Widgit

Endings and New Beginnings

December 16, 2008

3 trips to the Humane Society. We decided it was time to look for another kitty. Yesterday we went to the Humane Society to take a look at their cats. We asked at the front if they had Widgit’s remains yet and they did. We only had about 30 minutes before they closed but we [...]

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Day 3

December 8, 2008

Day 3 post-Widgit, and I’m doing a little better. At least the fog has lifted somewhat and I seem to be able to focus a bit more, if even for short periods. The last couple of days have been pretty rough for both of us. I’ve been out shooting the sunsets, even though they haven’t [...]

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Endearing Widgit-isms

December 6, 2008

Peter put together a beautiful video of photos of our Widgit. I couldn’t handle looking through my thousands of pictures of her. She was always so photogenic and entertaining. As I go through my day flooded with tears, I want to remember every little moment. Each tear is but a memory of the joy she [...]

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Remembering Widgit

December 6, 2008

Our little Widgit was sedated and went peacefully yesterday evening. She was a fighter. We miss her terribly.

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Widgit’s Last Days

December 5, 2008

Yesterday, Widgit went in for blood work and it confirmed what I knew in my heart. Her tests showed that her kidneys have totally shut down. She is weak and has been losing weight again despite getting her daily SubQ’s which she still fights like her life depended on it. Our vet described the euthanasia [...]

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Hard Choices

December 4, 2008

We just got the results back from Widgit’s labs. Not good news. The numbers have worsened and it’s clear her kidneys are failing despite all our efforts, and now she’s anemic to boot. She doesn’t have long. It’s time to make the hard choices.

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The Clothespin Trick … Did it work?

October 28, 2008

Amazing. Rarely do you find hints and tips on the internet that are worth much. But this worked. It really worked. Reference: Article Video Our subQ session + pilling session this morning was nearly painless. I put 4 clothespins on Widgit’s scruff. They say 3 works for most cats but some need up to 6. [...]

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Super Eater – Super Eater Girl…

October 28, 2008

That’s my new nickname for Mooshie. Little Moosh is now “Super Eater”. She eats anything and everything. She eats her dry food while we protect Widgit’s food from her. If we take our eyes off her for a second, she sneaks up and tries to “stealth paw” her way into Widgit’s dish. She is a [...]

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Move Your Stuff Dad!

October 27, 2008

Widgit has taken to hanging out in my office a lot since she got home from the hospital. So much so that I opted to put a beach towel down in her space by the window to keep her from sliding around (she still doesn’t have full control of her hind legs) and to protect [...]

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On The Road Back

October 17, 2008

It’s still slow going, but it’s looking like Widgit is on the road back. She’s back to her old self in many ways. She hangs out on (yes, I said on) our feet whenever we’re in the kitchen acting as if our only reason to be there is to give her something to eat. This [...]

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