By Nancy Allen
March 30, 2015
Gray Kitty Enjoying the Back Yard
Several years ago my husband Arnold and I went out to the driveway to our pickup. It was really raining. We didn't know one of our cats, Gray Kitty, was under the pickup somewhere to stay dry from the rain. When we started to back up it felt like we might have run over something. Our hearts sank. We immediately jumped out of the pickup and looked and saw Gray Kitty trying to walk. She was staggering. We thought at first we ran over her. We finally figured out she probably had climbed up on the drive shaft and fell off when the pickup started to move. Whatever it was, she was very frightened and trying to get away. We were just about hysterical at that point. I grabbed her and Arnold grabbed a box to put her in--no time to go in and get a carrier. Arnold thought she was probably dying. It was an extremely upsetting and a heartbreaking experience. We loved Gray Kitty very much. I immediately called our vet and we made a very fast dash to the veterinary clinic, Felines and Friends in Ada, OK.
Vickie Brandon, DVM
2627 Arlington St.
Ada, OK 74820
580-436-6369 (MEOW)
Dr. Vickie Brandon quickly put us all in an exam
room and she looked her over very thoroughly. She was badly injured but after a thorough
exam including x-rays decided that she wasn't actually run over, but was somehow
badly injured under the car, which was the same thing we were thinking. Dr. Brandon immediately
gave her some anti-inflammatory and pain medications and some antibiotics.
She was trying to keep any major swelling from starting. She kept her
several days and nights at the clinic for treatment and observation and then we
took her home. She probably was hit in face because she kept having
swelling problems around her nasal area for several weeks. Also, she had
to receive several weeks of Cosequin for recurring limping problems in one of
her legs. Finally, our precious Gray Kitty got back to normal. We have never
seen her go under another vehicle and any time it rains we keep her inside the
house.
Gray Kitty Relaxing in the Bathroom
We just can't get that memory of the accident out
of our heads. We remember it like yesterday. It was a traumatic
experience. Thank God she fully recovered. We felt Gray Kitty was rescued by
several human Guardian Angels, but maybe helped by some unseen. It really seems like a miracle she survived. We
have been blessed to have Gray Kitty as a part of our family. What a very
sweet cat! We have never seen her angry or try to hurt another cat.
Gray Kitty Lounging on the Brick Walk
March 30, 2018 Gray Kitty update: I
am very sad to report that our dear, precious Gray Kitty passed away from severe
kidney failure. She appeared to feel good until 2 days ago when she
developed some worrisome symptoms. She looked like she didn't feel well
and didn't appear to be eating much if any. She was drooling quite a bit. Dr.
Brandon our vet did a complete blood test on her and very thorough physical exam
this morning. She also had some sores in her mouth (that was causing the
drooling) and her breath smelled quite bad. Dr. Brandon didn't feel like
from her long experience as a vet that Gray Kitty could recover from that severe
a case of kidney failure. So, we very sadly had to tell her goodbye. She
was cremated and her ashes placed in a beautiful cat shaped urn.
She is really missed and will be thought of with joy at her life, but sadness in
her passing. We are very blessed that Gray Kitty came to live with us.
We believe she felt the same way.
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