Feline Nursing Staff

This past Monday we began to notice symptoms of illness in our cats. Betsy was coughing - so hard - that it made me hurt. Then I noticed she was struggling to breathe. Then Bootsy started sneezing many times in a row and was so hoarse she could not meow.

I slept in our guest bedroom with both cats on Monday night because I was so worried about them.

By Tuesday morning - they were both breathing easier, but I knew I had to get them to the Vet.

So Tuesday evening after work, we loaded them both in their pet taxis - got about 2 blocks from home and one of them took a big "dump" in their pet taxis. Thankfully I came prepared and sprayed air freshner in the car and Cliff rolled down the back windows and I made it to the Vet's office without gagging and worse!

By the time we got them both into the Vet's office - the other one had taken a "dump" in the pet taxi - so we were now "fully loaded" with cats and well - you know.............

The Vet examined them one at a time and the Assistant cleaned them up for us and even cleaned one of the cages out for us.

Both cats had respiratory infections (no news there!) and Betsy's lungs were involved as well.

Now Cliff and I get the "privilege" of chasing them down twice a day - flipping them upside down to immobilize them (he holds them in a vice grip) and I get to squirt antibiotic medicine down their throats - all while trying not to get bit or scratched. Mind you - I did not have to work today and got up at 5:30 AM to go through this fun!

Tonight we are still trying to chase down Betsy for her evening dose. We still have two bottles of medicine to give them.....with one completed.

Trust me - I like cats - but this Feline Nursing duty is no longer fun!