Some weeks I come up short, scrambling for a few photos as Friday’s deadline looms.
Other times, like this week, I had a lot to choose from, a couple of cameras close by all week, and too many photos to winnow down to a simple dozen or so.
But hopefully, you won’t mind this extended peek behind the scenes.
Yes, Kinikini went to the vet. He now has to return next week for dental work.
The Internet provided this info: “FIV and FeLV can cause immunosuppression and may predispose to periodontal disease and gingivitis….” And, since Kinikini is FIV positive, this could be an issue through his life.
It has slowed him down on the food front a little, but he weighed in yesterday at 14 pounds, so he’s not wasting away.
Anyway, without further ado….
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Loved this week’s close up studies of the cats!
I have a sweet older cat I acquired several years ago from a colony (she singled me out and ordered me to kidnap her from the outdoors) and she had really messed up teeth that came with very bad breath from living out on her own for many years. Finally on one visit to the doc, it was recommended they pull some of the teeth. Well lo and behold they ended up yanking them ALL save for ONE fang 😀
Anyway, she’s been fine since and still gets more than her share of food (also weighs in at roughly 14lbs+/-). Best wishes to Kinikini!
Duke, our large Tabby Point Siamese we raised from birth (a whole other story) lived to 18, and for ten of those years dealt with feline diabetes (yes, insulin shots twice daily). But his teeth also fell victim to the disease. Meda and I remember the day that we went to pick Duke up after another round dealing his poor teeth, and our vet said, “well, Duke’s had his last dental.” But he continued to prefer dry cat food, despite lack of teeth. His mother, who died of undiagnosed diabetes, was also toothless when we rescued her.