We are late posting today. Mollie had a vet appointment and I wanted to have the whole story.
For the last week or so (that I noticed) she has been pawing at her mouth when she ate. She prefers dry cat food. I have been trying to get her to eat wet cat food for 12 years but she wasn’t having any of it. In the past week, she switched herself to wet. (Cats are really smart.)
I knew something was wrong because in the old days (prior to last week) when I would give her wet cat food, she ate all the gravy, licking around anything that resembled a lump of meat. (Hazel loved her as she got to eat the lumps.)
All of a sudden she ate the whole dish. She must have been starving as it hurt to eat the dry stuff. This is not good news for me. Most likely a dental issue. Cha-ching, cha-ching!
Off to the vet in her spiffy new carrier which she got out of before we left the house. Scared the bejesus out of me but better in the house than in the car. Securely enclosed we were off.
She was her sweet self. No mewing on the ride over. We rocked out to John Lennon’s Imagine. She was good in the vet’s office allowing the vet to open her mouth and touch each tooth. When she touched the offending tooth she nearly jumped off the table. “That’s the one!”
She has an appointment at the end of May (her second dental procedure in two years) and some meds to get her through until then. In the meantime she will be pampered and fussed over (always the case in this house) so hopefully she won’t be uncomfortable.
I was able to get some tips for her itching. Mollie has allergies. She’s a very sensitive cat and will be loopy from the surgery for 24 to 48 hours. If I can now get her on a good wet food along with allergy meds, she may be a new cat. She deserves it. She is the sweetest floof around.
Poor darling! Glad it’s something that the vet can take care, and she can be a bit more comfortable. Always hurts us when the fur babies are in pain. 😦
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Took her in this morning. I think I felt worse than she did
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Speeding recovery to you both. 😉
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Such a beautiful girl! Hope the dental issues are resolved quickly and with a minimum of stress (for her and for you) and expense!
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The expense and stress for me is out of sight but the goal is to make her pain free. Priceless!
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Poor little thing! Yes, she’s really a sweetie, and I hate to think of her in pain. And I hope your vet bills won’t be too painful for you. Vet bills can be exhausting!
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She will need complete bloodwork because of her age. Cha-ching, cha-ching. I’m just grateful it’s something that can be fixed relatively easily and not a long term disease.
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Smooches to your girl, i hope she feels much better soon. Good on you for figuring it all out and getting her to the Vet quickly!! You’re a great Kitty-Mom 🙂
MJ
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I can’t take credit for “quickly” as I think it’s been going on for a while. I did hop on it right away when I recognized the signs.
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Poor little floof. Toothaches are the worst. I hope she feels better soon.
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I think she feels better when she stays off the hard cat food which irritates it.
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Must be tooth May! My grandson’s school called my daughter to inform her that he just pulled out two of his teeth! Poor Molly. But, the mouth heals quickly. Such a pretty kitty.
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He pulled his on teeth! What a brave boy. The mouth does heal fast. She’s not great under anesthesia so that’s what I worry about. I have painkillers I picked for her. Let’s see give them to her or give them to me. What to do, what to do…
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You really are in dental hell this year. Poor Molly! I hope she’s feeling better soon – both from her tooth and allergies.
LOVE the 2nd photo. There is just something so irresistible about a kitty tummy 💕
btw – Theo too just licks all the sauce and leaves the bits of meat behind. The difference is he doesn’t have a Hazel to come behind him and clean up 😉
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🙂 The gravy is the unhealthy part! When they kill prey there is no gravy! It is truly dental hell. My saga continues but that’s another post.
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I don’t get cat logic …
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That’s cause there is none!
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Well done, Mamma, for spotting the tooth problem! Poor Mollie. What sort of allergies does she have?
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Not sure. We think food. She’s a very picky eater so I haven’t been successful at switching her diet. She’s itchy and scratches a lot but there is no dermatitis.
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Omg she’s adorable, wish for her to get well really quick 🐈
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Thanks. She is beautiful, tiny and a very good cat.
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You’re welcome
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Good luck! I’m glad it’s just one tooth and not a mouthful!
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Actually the vet thinks it may be two teeth but she won’t know for sure until she puts her under. She will have teeth left though.
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That still sounds like she’ll be fine. Actually, they do OK without any teeth, but I think that’s traumatic at first. Fingers crossed that Mollie’s procedure goes off without a hitch!
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This is her second dental procedure. She lost a few last time. She adjusted well (better than I did). She still has her canine incisors and front teeth plus some back ones. My old cat Jake had 2 teeth left by the time he died and he ate just fine.
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Oh Mollie, we are both so sad to hear that you have some dental problems. Steinbeck has been lucky so far but I’ve had to have some teeth removed. Don’t worry about it. They let you go to sleep so you don’t feel the owies. When you wake up, your mouth will be sore but that bad tooth will be gone. I’ll let you in on a secret, Mom has a tooth that the specialist has to look at next week. She’s already told her dentist that nobody is pulling that tooth. I really want to ask her why she’s putting up such a fuss ‘cuz I feel much better now. Oh well, that’s humans for you.
Giant purrs………….Hemingway
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Awww, thanks! Tell your mom that she should hang onto that tooth if she can. Pulling can cause problems in people because the teeth shift. Wishing her the best of luck with her teeth!
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Oh, poor Mollie. With all of my recent dental work and some still pending, I definitely feel her pain. Cute photos!
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I have a final round to do for myself too. It’s the year of the dentist!
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Poor kitty – good to hear that the food switch has worked well. Such adorable pictures. 🙂
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I hope the food switch is permanent. That would be the good to come out of this.
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The good animal owner is part mom, part detective.
Good job, Kate!
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And always feels inadequate!
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Sorry to hear Mollie needs dental work. Good that she is eating again. Maybe she will continue liking the wet food. She is a beautiful cat.😺
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She’s a sweet cat too. I hope the surgery won’t change her. Right now she’s being more active than she has in a long time and that’s with nothing but a vet visit. No meds, no fixes, just an active happy cat.
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I hope she feels better really soon.
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Thanks. Me too.
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Oh poor Miss Mollie, hope everything goes well until the end of May – snuggles and cuddles from sir Fergus and Miss Poppy. x
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Thanks!
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Sounds like Mollie is happy to be home from the vet ~ didn’t even need her nap!
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She has slept less today than in a long time. She was never out of my sight so I know they didn’t do anything to her but examine her.
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Such a cute flood! Glad she is on the way to get better.
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I know you meant floof! Auto-correct!
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Aww, poor Mollie! 32 (Harley just jumped on my desk and typed 32…I’ll leave it there, he might be trying to tell Mollie something.) Anyway, I hope she feels better after her dental!
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I hope so too.
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Poor Mollie… I don’t like noBODY messing with my teeth either. I am glad the offending tooth has been found and it will all soon be history. Heck of a way to switch to wet, but woohoo!!!! I love that she is already feeling better and zooming around!
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It’s her way of trying to talk me out of the surgery.
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Well, just let her have the zoomies and enjoy… I know you will.
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Yes but she comes back to me to meow and I’m trying to figure out what she wants. I’ve tried feeding her but it’s not that. Whatever!
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Maybe putting some water in with the dry food will make it easier to chew in the meanwhile. According to our vet, sometimes bad teeth in cats actually grow over and the nerve dies or becomes nonpainful, so perhaps that will happen. I hope she gets fixed up well soon, whatever the best way.
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I’d rather her switch to wet cat food and get off the dry. In the long run it’s healthier for her as she’s 13.
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It’s good that you have that alternative–I wasn’t sure if finances would prohibit it, or just that medical procedures are the main $ culprit.
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Poor Mollie. Here’s to relief for the sweet girl. Take care all you kitties and humans alike. 🙂
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Just a couple weeks.
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Poor Mollie, I will be praying all goes well with her dental. I am the Tooth Fairy of the kitty world, if you email your address to pilch92@aol.com, I can send her some crocheted catnip toys.
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Awww…something soft to chew on.
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Poor Mollie. I am so sorry to hear this. Sending her warm get well vibes across the miles!
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Thanks! I’m sure she appreciates that.
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I wish Mollie did not have to wait to the end of the month for treatment but the good thing is she knows wet food is good too.
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Me too. Perhaps I should reach out and have her put on a standby list in case of cancellation. I didn’t think of that when I was at the vet’s. I never think of the important stuff when I’m there.
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That’s what I would do, Kate ~ call the office and ask to be moved up if anyone cancels. But it sounds like she’s doing OK in the interim if she does have to wait.
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I have to go in tomorrow to pick up some meds so I’ll ask. I’m sure there are cancellations from time to time.
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Lovely last picture, bless her. Hope she’s not too uncomfortable and eating OK. Hope she’s back to her old self soon after the surgery.
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Wish the surgery was sooner. Couldn’t get in before May 30 although she’s pretty active today. Maybe it’s the fact that I brought her home from the vet that makes her happy!
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Maggie’s not too keen on vet visits now. Not that we blame her as the first couple had her knocked out for surgery! She couldn’t wait to get out of the door, though she was very good for Vicky, one of the other vets that has seen her a few times now.
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I really hate taking her back for surgery! She’s been so active today. Her tooth must not be bothering her.
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I suppose it’s like us and the tooth settles down until we put pressure on it at the wrong angle or drink something too hot or cold.
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She looks a real sweetie! I hope all goes well and she’s back to her old self quickly.
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Me too!
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Poor Mollie! I’m glad it wasn’t something more serious but a sore tooth can be miserable.
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Communicating with a human is the worst. She may have been trying to tell me something for a week and it took a while until I got it. She had been so cranky lately and I was attributing it to getting older and of course youngster Gracie pesting her. I must be more alert!
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She is a sweet floof! Sure hope the meds ease her pain along with the wet food and the TLC of course. 🙂
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Since coming home she is flying around like she never does. (It’s nap time after breakfast) I didn’t even give her any pain meds.
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Aww! 🙂
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Mollie all paws and fingers are crossed that the meds help you till you have your appointment… and we hope efurrything goes smooth. the cha-ching probably belongs to the dentat stuff, our dentist gave my father the bill last month and he jumped nearly off the table too ;O)))
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Dental isn’t cheap for anyone. I racked up bill bills myself this year and Mollie is following. I was thinking of a pliers but was afraid I’d pull the wrong tooth! 🙂
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but the whieskey you need for a fab miss anastasia is eggs-pensive too ;O)))
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Yes but you have some left over to the next day!
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oh good idea…. the operation area has to be treated well to avoid infections LOL
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Poor Mollie! I hope she feels better very soon, and keeps eating that wet food so you can get some meds in her!
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Surprisingly after she switched to the wet food, she’s already a different cat. Not as cranky. I expect she’s had this issue a while and has been eating less and less so she was uncomfortable and hungry. Now she’s flying all over the place wondering what the fuss is about. Cats!
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That’s fabulous!
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