Yay! Hubbard is OK! ...And Frankie, Lord of the Manor!

Hubbard is home!

Sundown says he apologizes for the cell pic, but he wanted to get the word out quickly! He's promised to update as they know more. So, here's the news:

I picked him up from the vet this evening after work and he is home and doing good so far.

According to the emergency vet, his diabetes is apparently in remission and his pancreatitus is much better than it has been. That is why his blood sugar dropped like a rock; We gave him insulin when his body no longer needed it. Nobody is quite sure how or why it happens, only that it does happen occasionally.

So, he is off the insulin for now, and we are supposed to reduce his medication for the pancreatitus (which makes him happy, as it tastes terrible!). We also have an appointment with our family vet tomorrow to get his glucose tested again and make sure he is still doing ok. But for now, everything is right with the world once more!

Our deepest thanks to everyone at Space Paws who wrote in and wished us well! I am overwhelmed how everyone responds in these kinds of situations. It is humbling for me to associate with such thoughtful and caring people.

Thank you so much! Hugs and purrs from our reunited fur family!
Sundown, KittyChair...and Hubbard, Treelo, Leo and Rocky

Oh, guys, we're so glad you're part of our internet community! Hugs and love!

Frankie, Lord of the Manor!

We had several requests for a "current" pic of Frankie, after having showed off his baby pictures the other day. His mom, Judy, was glad to comply. She left this comment on that post:

Frankie is very embarrassed from all the nice comments (actually he's his usual conceited self). Frankie is a real sweetheart in temperament and he is extra special because Frankie has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He has his own cardiologist and he is quite snooty about all the attention. We have sent Space Paws one of our favorite pictures of a grown up Frankie which I'm sure you will be seeing soon.

Judy

PS - Thank you so much for posting these pictures as I did not have most of them. I am so glad to put a face to Victor so we can tag the album too! What a lot of cheesecake!

Hmmm... I wonder if we should do a post on each of the sibs so that Judy can put faces to them all? Should I ask the furever parents to share current pics?

Just to let you know, both Victor and Missy also have this heart condition. The parents noticed excessive panting after only moderate exertion and had it checked out... and shared their news. Missy's doc is very interested in her case because it's fairly rare for a doc to be able to keep track of the health of all the sibs of a cat with the condition... not to mention the mom. When Vickie, Missy's mom asked if everyone would keep her updated, all the parents agreed. Can't remember if the other docs want to keep track, too. [Update - Frankie and Missy go to the same cardiologist and he compares their records. We're passing on their doc's name to Shelly!]

Now, on the "it's a small, small intertubes" front, we just read today that Hyacinth's Bino has the same heart condition! What are the odds!?

And, finally, I may not post this weekend, we'll have to see what the days bring... it looks like it's gonna be busy!! But I'll be by to read about our friends!