Topaz and Indigo are doing well

Topaz has not thrown up now in at least a week!  Hooray, for Topaz!  Not since we had the long conversation at the Humane Society about what could possibly be the problem.  They are taking the medicine very well, eating and drinking a good amount and just as affectionate and playful as ever.

They spend their days roaming our room, and their nights in the crate which enables us to sleep through the night without frolicing kitties.  During the time we thought Topaz was puking because of stress from the crate, we did leave them out all night long, and they learned not to play on top of us quite easily, but they still like to chase each other about which can get noisy.  Since we decided the crate was not the issue, we have returned to crating them at night.

Hoping for the best on their next check up.  These kitties just need to be healthy to find their forever homes.  They are so affectionate and lovable we are sure they will be perfect match for someone.

Some concern

I took Topaz and Indigo in for their recheck today -- and recieved some worrisome news.  It seems that the Urinary Tract Infection is VERY stubborn and we have brought them back home for THIRD round of Clavimax.  Wow!  These poor kitties.

We had a long conversation about Topaz's problems vomiting, and came to the conclusion to just keep monitoring him.  He continues to gain weight -- I am wondering if they are getting enough exercize closed just in my one room.  But they do seem to dash about it quite well at night.

Another problem is that I was not able to get a urine sample from Indigo this morning.  We assumed that he will need to continue the meds as well as Topaz -- but when I brought him home I thought that I would go ahead and leave him in the crate alone and get a sample from him to verify.  But it is now 11:30 at night and still no urine.  This cannot be good.  He seems healthy in every way though.  He is active, coat shiny, eyes bright, gaining weight (and he doesn't need to) and plenty affectionate.

So come on kitties -- we're doing all we can for you, and now you are really worrying me!  What is the deal here?

Topaz has had some trouble

Topaz has had some trouble since he has been here, and we haven't been able to quite figure it out.  He threw up his first night, and I thought it was probably just stress from the change.  But then he threw up a couple of nights later, and three times the night after that.  We decided that was due to change in food.  But after returning to his regular food, he threw up again.  The episodes had always occured in the crate -- so we decided it was due to stress from being crated at night and we tried leaving him out.  Unfortunately he still threw up.  It doesn't happen every night.  But it still happens.  I've taken him in to the Humane Society once for a check up and he has actually gained weight.  He continues to eat, drink, play and use the litter box normally, we still have these vomiting episodes.  I will be taking him in again, and hopefully we can figure out a cause.

I've posted a picture of Indigo playing his favorite game of 'attack the carrier'.  The cat carrier sits a top the crate, which means it shakes and rattles when Indigo jumps up on top of it.  Indigo is convinced this is done just to play with him.  He  rolls on the carrier to make it rattle, and then jumps up and pounces on it in response.  Perhaps he thinks something is inside of it.

Topaz and Indigo still with us

I took a urine sample in the other day, and UTI still remains -- low grade but still there.  So we have began another round of antibiotics.  These kitties are so affectionate they consider having a pill shoved down their throats just another cuddle though.  Topaz didn't even quit purring this morning, and it was obvious he knew what the drill was as soon as I picked him up and didn't mind a bit.

They continue to use the litter box well, and love playing games.  We have to crate them at night so that we can sleep, but we try to spend some time cuddling and playing during the day.  Judah enjoys doing his homework in the foster room (Randy and I's bedroom).

Our cat, Mike, seems to know these two have stayed a bit longer than usual.  He lays at the door staring at it,  and watches to catch a glimpse of the interlopers when we go through.  They have made eye contact, but nobody ever reacts.   Topaz and Indigo know Mike is out here, and he knows they are in there.  And that seems to be enough for everybody.  Our other cats never pay any attention to the fosters.

Indigo and Topaz doing well

Sorry, that I have not posted recently.  Things  have been a bit hectic around here with lots of flu, my husband recently diagnosed with diabetes, and my uncontrolled glaucoma sending us on trips to St. Louis. 
However, the animals are all doing very well!  Indigo and Topaz have tolerated the pills very well.  They have grown more affectionate every day.  Topaz always mews a greeting as we walk in the room and comes to great us, placing paws on our chest and touching noses.  Indigo is a bit more laid back, but also very sweet. 
They have proven themselves to me, and I trust them enough to give them the run of my bedroom all day -- there has never been a mess out of the litter box, so I think the problem must have totally been medical.  At night we do put them in the crate.  Having them romp and play all over the top of us while we are trying to sleep is just a bit disconcerting.
These kitties are probably nearing the end of their stay with us.   

Mild Urinary Tract Infections

Seems that our two kitty cats have very mild urinary tract infections.  I picked up some liquid medicine for them today from the Humane Society, but they immediately puked and spat that out all over their crate.  QUITE emphatically and in great general agreement.  So I'll be picking up some pills for them in the morning.

Topaz and Indigo

We seem to be having a trend of blue animals at our house.  Our two new fosters are two cats named Topaz and Indigo (last dog was Saphyre).  My understanding is that these cats come from the same home, and are having some litter box issues.  Our job is to determine if there is a medical problem or a behavioral one.  They seem to using the box well so far, although we are only giving them the run of the room if we are in there watching them.

These cats are very affectionate.  Topaz seems to be a bit more cuddly and Indigo a bit more playful.  I was sitting in the cat room (my bedroom) reading today, letting them wander around and lost track of Topaz.  I called KeeKee in my kitty calling voice and her head popped out of a two inch wide crack in a drawer.  Not sure how she got in there so quietly, because she had quite the squeeze getting out.  And now you know I have a bad habit of not getting my drawers shut all the way. My mom is probably very embarrassed.  It's a lesson she did teach, I just didn't learn it well.  :-)

Indigo is the brown kitty -- with beatiful blue eyes, and Topaz is the black one with greenish brown eyes.