Ups and Downs

The last week or so has been a challenge - one which I hope isn't going to be repeated too often.
Jags was making steady progress after taking his custom made and very expensive medication.
He was eating well, gaining weight and his bowels were pretty normal (what a lovely subject).
I weighed him on Monday and he's lost some weight and, as he was having his booster vaccination on Tuesday, I mentioned it to my vet Jane.
She said to just keep a close eye on him.
He then opted to abandon the adolescent girls and go back out with the "grown ups".
This morning he looked sp depressed and under the weather that I weighed him again and took him back to the vets.
His weight had dropped alarmingly and he has a temperature.
The consensus of opinion is that he is going to suffer from this condition for the rest of his life and he will have periodic flare ups which will require more agressive treatment to bring them under control.
Not absolutely sure how I feel about putting him through all this.

Happy families

I have been particularly busy- and not just with cats.

Jags has finally finished his medication and is slowly putting on weight.

Birdie is in full call, having had a break since last summer - and, oh boy, do we know all about it.

Thank goodness the local primary school is having building work done, at least it blocks out some of the racket she's making.

Sofia is following in her mum Mimi's shoes and has also come into call at the tender age of 5 1/2 months.

What is it with these girls?

I just need Tilly to start and we'll have the complete set.

My son Matthew and my daughter-in-law Jenny have presented me with a granddaughter. Her name is Annabelle Grace and she was born on 7/2/2011.

It makes a change to have human babies around instead of kittens.

I somehow don't think she's going to be as easy to raise as a litter of kittens- but at least she won't be climbing the curtains.