LuvinThisPig
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Yesterday's
Well, it seems as if we are getting a hold on some of these bounces and getting closer to where we need to be. He is breaking this one far quicker than the last two, which says that this pesky toxicity is waning. We have not beat the bladder just yet, but we have made a massive amount of progress. I increased his Prazo by a third of his usual dose this morning to see how that goes. I am starting to think that Prazo has a cumulative effect. Also, I have noticed that him being in higher (or to low) numbers is one of the leading causes of retention. A month of regulation had him clear and we didn't blow that until I had to mess with dose to meet these reductions. Its a work in progress and we are making headway, that is for sure.
Yeah, so get this... How is this for treat manipulation @Wendy&Neko? I swear to Bastet, last night he pulled a very cunning fast one. I heard him moving the litter and waited a second so that I would not disrupt him. I peered around the corner to see what he was doing. This kitty was literally crouched with his tail end resting on the side of the LB. I thought he was peeing, but no. He was 'pretending' to pee... Seriously. As soon as he saw me he jumped up and chirped at me as if to say "Look what I just did!!! Now food!"
And in fact, he kept going back to the box and just sitting or laying in it, just waiting. Every time I got near, he would jump up and chirp and run to the fridge. Clever little butt face...
Also, I have come to another wild revelation. These two boys teach me so much about life and myself everyday. Tail has taught me that it is okay to be a goofy, fun-loving ball of furry playdough. He has also taught me that everyone but Mom is a stranger, regardless of how many times you have met them and that it is okay to run into a small Tupperware box when you are scared. Pig teaches me that no matter how difficult times get there is always room to fight and that even through our pain we need to make time to be with those we love. He has also taught me that it is perfectly okay to intimidate others, especially if those said others have food, in particular pork cutlets... Because, well, food. And that its also okay to chase previously mentioned furry playdough cat into a small Tupperware box if he gets too close to you.
But, the lesson that I have learned in the past few weeks is just how important and integral establishing communication is. I have long been a proponent for clicker training, but not in the sense of training for tricks. I am not interested in jumping them through hoops, but I am interested in keeping them safe and healthy. For example, they have a recall command that I can use if they were to ever bolt out the door. We practice it periodically. This recent clicker training with his bladder has made such an impact on his health (he has greatly increased urination frequency even when not feeling well) that I cannot discount that. I have made up my mind and decided that when I finish this degree in a year and half (if they do not keep adding course requirements to it... Can they even do that? They added like 12 hours to the degree just this year... ) I am going to pursue a feline behavioral degree. As in, become a kitty trainer.
Seriously, don't laugh. I am not joking. If I can utilize training (both cat and owner) to help a kitty live a happier life, then why not?? I see it as being a positive thing that can really improve upon quality of life. I bet I can take my English degree and my certification and write a tell all... lol. That would be awesome!
Enough rambling for the day. Sorry. Great days to all Kitties and Beans!
Well, it seems as if we are getting a hold on some of these bounces and getting closer to where we need to be. He is breaking this one far quicker than the last two, which says that this pesky toxicity is waning. We have not beat the bladder just yet, but we have made a massive amount of progress. I increased his Prazo by a third of his usual dose this morning to see how that goes. I am starting to think that Prazo has a cumulative effect. Also, I have noticed that him being in higher (or to low) numbers is one of the leading causes of retention. A month of regulation had him clear and we didn't blow that until I had to mess with dose to meet these reductions. Its a work in progress and we are making headway, that is for sure.
Yeah, so get this... How is this for treat manipulation @Wendy&Neko? I swear to Bastet, last night he pulled a very cunning fast one. I heard him moving the litter and waited a second so that I would not disrupt him. I peered around the corner to see what he was doing. This kitty was literally crouched with his tail end resting on the side of the LB. I thought he was peeing, but no. He was 'pretending' to pee... Seriously. As soon as he saw me he jumped up and chirped at me as if to say "Look what I just did!!! Now food!"
And in fact, he kept going back to the box and just sitting or laying in it, just waiting. Every time I got near, he would jump up and chirp and run to the fridge. Clever little butt face...Also, I have come to another wild revelation. These two boys teach me so much about life and myself everyday. Tail has taught me that it is okay to be a goofy, fun-loving ball of furry playdough. He has also taught me that everyone but Mom is a stranger, regardless of how many times you have met them and that it is okay to run into a small Tupperware box when you are scared. Pig teaches me that no matter how difficult times get there is always room to fight and that even through our pain we need to make time to be with those we love. He has also taught me that it is perfectly okay to intimidate others, especially if those said others have food, in particular pork cutlets... Because, well, food. And that its also okay to chase previously mentioned furry playdough cat into a small Tupperware box if he gets too close to you.
But, the lesson that I have learned in the past few weeks is just how important and integral establishing communication is. I have long been a proponent for clicker training, but not in the sense of training for tricks. I am not interested in jumping them through hoops, but I am interested in keeping them safe and healthy. For example, they have a recall command that I can use if they were to ever bolt out the door. We practice it periodically. This recent clicker training with his bladder has made such an impact on his health (he has greatly increased urination frequency even when not feeling well) that I cannot discount that. I have made up my mind and decided that when I finish this degree in a year and half (if they do not keep adding course requirements to it... Can they even do that? They added like 12 hours to the degree just this year... ) I am going to pursue a feline behavioral degree. As in, become a kitty trainer.
Seriously, don't laugh. I am not joking. If I can utilize training (both cat and owner) to help a kitty live a happier life, then why not?? I see it as being a positive thing that can really improve upon quality of life. I bet I can take my English degree and my certification and write a tell all... lol. That would be awesome!Enough rambling for the day. Sorry. Great days to all Kitties and Beans!
I might have let him eat a bit more than he should have.. 
But, he did not complain. Now he is sitting at 100. I will test in 30 to make sure it is holding. I just need to figure out tonight's dose. The 18u is still fresh and the larger depots from the last two doses are still in play... But, he did hit a 48 just the other day and I imagine that is causing a bit more hypersensitivity to the insulin. 
I am a quite and private person. My kitties are as well... Poor Tail does not even know what to think and Pig paces the house... I am giving Rescue Remedy...
