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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Home Dialysis => Topic started by: BroBrooz on February 02, 2009, 06:28:19 PM
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Just after I went on dialysis, we got a couple of cats... At first we thot that having them on the bed at night would be a no-no. ...and I did have to get treated for infection, cat stuff in there! They were probably chewing on the patient line.... There is hope! A solution! Went down to the handy Home Depot, picked up 20' of 1/2" tubuing, sliced it length wise, and put the patient line inside (it closes around it). Works grat, no more cat stuff! MrsBroBrooz is so happy to have her kitties...I just tolarate them!
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My wife absolutley adores her cats, and loves sleeping with them, so I was worried about what to do with them for the dialysis. I thought about doing just that (with wiring loom) to keep them off the lines.
We ended up deciding to keep them (and my dog) out of our bedroom. Just my two cents, but if you're living situation allows it, I'd think about keeping them out of the room. I can't imagine the pet fur does great things for the overall cleanliness of the room. We didn't get any specific instruction about keeping them out, but for me at least, it seems like a better safe than sorry kind of thing.
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I was on PD for 10 yrs and once had a cat that would chew on the lines - I did get peritonitis from this and it was very hard to kill the bug. Once I stopped antibiotics the infection would come back again in a few days. Finally they managed to kill it for good and I never got peritonitis again!! I kept 2 of my cats but found a new home for the chewer (she was a foster anyway). I still have my one old cat and a dog.
I am now on home nocturnal hemo and have had no issues with cat stuff and my permacath.
I love my animals. They are what keeps me sane (well, them and of course my amazing husband!!). If the docs told me I couldn't have a pet I'd probably die!! :boxing;
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My husband and I had two cats when I started back on PD about 5 1/2 years ago. We were worried about them bothering the lines so we tried to shut them out of our bedroom at night. We'd had the oldest for about 10 years and the younger for 8 and they'd always slept with us at night. Needless to say, we got no sleep that night or for the the next 3 nights as we tried to get them used to not being in the bedroom. We caved in and let them in. The oldest went right into our closet where she was used to sleeping and went right to bed. The younger jumped up on the bed and settled down immediately too. Luckily neither showed any interest in chewing on the lines. The younger one, Percy, is fascinated by the bubbles he sees when I'm priming the lines and likes to chase the bubbles but once they're gone, he loses interest and moves on. I've had some experiences with peritonitis but it was never as a result of anything from our cats.
Sadly, we lost our oldest cat Scarlett about 2 years ago to kidney failure at the age of 14. Percy is becoming an old man and will be 15 in May.
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such a sweet story. I couldn't imagine kicking my cat out of the bedroom. I mean it's really HER bed... If I'm good I get a little bit of the side :rofl; I sometimes wonder about post-transplant (if/when that happens) and what might happen in terms of her. I figure though that I've been exposed to just about all her geams for long enough now so it would be OK. I am such a softie that I just keep thinking how awful it would be to boot her out and to not be able to explain to her that "it's not you, it's me!" !!
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I have learned in the many years of living with cats: You cannot explain anything to them!
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oh yes KK but the amount they *know* and understand is amazing. So very perceptive!!!
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cats are the trainers ; people are the trainees
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Cats don't understand or know what you think...they simply don't CARE what you think! :rofl;
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Cats don't understand or know what you think...they simply don't CARE what you think! :rofl;
BZZT! wrong answer!!!!
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Aww come on RM..you know who rules the roost at your house....hint hint..it's not you!
If ever there is a cat in the house there is only one ruler! :2thumbsup;
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oh absolutely Celeste is the boss - I even call her that sometimes!! LOL but to say they don't care... nope don't agree with that one little bit. The number of times Celeste has forgone food to come cuddle with me when I've not felt too well and needed a lie down, or alls he has wanted to do (even when I've put her food out) is come sit with me and show support.... I *know* otherwise!!
Yes absolutely she rules the roost with an iron paw, but I also know the way she looks at me sometimes, and the way she curls up with me - specially at the times I need company and hugs... it's so much more than what she can get out of me.
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I start PD next week. Switching from in-center Hemo. I have 2 cats and 4 dogs.....it's a madhouse around here most days. I'm worried about the cat hair mostly. They tend to follow me around like I'm a walking treat or something.
The eldest is mine. Beckham,5. He prolly wont care for any of the stuff. He may just want to lay on it. Whereas the youngest Chevey,2 is a bit more of a line eater. I'm not sure yet but based on his past I can bet that he is guna try at least rubbing on the lines.
I don't think that I am going to be doing the cycler but just the manual exchanges. Hopefully I can keep them out of the room while I am doing that.
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such a sweet story. I couldn't imagine kicking my cat out of the bedroom. I mean it's really HER bed... If I'm good I get a little bit of the side :rofl; I sometimes wonder about post-transplant (if/when that happens) and what might happen in terms of her.
I think our transplant people told they have no problems with cats/dogs. They didn't want people to have birds, and they said the transplant patient shouldn't be changing the cat litter. Which means that'll be my job!
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RichardMel, my transplant team's advice about cats (we were considering getting one) - wait 6 months after transplant and if I *had* to change the litter, I should wear a mask and wash hands thoroughly as soon as I was done.
JB, for manuals, once you're connected, you can let the cats back around you. We had our dog, and I simply did not allow him the spare room where I hooked up and disconnected. When you're connected, it's a closed system, and there's no way for the fur or dander to get in.
Bro, the tube around the tube is a great idea!
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I don't have any masks but I do have a box of disposable gloves near the litter tray to get me into the habit.. and I always wash afterwards anyway.. I am sure if/when the time comes for a transplant I will wind up with masks etc.
But I was thinking more in terms of having the cat sleeping with me.. but as someone else said at some time (maybe even my doctor) if I've had the cat for 5 years(which I have) it's likely all her kitty germs are well and truly in my siystem anyway and my body has got used to her so they are probably a lot less of an issue than new nasties. Of course I will discuss all of this with the transplant team if/when this happens.
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:bandance; yes we have 2 cats alley and groucho...we are blessed they dont chew the cords ,they have bapped them in the past and was yelled at but now they dont bother them... just when i t was something new curious,,alley well we had trouble with her jumping on the top of the bag on the cycler do to it was warm.. threw trial and error i put a laundry basket over the top and dont have to worry about claws punching the bag.now she dont do that either,, they are declawed in the front and she gave up 'cause she kept falling off..and whoever says you cant train a cat well wrong.. mine are trained as soon as i go the the cycler
they know they will be leaving the room for me to hook up hubby..all i have to say is out and they leave(like telling a dog to sit)as well as when i open the door to our room back they meow and wait for me to say its ok .. they will run back in then..groucho sleeps next to rodney next to his cord and never touches it now.after rodney lost his sight groucho also learned for rod to know he is there and wanting love he takes his paw and strokes his arm to let him know he is there... it is funny from time to time he does it to me out of habit i think lol..so it possible to train threw patients and the animal some are stubern... :clap; sorry about bad typeing
Edited : Fixed smiley error - paris, Moderator
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That is a beautiful story. My old cat, who is now gone, would never leave my side when I was not feeling well. They are the bosses, but they are also the lovers. The little cat, Sara, thinks I am her couch!!!!
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I have 3 cats (had 4, but one gat kidney failure too, so she's gone now). I used to think they had no emotions and just wanted food or whatever, but when I got sick my youngest (Jinx) used to come up and sit near my chest in bed. It was such a lovely thing at the time, and gave me a lot of pleasure being able to pat the cat. He has never done it before or since - only when I was really sick. So, I've had to revise my theory on cats. My nearly 18 year old - Mayweed, is deaf and stupid and meows at the top of her voice ha ha.
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I've said it before and I will say it again: Cats are VERY perceptive creatures. Mine can tell when I need a nap or am not feeling well and she will come cuddle with me and not bug me for anything. She just seems to know somehow.. and when we took her to see my dying mother in hospital(mum's request and agreed to by the hospital) she was absolutely perfect despite the freaky beeping machines, oxygen and funny surroundings.. she sat on the bed and walked up to mum and say by her looking up at her with big green eyes(like she just KNEW this was important) so that mum could gently stroke her fur.. and she just stayed there for half another not moving not trying to run off or anything. I think that was the last time I ever saw my mother smile naturally and with warmth and appreciation. I will always remember that and treasure my Celeste all the more for that.
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I absolutely agree. My cat, Sparkle, always knows when someone isn't feeling well or needs a little extra cuddling. He's not one to be picked up and cuddled on the average day, but when you need it the most - he is right there snuggling with you. Here's a recent picture. He was sleeping on my son's bed.
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Awww, cherpep, Sparkle is gorgeous! :2thumbsup;
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I've said it before and I will say it again: Cats are VERY perceptive creatures. Mine can tell when I need a nap or am not feeling well and she will come cuddle with me and not bug me for anything. She just seems to know somehow.. and when we took her to see my dying mother in hospital(mum's request and agreed to by the hospital) she was absolutely perfect despite the freaky beeping machines, oxygen and funny surroundings.. she sat on the bed and walked up to mum and say by her looking up at her with big green eyes(like she just KNEW this was important) so that mum could gently stroke her fur.. and she just stayed there for half another not moving not trying to run off or anything. I think that was the last time I ever saw my mother smile naturally and with warmth and appreciation. I will always remember that and treasure my Celeste all the more for that.
Richard :cuddle; and one for Celeste too :cuddle;
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Alene, how is your kitty doing? :cuddle;
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Ahem ..DOG owner here !!! They have always come up to bed with me and i was worried when i got my cycler about if they would react to it .. im sure they have more sense than people sometimes!!!! They have never offered to go round the side of the bed that has the cycler set up !! Its like they know its out of bounds although ive never had to tell them!!!
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Alene, how is your kitty doing? :cuddle;
Thanks for asking David, He's still recovering from his broken back. Just yesterday I noticed that he was beginning to walk on his toes again. Meanwhile, his kidney failure is progressing. He is on a renal diet now and is getting sub-q fluids every day. He's such a good cat.
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RM, now that was a really sweet story. makes me wish I had met Celeste.
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Celeste is still with me :) she sleeps next to me every night :)
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Alene, how is your kitty doing? :cuddle;
Thanks for asking David, He's still recovering from his broken back. Just yesterday I noticed that he was beginning to walk on his toes again. Meanwhile, his kidney failure is progressing. He is on a renal diet now and is getting sub-q fluids every day. He's such a good cat.
And you are a wonderful person for taking such good care of him. Please give him a special hug from me. :cuddle;
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;D Beware PD patients! Animals should never be allowed in the same room you dialyze in. I've known many a patient that has had serious types of peritonitis because of cats on the cycler! Our unit has even had to take some PD patients off of PD because they wouldn't follow the clinic's home rules regarding pets in their bedrooms. They check our houses a few times a year. Peritonitis can be a liability for some of these clinics and is too serious and dangerous a consequence to pay for letting your pets have control. My dog's out of the bedroom and has been from the time I had to start PD.
It's not easy but I don't want to have to be put on Hemo because of the scary P word not to mention a premature and agonizing death. Beware CAT ladies! :secret;
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that is not very good news. Maybe I will have to do in-clinic dialysis after all.
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I have been doing PD for a year and a half, and I think I lasted about 2 weeks before I let the cats back in my room. I have never had even a hint of peritonitis. Touch wood this will continue. Now I'm not suggesting anyone else should be as slack as I am, I'm just saying I haven't had a problem.
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My dialysis trainer told me I couldn't have my cats in the room when I was doing my exchanges. I thought keeping them out of my bedroom when they were used to sleeping with me since birth would be a real problem, but they've actually been really good about it. I really miss having them with me, but I realize the cat hair and dander wouldn't be very sterile. Plus, my Smokey is fascinated by water (or any fluid) and when I did a manual exchange in my office he wanted to play with the drain bag.
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I have been doing PD for a year and a half, and I think I lasted about 2 weeks before I let the cats back in my room. I have never had even a hint of peritonitis. Touch wood this will continue. Now I'm not suggesting anyone else should be as slack as I am, I'm just saying I haven't had a problem.
Pretty much same with me. I'm on pd just under 1 year, and occasionaly my cat will spend the night at the head of the bed. Haven't had a problem yet. I do make sure he is out of the room when connecting; I guess that's just common sense though.
Bookkeeper, my cat looks just like one in your sig. His name is "little dude" and I found him when he was a newborn kitten under a construction site trailer. Holds a special place in my heart.
Also he seems to avoid the cycler and bags, lines, etc. Think the humming/buzzing noise deters him.
One day i'll get his picture up.
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alley and groucho...they dont care for dogs but will have to learn when rod get a guide dog...(we are shooting for) they dont care for invaders heheheh
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When I started home hemo, my former craft room became dialysis central, and my kitty was no longer allowed in when anything having to do with dialysis was going on. She learned so quickly that the machine running or my working with the supplies meant "No Entry" that within a couple of weeks, I could leave the door open and she would sit right at the sill and watch me, without setting foot across the threshold. They may seem set in their ways, but they adapt quickly when they have to.
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When I started home hemo, my former craft room became dialysis central, and my kitty was no longer allowed in when anything having to do with dialysis was going on. She learned so quickly that the machine running or my working with the supplies meant "No Entry" that within a couple of weeks, I could leave the door open and she would sit right at the sill and watch me, without setting foot across the threshold. They may seem set in their ways, but they adapt quickly when they have to.
That's so gorgeous JB! I love it!!! They are very smart too and that way she can keep an eye on you and still respect that she can't go in when you're doing dialysis stuff. What a good pet!!!!!
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Heehehehe - you should have seen her at the beginning, though. I'd leave the door open, and she'd sit there for a bit, then sneak a look at me to see if I was watching. If she thought I wasn't, she'd try to take a step over the threshold. I'd say "Nooooooooo" and she'd scoot back. But just to be pissy, she'd set one foot over the metal threshold and stay like that, glaring at me. "See, I'm in the room and it's not hurting anything, Mom!"
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I think I love your kitty and her attitude, JB!!! :)
she's still in charge, of course!!! :rofl;
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When I finish my home hemo treatment, I usually rest for a couple of hours in a recliner before going up the stairs and to bed. So, that means that I'm crawling into bed in the middle of the night.
Last night, Sparkle (my cat) was laying on my side of the bed and was extremely comfortable. I swear, he even had is head on my pillow. He was completely taking up my space. So, I nudged him a little - wouldn't move. I nudged him a lot - wouldn't move. I think he sank even deeper into the bed. Sparkle is a pretty big cat, at least 19 lbs, so I try not to pick him up. I pulled back the covers, which ended up covering him up - he still would not move. I literally had to get into bed and push him with my body in order to get him to move - even then, he tried his best to stay there. It was quite funny, and at least he had the bed warm for me. :)
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Hey Dave86 -- Hope your "Little Dude" is as sweet as my Smokey Bear. He's taken to hanging right outside my bedroom and sneaks in if he has the chance, just to check it out. I certainly understand why some people don't want to exclude their cat(s) when they are doing PD, but I just don't want to take the risk. They get plenty of loving other times.
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your Smokey Bear looks just like my Slugger -- Slugger has no tail
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I live with four cats, two that came from the shelter as kittens, and two which were strays that we "acquired." Since I moved in here 3 months ago, the oldest has gotten even more friendly with me, and she spends most of the day on my bed. If I lie down on the bed, she just has to lean up against me, or rest her head on my arm, or reach out her front legs and do the bread-kneading motion just near enough to lightly poke me with her claws.
If I'm lying on my back, she wants to walk up and shove her head into my face. If I'm lying on my side, she wants to get behind me and lean against my back. None of the other cats will even hang out in my room.
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I love it when my cat likes to "reverse spoon" me. Like this morning I woke up lying on my side and Celeste is snuggled up with her back to my back so it was all warm and snug (but gosh what if I rolled over in my sleep?!?!! :rofl;). The companionship and love is so special :)
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awww, my Poly is being a very good kitty today.
She curled up next to my leg and is watching the drain line, I pulled her back twice before she settled down and realized she should leave it be..... she has a fondness of biting the soft plastic of the drain extension and watching the fluid dribble/ spray everywhere.
It's the bubbles, she has to play with them you know.
When dh first starts treatment she watches the line, scampers up and down the hall looking at the bubbles and trying to figure out how to capture them. ( We use Christmas light clips to hold the line off the floor, they have sticky backs and the hook part is the perfect diameter to hold the drain line extensions. )
She jumps up on the counter, reaches for the line and CHOMP
NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Used smelly dialysate spraying YUCK!
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hello funnygarcia where ya been :cheer: :cheer:
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One of my cats discovered the bubbles in the drain line a couple weeks ago. Fortunately she doesn't seem to want to bite or claw the line, just sit outside my door and watch the bubbles go by. She did show a tendency to reach for my hanging catheter when I was hooked up, though, so I don't let her in the room when I'm not paying attention. If she does go for the drain line, at least it won't give me peritonitis. If she goes for any other line in my room, though...
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hello funnygarcia where ya been :cheer: :cheer:
:waving;
Hello!
Having a very busy summer that is now winding down. Whew!
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Northern Territory man claims his cat can swear:
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25997497-421,00.html
This is mostly for our friend up north, Jessup!
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Mocha settled down on my warm drain line as it started draining. Right now she's sitting there staring at the cycler as it makes its pumping noises.
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I don't have a cat but I often feed my neighbours' cat when they take holidays. He is a siamese, he's 20 years old!! and his name is Eric.
I've grown quite fond of him. The one thing I have noticed about siamese cats is that they are very affectionate and not just at feeding time. They are also very noisy! they have an extraordinary range of meows from soft and gentle to a spine chilling howl. He does this until you either let him out of the house, and again to come back into the house and again when he wants you to allow him to cuddle up next to you on the sofa.
He drives his owners mad because he starts about 5.am to go out to do his business so one of them has to get up to let him out and then wait in the kitchen for about 10 minutes until he howls to come in. He's then relatively quiet until they get up then then the meowing starts again for most of the time that he's awake! Luckily he sleeps a lot now that he's very old. Every time I see his owners they swear they'll have Eric put down but I know they won't 'cause in spite of the noise he makes they love him really.
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Since he started on PD on Saturday night, Blokey has had his machine on his bedside table. Because that's the way Tabatha-Cat likes to leave the bed in the middle of the night (she clambers over his head every time!) he now won't let her in the bedroom. This makes me feel very very bad, especially as she's been a little more clingy during the daytime/early evening now. We've had her since 2005 but she didn't start sleeping in the bedroom until Blokey was first admitted to hospital with pneumonia and blood clots (just as all this kidney malarkey began) in 2008. I miss having her on my head in the night ...
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We have 2 cats, a 13year old crazy brown tabby named 'Sonic'.. and a 12year old fluffy little lion named 'Barbie'.
I'll tell you now, i did not name either. Haha
'Barbie' often enjoys hanging with Mike while he's on the machine, she didn't even blink when we got the machine, nor did the noise bother her either.
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I have 4 cats, 3 of which are in my bed constantly. I am to start the manual PD next week and to eventually go the cycler. I plan to keep them out during the hook up but otherwise no restrictions.
Mina (3 1/2)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/LisasPix/kitties009-1.jpg)
Lily (10 1/2)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/LisasPix/lilyhappy-1.jpg)
Ivan (12)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/LisasPix/xmaspart2004y022-1-1.jpg)
Simon (12)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/LisasPix/1230325089.jpg)
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I when I started PD at home I had a 13 year old cat Rosie who had been my faithful furrry friend for most of her life. She always slept at my feet. She was too old to be interested in playing or chewing on the lines. I did take to keeping her out of my bed but mostly because she tracked cat litter into the bed and that concerned me hygiene wise. I only had one bought of peritonitis but it was related to a gross break in protocol.
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Here's a picture of my old dear cat, Marbles.
We had to have her put down [Sept 09], she was about 20.
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...and this is when I found out she was in the room hiding ???
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/LisasPix/lily1.jpg)
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All so gorgeous.
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I absolutely agree. My cat, Sparkle, always knows when someone isn't feeling well or needs a little extra cuddling. He's not one to be picked up and cuddled on the average day, but when you need it the most - he is right there snuggling with you. Here's a recent picture. He was sleeping on my son's bed.
That cat is PRECIOUS!
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We have a cat (Harry It) and a dog (Sugar Bear) and they are my constent companions! They run the house and go where ever they want, sleep where ever they want. The only thing I've been told is to not change the cat box which is FINE by me. :cheer: I hated that anyway! My husband does not mind - he's the one who brought the silly cat home in the first place. Animals bring such joy and entertainment - especially when I'm feeling down.
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This is Mickey. I've had him for 13 years, since he was 4 weeks old. I bottle fed him night and day for 2 weeks when I got him. :)
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Aww come on RM..you know who rules the roost at your house....hint hint..it's not you!
If ever there is a cat in the house there is only one ruler! :2thumbsup;
We have [2] Cats. They are brothers from the same litter. Skittles and Snickers. THEY RULE THE ROOST, no doubt. One sleeps on the sofa at night, the other in my recliner. If I'm still sitting in it when he wants to go to bed, he "growls" at me, and jumps up in my lap, and tries to get behind me, as to push me out! IT WORKS. I leave and let him have it! :rofl;
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Very cute! I love the way cats train us to do what they want... and we just accept it and comply meekly. Like when mine pops herself on the bed right where I want to sleep.. do I push her off? No, *I* move!!! :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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We have 2 ragdolls. The male on the bottom does the samething on the couch whether he wants to watch TV or sleep. :urcrazy;
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Great photos, gang. Mickey certainly does not look his age.
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Great photos, gang. Mickey certainly does not look his age.
LOL. He still thinks he's a young whippersnapper. :)
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Awww gorgeous kitties..
Here is a picture of our little lion 'Barbie' [13 years old] and crazy little 'Sonic' [14 years old]
And Sonic and our daughter Charlotte
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wow Sonic looks a lot like my Celeste. How gorgeous!! :)
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Seems we are lucky to have a camera at the time when they are having a good posing moment.
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My kitteh tale is similar to 3 other posters' tales. I have a 2 year old female Siamese named Chai Yen and a 7 year old female black shorthair who we inherited with the house we bought named Sparkle (like cherpep's boy). Like jbeany, my former craft room has transformed into "dialysis central" since Nxstage came to live with me. Sparkle was supportive (wanting to snuggle during dialysis the first week) but now couldn't care less about what goes on behind the closed door. Chai, on the other hand, knows that when the masks come out, she needs to leave. If ever she's just too comfortable, we just say "Out!" and she goes. (like lodisweetthing's cat) She waits patiently on the other side of the door without making a peep while I connect myself to my Nxstage. As soon as she hears the machine swish into life, she paws under the door and meows as if to say, "I know you're on the machine and I'm allowed in now!" We open the door and she jumps right into my lap to help keep me warm. She never finds the dancing dialysate line or the wiggly waste line attractive enough to draw her from my lap. A few minutes before the machine stops, the masks come out and Chai begrudgingly gets up and plods out the door without me ever saying a word. I'm amazed every time I see it. As many other users have said, some cats just "know!"
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Cats love routine, and once one is established that is what works for them - specially if they know there will be cuddle time involved. I think that's so sweet of her to keep you company like that :)
I was just saying to my little one this morning before I left home and I was giving her a pat as she prepared for her long day of napping (hard life!) that I wished I could take her to work with me so she could sit on my desk, look adorable and keep me company. She looked up with me with big green eyes and I'm sure the expression was more like "Why would I want to do THAT when there's quality quiet napping time HERE?" lol
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Oh, I don't know - mine seems to think that a keyboard makes a quality spot to nap, but only if I'm trying to use it!
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Well, I've got three cats and they are my best friends. Big Boy is a very big cat and he is very cool about dialysis, he says it might be OK for me but he is definitely not interested so he takes no notice at all of the machine. He sleeps in his cat box and spends his days up two houses with my neighbour Maree who he is very pally with because she gives him an extra feed.
Sammy is really my wife's cat. He is an extremely neurotic (I think, my wife says sensitive) cat who devotes his life to brown nosing my wife and does no more than pass the day with me. He spends his day sleeping in the sun on the roof (the hot water tank in our winter) and sleeps with my wife at night. Sammy also is not interested in dialysis, but I suspect he gets a lot of pleasure at watching me stick needles in my arm.
Bella is my cat, she in a silver Tonkinese and is extremely interested in dialysis, watches the needles and set up with what I believe to be sympathy and usually sleeps on my lap during dialysis. She is the little lady you see as my avatar. Bella sleeps with me at night.
I made up my mind that there were two things I would not give up on dialysis, my daily flat white and my cats. My home training nurse has been quite relaxed about it mainly, I think, because the cats are extremely polite(as cats can be at times) and make a fuss over her when she calls.
David at my coffee shop loves me too.
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Oh, I don't know - mine seems to think that a keyboard makes a quality spot to nap, but only if I'm trying to use it!
Well no that is just kitty saying "no computer. pay attention to moi!" :) A common tactic!