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Little Munchkin

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It is Sunday and I had a sleepless night last night. My little furball has a cold and he is restless! I noticed that he was sleeping more than usual and his appetite is not where it should be. His constant rubbing his nose to clear the congestion cued me to the fact that there might be more than meets the eye.

I helped with a damp tissue to clear his nose and since he can’t blow his own nose, it was the best I could do. Keeping him warm and quiet also helped. However, I realized that keeping quiet is not what cats do when they are sick or feeling down in the dumps. Chachi, the cat, is more active than expected and stirring up trouble! He opened all the cupboards in the cellar, then he was off and running to the kitchen where he found more cupboards to open and if that was not enough to get my attention, he decided to up the ante with more nonsense. It did get my attention if that was what he was vying for.

According to one source, “Cats can catch colds, typically known as feline upper respiratory infections (URIs), characterized by sneezing, nasal congestion, eye discharge, and lethargy, often lasting 7-10 days.”

Symptoms:

Sneezing and nasal discharge. Watery or runny eyes. Coughing or congestion. Lethargy and decreased appetite and mild fever or sores in the mouth.

My little bugger has some of those symptoms but he appears to be more active than usual. Not sure what that is about but it kept me awake at night. Maybe it is that, “misery loves company!” Whatever it is, he was moving around a lot during the night and kept me up with his constant, “Come join me mommy!”

Treatment:

Keep your cat warm and comfortable.

Offer strong-smelling food since congestion reduces their sense of smell.

Gently clean eye or nose discharge with a warm, damp cloth.

Consult a vet if you see a thick yellow/green discharge and or if they stop eating.

Here’s the other thing. A cat cold cannot be transmitted to humans. However, I do feel like I’m coming down with something! Just psychological transmission I suppose.

Fingers and toes crossed!

Downtime

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“How long will my DOWNTIME be?” Unknown

I don’t know folks but I’m down for the count! It started two days ago, just a feeling of lethargy, taking naps in the afternoons which I never do and my body telling me all is not well.

I’m healthy most days so I don’t take such feelings seriously, just a glitch in my paradigm and all will be alright again. However, it had no intention of leaving. Whatever was ailing me had every intention of staying and it wasn’t going to take “NO” for an answer.

This morning I woke up with a slight sorethroat and a feeling that something was taking hold. Soup! That was the first thing that popped into my mind. It was my mom’s go to for colds, stomachaches and everything else and it usually worked fine. I’ve got a big pot going, enough to last a few days and I added spinach to ward off whatever had taken hold. If it worked for Popeye, it should work for me right? Afterall, spinach has been promoted as a source of strength and good health. Well, it shouldn’t hurt and that’s the point here.

The sun is shining out there but I’m bundled up like a “snow bunny.” Mom used to say, “Sweat it out!” She meant the bacteria or rather the germs or she must have known about the Native American sweat lodges which were used for healing and spiritual cleansing. Anyway, her method worked before and I’m throwing it in for good measure. So, I’m covered from head to toe and Chachi, the cat is giving me strange looks. “She’s frightening!!” is what those looks say. I don’t give a flying flip is my answer. I get grumpy when I’m not feeling well.

Anyway, I’ve got an, “Out of Order” sticker on my forehead and I’m crawling back into bed! Chachi doesn’t understand this at all. “We just got up mommy! I can’t believe this!” Whatever, I’m not letting things bug me either and that includes little fur ball!

Have an amazing day.