Comments on: Revenge of the Luxating Patella http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/ faults | sins | abuses Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:15:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Lisa http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-100742 Lisa Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:26:17 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-100742 My cat Shyla has the same problem with her knee...well it was just one until I took her to the vet. The vet was so excited that she figured out what her limping was all about that she had to show her trainee that she could get the other knee to do the same thing. Of course, now poor Shyla hops on both legs almost like a rabbit. I tried the pills the doctor gave me but fighting with her to get the pill down her throat was causing more knee pain. We figured she must have hurt herself jumpind down from her window shelf. My husband (who swears he doesn't like cats) built stairs for her so she wouldn't need to jump up or down. This has been a trumendous help to her and she does not limp (hop) near as much. My cat Shyla has the same problem with her knee…well it was just one until I took her to the vet. The vet was so excited that she figured out what her limping was all about that she had to show her trainee that she could get the other knee to do the same thing. Of course, now poor Shyla hops on both legs almost like a rabbit. I tried the pills the doctor gave me but fighting with her to get the pill down her throat was causing more knee pain. We figured she must have hurt herself jumpind down from her window shelf. My husband (who swears he doesn’t like cats) built stairs for her so she wouldn’t need to jump up or down. This has been a trumendous help to her and she does not limp (hop) near as much.

]]> By: bradley http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-85596 bradley Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:07:49 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-85596 We didn't get to take advantage of any of your suggestions Mike. We had a good time, though a short visit to D.C. It's just that the Mall was so disappointing, so dumpy (not counting the monuments but for the ponds). I'm not sure when we'll get to visit again, but I'll be sure to hit you up for suggestions whenever that is. We didn’t get to take advantage of any of your suggestions Mike. We had a good time, though a short visit to D.C. It’s just that the Mall was so disappointing, so dumpy (not counting the monuments but for the ponds). I’m not sure when we’ll get to visit again, but I’ll be sure to hit you up for suggestions whenever that is.

]]> By: mike http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-84033 mike Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:51:21 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-84033 Hey, Bradley -- sorry to hear some of your bad reports on DC. Here's what to do to have a better time: 1. Go to Red Sea in Adams Morgan for some awesome Ethiopian food. 2. Visit the Library of Congress. It's like being inside a Faberge Egg. And there's lots of wonderful stuff about writing to observe. 3. Check out the Freer Gallery, on the Mall. The Sackler is closed until Sunday, but I think the Freer is open. 4. Take the Metro to Union Station, enjoy the architecture, and then go across the street to the Postal Museum and the Brewery. Hey, Bradley — sorry to hear some of your bad reports on DC. Here’s what to do to have a better time:

1. Go to Red Sea in Adams Morgan for some awesome Ethiopian food.

2. Visit the Library of Congress. It’s like being inside a Faberge Egg. And there’s lots of wonderful stuff about writing to observe.

3. Check out the Freer Gallery, on the Mall. The Sackler is closed until Sunday, but I think the Freer is open.

4. Take the Metro to Union Station, enjoy the architecture, and then go across the street to the Postal Museum and the Brewery.

]]> By: bradley http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-83998 bradley Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:30:23 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-83998 Sounds like your cat's have inherited some of our cats' spirits. We have two black and white cats which are both semi-feral, one more than the other. When Ida got caught in a plastic bag like your describe, it was insanity with three other cats ending up freaking out as well. I'm just glad she didn't have a bum knee to boot. Cats, don't you love how they rule your life, even when they don't? By the way, I'm sorta in your neighborhood: Charlottesville, VA today. Back to D.C. on Friday. Sounds like your cat’s have inherited some of our cats’ spirits. We have two black and white cats which are both semi-feral, one more than the other. When Ida got caught in a plastic bag like your describe, it was insanity with three other cats ending up freaking out as well. I’m just glad she didn’t have a bum knee to boot. Cats, don’t you love how they rule your life, even when they don’t? By the way, I’m sorta in your neighborhood: Charlottesville, VA today. Back to D.C. on Friday.

]]> By: mike http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-79437 mike Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:09:03 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-79437 We're back to a tentative peace. There's some occasional hissing, but the doors in the house are open again, the food and water dishes and litter boxen are back in their proper places, and Zeugma can stop hitting repeat on the CD player for track 9 of Journey's greatest hits. And Joanna, now that you mention it, Tink is the one who does freak out from time to time. Her knee's still bothering her, but I don't want to take her to the vet -- always a scary time, as Donna notes -- when things are still uneasy for her. And I don't know how much the vet could do, aside from massaging the leg and perhaps helping pop that kneecap back into place, although Tink seems to do a good job of that on her own. Still, she hobbles a bit, and there's clear weakness when she tries to jump. We’re back to a tentative peace. There’s some occasional hissing, but the doors in the house are open again, the food and water dishes and litter boxen are back in their proper places, and Zeugma can stop hitting repeat on the CD player for track 9 of Journey’s greatest hits. And Joanna, now that you mention it, Tink is the one who does freak out from time to time. Her knee’s still bothering her, but I don’t want to take her to the vet — always a scary time, as Donna notes — when things are still uneasy for her. And I don’t know how much the vet could do, aside from massaging the leg and perhaps helping pop that kneecap back into place, although Tink seems to do a good job of that on her own. Still, she hobbles a bit, and there’s clear weakness when she tries to jump.

]]> By: joanna http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-78899 joanna Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:17:29 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-78899 Is Tink the one who does freak out from time to time, or is her knee pain making her crazy? When you mentioned the open window, I thought that she was going to jump out and run away. Poor kitty. Poor house. Poor you. Is Tink the one who does freak out from time to time, or is her knee pain making her crazy? When you mentioned the open window, I thought that she was going to jump out and run away. Poor kitty. Poor house. Poor you.

]]> By: John http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-78835 John Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:15:09 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-78835 Oh, man, I'm glad Tink's calmed down. One of our cats did the bag trick once with a paper bag with the corded handles. It's amazing how fast they can run. Oh, man, I’m glad Tink’s calmed down. One of our cats did the bag trick once with a paper bag with the corded handles. It’s amazing how fast they can run.

]]> By: Donna http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-78834 Donna Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:59:48 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-78834 Oh, dear. Dear. Dear. Yes, poor Tink. I'm glad she's ok. My Casey (the cat with many allergies who freaks out if moved by some conveyance other than his own) voids himself whenever we go to the vet. Ah, the joys of pet parenting. Oh, dear. Dear. Dear.

Yes, poor Tink. I’m glad she’s ok.

My Casey (the cat with many allergies who freaks out if moved by some conveyance other than his own) voids himself whenever we go to the vet. Ah, the joys of pet parenting.

]]> By: Clancy http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-78782 Clancy Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:29:56 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2007/06/12/revenge-of-the-luxating-patella/#comment-78782 Good plan. It's much better to use canvas tote bags at the grocery store. Poor little Tinker. I'm glad she's okay now. Good plan. It’s much better to use canvas tote bags at the grocery store. Poor little Tinker. I’m glad she’s okay now.

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