9..8...7...6..5..we Have Ignatius! Options

[Jon730]

The Cat Shuttle was launced at 12:15 Local Time and re-entered on schedule at 13:00. The payload will be brought to Inbound Decontamination at the Vet at 14:15 Local Time.

All systems are nominal.

[LoveThem]

I know it has been 17 years since mine were kittens but I remember at first feeding kitten food that was like oatmeal...something dry soaked in water so it was not dry at all. For real food...they got wet all the time when they graduated to not-kitten food. I wouldn't worry about him drinking water if he is getting wet food. I don't know that they need dry at all. I seldom saw mine drink water but I was told that was natural because with wet food, the need for water was less and they knew instinctly when they wanted water.

My one boy, Little Guy, was about 9 years old when he had a problem with dry. I found out later on x-ray he had a small bladder and that's probably why he could get blocked up. At that time, my parents had passed away and we had to drive to another State each week to take care of emptying the house and everything that went on. We did this for 6 months. So while we were gone, we would load up dishes with only dry for the 3 cats. Actually about 2 months after we stopped this 100% dry, was when my boy first got blocked which I could tell cause he kept going in a box and coming out without doing anything and would walk from box to box and back again so I knew there was a problem. I had a mobile vet visit and she put in an IV and flushed out his system and he was fine. If Iggy is getting either mostly wet or maybe also some dry that water was added to, he should be just fine. I wondered about not seeing mine drink water and was told with that kind of diet they didn't have to drink a lot of water and since it wasn't often they wanted it, I just missed seeing them drink. They would only be at the water dish a short time anyway when I did see them.

I had bought a pocket book on Kittens and I still have it. That helped me figure out what to do for them. You can also ask your vet or ask a gal at the vet to ask the vet when he has a moment, explaining taking care of a kitten seems all new all over again.

By the way, the adventures of you two that you just posted simply had me laughing all over the place. Thanks, Jon. What a wonderful way to start my morning...with laughter. I also love to come back and reread these stories and just laugh all over again.

You mentioned catnip.....I tried a catnip scratching board with my kittens...they loved it...then...they started attacking each other so no more catnip for them. With Iggy's energy level....catnip just might double it...I don't know. I can just see...catnip for Iggy and vitamins for Jon......LOL

I also think I remember that kittens want attention all the time...they seem to never get tired but then all of a sudden they are napping after they totally exhaust us..and...cat naps do not always last very long....they are boundless balls of energy...bless their hearts! What an absolute joy they are!

Thanks again , Jon for keeping up the sharing with us. We never can hear enough fun stuff and we do need that in our lives.