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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Camping out

I had my first camp-out last night; in the middle of the mouse-house living room. Annie and I slept in sleeping bags together on the floor; tons of pillows and her body tucked up beside me. I needed to have her close. 

I expect we'll camp out again tonight. 'No jumping' meant no sleeping on the bed for her so this worked best. Not for my back, mind you, but she will stay on the floor with me where she is safest.  

Waiting on the drugs
Nurse Audrey to the rescue.
(Actually she's just in the way but she means well. She is worried about her mama)


After breakfast she received a good dose of wonder drugs to hopefully keep her pain-free for the day. And now I hear her snoring. Tomorrow she heads back to the clinic to have her drains removed. :(  After that the healing begins and my prayers continue for a complete recovery.)

Thinking back...I opened the steel cage door and held her little peach paw in my hand as her three babes lay quietly beside her. Her eyes were dead; her fur smelled musty. The card on the door said her name was Millie; the name given to her by the shelter staff. She had arrived the day before from a hoarding situation with twenty-six others.

"Millie, I will take care of you now. You and your babies are safe and you will only know love and comfort from this day forward. I promise to never let you down, little one."

And she, too, has given us only love and comfort ever since.

This day will consist of bed-side nurse, administering drugs and I think I will start my herbs in the peat pots just to add some joy.

 I have the funny little green-house up and waiting for the plants to arrive. I really enjoyed starting our veggies and herbs in the little green-house last year and they grew like mad in there. It became my little oasis. So, I expect to have a good crop for the garden again this year. We will prepare the seeds in the mouse-house and bring them out once the weather stays above freezing at night.

So much spring to look forward to.

hugs, Deb


34 comments:

  1. Heal well, little Annie. Deb, you are a wonderful woman.xx

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  2. I don't know what Annie thinks of being wrapped up like that- and Audrey must find it puzzling- but she definitely is well looked after.

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  3. Have not read posts lately, so was shocked to hear about Annie. Had to go back and catch up. So glad she is doing well... and she has such an attentive nurse. Hopefully the tumor will come back benign and all will be well again. Keeping you all in my prayers.

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  4. It is so good to see Annie. She is a very lucky kitty to have you for a mama! The prayers for a quick and easy recovery continue and I will include your back in those prayers! Deb, you are a wonderful example for all kitty parents!

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  5. Hugs to you and Annie. Wishing both of you well.
    Purrs .....

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  6. Continuing with prayers for Annie. I am glad to see that I am not the only one that camps out on the floor when any of the fur children needed care & watching. I totally get that! Take of yourself Deb .... Mary-Lou

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  7. Hoarding is such an awful thing, but Annie went from the worst to the best situation! Thanks for keeping us updated on her condition. Sorry about your back; sleeping bags need TONS of padding underneath for my old bones!

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  8. Sometimes when I try to leave a comment I get a bunch of weird screens but this time it worked! I am so glad Annie is okay! You are the best cat mama. I love spoiling Timothy. He doesn't have to do anything to earn our adoration. I didn't know Audrey is Annie's baby.

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  9. It is so hard to see our babies hurting. I'm glad for good pain meds and a very loving nurse! I know she captured your heart the moment you met her! Hugs!

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  10. No kitty could ever have a better nurse than you! :) She actually looks quite content. I feel in my heart that she is going to be just fine. Get better soon Annie banannie! :)

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  11. So the girls has a slumber party. :) Hope tomorrow goes well! Thanks for keeping us posted!

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  12. Lucky Annie, she is in very good hands! Hope you and Annie sleep well tonight! You are in my thoughts and a special prayer for you too.....

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  13. Seems soooooooooooo content. Miss Audrey needed to smell her mama. Deb, take care of yourself- Prayers for Ms Annie and
    her people parents.

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  14. Praying, praying, praying! Thank you so much for the update posts.

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  15. Aw, Deb. So sorry to hear about Annie. You are such a good cat-Mom, sleeping on the floor with her. They really are like our babies.....Sending prayers for health and healing for dear little Annie. Sounds like you are her rescue Angel, too. Glad you have the little greenhouse to bring you some peace and joy right now. xx K

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  16. Not a dry eye in the house Deb...
    Keep up the good work....
    Cheers!
    Linda :o)

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  17. Annie will get well I'm sure - but now I'm going to worry about your back!
    Love and best wishes to you all tucked up tight in the charming mouse house.
    Mary x

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  18. Funnily enough Deb - I was driving home from somewhere today & I wondered to myself how Annie was doing. Pleased to see she is making progress. It will be so good to get those drains out. When Pippi had drains in her, they put one of those awful bucket collars on her & I think that was more traumatic than the drains!! Look forward to a good progress report. Sending hugs xxxx

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  19. Ah! Bless! Love that little red
    outfit...Might well catch on!
    So, so pleased it's all going well!x

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  20. I so understand keeping them close. Emotional support for both.
    Kiss Annie for me. She's in my prayers.

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  21. Hugs to you and little Annie. We hope your sweet girl is OK.

    Xxx

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  22. i cried thinking about the promise you made Annie and I've made to some of my fosters. Just trying to will them to accept safety and love...the past is over. Annie now accepts your love and care. Gail

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  23. Good morning Deb, so glad to read that Annie is doing alright. Know that we are thinking about you and Annie and praying everything goes well today.
    Robin

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  24. You've made me cry this morning, but that's okay. You are the BEST, nurse and mama to sweet Annie. Bet she adores you! She must have felt so safe and cared for sleeping next to you all night. Deb, I am so glad you could get out the little greenhouse. If anyone deserves a warm pretty spring, it's you. Hope you have a good day and all goes well at the vet's.

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  25. It's the promise that means the most ... To never let her down and to insure that she only knows love from that day forward. You are a very, very good one, Deb, dear!

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  26. Sweet kitty mama. You get well soon. Deb, I loved the memory. My eyes teared up.

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  27. You are such an excellent and loving cat mother. She is in the best hands (and heart) possible. Sending you both lots of love and healing thoughts.

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  28. I know, I know...every thought and feeling. I have thought about you and sweet Annie so much. Continued healing and warm hugs.

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  29. I had no idea Annie was put into a body-suit following the surgery. Is that instead of a cone? Does it simply work better, or is it for a different requirement? In any case, I can understand you wanting to be beside your friend through the night. My best wishes to her.

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    1. Hi John: It's because she has two drains in the incision. They are coming out tonight. Hopefully she can be released from this scuba suit :-b and breath easier again. She will still have to have something to stop her from bothering the area, though.I have had to help her get around and being close is a necessity.

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  30. Just checking in to make sure Annie is doing O.K. It's sweet of you to make sure she can't jump about by sleeping on the floor with her. I love your feline =)
    Hope she continues healing quickly!

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  31. You are such a wonderful cat mommy. I teared up when I read your words to "Millie". She was one fortunate kitty to have found such a loving home. I wish they all were so lucky. It breaks my heart to hear of mistreated animals or those in kennels awaiting a forever home. Prayers will go up for Annie's complete healing!

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  32. When Fred had his eye operations Tom and I took turns to stay with him every night to make sure he didn't remove the collar. I watched all sorts of rubbish on tv to while the time away, stuff I didn't know existed, lol
    I love the little jacket, perfect for the job.
    Hope all goes well.
    Briony
    x

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  33. Looking back through the years with our many rescue cats, I wonder if those who have been neglected and starved early on may be more prone to health issues later on. I so hope that Annie's surgery provides the complete cure that she needs. When we love our animal companions it is a big worry to have them injured or ill.

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