He’s home! Istar is home and whining chilling in his plush kitty suite. He looks great and has a lot more spunk than when he went to the vet’s office. I know being alone in the bedroom is hard on him, and I’ll keep him company much of the time. I have to remember that it’s better for him to be alone in there watching television than to be in a crate at the vet’s. Hobbit is NOT pleased with being separated from him, but until he heals, that’s the way it’s going to be. With work kicking into high gear and our internet connections going wonky and spotty, I probably won’t be able to do much browsing during the day, and as promised, I won’t be around here much, either. Take care of each other while I’m away.
Have a great week, everyone!!
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So Terrible
I’m sorry for the lack of updates, but since Ben and Jesse left, Istar has been more and more lethargic and shown a lack of appetite. Yesterday, I noticed a little bit of pus on his paw so today I called the vet and asked what I should do. They recommended that I bring him in so they can extend his antibiotics, so I rushed home from work to take him to the vet. Once we got there, they said he had a fever and an infection and that he would have to stay overnight. After breaking down into heaving sob tears, I left him there and returned home. I haven’t done hardly anything except lie around with Istar, so I’ve missed out on all the New Year’s stuff, and I’m not sure when I’ll be posting again. I’m going to get him a new litter box of his own and set up my room as his own personal haven. He’ll have to be confined for 5-7 days once he gets home, and it’ll be rough on him. I know I won’t be on the computer much during that time because I’ll be in the back room with him. Hobbit will be lonely and sad, but I’ll make it up to her in some way. I think she actually misses having him around because she kept going from room to room looking for him earlier. Awww.
Happy New Year to everyone and I’ll see you around soon. *sniff*
[Edit: The new theme is bonked and there’s no way I’m taking the time to fix it. That’s why I like to stick to my own themes, even if they are a bit boxy. I’m using “THANKS” as the new default. It’s Bean, which is always good, and since he has a new movie coming out, it’s relevant to the times for the rest of you :wink2:]
Home Again, Home Again
Istar is home from the vet and doing very well. He seems to like his medicine, which is completely opposite of Hobbit’s experience. It took three of us to get Da Hob to take hers; one person to hold her, one person to hold her mouth in place, and one person to squirt the medicine. Little Guy, on the other hand, has to be removed from the medicine bottle, lest he drink it all at once; a much better problem to have. :elf:
There’s a bit too much jumping around from him, and Hobbit’s not taking his return as well as I’d liked, but I’m pretty sure she missed him while he was gone, as she cried a bit at bedtime when he wasn’t here. Now that he’s less likely to attack her a hundred times a day, I think they’ll be fine once he gets the smell of the vet off of him.
I’m still waiting to hear from Ben as to whether he’s going to make it down today or not, and I guess I’ll just keep picking up as if he is :flake:
Merry Christmas
Once again, I’ve received more than I deserved. I am currently enjoying
As usual, my mom and dad went all out on the gifts and bought not only the Zune, but several accessories to go with it. In about 20 minutes, I had nearly all of my favorite vids loaded. The quality is actually much better than I had heard it would be. I have noticed that my vids made larger than standard look better, but it’s because the screen is actually a little bigger than 320×240. All the fanvids I’ve put on it (about 50 so far) look and sound terrific. I’ve even decided to carry a purse so I can tote my Zune around with me at all times. I’m love it.
In addition to the Zune and accessories, I got the Wizardology book to match my Egyptology and Dragonology books, an encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, Borders gift card, Wal-Mart gift card, Lowe’s gift card, sweater, several pairs of argyle socks *geeks out*, a banana leaf platter, caramel-pear candle, indoor/outdoor thermometer, fleece pullover in school colors, cash, candy, extra lint roller, a pail of Smore’s goodies, and a truly indescribable gift from my dad. Mom said I’d give it away as soon as I saw it, but how I could I ever abandon my new baby gorilla?!? It’s going to scare the hell out of Hobbit and Istar, but it really is a cute little thing. We’re still LOL about it. I know I’ve left out some gifts, but I’ll update to include them.
Merry Christmas, everyone, and thanks for being the great friends you are!