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Believe it or not everyone, I’m feeling better everyday!! I’m back to being Top Cat in the house! Fionna thought she’d try and move on up when I wasn’t feeling so well but now that I’m almost back to my old self she’s backed off. I’m back to sleeping in bed with mommy and daddy at night and I’m able jump when I want to. My appetite is getting better too. They still syringe feed me a couple times a day to make sure I’m getting enough calories but I eat some food on my own too. My breathing is completely normal now. My biggest problem now is my indigestion but that has always been a problem for me. Mommy gives me transdermal famotidine (pepcid) and usually I feel okay. I’m getting my sub-Q fluids again but mommy is being careful to make sure I’m absorbing all of it. I’m getting more demanding about what I want and make mommy and daddy chase me around the house to feed me now. Mommy ordered a new heating pad for my window seat. I have one setup in my teepee and I told her I need another one because I get the chills even though it’s summertime. I only want to be places that are cozy and warm. That way I can get back to sitting next to her in the office during the day. Thanks everyone for purring for me! It’s because of mommy and daddy’s love and all the prayers that I’m still here! – Jake Cat

Napping in my teepee.

Jonah hangs out with me in my hospital room. He looks more exhausted than I do!

I want to thank everyone for their purrs, prayers, and emails of encouragement. So far they’re working but I’ve got a long way to go! Mommy and daddy are thanking God for every additional day I’m with them. They thought they were going to have to send me to the Bridge on Saturday but I’m still here with them!

Yesterday was a long but peaceful day. I got up and used the litterbox on my own. Number 1 AND number 2!! Then I drank some water from my Fresh Flow pet fountain. Mommy was worried because I’m much weaker now. I get tired fast. I walk a little bit, then get tired and lay down. I like to do things on my own though. Mommy and Daddy said I need energy so they syringe fed me some food. I kept it all down and took a REALLY long nap. Mommy and daddy took turns sitting with me all day long. My nose is still congested but hopefully getting better. Later I got more syringe food (they tell me it’ll make me strong) and mommy and daddy played Scrabble in the room with me. Before bed we all held hands and prayed together for the power to heal me. Mommy and daddy held my paw. It was a special day.

Today I woke up around 6, used the litterbox and drank some water. I still get tired really fast though. Mommy thought I’d like her to move my cat teepee into the room where my water fountain is. Well I didn’t like it there at all. I walked back into the guest bedroom and STARED at the spot where I wanted my cat teepee put back. So back it went. Mommy and daddy thought I must be feeling okay because I’m still bossing them around. I got more syringe food because my tummy was growling a little. A little later daddy was sitting in with me and he put his face down close to me so I sniffed his face and head. Does this mean my smell is coming back a little? Daddy ran into the other room and got some cat treats. They smelled pretty good so I ate a few on my own!! This is the first time I’ve eaten food the humans have offered me in 4 days! They just keep force feeding me cat pudding. When you can’t taste or smell food why bother eating? Now I’m napping in my cat teepee. Mommy is still concerned about my breathing and getting rid of my cold for good. She’s going to ask Dr. B. if I can get a little of my Sub Q fluids since I’m still hanging on. Hopefully my body can handle it. Please keep purring and praying for me. It’s working! – Jake Cat

I’m back home!! Kiss me!! Kiss me!!

I’m back at home, yippee!! Mommy and daddy come to pick me up like they promised. After draining the fluid off my heart and chest I’m breathing much much better. My nose is still a little bit stuffed from my cold but not like last night in the hospital. That metal cage was not a comfortable accomodation at all! Can you believe they put my food directly next to my commode?? As soon as mommy and daddy showed up to get me, I jumped right in the carrier. Get me the heck of of here! I purred the entire ride home. So Dr. B. said that I sound much better after getting the fluid off my chest. My poor heart just could take all that fluid at one time. He said we should just wait and see what happens. He’s amazed that with my renal levels I’m still able to keep food down. My levels haven’t gone down, but one thing at a time right?

When I arrived home, I was greeted by my silly brother. Jonah tried to climb into my carrier with me! I resigned myself to tons of kisses, rubs and lovin’ from the humans but I’m pretty tired from the vet ordeal. I went to get a drink and used the litterbox. I’ve been sleeping in me goode olde cat tent. I haven’t been in these digs since I was adopted, funny huh? So mommy outfitted my tent with a heating blanket to keep me warm. Right now I need to get my beauty sleep. Tommorrow is a new day so we’ll see how I feel. Mommy and daddy aren’t ready to put me to sleep (even though I’m tired) just yet. They haven’t given up all hope on me since I’m such a tough dude and not just ready to join my brother Micah. Please keep purring and praying for a miracle. – Jake Cat

I took Jake to the vet this morning because he’s been fighting a cold all week. It wasn’t getting worse but it wasn’t getting any better either. We’d been syringe feeding him the last couple days because without his sense of smell, food just isn’t that interesting. I wanted to make sure his lungs were okay and have his renal levels checked too. Jake’s cold is under control which is good (isolated to his sinuses and not his lungs with no secondary infections) but his BUN and Creatinine levels have gone up even more since last week. They advised we admit Jake for IV fluid treatment. Hopefully by bringing his levels back down he’ll be able to fight his cold more effectively. Please pray for Jake.