Sheep Shots: The Shot Heard 'Round the Block

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

The Shot Heard 'Round the Block

Sparky got a massive shot of steroids 2 weeks ago today. The vet was attempting to see if the 2-year bout of belly chewing was allergy-related, or just a high-strung cat.

Within 24 hours the incessant biting, licking and scratching had stopped. Cold! Now, two weeks later, when she licks, it's normal grooming.

The fur on her belly and legs has started to grow back.

What an amazing transformation!

So, what this means is?? Allergy! And because it's a year-round phenomena, specificaly food allergy.

And we all know what that means, don't we?

$cience Diet Pre$cription Food. The $tinky kind. That no self-respecting cat will eat.

We will soldier on. We will ignore the yammering for "real" food. Yes, we will.

And we will not define our pets by their medical conditions.

Jean has said "enough!" These are the wonderful Mittnz that she knitted up forthe Mittnz 2007 Challenge.

Now, she's making Hatz!

Great job, Jean!

(Jean's name is in the hat for a lovely prize. Good luck!)

Labels: cats, mittnz

// posted by Ann @ 8/29/2007 02:57:00 PM

Comments:

My b/f used to have to buy the Science Diet Pre$cription diet for his cat--she ate it very well! She especially liked the canned food, which is made with unusual meats like duck and rabbit. Yes, it was pricey, but at least the insult of having to throw it out uneaten wasn't added to the injury of shelling out lots of $$$ for it. Hope your kitty does well on it!

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Carol Ann : 7:05 PM

My food allergy meezer-mix and his "normal" (boy, that's a stretch) step-brother both happily eat this kibble: made by Innovative Veterinary Diets, Duck and Pea Formula. I buy it at the vet, and I think an 8# back is around $25. Not a cost savings, but at least it's kibble, not smelly, and the meezer boys like it just fine. HTH.

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