GIVING A SICK KITTY A PILL
Channel: YARNBARF
Date: 16/04/2012

My beautiful, 10 year old cat, "Kato" was diagnosed with "flea allergies" for months.  Well, it turns out she has hyperthyroidism, and not flea allergies.  She was tearing her flesh up from scratching, her appetite became massive, yet she did not gain weight, and her behavior started becoming very erratic.  This once fastidious cat was now pooping and peeing in the communal water bowl!  
Since our pets cannot talk, they have to find other ways to get our attention.  In an attempt to ease "Kato's" suffering, and the tearing up of her flesh, I made her a "turtleneck" out of a clean, old white sock.  And every day, either me or the neighbor has to try to get a thyroid pill in her.  It's not easy giving a cat a pill!
   The last bit of this video shows Kato when she was in happier and healthier days....

I am sorry to have to tell you that my beloved Kato had to be "put to sleep" on November 8th, 2012.  She had stopped peeing, pooping and eating.  My sweet tortoiseshell kitty, "Sandy" cuddled and comforted Kato in her last days, Sandy only left Kato's side to eat and use the litter box.  She wrapped her arms/paws around Kato and purred like there was no tomorrow.  I am heartbroken to lose my funny, personable, "camera hound" kitty, Kato.  She was cremated, and the Vet's office sent me a bereavement card, with a small ziplock baggie containing a few tufts of her pretty white fur, as I had requested.  Kato will be with me until I die, and I pray that she will meet me at The Rainbow Bridge one day.