Mancat Monday: Evan and the Antibiotics

It's Mancat Monday, and Evan is spending the day in his favorite bed. It's the bed he got for his birthday this year, and he especially loves when I toss a blanket in it for extra coziness.

Evan deserves a nap in his favorite bed. After all, he had an eventful end of last week. Nothing horrible or new, but on Friday I noticed that he was starting to show early signs of a UTI. I also found a sore around his private parts that would indicate he has urine scald, which has happened more than once for this urinary incontinent little guy, despite all my efforts to keep him clean and dry. I emailed our vet, and within a couple of minutes he'd responded saying that he'd prepare some antibiotics for me to pick up. That would take care of any potential UTI, and would also take care of the sores from urine scald. Evan has been on those antibiotics since Friday evening, and he and his back end are already acting and looking much better.

I appreciate Evan's vet so much. Being a hind limb paralyzed cat with urinary incontinence and various other issues, Evan is at a significantly heightened risk of UTIs. His vet knows this and is willing to prescribe antibiotics without Evan having to be seen and checked every time he starts showing symptoms. We still have his urine checked periodically, but I feel blessed to have a vet that trusts me to monitor Evan and request antibiotics when he starts showing symptoms.

Happy Monday, friends!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

I recently re-shared a couple of doodles of my kitties and pup that served as fan art for one of my newer favorite series of books. I haven't re-shared Evan's doodle in this series, though, probably because I know it looks a little odd, what with Evan wearing a cape and heart boxers, siting on a rock surrounded by mushrooms.

The books series upon which this doodle is based is called Dungeon Crawler Carl. These books are in my favorite genre, that being fantasy. What's more, they star a man named Carl, who happens to wear magical heart boxers, and who's accompanied by his talking Persian tortie cat named Princess Donut. The series is wild and crazy and full of pure chaos, and I enjoy it so very much.

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Tip of the Day

We still have some tips all about taking that kitty to the vet. Today's tip is to, if needed, discuss with your veterinarian medications that might help calm a cat who becomes especially anxious, or even aggressive, when it comes time to visit the vet. Some cats are calm and collected, even at the vet. Other cats, however, simply become reactive when they see a carrier, when they get into a car, when they visit a veterinary office, or when they meet strangers. If you have tried the usual tricks—which of course include leaving the carrier out at all times, using Feliway, using treats to coax and distract, and so forth—yet your kitty still becomes anxious or difficult to handle, then there are some potential sedating medications that could be given when it comes time to visit the vet. Your veterinarian would be able to determine if or which sedatives might work best for your particular kitty, given said kitty's behavior as well as health. So, be upfront and honest with your veterinarian regarding the ease and safety of getting your cat in a carrier and to the vet. Your vet can of course also witness how your cat acts when visiting the clinic, and with all of those facts, the two of you can discuss potential options for making vet visits as easy and safe as possible for you, your cat, and the veterinary staff.