Cats are odd creatures. I catch most illness's by seeing them do something abnormal or sleep somewhere they normally don't and it makes me watch them and sure enough, they are sick. We don't trust our instincts enough but we know them best! Glad you saw the cyst and she will be home and healing up. Bet it would be a hard place to apply ointment if needed! LOL Are they checking her out in general too? Maybe infection spread and she felt blah? -- Piggy's Pad

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Date Posted: 9:42:09 am, Wed, 07/25/07
Author: Denise
Subject: Cats are odd creatures. I catch most illness's by seeing them do something abnormal or sleep somewhere they normally don't and it makes me watch them and sure enough, they are sick. We don't trust our instincts enough but we know them best! Glad you saw the cyst and she will be home and healing up. Bet it would be a hard place to apply ointment if needed! LOL Are they checking her out in general too? Maybe infection spread and she felt blah?
In reply to: Kate 's message, "Well..............
Maggie is at the Vet's...(thank you Sandy for talking to me the whole way down and back...sure made it an easier drive....)Maggie seemed fine this morning, as I posted below she ate and was walking around...then she walked past me and lifted her tail....here, looks like one of her anal sacs got a cyst (or too big and didn't express itself the way it should) and it abcessed and broke....she was feeling better because the pressure was off, but now she's got an opened sore back there...." on 9:19:22 am, Wed, 07/25/07

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I agree with you, Denise. Cats are so different and I think it's bred into them that they have to hide illness or weakness of any kind. You know, the "predator" thing? But if you know your cat well and watch them, and yes, trust your instincts, you *know* when something just isn't quite right. And LOL about your comment about applying ointment. (NT) -- Sandy, 11:22:37 am, Wed, 07/25/07
I know what you two mean..I've beem watchng Maggie like a hawk, now that I thnk of it, probably since Saturday maybe....sort of noticing something was wrong, but not quite sure what it was...she left food in her dish but not enough to concern me but enough to show up as "strange for Maggie" then last night was the topper..as you said Denise, she was laying in an odd spot, and acting strangely....still wasn't sure what exactly was going on, but it was obvious it was something... (NT) -- Kate, 12:06:06 pm, Wed, 07/25/07
thankfully we all know our kitties (and puppies) well enough that we can watch them and know something is going on....unfortunately sometimes it just takes us awhile to figure it out..... (NT) -- Kate, 12:08:14 pm, Wed, 07/25/07
Yep, Dr. Lee said she would check her all over and also take her temperature. In the short look-over she gave her while I was with them she said everything (besides this problem) seemed fine....
as long as she is under she is also going to double check on her teeth...that way, if they need cleaning she can kill-two-birds-with-one-stone and not have to put her under again anytime soon....(I hope).... (NT) -- Kate, 12:02:19 pm, Wed, 07/25/07

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