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Type-A Tail Spin

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Real Estate Agent with Long and Foster Real Estate VA License # 0225089470

This week has been an emotional test for my Type A personality.  My deals are closing, my husband is fine, but I had a sick cat.  If you read my blogs you know that my cats are my kids.  And my favorite kid, Rudy the Cat, was sick on Monday.  Turns out he had been sick for about two weeks or more.  Bladder problems.  I felt like such a bad Mom to him when I found out that he had been in pain for that long while "taking care of business." 

After realizing that something like that could be going on and I had no clue, I got this horrible feeling (that I still have, by the way) in the pit of my stomach.  Rudy is on the road to recovery, but I'm lagging behind.  Feeling that I have no control over my cutie getting sick just throws me into bouts of intestinal distress.  I know I'm Type A, but this is ridiculous.  He's getting better and I'm still in the bathroom every thirty minutes.

Thank God Rudy knows how to get my full attention.  He peed on one of my work folders.  Thankfully, it was a dead deal anyway.  He's a smart boy.

 

Comments (15)

Mike Saunders
Retired - Athens, GA

Chris Ann - glad to read that Rudy is doing better. It is often hard to tell with cats when they are feeling a bit down and out. I hope that you recover quickly. Take care.

Jul 22, 2009 02:27 AM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Chris Ann, it's that dry cat food!  And that cat is no dummy, picking out a dead deal folder to pee on!  Glad he's on the mend.

Jul 22, 2009 02:28 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Mike:  Thanks for the well wishes.  He's doing better.  Wish I were.

Pat:  I've read that wet cat food is much better for urinary problems.  Looks like I'll be making a trip to Petsmart today.

Jul 22, 2009 02:33 AM
Liz Loadholt
Liz Loadholt- AgentOwned Realty- Covering SC - Mount Pleasant, SC
Realtor--Broker-in-charge - Trainer--Relocation Director Covering SC

Chris Ann ---- this makes me think about the first year that I was in real estate, I was so wrapped up in my real estate that I actually forgot to pick up my children from an after school activity.  It took me months to get over that and I almost got out of this business that I love so much.

I'm so glad that Rudy is better.

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Jul 22, 2009 02:46 AM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Chris Ann, peeing on the work folder was the ultimate revenge. Now be a good Mom from now on ; )

Jul 22, 2009 06:33 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Liz:  Thanks!  I'm glad he's on the mend too. 

Gary:  Next time maybe he'll pee on Daddy's work stuff.

Jul 22, 2009 07:39 AM
Rita Minion
O'Brien Realty - Solomons, MD

Hi Chris Ann,

It's difficult to tell when a cat is not feeling well.  A lot of male cats seem to be prone to bladder infections & stones which are extremely painful for them.  You can tell when they start going out of the litter box & they have trouble urinating.  I had that problem with one of my male cat's and was told by the vet to stay away from dry cat food with red coloring.  (high in magnesium)  Hope your Rudy is feeling better and on his way to wellness.

Rita

 

Jul 22, 2009 10:59 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Chris Ann...

Aw, the poor baby. My two passed a little bug last week, they both had some stomach distress. They are both doing fine now! I'm just crazy about my cats!

Jul 22, 2009 01:28 PM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Chris Ann-plenty of water and a lap to curl up on and hopefully Rudy will be up to his old tricks soon.

Jul 22, 2009 02:17 PM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

I'm sorry your cat was ill, Chris Ann. I've had the same problem with one of my cats. I pay for a blood panel every year on him to monitor his progress because he can't talk. It would be nice if they could tell us what's wrong with them without resorting to peeing on things, though. You can buy special dry and wet cat food for cats with kidney problems. The vet carries it.

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Jul 23, 2009 02:37 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Rita:  Thanks for that tip.  Dry food seems to be the devil.

Richard:  When my cats aren't well, I'm a nervous wreck.

Cindy:  He's definitely drinking more than normal.  Hope it's not a sign of something more serious.  Blood work results today had the doctors scratching their heads.

Elizabeth:  Thinking there is a slight chance we have a kidney issue here.  Praying we don't.  His bloodwork from that trip showed he should be dead, yet he is, at this moment, playing with a toy and acting the happiest I've seen him in months.  I hope those kidneys are fine.  He's only 6 years old for goodness sake.

Jul 23, 2009 03:15 PM
Trey Thurmond
BCR Realtors - College Station, TX
College Station , Texas Homes

Chris Ann 

My wife says I worry too much about my cat,  Mack.  If is is missing more than 2 hours I feel like a bad Dad! So your not alone.

Jul 25, 2009 08:11 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Trey:  I think you and I are very much alike. 

Jul 26, 2009 03:42 AM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

Zoey the Cool Cat is sad that you and Rudy have been sick. She hopes the following cheers you two up and helps you two get well faster (use the mouseover).

A love pair of roses for a lovely pair

Jul 27, 2009 09:00 PM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Russel:  Tell Zoey that Rudy and I are doing much better.  Rudy is back to his old self.  I'm getting there. And than you for the beautiful flowers.

Jul 28, 2009 12:59 AM