Fiona Thanks You!

Fiona wants to thank everyone for all hte support, purrs, prayers, head butts, paws crossed, financial donations, auction donations, items donated for the auction and now the Etsy auction. She feel very blessed and loved by so many people the world over. We mean the world over. Our family is blessed as well and we could not hav gotten to this point with out all of you.

Fiona is doing very well this morning. She is eating soft foods today, she loves her cans of stinky goodness and wolfs it down like there is no tomorrow. Poor Spot, if he doesn't get there first he is out of luck. She takes her food very seriously. Don't mess with her while she is eating.

We have decided for now to see what happens in the next 2 months. Let's give the meds and oral rinses a try and go from there. When we go for her check-up in 2 weeks I will ask them for a dental specialist referral. We have read up on her conditon and it's not pretty, it's sad what will eventually happen but at lest we know that there is some hope and if her teeth have to be pulled she will fine.

Taking a step back from this and what has transpired with Fiona and Harry Spotter.  I don't think the breeder purposely gave us a sick cat. I think it is more a series of unfortunate events. To be honest, I met her when we picked Fiona up, she seems like a lovely person who cares about all of her cats and other animals.  She does a lot of good for those in her community.  However, I think the breeder needs a new Vet. She went on the advice of her vet that Fiona was well and that her dental was good. The Vet obviously did not do a thourough dental exam or they would have found the Plasma Cell Stomatitis on her lower and upper gums. The disease is at the moderate stage, but being so young and it being at the moderate stage is not good, it's not a good prognosis for her dental future. The Vet would have found it had they checked and done a complete dental. How can you have a contract about giving/getting a healthy cat when your Vet is no good?

As for Spot, it happens. His heart condition cannot be diagnosed until 6 months of age, and that's when it was discovered. She offed us another kitten. She tried to honor her contract and we turned it down. We saw Shrek and thought, he would be a cute brother for Spot. Then he died unexpectedly and we were offered Fiona. She had her spayed and  all her shots done where she lives. It's cheaper there and she did save us a lot of money by having all that done where she lives. We are grateful.

But now have 2 cats with degenerative health conditions. It is what it is. It's fact.   Harry Spotter could not have been diagnosed that early.That in no way is her fault or the fault of the Vet.  Fiona on the other hand could have been had the Vet done a complete exam. I guess this is a lesson learned for everyone. If you buy a kitten from a breeder, get it in writing on the contract that they have been checked for certain dental diseases and not a general check mark that the dental is good. For the breeder, they need a good vet to make sure that they check for everything, do a complete exam and not a general look see and quick check mark that all is well. The Breeder has to be able to depend on their vet and if they can't depend on their vet to do a thourough check up and make an appropriate diagnosis then they need a new vet. I think the breeder needs a new vet.

I have said all that I want to say about the Breeder and the Vet. There is nothing more to say.  Like I said, it is what it is, and fact is fact, you can't force someone to do the right thing, and now it's time to move on and make sure that Fiona get the proper dental treatment.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart..you have been a blessing to my family and to Fiona and Harry Spotter.