Happy New Year~

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We want to wish everyone a Happy, Healthy, and Joyous New Year!
We are going to help mom and dad tonight watch the grandchild. Should be a bore what can we do. We are hoping for some tuna fish as treat. I will keep you posted on that. That is the least they can do for such a thrilling way to ring in the New Year.

Our medical update for this morning: I was up all night coughing, It came back with a vengence. Fiona ate all the stinky goodness this morning, all she left me was the crunchies. You snooze you lose here. I heard mom and dad say that they are taking me to the vet this Saturday. Hope all of you are well and we are sending purrs and prayers to those who are not feeling well.

Spot out......I will Be back in the New Year!

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.

Fiona - Final Update from Vet - Fiona is Home

The surgeon called. Fiona has a condtion, Stomatitis or something like that. It's a condtion that get progressively worse during their life. Her cheeks and mouth are infected, it's bad, she has seen worse. But for a 1.5 year old its not good that it's this bad so early on. The only thing they can do is clean her teeth, put her on daily meds, cortisone, teeth brushing, mouth rinses, and extraction of all her teeth in the back. She will need regular vet visits to check on her teeth and gums, and probably tooth extractions. She suggested taking her to a cat dental specialist. She wanted to know what I wanted her to do, don't do anything, take her to a specialist... I told her that I can't afford to shop around right now, clean her teeth, extract those 2 teeth if needed and then we would take it from there. She said she hates to put cats on cortisone, but her mouth is bad, there is no cure other than extracting teeth in the back.

So, that is my update for now. Maybe if there is any money left we can take her to a specialist when her mouth get better from the teeth cleaning and tooth extraction. Now I have 2 cats that have progressive health problems and who need regular vet visits, specialists and expensive testing and care.

Fiona is out of surgery. They cleaned her teeth, they did not pull any teeth. The problem is in the gums and mouth. They want to try the least invasive treatment. They can always pull teeth if needed.  She will need antibiotics for about 2 months straight, daily oral rinse, and maybe cortisone. Harry Spotter can also get infected. He already got the virus from her, he can also get the oral probelms as well. She is out of surgery, she is doing well and we can pick her up in a few hours.  She will need post-op visits to the vet and lots of meds for now and maybe see dental specialist.

Fiona is home, she doing well, a little wobbly but well. The vet advised to take it one step at a time. You can always pull the teeth if needed. That is the only cure, to pull all the teeth. She is so young that they really don't want to do it now. They want to wait and see how she reacts to 2 months of antibitotics, oral rinse, etc. We are hoping that Spot does not come down with the dental disease. That would devastating for him with his heart murmur. So, now we take it one step at a time.


I want to thank everyone who made today possible. Without your help she would not of had her surgery, teeth cleaning, meds and money left for her post-op vet visits.

You have been a blessing to us and to Fiona and Harry Spotter.

Thank you ....

To find out more about this condtion : http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/stomatitis.html

Swollen gums, lymph nodes and lesions..

We took Fiona to the vet in a a heavy snow fall Saturday afternoon, that is how concerned we were about her. The vet said that the virus is still runing through her body and has to run it's course. It's viral, so they can only treat the secondary conditions.  They think that it can also be connected to her mouth.   Her gums are swollen, she has bumps and lesions on her gums, her mouth is infected and she has two swollen lymph nodes under her chin. One nostril has an open passageway, the right one is partially blocked from the yellow mucus/gunk. Her body can't get better with all this going on. The vet was very concerned, she took her out of the room we were in to see one of the specialists.

 The specialist saw her and determined that the swollen lymph nodes were from the infection in her mouth and once that is resolved that they will disappear. He said It is important that she have her surgery on Tuesday, that  all the conditions are feeding on each other.  They didn't even charge us for the office visit once I told them that we would have to postpone the surgery for a few days, that we had to use the money from her surgery fund to pay for this visit. They said that Fiona's mouth is so bad that they want her to be treated this Tuesday and that they would not charge us for the visit. They did charge us $58.00 for her meds. Can you imagine a VCA not charging for a visit. Although we have probably spent $3,000 there in the past few months. It's not like they are losing money on us, but genersous just the same and greatly appreciated.

The vets also said  that if the virus comes back after her surgery that they would have to wipe the slate clean and see where else the problems are coming from. It's hard to treat a viral infection but They hope that the surgery will take care of the problems. As for Harry Spotter, they said he has been on the appropriate meds, and again it's a virus. They can only treat the secondary conditions. If he starts coughing again or has a runny nose then we need to bring him in. For now, it needs to run it's course. Poor Spot! He was just an innocent by stander in all this.

Fiona goes in Tuesday morning at 8 AM. The bill could be $800  and that is without the biopsies and follow-ups.  We are most grateful for all the money donated to the Chip-in. With out that she would  not be be getting her much needed surgery.   So, every dollar donated, or auction items donated and won are such a blessing to us and to Fiona. So are all the purrs and prayers, we need it all and it all works together. We are very blessed by everyone. Thank you and we will keep you posted on her dental surgery Tuesday.

Christmas Morning!

I am posting this Christmas morning since Spot is busy playing with his new Christmas mousie that Santa Paws left for him, and Fiona is feeling under the weather again.  Seems her virus has come back  eventhough she has been on medication since her first visit to the vet. She has thick yellow gunk coming from her nose again. We plan to take her to see the vet this Saturday to see what's up. We tried to get Spot's meds refilled but they denied our request. We were hoping to avoid him from getting sick again. We heard him sneeze earlier but we are hoping that it was only a sneeze.They want to see him before they refill any meds. I told them no, if he gets sick then we will have to take him in. Fiona's dental surgery is planned for Tuesday but if she is sick I don't think they will go through with it until she is better.   We just hope that Spot does not get reinfected.  We might have to bring him in on Saturday too. I think it might be time to pursue some legal options. The vet  visits and bills keep adding up and I still have 2 sick cats.  That's the medical update this morning on Harry Spotter and Fiona. Enough of sickness and vet visits for today.

We tried to get some cute Christmas pictures, however, Fiona was not feeling well for her Snowman picture, we got the best pic we could. Spot is  a ham. He loves the camera-sometimes.

 Today is the day to be thankful for all that we have been blessed with, and that is you , all the fur friends and their staff, the people involved with Fiona's auction, and all of those who have Chipped In for her dental bills, and donated items. We are truly blessed by all of you.

God Bless all of you and your families on this the day of our Lord's birth. Harry Spotter and Fiona, and our family want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Joyous and Healthy New Year!

Our Christmas Card...

My present ..or so I thought!

Santa was here and left two presents under the tree. The moment I saw the big box wrapped in green paper with Santa and a snowman on it I knew it was mine. So, what is a kitty supposed to do? I attacked it, I had to free my toys inside. I ripped the bow off and was ready to bite and tear the paper when mom saw me and yelled at me. She said the present was for the new grand-baby and that I had to stop. The nerve, first they bring Fiona home, she gives me a virus that I have still not recovered from, she took all my favorite napping spots and now this. The only wrapped gift under the tree was not for me. It was for the new grand-baby. So, I took the shiny green bow that was in my mouth and I ran off with it. The only two gifts under the tree and neither are for me or for Fiona. Mom and dad don't give gifts to each other on Christmas. This year they are watching their pennies  because of Fiona and my vet bills and Wenxuan in China.. So all they bought was a gift for the grand baby and a gift for their son's girfriends little boy and that was it. What about moi? Fiona is getting all the attention, she took over my blog and I even had to change the URL and it's name to include her and now there is Not one gift for me under there.

 I sure hope that Santa Paws knows of my situation and comes on Christmas Eve. I have been a very good boy and I deserve some toys and treats. So, if any of you know him will you please put in a good word for me? I'm not picky, I like mousies with cat nip, and a nice warm blankie for my heated bed would be nice, and a bad to the bone kitty sweater. I am a little distressed right now. I hope Santa Paws comes. So, if you know him please tell him to come to my house.

I will be will purring and praying for all of you out there to have a very Merry Christmas and a Joyous and Healthy New Year! and for all those sick kitties out there to get well.

Auction for my dental surgery ..and new URL

I want to thank everyone who bid on all those wonderful auction items to raise money for my dental surgery. You all contributed lots of money and I am very grateful. I'd say the first week was a huge success. There were also a few more donations to the Chipin, I feel so very blessed by you all.

 Gracie did a pawsome job for me and she deserves lots of treats for working so hard on the auction. I am asking my momma to send her a goodie bag.

The second week of the auction looks even better. There will new amazing items up for bid at the Auction site. So, please take a look at the new items on Monday morning.

Cat dental health is extremely important. I wish my breeder  and her vet took my dental health seriously saving me all these problems and my new family all my dental bills.  Maybe I should  email them the link to the book so they know what to look for in a cats mouth.

With your help my new family is getting me the help I need.Every dollar goes to my surgery and my vet bills. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. You have all been a blessing to me and to my family.

Thank you!
Fiona~

Ps..

Hello everyone,

My mom had to change my blog URL, it seems that Harry Spotter is very close to Harry Potter, something about the trademark eventhough it's spelled differently it is close enough to Harry Potter. I am sorry if this causes any confusion for my followers..I hope you will still be my friend. Please follow me at spotandfiona.blogspot.com

Harry Spotter

Fundraiser thank you!

I want to thank everyone who visited the auction today for Fiona and put in bids. Every dollar helps pay for Fiona's upcoming surgery. The bill could run about $800+ for teeth cleaning, surgery to remove the 2 lesions and possible extraction of 2 teeth, and that doesn't even include the biopsy of each lesion. Then we have her follow up visit. Her upcoming bills will be large and we thank everyone who has contributed.

We also want to thank everyone who has sent purrs and prayers our way, we need them just as much as the green papers.

Thank you to all!

Benefit for Fiona on Monday!

Mommy wants to thank everyone for all the time and effort they have put in to make Monday's Auction happen and to make it a success. She is overwhelmed by everyone's response and all the beautiful items that have been made for the auction. Mommy wished she were creative and could make something beautiful for the auction. Mommy also thanks all of those fur friends who have donated items as well. I thank you as well and I look forward to have my dental issues taken care of by all you wonderful people and fur friends. I also thank you for all the purrs. I need purrs too and I understand that not everyone can donate to my fund. Please keep purring .

Please forgive my momma today, she is not feeling well and has only been able to visit the sick kitty blogs to send well wishes. I know she thanks all of you as well and feels blessed by all the green paper donations, the auction , and all the purrs and well wishes.

Happy Sunday to you all ...Fiona~

The website for the auction is:
http://furriendsofcb.blogspot.com/

Auction Benefit for Fiona's Dental Bills

The Aution for Fiona's dental bills will start on Monday Decemebr 14th and run thru January 31st. The blog site for the Auction is:

http://furriendsofcb.blogspot.com/

My visit to the vet~

Good morning everyone,

I wanted to keep you posted on my visit to the vet last night. It was very cold, so dad put my pretty pink sweater on me while mom took my picture. Then in the carrier I went and Spot came to say Good-Bye. I think he thought I was leaving furever, going to a new home. he was none too pleased when I returned. The doctor checked my gums, she said they were not any better. She was hoping the the lesions and swelling would have gone down a little. They did not, the lesion on my lower left gums is the worst. She said they both have to be removed from my gums and possibly extract the teeth and they want a biopsy on each to see why they appeared.

Mom asked her again about how old they were, she said that I had these for a long time. They were not new and that I came with them. Mom explained to her that this visit was being paid for by generous donations from the CB . My mom asked the vet if they could the blood panel now so we would not have to pay for another office visit to get it done. She wanted to make sure that every dollar donated was carefully spent. The vet took me in back where they took my blood. I was a good girl, but one person siad they thought I had an ugly face . How RUDE! Most of them liked me and thought I was a pretty girl even though I have no floof or furrs.

Mom and dad set up a tentative suregery appointment for me the Tuesday after Christmas in hopes we will have all the money needed to pay the bill. My mom is thinking positive and so am I. I am grateful for everyones donation that paid for my visit and blood panel tonight. I am also grateful for all the purrs and prayers and good thoughts, those are just as important to me and my family as the green papers.

Mom and dad said they were a little concerned about my gums surgery and toofs extractions, I heard them say that my gums would be very very painful until they healed. I still have to take antibiotics until the surgery. But they were hopeful that soon my mouth would be healed and I would be pain free and have a healthy mouth and smile.

They did a junior well check on me, and did not charge for an office bisit so yy bill was smaller than we thought it would be. That's good now we can put the rest towards my surgery.

You are all a blessing to me and my family,

Thank you!

Thank you from Fiona~

Good morning,

This is my first post without my brother Spot. I am so lucky and blessed to have a good home and a cat blogging community that has come to my aid. I came to my new family with some serious dental issues, large swollen lesions on my lower gums, two teeth that need to be extracted and possible biopsy of each lesion. Mom signed a contract that said I was healthy and had been checked out by the vet. He said my teeth were good. But, he never checked my back teeth or looked at my gum line to see, nor checked what the ordor coming from my mouth. I came with a virus that spread to my brother Spot. He had to go to the vet and racked up some serious bills. He is still not 100% and has lost his meow. The cattery says it could of happened when I got spayed, my new vet says I had it for a while because is is so bad. All I know is that I have tooth and gum hurts.

Mom and dad have been doing their best, they had paid out over $2,000 in vet bills within the past few months and now my dental bills. Every dollar they spent on vet bills they took from their adoption travel fund. Did Spot tell you we are getting a 5 year old sister from China very soon, within a few months. Mom and dad have used their saved money for their trip to China to pay vet bills. They have used all their travel money on us, their naked fur challenged children. That is how much they love us, but now they are in a terrible situation. They travel fund is empty and they still have my vet future vet bills to pay. Now they are in a bind with their travel fund to get their waiting daughter and now pay for my remaining bills. The cattery owner will accepet no responsibilty for my dental bills. What is mom and dad to do?

They feel very blessed to have the cat blogging community supporting them and me. Every purr, purrprayer, paws crossed, well wishes, and finanical donation has been a blessing to them. Every dollar donated gets me one step closer to taking care of my dental problems. Tonight I see the vet so she can check my gum lesions and take the pre-surgery blood lab panel. The money donated so far will help pay for tonights bill.

So I thank you all for your care, prayers, purrs, tail wags, paws crossed, donations, and for the upcoming fund raiser by Gracie this coming Monday. She is hosting an auction at the CS quillion Blog. Sanjee's mom Robyn has made a beautiful pair of jewled earings that will be auctioned among other things. Please check out the auction on Monday if you can.

Thank you again and blessings to you all,

Fiona~

Hunkered down for the storm..

Since Fiona moved in I have lost all my favorite warm snoozing spots, the big bed with the electric blanket, on top of the cable box under the lamp and my favorite heat vent. It's been snowing since Monday and we are expecting more snow and extreme bitter wind and cold. What's a naked kitty supposed to do with this terrible news? I had no choice so I moved into my old cat carrier. It's not like I am 100% and here I am hunkered down in my old carrier trying to stay warm and recooperate. Don't know what happened? I have lost my meow and I still sneezes. Good thing I have more meds to take. Hopefully my meow will come back.

Doesn't Fiona looks warm and comfy in the big bed, I am giving her a break since she has toothie and gum sores. She is resting up for her vet visit on Friday for her pre-surgery blood panel. Just wait till she's better!

Snowy Monday morning in Chicago...

I have to tell you how over whelmed my family is by everyone's response to Fiona and her dental issues. They are so grateful by everyone's generosity to help pay Fiona's dental bills and help heal her mouth pain. They say we could not have any better friends anywhere in the world, fur or no fur. Every dollar will be used to help pay her bills. She goes to the vet this Friday so they can check to see if the swelling of her lessions have gone down. They will also do the pre-blood work testing. The money donated will be put towards that bill, one of many bills to come.

I am feeling a little better. I still have a cough and some sneezes but I am much better. Still taking my meds and Fiona is taking hers. She is still restless, rubs her face on everything. Hopefully the meds will help the swelling go down and ease some of her mouth pain. We have our first snow in Chicago today so it's a good day to hunker down and get some more snoozes in and rest our bodies.

Have a great day everyone and thank you for all your kind words, purrs, purrprayers, paws crossed and tail wags, it all means the world to us and is making us feel better.

Harry Spotter and I know Fiona wishes you a great day too.

Results are in for Fiona and me...

Good morning my dear fur friends,

I am over whelmed by all the purrrs for me and I really think they helped. The results from my x-ray showed that there is no change in the size of my heart. However, an x-ray does not show if my conditon is worse. I have to go to the big veterinary place in Buffalo Grove for a new heart scan and blood work. I will do that after I finish my meds. My cough is a little better thanks to all your purrs.

Fiona on the other hand has some health issues. Her virus has gone away, but her gums are bad. She two large red lesions that are very large and very infected. No wonder she runs wild and wants to bite everything, she is in real pain. The vet said she has had these for a while and that it must be taken care of. The fee for this is over $1,000 between the visits, the blood work, teeth cleaning, and extracting two teeth and possible biopsy of one of the lesions. The vet gave Fiona antibiotics to help the infection and she has to go back in a week to see if the swellings have gone down.

Mom and dad take us to VCA Animal Hospitals for our regular visits, teeth cleaning, etc. VCA ia very expensive. I only go to the big vet center for my heart care. Mom said she really does not have many choices for quality vet care in Chicago. She checked out Petsmarts- Banfield, but they do not have good reviews for quality health care. Many complaints- many! So Fiona will not be going there for her gum and teeth problems.

Mom contacted the previous owner explaining the situation with Fiona's bad gums and teeth and all the vet bills that Fiona has caused. The owner said her vet said she was fine and she will not pay to have Fiona taken care of. She said she cannot help any infection she gets. Mom said our vet said that she came with this problem and that this not a two week infection, she has had this for a while. Fiona needs care so mom and dad really have no options but to fix her gums and teeth problems or put her down which they do not want to do. Please purr for Fiona that the swelling in her gums go down and that her pain goes away and that mom and dad can figure out a way to pay for Fiona's gum and teeth issues.

Purrrs to all of you who have purred for me , you are truly the best fur friends anyone can have in this whole world.

Spot~

I could use some purrs...

I just came back from the vet. He told me I have a cough and a virus. I have never had a cough or a virus before and my cough scares me. It's so loud that it frightens me. He said Fiona gave it to me, that she must have had it from the cattery. They took x-rays and my heart looks larger than it did before and the artery in my neck is pulsing more than it should, but they have to wait for the x-ray results to come in before they have any answers. They want me to go back to the heart specialist for another heart scan to see what is going on. The virus has nothing to do with my heart murmur, it doesn't help though. They gave me an antibiotic to take. Fiona goes to the vet tomorow to see what is up with her. If she is sick she needs meds too. The cough and virus will go away eventually but my x-ray kind of scares me. I could use some of your wonderful purrs for my cough to go away and my heart not to get worse. I wonder if I could sell Fiona on Craig's list since E-bay didn't work out? I'm sure mom and dad don't look on Craig's list!

Thanks all my fur friends and my non-fur friends,
Harry Spotter

Spot is not feeling well...

This is Fiona and I wanted you to know that I love my brother Spot. I only want to be next to him and play with him. I guess he has to get used to me and I guess I have to admit I am kind of wild right now. I'm new to the house, my new mom and dad, and to Spot. We all need a period of adjustment.

The reason for my early post this morning is that Spot is not feeling well. He is eating ok, but also choking too at times but not throwing up. Dad is taking him to vet this afternoon to for x-rays and stuff. I hope he is ok and that I did not cause his problem.

I am asking for purrs for my new brother Spot..

Fiona~

Anyone want a Sister?

It has been a few days since I have posted. Mom's been busy with work and getting the outside Christmas tree up with dad. I heard them say it looks like a 9 foot Charlie Brown tree. I wanted to go out and help but it was much too cold. All I have is a sweater, I need a furs coat, and mitten for my paws, along with a tail warmer and ear warmers. Maybe it's better I stay inside.

Fiona is another story, I heard mom say it's like having a kitten in the house. She runs from room to room, tries to bite and eat everything, and she gets to food first and eats it all. She doesn't even leave me a crumb. She even tried to eat a fake plant. Lucky mom saw her and grabbed the leaf from her mouth. So, mom had to get rid of all the wreaths and things so Fiona would not try and eat them. She even tries to eat the furry blanket. She will eat anything, or try to anyway.

Along with that she likes to sit in my favorite spot, under the lamp and ontop of the cable box where it is nice an warm. That was my spot and now when she comes into the room and see'e me there she jumps in and I have to jump out. There is not room for two of us. Mom took a picture but she hasn't had time to add it to the computer, and her new camera was broken and had to return it.

Fiona has not acted like a momma, she behaves like a pest and all I want to do is run far from her. Have to go , it's dinner time and if don't get there first Fiona will eat all the food and I will be left with the crumbs - if she is that nice.