It's my kitteh India's 19th Birthday today! And mine, too!

[joeybee12]

Well, it's an estimate, because when I took her in, the vet and I assumed she was older than Melanie and Scarlet, who would now be 18 and a half, so we made her a little older and gave her my birthday so I'd remember it! Happy Birthday sweetie!!!

[Xyzse]

1. Happy Birthday to both of you!

19 Years. That is awesome.

[joeybee12]

3. Thank you!

[In_The_Wind]

2. Happy birthday to both of you. She looks like a sweetie.

[joeybee12]

4. Thank you!!!

[hermetic]

5. Happy Burfday to you bof

Hope it is the

[joeybee12]

7. Thanks!!

[geardaddy]

6. Cuteness! n/t

[joeybee12]

8. Thanks!

[onestepforward]

9. Wishing you and India a very happy birthday!

She's gorgeous and looks so soft and cuddly!

[joeybee12]

10. Thanks...she loves to snuggle!

[fizzgig]

11. happy birthday to you both!

she looks just like my girl, sweetie. beautiful.

[joeybee12]

12. Thanks!

[LoveMyCali]

13. Happy Birthday to you both

Maybe India would share with you

[joeybee12]

15. Thanks...actually, she might not...she does like stuff like that...

Cream, ice cream, especially cream cheese...she doesn't get it, but does it give her you-know-what!!!

[libodem]

14. Happy birthday

To both of you.

[joeybee12]

16. Thank you!!!

[libodem]

18. Welcome

From me and Ralph.

[joeybee12]

20. Need a photo of Ralph!

A kitteh, I think?

[magical thyme]

17. Both of you have very happy birthdays!

With many happy re-runs


I celebrate my Jakey's birthday the day after mine. I don't know his exact b-day, but he was about 8 weeks old at Christmas, which puts his birthday close to mine.

[joeybee12]

19. I know none of my cats' birthdays!

All six are rescues...I did know Melanie and Scarlet's because they're from a litter a neighbor's cat had.

[libodem]

21. Here's my baby kitty

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She's 15 1/2. She's going through a lot right, now. She still has some quality of life but I don't know how much longer I'll have her. I don't want to rain on this happy birthday thread so I'm skipping the details.

[joeybee12]

22. What a pretty girl and an interesting mix...

Do you know the mother...was she calico and she picked up some of that also?

Good luck with her...don't worry about talking about the problems...India has a lot going on right now...bladder infection (she gets them every few months so she's on antibiotics) and has started CRF...AND ear mites, which none of the other cats have!

[libodem]

23. We had the mom cat

She was born on the day my dad died, in 1998, with 3 other litter mates. The mom was champagne striped and had a little kinked tail. She was rescued off a farm. The dad cat must have been a black and white tom. So Ralph got the mix of colors and no tail.

She has a lump on her thyroid and I have to give her a pill twice a day. It has been awful. I finally started crushing and putting it on her food. Then she quit eating. The original tumor I took her in for has shrunk so small I can't feel it. It's a mast cell tumor and has to come out according to the vet. I have an option of $1100.00 chemo or 650.00 surgery. Now, suddenly she's so sick she has barfed all over my house. I think she maybe plugged up with a hairball but how can you tell? She poops outside. So anyway she is not ready to be put to sleep but not thriving whatsoever.

[joeybee12]

25. Sorry to hear that...poor thing and I know it's stressful...

You're right, with older cats you ahve to wonder, is it simply a hairball because I know their stomachs get more sensitive with age, or more? Good luck...I'm sure you'll do what's best.

[libodem]

31. Thank you so much

It's day to day. As long as I don't see signs of suffering she will be with me.

[joeybee12]

32. I think she'll let you know...

When I had Melanie put down I thought it might have been a little too early...she was stumbling, and had trouble holding herself up, but that day she was ok at times...then when this happened to Scarlet, on a Friday, I decided to make an appointment for Monday to ahve the last weekend with her and I shouldn't have, because she got really bad Saturday...and I spent the whole weekend in bed just holding her...that told me I was right about Melanie. I don't think Scarlet was in pain, but she was clearly letting go....

[libodem]

33. She's slightly more perky

This afternoon, sunning herself in the backyard. I called a pet store about the pills and they have a 'greenie' you can stick the pill into. Now, if her appetite picks back up it could work. I may buy some petromalt to put on her wrist. They will lick it off. I can't stand the idea of messing with her anymore than I have. She's so sweet and trusting. I hate to violate that even if it's for her own good.

[joeybee12]

34. Hope her appetite picks up...don't let her go too long without eating

anything...it's not good for the liver. She might have good days and bad days for a while and she'll tolerate the bad and at some point decide it's not worth it...cats know better when do, I think, when it should end.

[a la izquierda]

24. Feliz cumpleaños!

Have a great birthday!

[joeybee12]

26. Muchas gracias!

[Arugula Latte]

27. Wonderful! And she's a somewhat unusual orange female.

Happy Birthday to the beautiful India!

Oh, and Happy Bday to you, too!

[joeybee12]

29. Thanks!!!

[applegrove]

28. Happy Birthday to you both!

[joeybee12]

30. Thank you!!