My kitty, Bubba, is in the cat hospital. His heart threw a blood clot which got lodged in his back. He’s in a lot of pain and can’t use his back legs. The doctor doesn’t know if he’s going to make it. If you can spare a prayer to God or Bast, or whoever you think can help, I’d appreciate it.
PS. Bubba is not the same cat that I always threaten to de-toe. He’s this one:
UPDATED:
Bubba is still in the cat hospital. He still can’t use his back legs and one leg is turning purple but the other is still pink and the doctor is encouraged that he seems to be getting feeling back in his tail. If they can get the pink leg to function then they might amputate the other, but if not we’ll have to put him to sleep, which I don’t even want to think about. He’s going to stay at the hospital but I’ll be spending my lunch hours and evenings massaging his little legs as the cat in the cage above him wacks me repeatedly on the head.
Total amount spent on Bubba’s hospitalization in the past 52 hours? $900+ and counting. Luckily Victor sold an antique pistol at the gun show yesterday so that helps.
God. My husband just hocked a gun. To pay for the possible leg amputation of our cat. Named “Bubba”. Hi. I’m a total redneck.
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Awww, I am So SORRY! This really hit close to home with me losing Tinkerbell right before the holidays. My prayers are with you and Bubba!!!!
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Poor Kitty.
Hope Bubba’s feeling better soon.
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I certainly hope that your cat gets better – and that he never sees those photos!
~EdT.
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Well, since my body looks just like the “Bast as Lioness” statue, I think we can relate to each other. I will send her my prayers for Bubba. You don’t mind if I ask for a little help myself at the same time? We are overrun with mice and cobras here. Well, not so many cobras.
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Oh, I’m so sorry! My thoughts are with you and Bubba. I hope he makes it!
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I’m so sorry, Jenny. All good thoughts for Bubba.
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I lost my cat Sammy last week. I will keep Bubba in my thoughts. Hugs to you.
Oh no. Love, hugs, and prayers for everyone.
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oh, bless him! lots of good energy being sent his way. my own billybob (fatass red persian) has had his share of troubles lately, and i know how tough it is. ((hugs))
I hope your cat comes home perfectly heatly. And soon. Luckily your daughter isn’t old enough to talk you into taking home a humane society cat while your dog is have emergency surgery. See. I can kind of sympathize. I really do hope your kitty is okay.
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Get better kitty – the world needs more cats who can rock a beehive like that!
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Gathering all my brave kitty healing thoughts and prayers…
xoxo
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Hope Bubba’s better soon. He (and you) are in my prayers.
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Awww, poor Bubba. I hope the docs can fix him up.
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i normally only pray for cats to die, but since this one is so cute and has the cutest glasses i’ve ever seen on a cat, and oh yes, because i love you, i’ll say a prayer or two for him.
even though i didn’t win the ring OR the sex toy…hmph
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That sucks. Hope El Gato gets well soon.
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Get better soon Bubba!
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I hope Bubba returns safe and sound soon!!!
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My heart goes out to you!
I too have a short person in a cat suit. He’s 13. As he’s gotten older he’s starting to develop all sorts of maladies. 2 years ago he fought, and won, cancer, last year he lost a pound and a half and was discovered to have an over active thyroid which is kept at bay with medication he will have to take every night for the rest of his life. This year he got the worst case of Feline Chin Acne the vet had ever seen. He’s a mess. But I love him with everything I have.
Bubba is in my thoughts!
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oh, Bubba! He has all of my good cat mojo.
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Oh no Bubba! Get well soon baby. I’ve got a good word in for ya with the Flying Spaghetti Monster. He’ll touch you with his noodly appendage and all will be well.
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I hope your kitty will be ok. I know our pets are always like a member of the family and it’s hard to see them suffer. Cute cat too!!
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Hope your kitty will be better right quick!
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I see Bubba enjoys a good makeover just like the rest of us.
Go, Bubba, Go!
My cats would also like to add: “Meow me memeow meow,” whatever that means.
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Best wishes to your kitty. Those Persians are so beautiful, but so fragile.
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oh, poor thing
I hope he’s okay – we’ll be sending good thoughts.
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Wishing my best to Bubba. And so does Bruiser.
(Gotta love a cat named Bubba)
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I hate it when my fur-babies are sick. As one cat-lady to another, I feel your pain, sweetie. I hope Bubba comes through okay.
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Oh no! I’m so sorry. I’ll be holding a good thought for you and your poor kitty!
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Here’s to hopin’ he’s making kitty biscuits (or buscuits) soon…
((hugs)) to you in the meantime.
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Definitely sending prayers to the god of pussy. She will watch over your little Bubba. My heart goes out to you too.
/hugs
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“Sending prayers to the god of pussy.”
My husband just called and said to tell you that that’s not really going to help because he can’t do anything about it.
At least he still has a sense of humor.
OMG, you are so right. Redneck personified, right there!
My thoughts and prayers are with you, you little redneck.
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A three legged healthy cat is way better than a sick one with four legs. Sell Hailey’s housecleaning services, if you must. Defer losing your precious kitty as long as you can – he needs your love and you need his.
I just now saw this post and I feel terrible that I’m so late to comment.
My love and hugs are with you guys, darlin.
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Jenny,
I hope you dont take this wrong but when I had to put my dog down sick humor helped me throught it. When I read your post, all I could think is maybe Bubba could be Hailely’s first taxidermy project….then Bubba could dance again.
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i won’t say the first thought that came into my mind after reading the update…frankly because you would never be my lover again…
so, here’s the 2nd thought: hope the kitty gato doesn’t have to go to kitty heaven and i think it’s hilarious that victor hocked a gun to pay for the cat’s amputation..bwaaahahaha
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You’re a lot of things, Jenny, but “redneck” never once crossed my mind…even if you DO have a cat named Bubba and your husband is a gun hocker.
…the things we do for love…
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I hope Bubba is doing better today! He’s such a beautiful puddy-tat – definitely worthy of gun hockeage.
Naw, a redneck would have kicked that cat out long ago.
Which of the presidential candidates has addressed health care for pets?
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I’ll be praying for Bubba!
Late as always with my comments. Hugs and catnip for Bubba. I think you have an update in a new blog entry…. I will check that out.
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I shall indeed say a prayer to bast for him and you.
do the right thing for Bubba —
You will know, I’m sure.
In the meantime – Get Well Bubba!!!
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Nah, you’re no redneck. Rednecks don’t own Persian cats with grand champion features.
Still thinking of you and your kitty.
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Hugs, honey. I’m so sorry to read such rotten news!
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Honey, you LIVE in TEXAS! Isn’t being a redneck required?
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*wraps arms squeezily around Jenny and refuses to let go*
*well, except for the kitty leg massaging, then acquiesces to let go, but only until the massaging is over, and then arms are re-wrapped, again very squeezily, around le Jenny, the most beautiful, dark tree sprite in the known universe*
*and even then only until it gets weird and then just for maybe a little teensy bit longer because we’re a-okay with weird, but not too much, just enough to kind of giggle a little bit over and then maybe laugh some and then maybe completely lose it and then stop laughing because it just got REALLY weird and then laugh so hard things that are most likely viral diseases come shooting out of our faces and possibly almost choke because we can’t breathe because we’re laughing so hard and then we kind of stop laughing, little by little, and then it is SO TOTALLY FUCKING weird and then we stop hugging and straighten our clothes out and go get a drink*
*this could happen*
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god. what a mess. *points upward at last comment*
coulda just said I love you but where’s the fun in that?
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Sending good thoughts to Bubba!
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Hey, rednecks are cool.
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Oh, sweetie! I had no idea. I’ve been so damn self-centered I didn’t realize your kitty was in the hospital too. I hope he’s still improving.
(Damn, I should have gotten my hubs to hock a gun to pay the vet. Just so I could blog it. Too cool.)
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You know we would do just about anything to save a member of our family, after a certain level of bonding a pet is no different. I hope you kitten turns out okay, we will pray for her
Gotta go with the Mexican look.
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