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Tator Tot

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My sweet young Tator Tot has been quite ill for the last  two weeks. I brought him home from the vet last Monday. By that evening I noticed his nose looked yellow, his tummy looked too big and his back end was a bit wobbly.

Me being me, I immediately called the vet’s office and made sure they could see him the next morning. I dropped him off at 7:30 Tuesday, he had blood work done, more Sub-Q fluids and a good check over.

His diagnosis is FIP, which used to be a death sentence. There is now a treatment for it! It involves medicine for 84 days. He might be ready to come home  on Monday. I’ll have to give his meds to him, but he’s a good boy.

I went over to the vet clinic this morning to snuggle him because I miss him so much. I got him to eat a small pack of the Delectables squeeze up gravy. We found out that he has gained a bit of weight, which is encouraging. He quit eating for days while he was so sick. He likes the dry kitten food they have at the clinic, so I guess I will be getting that special food for him, but that’s just fine.

Tator Tot is fighting through this, and the vet’s stance about his condition is “guarded, but optimistic.”

Send some good vibes our way if you can!

Massive Plan

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There are some amazing organizations in Nebraska. Cat rescue people from Beatrice, Lincoln and Omaha collaborated with several organizations to trap, neuter and return feral / neighborhood cats from Wymore, Blue Springs and Liberty. Trappers worked hard Thursday and Friday to round up what they could. They had a goal of 150 cats. They were able to take care of 234 felines today!

The people involved are battle seasoned warriors who want to end animal suffering. They have seen too much sadness, and they do what they can to help owners, cats and communities. I couldn’t get a count of how many people were working or volunteering there this morning.

Kansas State University sent three mobile surgical units to the event. There were at least four vets doing some amazing work. There were so many organizations involved, I know I’ll leave some out, but Beatrice Humane Society’s Carlee F., was the mastermind behind the community service. She knew the right people to ask for assistance, though! Organizations like The Purpose Rescue, Brave Animal Rescue, The Cat House, Oakview Veterinary Clinic and Southeast Community College also assisted with this endeavor.

I’d like to say a special thanks to Carlee, Alexis and Jacqueline for being so nice to me today. Special thanks to the Wymore Fire Department for allowing this to happen there!