March 2, 2009

Ohai!






















I wish this pic would have turned out better, but I love how his head looks really big and his front legs look tiny. Reminds me of the dancing cats on the Hallmark e-cards.

This is my Wilson. He's a miracle cat who received wonderful care from the kind vets at Companion Animal Hospital in Madison, WI, several years ago. Dr. Pagel and Dr. Kay saved him (with the help from their surgical-specialist friend). After it being touch and go (he had to be resuscitated once, his bladder burst twice, and he had three surgeries) he recovered enough to rip his IV out, and we finally took him home with a bladder the size of a pea (no pun intended). But apparently it stretches over time, and the doctors encouraged us to get a "pet fountain" to entice him to drink more water. The cats were a little confused at first, but they now love it, and my guests love to make fun of it. Good times all around.

8 comments:

  1. Wilson's got such life in his eyes, what a pretty kitty! I love the pet fountain, that's a great little invention.

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  2. Sounds like he's quite the little fighter, glad to know he's on the mend.

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  3. I have often wondered about the pet fountain. My cat loves water for some reason and I think she'd think it is a toy rather than something to drink from.

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  4. Oh, I forgot to add, you were featured on my blog last friday: http://jangiesetsyshop.blogspot.com

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  5. Wilson is adorable! I look forward to each of your new posts and feel you deserve the Kreativ Blogger Award. See my blog post today for details.

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  6. Such a cute picture...glad he is OK.

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  7. What an ordeal! I'm from the Madison area originally :) I tried the pet fountain for a while but now I'm back to a dish.

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  8. Those fountains are miracles in getting cats to drink. I thought Leaf would be afraid of it at first because of the (very quiet) noise of the pump, but he was at it before I could even finish setting everything up. He definitely lets me know when it's running a bit low or needs the filter changed. A water connoisseur! Your Wilson is an amazing cat.

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