It is the day after #caturday (#dayaftercaturday), and I feel I missed it again, but this week has a good reason for it; today is my favourite cats birthday! This isn't a "gotcha day," or the day that she was received at home, but her actual birthday!
There are multiple cats in the house but this one - Bella - is my favourite.
She was wee and tiny when we got her with huge, round eyes.
Shortly after arriving home, she became very, very ill. She started by literally falling over while sitting. Looking at her would see she had a continual head-tilt, like this, which was taken when she and I were waiting for the Vet in the doctor's office. Poor thing felt awful. She would lean against me and stay there. My initial thought was that she had an ear infection and, sure enough, I was right. It was severe enough that the doctor could not see into her ear at all, so I got to feed her antibiotics.
She still has that head tilt today.
Not long after correcting the ear infection she grew very ill again to the point that I took her to an emergency vet clinic on a Saturday. The doctor feels that if we had waited any longer she would not have survived. She was dehydrated, not eating, and could barely move; it turns out she had a rare feline illness which, the best I can describe it, would make her feel like she has full body arthritis. As a kitten. Poor thing. We got some fluids into her via an IV and a prescription for some strong steroids and medicine.
She was still only this big:
Happily, the medicine and tender, loving care worked, and she is now as healthy as she will likely ever be. I spent as much time as was necessary nursing her back to health, from giving her the medicine she needed to hand feeding her when necessary. We bonded. I think she will also be somewhat fragile, and even today she gets a vitamin B supplement with her food to help keep her energy up and lets her lead a normal cat life. For instance, she likes to find new and interesting ways to sleep:
Being a young cat, she also likes to play on electronics. Because... well... why not?
She's a very photogenic little thing and even looks good in black and white.
Today she is four years old, which I suppose makes her a young adult in cat years. I will be celebrating, and will have cake tonight.
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She is adorable!
Happy Birthday :))
Thank you @ewkaw!
Happy birthday Bella shes so adorable your amazing Bella!!
Thank you very much @cassi!
Enjoy your cake bella
She is very photogenic indeed:)
She really is. I don't know how many times a week I'll see her doing something incredibly cute which, of course, she'll have stopped doing by the time I'm ready with a camera.
Happy Birthday to Bella! By the way, that skeleton in the background of the last photo is a little bit frightening.
Hahah. Thank you! That particular picture was taken at Halloween. At one point she was napping on the skeletons lap; I was joking that he was her most recent meal.
Happy Birthday, Bella!
How adorable! I love calico kitties and her fur makes her so interesting looking. She really is angora with many cowlicks in there making it go this way and that way. How adorable!
Such an unfortunate beginning, but, she was so lucky to get someone as loving as you to take her to better health. Happy Birthday, Lucky kittie!
She is totally precious!
Thank you so much! She's a darling, and with all the catitude that one might expect from a calico. She's also the one who needs to ensure that gravity still exists; if she can move it, she'll push it to the floor. She has done everything except brace herself on her hind legs and push with her front.
Awwww! I live her even more! My calico is called Miss Kitty. :)) I wasnt supposed to leep her, so I didnt want to name her. She was a tiny peanut too.
Aw, those are the best kitties to keep - the ones that sneak into your life and keep you. 😃
Right? True! I never intended to, but was not able to give her up.
Boo me!
Aww, happy birthday Bella! What a brave lady overcoming TWO big illnesses so young! I'm so glad you were able to get her to the vet and she recovered!
She's so adorable. <3
Thank you! I know that she does not remember being that ill, but she does know that I'm able to bring her comfort. Even today, I am the only one she'll purr for.
Awwww. 😻
Happy birthday!!!!
Thank you!
Such a pretty calico!
Thank you! I'd say that she takes after me, but I'm more of a dog. 😀
Cuteee 🐱
Happy Birthday Bella! she's indeed photogenic. And enjoy the cake!
Happy Happy Birthday - I can see why its your favorite ;-)
Even me not being a total cat guy - more on the dog end but yes she is super cute - cant deny that.
I'm usually a dog person, too, to be honest. I used to proclaim that I'm a dog person, my boys are cat people, but I love them anyway. 😃 That said, it's really easy to bond with a creature when you've nursed it back to life from near-death.
I know exactly what you mean. Makes it super special.