe-fed her. Even though she was well hydrated, she drank quite a lot on her own and we offered her fresh water a few times a day to tempt her to drink more.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">By evening, she was approximately 1% dehydrated. After 2 long years of no sub-Q at home, I finally did my home sub-Q treatment again. And in went 200ml smoothly while my wild pumping heart slowed down to the normal rate. My "first" time went well. Lucky me.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Day 12 ( 12 Jul 10)</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Her condition is similar to yesterday. Alert and bright though she spent a lot of time resting in her carrier. She even ate some dry food on her own.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Although she is well hydrated even by 10pm, we decided to sub-Q her 100ml, just in case she gets dehydrated tomorrow when we are not around.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Wife fell sick last night, vomiting violently into the toilet bowl. She was diagnosed to be suffering the after effects of the tremendous stress built up since the start of the month. The only good thing to come out of it is that she had 1 day MC and was able to spend the day monitoring XX's condition.</span></span>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22540480.post-57083277385377215362010-07-10T21:41:00.004+08:002010-07-10T22:07:10.270+08:00Day 9 & 10 (9 & 10 Jul 10) - Another re-learning experience<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Day 9 (9 Jul 10)</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">She looked alright and alert in the morning with no sign of dehydration. Although she was breathing fast while resting, it was regular and not ragged.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We still had to syringe feed her and from today onwards, we had split her 2 meals to 4 smaller meals. It worked. She did not vomit anymore.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Day 10 (10 Jul 10)</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">She did not look well in the morning. She was about 2% dehydrated. After her early morning feed, she looked slightly better but appeared lethargic again by mid morning. She looked worse than when she was discharged 4 days ago.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcaR5WTZK-3i9R128Q_MdijOJbiyWMtWFwEA0nb80bBKkw9EUz2yqSF9mqTrl4HRMw8duojoq9Sbr2AFV01LloI8Tw2ZYPhv4w9zV_ub3Z1pbNLCPhwMBxNUbqipQ_8Ncr-mAi/s1600/XX+day+10+4+%2810+Jul+10%29.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcaR5WTZK-3i9R128Q_MdijOJbiyWMtWFwEA0nb80bBKkw9EUz2yqSF9mqTrl4HRMw8duojoq9Sbr2AFV01LloI8Tw2ZYPhv4w9zV_ub3Z1pbNLCPhwMBxNUbqipQ_8Ncr-mAi/s320/XX+day+10+4+%2810+Jul+10%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492278768254185778" border="0" /></a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We scheduled another visit to the vet in the afternoon. One thing we knew for sure was that she requires a sub-Q for her dehydration. We also wanted to make sure that the vet checked her to rule out other issues. When we checked our sub-Q supplies, we realized those we had bought in Jul 08 had all expired.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We saw another vet at the practice as XX's regular vet was not in. He injected 200ml of solution into her. XX looked refresh almost immediately after the sub-Q. When we syringe her again half an hour at home, she even had the strength to struggle. And soon after that, she was walking around the house again while before that, she was so tired that she was just hiding in a dark corner.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I had to re-learn the whole sub-Q process again as I had forgotten the procedures I had learned 2 years ago. I really don't look forward to that as I remember how stressful it was for XX and me at the precise moment the needle breaks the skin. I can almost hear her meowing softly in pain.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">What is my lesson re-learned? Hydration is very important for a kidney patient cat. It must always be well hydrated to function normally. Whether I like it or not, I will always have to be ready to give her a sub-Q even before she becomes dehydrated.</span></span>KXBChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com1