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Max is shedding his winter fur and one could spend an entire day picking it off the floor. Ziggy not so much. He is a compromised kitty having immune deficiency syndrome. We had a new vet give him an antibiotic two weeks ago and he is doing better, but his fur is not lush. He peppers the carpet with vomit and I clean that up. Spent an entire morning going over one particularly favorite area. It looks decent now. Grateful for pet stain remover products.

It has been a bit over two weeks now since Sol moved into her Naples apartment. She started work on the 11th. She has been assigned to the rehab unit, a bit of a disappointment as she won’t learn as much there. Her dream unit is the ER or Cardiac ICU. She’ll shoot for that when she can. They have all the new recruits in training and she doesn’t mind because they are getting paid to study. She is deliriously happy. She just bought a bed and the mattress was delivered Saturday, so she will sleep on that on the floor until the bed frame comes. I am pigigybacking on her entry into a new life. It’s like it is happening to me too.

Ed’s friend, a Hassidic rabbi, came by this morning and picked his brain with regard to what is and is not possible with people needing help who are ill and being taken advantage of. The Rabbi is a proud father of 12. That is mind blowing. Later, Ed’s cousin Dana came to see us and we had an early dinner at Captain Conn’s in Bokeelia on Pine Island. It’s a beautiful spot – vast Gulf view, charming houses. Dana offered to house sit if we ever need to go anywhere. He is a cat person. We make take him up on that.

Yesterday I spent an entire day going through my closet. I set aside a lot of stuff that will go to a charity re-sale shop called the Beacon of Hope. I love that place because I can find new tops in small sizes for just a couple of dollars.

And last night I listened to an audio tape that Rachel Maddow ran on her show of little children crying for their parents while being warehoused as a result of Trump’s zero tolerance policy. I cried through the whole thing. The monster must go.

xx, Teal

posted on June 19, 2018 5:24 PM ()

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We were told by the shelter manager that he would have to be watched and treated aggressively if he got sick because his immune system wasn't going to help him much. He has lost weight, his fur is not full, he has a skin infection that has to be treated, but is acting normally, is affectionate, wakes me up to walk on my stomach, not hiding, eager to go out to the pool area, eating normally. We love our Ziggy.
comment by tealstar on June 20, 2018 10:54 AM ()
Do cats get over FIV? or do they just have to stay on treatment? poor kitty.
I don't know if Hassidic Jewish families in Pittsburgh tend to be so large. That's a surprise, but perhaps I'm just unaware. It's more often Mormon families here that are a million and counting.
comment by drmaus on June 20, 2018 9:05 AM ()
my reply to you is above ...
reply by tealstar on June 21, 2018 2:33 PM ()
Teal, I just read a book about two Hassidic sisters, one who distanced herself from the fold and one who stayed in. It was compelling and the rules that birth control is evil blew my mind. I guess the Rabbi was intent on multiplying and filling the earth but it must take a terrible toll on the wives.
comment by elderjane on June 20, 2018 5:50 AM ()
Yeah, I was graceful and didn't suggest that maybe his wife needed a break.
reply by tealstar on June 20, 2018 6:43 AM ()
Every time I think some weird action will take trump down, I hear his supporters crying bravo. Discouraging to say the least. Our house is almost free of Rex's golden fur. I miss him so much but we are very happy with Jose. He made the grief bearable .
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comment by elderjane on June 20, 2018 5:24 AM ()
By denigrating all those of Latin descent, Trump has convinced his supporters that these people don't deserve to be treated humanely. I wish Trump could be subjected to the same treatment, locked in a cage, deprived of comfort.
reply by tealstar on June 20, 2018 10:57 AM ()
Our cat seems to do the most shedding in the winter, big clumps just fall off of her anywhere she goes. Sounds like Ed is feeling better, glad to hear it.
comment by traveltales on June 19, 2018 6:27 PM ()
Yes, Ed pushed getting back into harness and that worried me, but he is getting stronger and has gained back some of the 30 pounds he lost. During the lost period, he was sleeping on my side of the bed because it is closest to the door and toilet. But he says it is okay to switch back now that he is walking. Thanks for kind thoughts.
reply by tealstar on June 19, 2018 7:45 PM ()

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