Okay so, Miss Pìpì update. I know some of you have been asking and so here it is. Miss Pìpì is okay! I was able to take her in for an MRI (thank you to every single one of you that donated and made that possible, I am so monumentally grateful to you for your support and care) AND spinal tap (very scary- I cried before, during, and after the procedure but Calliope pulled through just fine 🥺). The results came back clear! Calliope does not have brain cancer, or as far as we can tell, any terminal disease. I talked to her Neuro for some time and we are torn on her diagnosis. We have debated between her having epilepsy, or paroxysmal dyskinesia- both illnesses of which there really is no way to diagnose or officially cure in cats as of now. The doc did suggest some epilepsy medication that we can put her on, but I haven’t officially started her on any treatment, since there’s a lot to consider side effects wise and possible conflicts with her heart condition. So with that being said, the most important take away from all this for me is really that Miss Pípí is okay and she’s stable! I will continue to monitor her condition with the help of her neuro, cardiologist and GP, but as of now she is a very happy baby and full of sass!

Thank you again to everyone that supported me during that awful time- Miss Pìpì is thankful too💛💛💛

She seemed slightly "brighter" today with the new steroids, and is eating and drinking enough on her own now without an IV, although she still can't move enough to care for herself well. Since that's pretty much it, they're sending her home, hoping she continues to improve, and will reassess on Monday to determine what quality of life she has.

Since she requires around the clock care now, I have fully annoyed S with asking how he plans to provide that, and advising him that his plans may not work well in some ways. I wish I were nicer and less upset about it, but idgaf about his feelings that come up when hearing me point out that his not listening to me about the cats is a thing that should probably change starting now.

Tonight the Upstairs Visit included catnip!

In our house, I use Aldi's open cardboard boxes to keep the herbs (and cats) somewhat contained.

18 seconds of cosmic kitty.

A few months ago, a small gap appeared in the corner of my cat's mouth. It didn't seem much, just a little bald spot.

But the same gap appeared on the other side a few days ago. And from yesterday to today, the gap got bigger (The picture. Yesterday, there was only one of these holes).

It's a male cat, about 10 years old. He doesn't have access to the street or dogs, and the gap doesn't seem to be sore or itchy. He lets me touch it without any problem. I haven't changed his food, and I don't think he came into contact with any new material that could have caused an allergy.

I'm desperate to know what it could be. He's already bald around the ears, but it doesn't seem to be alopecia.

Babygirl's follow-up is tomorrow and I still need to figure out how to cover her bill and my rent. Anything helps. Love all yall.