|
#1
March 29th, 2008, 09:14 PM
|
||||
|
||||
Horrible - never leave your windows open!!
So my best friend called me at two this morning from the emegency animal care clinic. Her cat had (apparently) been sleeping on the window sill when the screen popped out and the cat fell from the second story window.
The first thing I have to say (because this was the first thing I had to know) is that the cat is alive and will probably remain that way. He broke his back left leg in nine places, bruised his spinal cord, broke and dislocated his joint and broke three toes. He's now in a cast up to his hip, and has to be closely watched for swelling or shock during the next seventy two hours.  I'm totally freaked out. This is, like, my worst nightmare!   It made me want to give all my beloved cats away to loving homes who would never tell me about the horrible things that happen to them. :sad: Obviously this is an overstatement, I was overjoyed to come home to my cats tonight, but I'm a wreck - and that's to say nothing of my friend. I admit I'd often left the windows open because the cats loved them so much but I will never do it again. Now I can't even figure out what excuse I used to make me think it was a good idea - or even an ok one!Anyway, it's not like there's anything you all can do, I just had to share with a few people who would understand - no one I was around today does. They're all the types of people who, either have had no pets, or for whom pets were sort of an offhand thing. They totally have no idea why I'm an emotional wreck today! 
__________________
 Storm (beeps and has a pink nose and toes), Misty (with big blue eyes and tasseled ears), Anya (only ever called Honey - she's that sweet), Zander (who goes by Punkin' cause he's almost that bright) Kasee (couch potato who thinks she's a dog)
|
|
#2
March 29th, 2008, 09:22 PM
|
||||
|
||||
what a terrifying story. I'm so glad no window in my house is more that four feet off the ground  Sending loads of  for that poor kitty.Maybe time to get some reinforcement for the screens or some bar type barriers - seems such a shame to have to keep the windows closed 
__________________
Magnolia (aka Nolie) - 6 yrs old, adopted May 3, 2009 - mixed breed monster mutt R.I.P. Chloe - my first Golden girl - we said goodbye but you will always be here (1994-2007 adopted April 2000) R.I.P. Molly - my Golden girl, who's causing havoc over the bridge now - (1999-2009 adopted May 2007) and love for my "lost ones" - Misery, Clover & the girls (chickens)
|
|
#3
March 29th, 2008, 09:24 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I was thinking the same thing - I love having the windows open and so do the kitties. For right now though, only the windows on the ground floor will be open!!! Maybe I can get my contractor to fasten the screens to my house with cement or something!
__________________
Storm (beeps and has a pink nose and toes), Misty (with big blue eyes and tasseled ears), Anya (only ever called Honey - she's that sweet), Zander (who goes by Punkin' cause he's almost that bright) Kasee (couch potato who thinks she's a dog)
|
|
#4
March 29th, 2008, 10:16 PM
|
||||
|
||||
Scary!!!!!! Especially these days with that flimsy nylon screening held in by that little bead of plastic!  , crossed  s and for a quick recovery for your friend's kitty...
__________________
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference." "It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!" "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
|
Chopper Challenge
Mini KickUps
Bugz
Snakeman Steve
Shape Game
Mumu
Mouse Race
|
#6
March 30th, 2008, 02:24 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
:sad: poor kitty
for the wee oneI live in a 2nd floor apt with side sliding windows that have a lock built-into the frame so they can be open about 1 inch and locked - you should look into that type of thing for your windows and your friends too.
__________________
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do The Spirit Lives As Long As Someone Who Lives Remembers You - Navaho Saying
|
|
#7
March 30th, 2008, 08:54 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
That happened to one of my cats once. Well actually he was climbing the screen, and fell. I screamed and ran downstairs and outside. Luckily he was fine, landed on his feet.
I hope the kitty will make a full recovery.
__________________
Cat maid to: Rose semi feral, a cpietra rescue, female tabby (approx 13 yrs) Jasper RIP (2001-2018) Sweet Pea RIP (2004?-2014) Puddles RIP (1996-2014) Snowball RIP (1991-2005) In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats.-English Proverb “While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions.” Stephen R. Covey
|
|
#8
March 30th, 2008, 10:30 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
That is scary!
Kitty makes a full recovery! Quote:
 ) They do also make a special screen for pets, I saw it at home depot, we thought about redoing the screens, but we aren't spending any money fixing a house that isn't ours.
__________________
Windy~Smoke~Buddy~Palomine~Fagan~Asker~Mickey Blue Eyes Venus “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” -Mahatma Gandhi "We're the renegades, we're the people; With our own philosophies; We change the course of history; Everyday people like you and me"- R A T M
|
|
#9
March 30th, 2008, 01:40 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
OMG...poor kitty. WHat a shock to be sleeping happily one moment and falling down to stories the next...EVery spring I check all my screens for that same reason. My fear is that they escape and get lost....I wish poor kitty a speady recovery
|
|
#10
March 30th, 2008, 10:23 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
Kitty went back to the vet last night because he had begun to swell so they recasted him. He's back again tonight because he hadn't peed yet. Patti hadn't planned on taking him in, but I freaked her out because I was so concerned about him not having gone yet. They're going to express his bladder. They don't think there's anything wrong though - apparently they think he's just not sure how to go with the cast on... I do hope he's ok. I'm being a TOTALLY overprotective mom at the moment!
__________________
Storm (beeps and has a pink nose and toes), Misty (with big blue eyes and tasseled ears), Anya (only ever called Honey - she's that sweet), Zander (who goes by Punkin' cause he's almost that bright) Kasee (couch potato who thinks she's a dog)
|
 |
«
Previous Thread
|
Next Thread
»
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
Linear Mode
|
|
Forum Terms of Use
- All Bulletin Board Posts are for personal/non-commercial use only.
- Self-promotion and/or promotion in general is prohibited.
- Debate is healthy but profane and deliberately rude posts will be deleted.
- Posters not following the rules will be banned at the Admins' discretion.
- Read the Full Forum Rules
Forum Details
- Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
vBulletin Optimisation by vB Optimise (Reduced on this page: MySQL 0%). - All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:50 AM.