Thalia is Sickie

My sweet, beautiful Thalia has come down with the sniffles.

She started sneezing late Friday afternoon, and continued to sneeze all weekend. I was holding her when she sneezed a few times and I felt a fine mist on my arms, but their was no real substance or color to the discharge. I also saw her eat Sunday evening, so I decided we would just wait it out together and see how she progressed.

Yesterday, however, when I came home from work my roommate told me Thali seemed worse. I examined her and she did appear to be a little more congested, and even had trouble meowing. The sneezing seemed to have subsided a little, but when she did sneeze there was more of a discharge which was still without color or any real substance. What really concerned me was she refused her food. I boiled a chicken breast and set the broth in front of her to see if she would take some of that, but she wasn't any more interested in my home made kitty soup than her normal food.

When cats get an upper respiratory infection they will fast one or two days because they can't smell their food, and while that is normal it does leave them susceptible to dehydration. That, of course, can be dangerous. So, I made her an appointment to see our vet at 4PM today. She's always been quite healthy and active, but she also has always been rather lean. I don't know if that is just her body-type, or if she has aspirations of being a runway model one day, but I figure I should get her some medical attention as soon as possible just to be ion the safe side.

She has been following me wherever I go, and sits on my lap every chance she gets. I don't play favorites with my pets because, like children, they each are special in their own way. However, Thalia is absolutely the most gorgeous animal in the house. Seeing her in the condition she is in now breaks my heart, but I am confident she will ultimately be fine. From what I have read on a few different websites these sorts of things run their course after a week to ten days.

I'm just a worried father is all.

Posted by Jeff at January 15, 2008 1:57 PM