Merry Mancat Monday with a Happy Medical Update

It's Mancat Monday, and for the occasion, I tried to get a nice little festive shot of Evan snoozing beneath the cat tree. It didn't turn out exactly as planned, but here's my boy either way.

I often find Evan hanging out of his cat beds like this. I think perhaps because this cutie is hind limb paralyzed, he often doesn't realize he hasn't actually fully made it into his bed. Oh, and don't mind the piece of fuzz by Evan. Due to his urinary incontinence, his beds go through the washer very, very regularly, and because of that they're not in the best shape and often do leak stuffing.

I did try another shot of Evan under the tree, but I didn't properly communicate with my camera and so it chose to focus on the tree itself instead of the adorable cat beneath it.

Also, I finally got Evan's blood results for his hypercalcemia panel. The short story is that it all came back as the best case scenario. The elevated result we got on Evan's senior panel was his total calcium. The extra bloodwork we did as a result of that tested for the more crucial ionized calcium. Evan's came back high normal, but still normal, and so Evan's vet is largely not concerned about Evan's total calcium being slightly elevated. The hypercalcemia panel also tested for hyperparathyroidism as well as cancer, both of which can also cause hypercalcemia, but Evan is thankfully negative for both of those. Thank you to all those who sent purrs and prayers Evan's way! They certainly worked!

Evan is now having himself a bout of constipation, courtesy of his megacolon, but he's getting all of his increased meds to help take care of that. If those don't work after a couple of days, he'll get himself an at-home enema. We haven't had to do an enema at home in months, though, so we're hoping that his increased meds help as they usually do.

Have a merry Monday, friends!

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Tip of the Day

If you are traveling for the holidays without your furbaby, be sure to plan for their proper care while you are away. Be sure to book a pet-sitter or space in a boarding facility well in advance, to ensure that your kitty or pup has scheduled care with a trusted caregiver. Then, of course, also make sure that your furbaby's caregiver has everything they will need for the comfort and safety of your kitty or pup. Whether a pet-sitter is coming to your home or whether your furbaby is staying at a boarding facility, have plenty of their food in stock, and make sure that their leash, litter, and other necessities are readily available. Also make sure that any medications they take are refilled, and that instructions for medication administration as well as feedings and other care is written down or otherwise understood by the caregiver. Other important information to leave for a caregiver is your contact information, their veterinarian's contact information, and their medical records, as needed. It is always better to be more prepared than not, so be sure that sufficient preparations are made for your furbaby's care in the event that you leave for the holidays, or any time of the year.