Anne and I went to visit Felix this morning, and he just looks wonderful! He’s really responding to the medication, and the tech told us that he’s been “eating like a pig” all day! Of course, we don’t know if he’ll continue to improve or take a turn for the worse when we bring him home, but we’re hoping for the best. If nothing else, it was wonderful to see him looking just like his old self today. His eyes were bright, and we couldn’t see his third eyelids at all. I snapped a great photo of him with my cameraphone, and it should be in the moblog right now.
He was so happy to see us both. He purred so loudly I could hear him across the room, and he let us smother him with love and affection. It’s funny . . . he’s a very affectionate cat, but only on his terms. If we love him too much, he’ll chomp right down on our hands, then turn his back to us, and shake his stump (he’s a Japanese Bobtail, so he’s got a little stump where other cats have tails. It’s pretty cool.) Today, though, he couldn’t get enough love from us. We both sat on the floor, and he just walked back and forth between us, rubbing his face against our hands, and really “talking” quite a bit. He was obviously unhappy about the IV in his little paw, but he didn’t complain about it too much.
We also snuck in some of his favorite food, which he sort of liked. He was more interested in the gravy, but I was just happy to see him eating.
They tell us the visits from a cat’s staff (that’s us) can help the cat do better, and it makes me happy to see him, so I’m going to try to see him again this afternoon. I have an audition for a cartoon down in Hollywood, so it’s going to be close, but if the traffic is willing, I should make it.
Anne and I are beyond moved by the caring and support, as well as the kind advice from so many WWdN readers. I’ve heard from many vets, who have given me encouragement as well as suggested some things to talk to our vet about, and I’m very grateful for that.
We took the dogs for a walk up this canyon earlier today, to give them exercise and to give us a change of scenery while we train for the marathon, and I was telling Anne about all the support and caring that WWdN readers have sent our way, and I got to thinking . . . it’s an incredibly positive chunk of energy, isn’t it? I mean, there are so many ways to make the Internet suck, and here we have found a way to make it not suck, here at this website.
I have always thought that the Internet was about communication, and sharing of information . . . but over the last few years, we’ve shared more than just information. We’ve shared kindness, and support, and love, and all sorts of that tree huggin’ hippie crap that I wish there was more of in the world.
I hope that people who read this site can grab a little bit of that, and help spread it around. It’s pretty cool.
Oh, and this other thing that’s really cool: on our hike up the canyon, we walked past a bunch of cabins . . . and one of them was called “Tom Bombadil’s Castle.” It was under a grove of trees, and everything! I looked for hobbits, but they must have been sleeping.
And thank you to everyone who is helping out with the crapflooding problem. The noose is tightening.
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I am soo glad to hear that your cat is doing better. I sent all the good energy I could. My husband and I recently lost a beloved member of our family, Maggie Kitty, to Kidney and Liver failure. We spent so much time at the vets and I know how it feels. My husband and I will continue to keep sending good energy to Felix.
Amanda
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Hey, did Gremlin forget what this entry was about?
Happy to hear that felix is doing better, keep us posted wil!
“Eating Like a Pig” — Best Four Words.
Continued Kitty Mojo…..
YAY! I am so happy to hear that he is doing even better. Sending more and more positive mojo to “the bear”…
Pati & Leonardo
Hi, Wil!
I’ve never commented on your site before – just lurked around being generally unobtrusive. But Felix’s struggle hit a little close to home since we lost our own cat, Zoe, to kidney failure not long ago. A lot of what you talk about is very familiar. I’m glad to hear he’s doing better and wish you many long years with him!
Good for FelixBear, doing better, yay! I can testify that the vets are right; visits from the personal staff DO help a cat recover when they’re in extended hospital stays. We had one cat fall ill with hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver); she was in the hospital for a week; we visited at least once every day, and the vets told me they attributed her recovery at least partly to that.
Here’s hoping he continues to do well after you get him home!
Wil
I am glad to hear that Felix is doing better. If you need any more MOJO just let us know. We will be happy to provide some.
Later
Dear Wil,
I’ve been a faithful reader for the past few years, but this particular post really struck a nerve with me. So I actually decided to put my $0.02 in this time.
I understand what you and Anne are going through. I had a kitty who had pretty much the same thing. From the time we discovered her illness, to the time I had to have her put to sleep last year, she had about 5 years. It’s certainly not a death sentence! And that was with the shots and everything… Every time her problem would flair up, we’d just take her into the vet’s and within a few days she’d be good as new. She wound up living to age 22, until it became apparent she was in quite a bit of pain we just couldn’t fix.
Kitties are tough.
Take care, and as long as Felix knows he is loved, all will be well.
– Emily
A. Hope your efforts lead to convictions. Too many people are getting hurt by those bastiches.
B. Felix the Bear aint being standoffish, it’s feline affection. It’s a love bite followed by an invitation to smell his anus to see how healthy he is. It’s cat courtesy. Cats are traditionalists not through choice but because they can’t adapt to any other way.
Hope he goes home soon.
Glad to hear he’s on the mend! Treasure the time.
Quote “over the last few years, we’ve shared more than just information. We’ve shared kindness, and support, and love, and all sorts of that tree huggin’ hippie crap that I wish there was more of in the world.”
I agree. Last year I couldn’t have been more proud, or inspired. After a hurricane took the roof off the house of one of the admins on a forum I moderate, 5 of our members got together, drove to her house, and spent the weekend putting a new roof up. No one got paid, but everyone got fed, and a great time was had by all.
It’s great every time we see a virtual community extend it’s reach to become a positive force in the real world.
hey wil,
glad to hear Felix is getting better, i hope he stays that way when you get him home! much much mojo coming his way again today!! meow!!
hope all is well…very cool about that cabin! i wish you could have found some hobbits though…how cool would THAT have been?!?!?
take care
rach
jesus, you people are sycophants.
I’m so glad to hear Felix is doing better and perking up. I’ll keep sending the healing kitty mojo his way 🙂
I’ve only just got the news, I’ve been offline for a few days due to work and being sick yesterday o.O after giving blood
But I’m glad The Bear is getting better, it’s always sad to hear about a member of the family who’s poorly, whatever number of legs they’ve got. Galileo, Gizmo, Temujin and Officer Cookie send their purrs and hugs and we hope he gets better soon. Hang in there Felix, your loyal staff miss you so much!
If I do happen to get any webflooding idiots busted please put the reward money in the charity walk kitty.
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Hey, Wil, really glad to hear Felix is doing alot better. I had to have my dog, Ruffy, who was a 13 year old, 157 pound German Shepard, put down 2 weeks ago. It sucked. I hate seeing people go throught all the pain. Glad Felix is showing progress! Me and my remaining pet, Fish(yes, thats his name), who is a ferret, is sending good vibes twards you guys.
Congrats on you cat doing better.
Hey! Much mojo from me and my two cats, Tanker and Jake. The dog says hi, but isn’t rooting for a cat anytime soon.
I’m so happy for you that Felix, seems much better.
I know the heartache that you were going through, i had to have my last cat put down yesterday. It hurts so much at the moment not to have a around the house, getting under my feet, spitting out her food onto the floor (and not the mat the her bowl was on), to show her dislike for the food i ‘dared’ to serve her. she was 16, had a good life, but oh god i wanted her to go on, i wanted them all to go on. I HATE not having them here. All three were related and they all had tumours in there stomachs but all actually died due to kidney failure. sorry to of gone on
It’s good to know that your cats is doing much better
OH WIL..I have been gone for a few days and just caught up with the Felix saga..I know for a fact that this SITE and the “Monkey Mojo” saved my cat’s life MORE THAN ONCE.
Raven was given a “death sentence” on Halloween
2003..He is still here…I am positive that is
is because of the love and thoughts of the FANTASTIC PEOPLE THAT COME HERE.
FELIX will be in my prayers…
MONKEY MOJO will NOT fail…
Please keep us updated…
I saw The Bear earlier today, and he’s looking great.
The Vet is sending him home late this afternoon, and we’ll see how he does over the next 48 hours.
I’ll update the site after he’s home.
Thank you, again, everyone for your kindness.
Double YAY!!! Great to read that The Bear will be heading home! :^) He’s going be happy that he doesn’t have that IV poke in his paw.
i am so glad the kitty is improving. it’s one of the worst things ever when a pet gets sick. i always want to put myself there instead of them because i can understand what is going on.
positive energy.
xx
My cat Elvis has CRF and gets fluids just like Felix, and looks just like him. I’m happy to hear Felix is doing better. Visits from family make all the differnce, go as often as you can.
http://www.elvispelvis.net
Hi Wil,
I know you have copious free time, but I found this comic http://twolumps.keenspace.com/ by following the link from Somethingpositive.
As a fellow cat staffer, I thought you’d appreciate it, and at times like these, I figured you could use a good laugh.
Hope the no news means good news.
Wil:
It’s so great to hear about Felix! I hope he continues to improve and get better!
I love Japanese bobtails. I hope to see Felix soon. I checked your Moblog and didn’t see the pic yet so I’ll check again tonight.
Energizing positive vibes to your present coordinates. May the ENTIRE Wheaton family (that includes Felix) live long and prosper!
Scott
Wil:
It’s so great to hear about Felix! I hope he continues to improve and get better!
I love Japanese bobtails. I hope to see Felix soon. I checked your Moblog and didn’t see the pic yet so I’ll check again tonight.
Energizing positive vibes to your present coordinates. May the ENTIRE Wheaton family (that includes Felix) live long and prosper!
Scott
Glad to hear your kitty’s doing better. On the random side, he kinda looks like my old cat Sylvester (which is a real original name for a black and white cat). My cat-like dog sends puppy mojo (since your cat has puppy friends, I’m sure Felix won’t mind), but the other dog won’t. He’s a coon-hound, and unfortunately views cats as dog-food, the one and only reason I don’t have a cat right this second.
We nearly lost the larger, not-so-cat-friendly dog to an infection. Had to give him something like 5 pills a day. Doctor said he hasn’t had as much luck with the shots, but with the pills you gotta get the dog to eat something, which that illness discourages.
Anyway, long story short, hope your kitty gets better, and much puppy mojo to get your kitty feeling great.
Hi Wil,
Im glad Felix is getting better.Im very Allergic to cats and cannot have any 🙁
When I had my first Apt I thought I could overcome the Allergy so I went and got a kitten.Im a huge Reba Mcentire fan and named that kitten REBA ( of course )
I was doing real well for about the first 5 months,after that, the dander settled in and I couldnt breathe,I couldnt even get next to Reba kitty without having the watery eyes,sneezing,,I called the original owners of Reba kitty and they came and took her back ..To this day I miss Reba kitty and wonder hows shes doing..
I hope your cat comes home soon,and you can hug and play with Felix.I just wanted to share my kitty story.
Kenny ( Baltimore,MD )
my dog was sickly yesterday and today. the whole house got mopey worrying about him. he started doing better this afternoon and we had a party just ’cause he wagged his tail. 🙂
I am very glad to hear that your kitty is doing better… I just lost mine on Monday. 15 years old, died of cancer. I do understand how you feel about yours, and give Felix lots of tuna and skritches in memory of my Kiki.
Wil, remember that you can’t spoil a cat. They’re born that way.
When you get Felix home be sure to set aside some ‘welcome home’ time for him. An hour or so to just sit, read a bit, and enjoy the sunshine.
BTW, Lair has a weekly “Carnival of the Cats” every Sunday. Yes, he is (just slightly) to the left of Attila the Hun, but anybody who likes cats (he has four, including the fabulous Nardo) can’t be utterly without something vaguely resembling a half-hearted attempt at virtue. Send along a like to your latest Felix Foto for the latest Carnival.
By the powers of my 1985 navy blue Felix the Cat t-shirt, which survived everything only to be detected and disposed of by my mom (she didn’t like the holes): ——
jojo mojo jojo mojo jojo mojo jojo mojo jojo mojo jojo mojo jojo mojo jojo mojo jojo mojo jojo mojo
{special cat saving mojo, rarely used}
Wil:
It’s so great to hear about Felix! I hope he continues to improve and get better!
I love Japanese bobtails. I hope to see Felix soon. I checked your Moblog and didn’t see the pic yet so I’ll check again tonight.
Energizing positive vibes to your present coordinates. May the ENTIRE Wheaton family (that includes Felix) live long and prosper!
Scott
Wil:
It’s so great to hear about Felix! I hope he continues to improve and get better!
I love Japanese bobtails. I hope to see Felix soon. I checked your Moblog and didn’t see the pic yet so I’ll check again tonight.
Energizing positive vibes to your present coordinates. May the ENTIRE Wheaton family (that includes Felix) live long and prosper!
Scott
Wil:
It’s so great to hear about Felix! I hope he continues to improve and get better!
I love Japanese bobtails. I hope to see Felix soon. I checked your Moblog and didn’t see the pic yet so I’ll check again tonight.
Energizing positive vibes to your present coordinates. May the ENTIRE Wheaton family (that includes Felix) live long and prosper!
Scott