Older Sister, Younger Brother

Me:  Sit.  Good girl, Violet.  (I unhook her leash.  She sprints away.)

Redford:  (bucking like a bronco) I WANNA GO I WANNA GO I WANNA GO.

Me:  Then you need to sit.

Redford:  There I sat NOW CAN I GO.

Me:  Nice try.  Sit.

Redford:  (sits, trembling) Aw man. (I try to unhook his leash.  He bolts and nearly chokes himself.) OK OK OK.  (sits, trembling)

Me:  Good boy.  (I unhook his leash.) OK.  (He sprints away.)

Redford:  VIOLET WAIT UP oh my gosh I’m running so fast hi Violet did you see how fast I runned?

Violet:  Ran.

Redford:  Yeah ran.

Violet:  No.

Redford:  Oh, well I runned really fast wait I gotta poop.  (poops, sprints to catch up) Hey wanna go this way?

Violet:  No, I’m going this way.

Redford:  OK how bout we go the way you’re going oh wait I gotta poop.

Violet:  Go poop, then.  I don’t need to hear about it.

Redford:  (poops, sprints to catch up) Hey Violet wanna play chase?

Violet:  Not unless a deer is ‘it’.

Redford:  OK let’s go find a deer oh wait I gotta poop.

Violet:  Ugh.

Redford: (poops, sprints to catch up) I can run faster than you Violet wanna see here I go!

Violet:  So?

Redford:  I gotta poop.  (poops, sprints to catch up) Hey Violet what’re you smelling?

Violet:  Something.

Redford:  WHAT IS IT can I smell too oh my gosh it SMELLS LIKE POOP AWESOME!  (drops and rubs his neck across it)

Violet:  (sigh)


RFK

Concentration 1.01

No crystals

Red cells-yes, white cells-no

LOT of protein

Bun 103 (34 is normal)

Creatinin 3.7 (2.3 is normal)

Thyroid and liver enzymes normal

This is what my vet told me yesterday before he said:  “You have a renal failure kitty.”  No wonder Maxwell has been peeing all over the house. Dr. Mac said Maxwell will eventually stop eating.  The good news is he’s not in any pain and he’s had a really good 16-and-a-half years.