Posted by pegasus on June 21, 2005, at 4:13:40
In reply to disgusting cat care (possible trigger), posted by pegasus on June 20, 2005, at 8:51:54
Thanks so much everyone. I think it helps just to tell someone about it.
I did try the lotion thing, Shortelise, and it helped. Eventually I stopped washing my hands so much. But I still feel a bit dirty.
Today and tonight were a lot better for me, although I still cringe whenever I think about some parts of yesterday. The 12 hours between the first and second enemas were the worst, grossness-wise. I felt like our house was emanating big stinky waves out into the neighborhood.
The kitty is spending all of her time in her little cat nest. She comes out to eat and drink, but I just noticed that she's peeing right in her nest. I'll have to rearrange her litter box to be close and easier to get into. But if she doesn't start using it, I don't know what to do. Her fur is clean and feels better than it has in weeks, but I think that's because of the bath, not her own grooming.
Well, ok, if she stays in the nest and won't use the box, I guess I do know what to do. But I don't want to do it. When I was a kid, my dad had my cat put down without warning, because apparently the cat had started peeing on his desk at night and he got tired of it. So he just hauled the poor kitty off to the vet, and didn't tell any of us. When we finally noticed the cat hadn't been seen in a while, he casually mentioned that he'd had him put to sleep. I swore I'd never just off a cat because s/he was inconvenient to me. My kitty has been my buddy for 19 years. She's my first baby. But I'm at my wits end about how to care for her. And I'm afraid that the pleasant times in her life are over, except for the few times I can spare from my baby to pet her these days. I feel awful about it, because I think it's my fault, and I've let her down here at the end.
Sigh. I guess I needed to tell someone this, because I haven't yet worked up the nerve to talk to my husband about it. Oh, sad, sad, sad. :(
Thanks for reading. It does help.
pegasus
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