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8 years ago
So here's an update.
My cat's gone.
He didn't run away -- he's never had interest in running away or going outside if we're not out there -- he probably got locked out. Our youngest cat, however, loves to open the back door on her own if it's unlocked, so we always lock it except for when we let the dogs out. But the dogs sometimes get impatient and let themselves back in. So there's a chance one came in, or the kitten came out, and my Rocky got out. He probably just wanted to chill outside like usual, but then got locked out because nobody noticed he was missing — nobody ever expects him to be outside because he's just a good boy. So now he's missing and our leads are sort of sending us on a chase — some folks told he went one way, but then we got a sighting of him in the other direction. The sighting could have been the tabby we caught this morning in our trap (see next paragraph), but we don't know. He has no collar and isn't microchipped. He's also declawed, and due to both his 4 out of 4 heart condition and the fact he has a cancerous tumor in his belly, he eats on a schedule and he can only have wet food. He is surely starving and very thirsty, and with no claws he can't hunt or climb trees. And I'm not sure he KNOWS his familiar surroundings because he's always been an indoor cat — the only time he goes outdoor is when we grill, just to sunbathe on the backdoor porch or table. I'm not sure how well his 'kitty GPS' will tell him where to go. But he is very friendly, so hopefully someone will be able to approach him and will have seen our posters... I just hope and pray he's alright and that he makes it back home.
We set out a cat trap out front and covered it with a blanket he's laid on before, and hoped we might catch him. This morning, another cat was in it. It was a tabby, but not the tabby we wanted. Luckily it's one of the chillest cats I've ever encountered, so he's just kinda hanging in our bathroom for the unforeseen future. Right now I'm calling him "Chuff" because he keeps chuffing at me. But if we end up keeping him we'd have to pay for his neutering and check-up, so my mom is trying her hardest not to.
If anyone is in Louisville, KY please contact me if you have any cat leads or sightings, or if you know any sites for lost/found animals.
We also think we finally know which orifice my dog is bleeding from. We couldn't tell if it was his mouth or nose before, but now we think it's his nose. And now we know how unfortunate that is -- I called down to the pet emergency center and they said with a dog like him it's probably either he got into rat poison or other chemicals and is beginning to clot, or he has a mass/tumor somewhere in his airways that is beginning to block his breathing. Either way it could be extremely harmful. If he clots he could die. If the mass stops his breathing, he could die. And no, this isn't related to his other mass.
My mom did call in to ask how much it would be to check the mass on his side. It's probably about 200, they said. So we still need to get that checked. But now he has another problem to be looked at (because at first we thought the bleeding was linked to the mass instead of separate), which makes his need to visit the doggy doctor more urgent.
So please if you feel yourself in need of art, please consider a $5 fullbody that will benefit the vet bills of my animals. I know sometimes it's hard to say "yeah sure I'll give my money to animals I don't know that belong to an internet person I'll never meet" but they are my family and I would be glad to help anyone else's family -- furry or otherwise -- if this situation is ever flipped around, I just hope it never does and everyone else is free of the sadness my family and I are facing. If you can't commission I'd be just as grateful if you could link the original "Emergency Commissions" journal or Picture submission.
To everyone who has commissioned so far: I'd like to thank you so much for the kindness and patience you've showed, and if I've yet to deliver a piece I apologize. I am going to be a tad bit slow with art for a while because I have to adjust my art schedule to work with my cat-hunting schedule, so I hope it is not too big of an inconvenience. I will try to fill empty days with art of my characters that I have yet to post done by other artists, so you guys still have something to look at.
I'm sorry for the desperation, and for the sad mood ^^' Thank you very much for your time, and extremely so for any consideration toward commissioning or boosting. Absolutely nothing but the best,
Fenris
My cat's gone.
He didn't run away -- he's never had interest in running away or going outside if we're not out there -- he probably got locked out. Our youngest cat, however, loves to open the back door on her own if it's unlocked, so we always lock it except for when we let the dogs out. But the dogs sometimes get impatient and let themselves back in. So there's a chance one came in, or the kitten came out, and my Rocky got out. He probably just wanted to chill outside like usual, but then got locked out because nobody noticed he was missing — nobody ever expects him to be outside because he's just a good boy. So now he's missing and our leads are sort of sending us on a chase — some folks told he went one way, but then we got a sighting of him in the other direction. The sighting could have been the tabby we caught this morning in our trap (see next paragraph), but we don't know. He has no collar and isn't microchipped. He's also declawed, and due to both his 4 out of 4 heart condition and the fact he has a cancerous tumor in his belly, he eats on a schedule and he can only have wet food. He is surely starving and very thirsty, and with no claws he can't hunt or climb trees. And I'm not sure he KNOWS his familiar surroundings because he's always been an indoor cat — the only time he goes outdoor is when we grill, just to sunbathe on the backdoor porch or table. I'm not sure how well his 'kitty GPS' will tell him where to go. But he is very friendly, so hopefully someone will be able to approach him and will have seen our posters... I just hope and pray he's alright and that he makes it back home.
We set out a cat trap out front and covered it with a blanket he's laid on before, and hoped we might catch him. This morning, another cat was in it. It was a tabby, but not the tabby we wanted. Luckily it's one of the chillest cats I've ever encountered, so he's just kinda hanging in our bathroom for the unforeseen future. Right now I'm calling him "Chuff" because he keeps chuffing at me. But if we end up keeping him we'd have to pay for his neutering and check-up, so my mom is trying her hardest not to.
If anyone is in Louisville, KY please contact me if you have any cat leads or sightings, or if you know any sites for lost/found animals.
We also think we finally know which orifice my dog is bleeding from. We couldn't tell if it was his mouth or nose before, but now we think it's his nose. And now we know how unfortunate that is -- I called down to the pet emergency center and they said with a dog like him it's probably either he got into rat poison or other chemicals and is beginning to clot, or he has a mass/tumor somewhere in his airways that is beginning to block his breathing. Either way it could be extremely harmful. If he clots he could die. If the mass stops his breathing, he could die. And no, this isn't related to his other mass.
My mom did call in to ask how much it would be to check the mass on his side. It's probably about 200, they said. So we still need to get that checked. But now he has another problem to be looked at (because at first we thought the bleeding was linked to the mass instead of separate), which makes his need to visit the doggy doctor more urgent.
So please if you feel yourself in need of art, please consider a $5 fullbody that will benefit the vet bills of my animals. I know sometimes it's hard to say "yeah sure I'll give my money to animals I don't know that belong to an internet person I'll never meet" but they are my family and I would be glad to help anyone else's family -- furry or otherwise -- if this situation is ever flipped around, I just hope it never does and everyone else is free of the sadness my family and I are facing. If you can't commission I'd be just as grateful if you could link the original "Emergency Commissions" journal or Picture submission.
To everyone who has commissioned so far: I'd like to thank you so much for the kindness and patience you've showed, and if I've yet to deliver a piece I apologize. I am going to be a tad bit slow with art for a while because I have to adjust my art schedule to work with my cat-hunting schedule, so I hope it is not too big of an inconvenience. I will try to fill empty days with art of my characters that I have yet to post done by other artists, so you guys still have something to look at.
I'm sorry for the desperation, and for the sad mood ^^' Thank you very much for your time, and extremely so for any consideration toward commissioning or boosting. Absolutely nothing but the best,
Fenris
Thanks for your well wishes, I really appreciate them. I'll be sure to keep the page updated with news -- I understand it's not been the best so far but hopefully moving forward it'll all be positive :)
All the best
I'm also offering commissions for donation straight to Fen and her family: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/24283089/
Hit me up if you're interested!