Totoro Sunday on Monday

 We tried to keep things normal at home...as much as we can.

 Tanaka: I am keeping the bed warm for bruffer Toro san. Its quite comfotable I must say...

Toro at hospital yesterday Sunday 9th Sept...

Close up of stitch...

Toro spent much of Saturday and Sunday sleeping. The good thing was he had peed several times on Saturday night and Sunday. So toxins are out of his body while his kidney kicks in. I am also encouraged as the vet tech (who lnows Toro very well) said that Dr Ly kept a close eye on him on Saturday night and Sunday as well. Dr Ly would not be in until Wednesday but he keeps tabs on Totoro where he is.  I hope that he would be up on his feet today to eat on his own as yesterday, they had to tube feed him food and water as he was not interested in food or water at all. He just wantd to sleep. I would see him later this evening and would speak to Dr Lee as to his care.

The operation went well and he has to be in hospital where they need to flush his kidney until Tuesday. It was quite fortunate for us that Dr Ly was able to do the operation immediately on Saturday. After his ulta sound with Dr Sabine, we had a consulattion with Dr Ly and Dr Ly recommended an operation as he only had one kidney that is working and not very well at that as he has calculi in it. Dr Ly told me tht if we did not opearte to get rid of the big stones, he would only have a few months! I did not have to think long (!!) and told him that we should do the op immediately.

The next day, we came at 10.00 am and Fern also came in to see him and to give him Reiki. He was calm and quiet the whole time. Dr Ly said he was also under great stress as Toro had only 1 working kidney. He ordered a hole lot of tests - PCV, blood clot and ordered various clamps and a hardcopy of the ultra sound. We had done a blood test last month so that was quite helpful as well.

He had the op done at about 3 plus and I was told that Toro was recovering 'nicely' at 5.20pm. I saw him for a few minutes after that. He was awake but quite weak and then I had to leave as he was in the ICU and Dr Ly had another op to do.

The other kitties were a little subdued on Saturday and they were better yesterday. Tanaka has decided to take charge of Toro's scratch bed and he hangs around that quite often:) 

 PS: I just got a call that he needs a blood transfusion so am levaing now for hospital/

Kidney Surgery for Totoro

 Toro resting after the ultra-sound visit

Toro waiting for Dr S at 10.00 am this morning...

Toro will be undergoing kidney surgery tomorrow at 10.00 am with Dr Ly. His left kidney is now not working at all and his right kidney has 2 stones measuring 7.6 mm and 6.5mm, both too big and dangerous. These stones are also blocking his kidney and Dr Ly said that it would be a matter of a few months and his kidney will also fail. So since he is a young at only 7 years old, Dy Ly said it would be in his best interests.

So he will go in for surgery tomorrow at 10.00 am. We have all our fingers and paws crossed.

Wednesday Wiles

 I am trying to catch up on my reading.

Bujang: The book is too thick san. Are you sure its at all interesting?

san: Yes. I am sure you would enjoy it. But I can read it first and then tell you the shorter version. How about that?

Bujang: OK! I think that will be best as I have to watch the house and can't do both things at once!

Hmmm I am just trying to keep this toy to myself..shhhh....

Just Because

Need to catch that flashy monster!

Saturday Outside

 san brought me outside for a bit this morning...but only at the corridor. But I was glad even so :) I have not been outside for a whole week because of the rain!

 Tanaka went outside as well :)

 Here we both are. Tanaka went out first. I was second.

 Tanaka liked sniffing at the roses. san laughed and laughed as she thought Tanaka was funny.

 But Tanaka came in after about 15 minutes. He sat outside of the house until san decided to bring him inside. Then I got out. san had some mint and I smelled it. I didn't like it much.

 I spent some time just sitting here looking at the corridor. Sometimes people walked past us and got a  shock as they were not expectng me at all. :)

I sat here for a long time. I like just sitting about on the cement as it is cool and I get a nice breeze.

Walking outside

Bujang likes going downstairs to walk on the grass and chase pigeons. He always stops short of catching them

 He walks up to them nonchalantly...

 and he likes to watch them fly off. The pigeons oblige all the time :)

Tanaka does not like walking on grass. Nor does he like wide open spaces. The corridor is his favourite and whenever I show him the purple harness, he would race to the door and wait. Then after he has the harness on, he waits for me to put him outside for his walk :)

Totoro dislikes being outside and the last time that I had tried with him (last month), he tried to get into the house desperately. Although he told Fern (the aniamal communicator) that he would like to walk with me by his side, I think it will take some time yet.

Ultimately san...why don't you just bring me out everyday? I can take it!!

The only kitty who does not know how to use the harness is Megat. Ms Akira has her own colourful harness but she is an indoor cat at heart and does not walk outside at all.

Saturday at the vet

 Tanaka thinking about taking a walk outside of the vet's...he decided against it!

Asleep at home after his vet visit...

I decided to take Tanaka to the vet for a check-up. He has stopped peeing in front of my closet but decided last week, to pee at the side! So I thought before I do anything else, I should see if there is anything physically wrong with him. Who knows? He might have stones in his bladder or his urethra  or even an inflamed bladder! Of course he also pees in his litter as well so it is a puzzling situation all round.

Thankfully, his bladder was not swollen and it was empty when we did the x-ray. The vet gave him some antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory just in case. We were also advised not to use ordinary soap but instead to get one that uses enzymes as that has no ammonia in it. We also got a Felliway diffuser to spray on the places that he had peed on. I hope the pheromones work for the little guy. 

I have to monitor his habits for about 2 weeks. Let's hope its good news by then :)

Selamat Hari Raya

Today is the last day of Ramadan! Tomorrow is Hari Raya. There will be many guests. But as its only once a year that my house will be full of people, I do not mind so much. I think I will just chill out in san's bedroom. THAT is usually the safest place for all of us. We want to wish everyone Selamat Hari Raya  and eat up on those goodies...but not too much :)

TGIF

 In any position,

 I am relaxed ... on Friday....

HUH? What do you mean we will have guests? When? Why? Oh dear...

Cats in hiding

 In hiding? No san. We are just chillin'

 Bujang is chllin' and still taking care offur our house... Bujang looks like a lil fish san..haha

 This is me chillin'. Actually I just like bags. They're fun to get in and out from...

 Megat is chillin' here cos its dark and away from effuryone. He needs lotsa rest.

I fink my bruffer Toro is hid...I mean chillin' cos he does not like noise and repairmen...

san only knew where he was when she saw his little feet sticking out from behind the mirror..hahaha

I fink I we are furry good at hidi...I mean chillin!

A Cat's Work is NEVER Done!

As the hunter that I am and because san said I need to help her take care of the house, I keep my ears and eyes open all the time. You don't know who might be walking past our house. I also keep an eye on the plants - as a bonus :)

I am serious at my job, Even when I am inside the house and in my own hammock, I still try to keep an eye and both ears out for introoders! I am a serious mancat with an impawtant job.

except when I'm napping..shhhhh....