Renal Failure- heartbreaking news.

Hello Everyone,

As some of you knew, I was not feeling too well last week, so mama did take me to the Vet on Saturday morning.

After many tests, x-rays, blood panel, examination etc. it has been determined that I am in 2nd stage renal failure.

I guess that I join a big list of kittehs that also have this condition. The Vet said that I only have 33% of my kidney function.

I have 2 medications that I have to take on a daily basis and new food that I am supposed to eat, that now has to be measured out, instead of free feeding me as in the past. So far I have refused to eat the new food.

Mama has not had any problems getting the one pill into me, but the other is a capsule and so far she has not been able to get me to take that one.

The Vet says that he cannot predict what will happen as I am turning 15 years old next week on December 4. He says that in the near future I will likely need fluids put under my skin with a needle to keep me hydrated.

I go back to see the Vet in 6 weeks for more bloodwork to see if the medicine, food etc is having any result on me.

Mama was so shocked that I had lost so much weight.. she knew that I had lost some weight because that and my drinking way more water was what prompted her to take me to the vet, but I had lost 10 pounds last week alone... good thing I am a big kitteh to start wif or there be nofing left of me.

Mama is heartbroken to say the very least. She is inconsolable over this turn of events. I am her bestest friend and have been with her through thick and thin. She wants to go back in time to before this happen when everything was happy and good. I am trying to keep mama cheerful but it is very hard to do.

Mama says she is going to do what is the very best for me and that she will not let me suffer if it should come down to making a choice.

I am sorry to have to share this news my dear friends, but we thought it was best for everyone to know, so nothing will come as a shock.

I do so hope that I have some good years left in me and ask for your prayers for me to help make that happen,

Love Petie

Halloweeny Night

Well, last night was Halloween and I am happy to report that I did not have to wear this stupid costume.

I did however be a very bad cat. For some reason for the first time in my 14.5 years I decided to do a Halloween Cat impersonation. My mama and daddy were right there in the family room and I did hunch my back and walk sideways. I do not know why I decided that this was a good time to try this, but I did.

To my horror, Mama and Daddy did laf at me, they was laffing really hard. I was so surprised, they not normally do this to me. So, I did hop up on my mama lap and pin my ears back at her. Daddy say I look like a cat that was possessed and did laf at me even more.

So, I did what any decent cat would do and did go sulk in the closet. This turned out to be a good thing as there was little goblins coming to the door all night and there was much hollering and yelling.

I did continue on with my Halloween antics all night long, with much singing and yeowling all the night long. I did jump up on the bed and sing, I did jump off the bed and sing, I did go right up to my daddy's ear and did sing.

They were very grumpy when they got up this morning, so I have laid low most of the day, because I have a funny feeling this does have to do with me.

Coffee Lovers Unite

Hello, I know has been a long long time since I did update my bloggy. Shame on me. But I am here now, once again with blogging on my mind.

Today I was tweeting with my good friends Abi and Maddi over at @KritterKondo. We were tweeting about how much our mamas did love good coffee.

When my mama and daddy were in Costa Rica three years ago, they discovered the best coffee that they ever did taste. The coffee came from Cafe Britt, who grow, harvest and export this coffee all over the world.

My mama and daddy were so happy to learn of this, they now order a case of coffee every three months to drink in the mornings for their Brekkie and well just about any old time, because they do love the coffee.

My mama did send some to @KritterKondo mama to try as well, because well she has been so good to me, wif me winning her contestys and stuff, mama say was least we could do. Anyhow, we did send them some Tres Rio to try and her mama did love it. So much so that she has just ordered some more to try.

My mama and daddy to order the Terrazu, Light Roast, Dark Roast and the Tres Rio. Each coffee has a very unique taste, but all are just wonderfuls to drink.

Well at least that what my mama does say, you see kittehs do not really drink the coffee.

I have found this wonderful promotion from Cafe Britt where you do get Free Shipping on all orders from now until the Christmas time, so I am now passing it along to all of my friends.