Katie Beth Miedaner

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Might not have been the evening we had in mind, but it's moments like these that make me eternally grateful for our bond, trust, and patience together. Love this cat sm. #unconditionallove

Trazadone, enrichment, afternoon adventure at the river, play time in the backyard, sound machines on, appliances running, safe spaces... it was still overwhelming for them. It went from frantic barks to shaking. People were doing fireworks literally right outside.. it was nerve wracking even for me. Friendly reminder fireworks are NOT allowed in the city...... #noiseaversion #fireworks #anxiousdogs #newyears #dogs

Send good vibes plz he is going to the clinic tomorrow am to go over the tinkle results 🐱✨💗

Prob dreaming about churu lol

Replying to @CarefreeOaktree IV fluids for our bear. They cared for him so well. He's eating again. Such a drastic improvement since earlier this morning 💗✨🥺

Blast off ✨🐱

Cappy caring for you is the greatest gift

Sharing my expression techniques with a first time incontinent cat owner 🥲💗 #disabledcat #tipsandtricks

Passion for pumpkin care🐱incorporating pumpkin in Cappy's meal routine has been one of the smoothest ways to keep Cappy's doo doo in line. Cappy is chronically on the more constipated side of things, so I've made it my life's mission to soften his 💩 to the best of my ability. Both the soluble and insoluble fiber in the pumpkin puree i use from weruva helps aide his tummy process. The softer the 💩 the more seamless his bowel expression is. Alot of you ask how cappy does his doo doo business, and the truth is... I help. I help express his bowels quite similarly to the way I express his bladder. But think about what it's like to push it out, the softer it is, the easier it is on Cappy's body. Harder, dryer stool means more work in expressing his bowels. And way less comfortable. So all of this to say, adding pumpkin supplement in Cappy's meal routines assists in his potty routine and keeps him feeling more comfy. And omg Cappy is obsessed with the coconut and flaxseed oil flavor. He can't get enough of it lol.

Cappy's weight journey✨ so pleased to share Cappy has been steadily growing and maintaining his new weight. the best news is that he's not losing any. there was a time where Cappy was all the way down to 7.2 lbs.. and back in 2021 he used to weigh 10 lbs. it's been a slow and steady decline since. a lot of the conversation initially was around him being a bit larger than his ideal weight so the decline at first was not viewed as a problem. Then his weight continued to decline. Then it became a sensitive subject whenever someone brought it up. The craziest part was cappy was ALWAYS acting like he was famished and ravenous and would eat anything and everything and always running to the kitchen hoping I'd give him a snack. And the weirder part is that I fed him a lot.... and frequent. Like i did not understand how he was always so hungry. Needless to say, this has been a large point of discussion with Cappy's vet. It's been an ongoing process, trying out new fresh foods, adding things to his meal plan, removing things from his meal plan... And finally after his 7.2 weigh in, I was advised to list out everything he eats and quantify the calories. Then we added a certain amount to that number to reach his new daily calorie goal. I switched cappy to a new wet food for his gastrointestinal support. It's higher in calories too which has drastically improved his overall appetite-- he's fuller longer and has stopped trying to inhale everything all at once. These daily weigh in's have become a fun routine for Cappy. He loves running on the scale because he knows a snack is waiting for him. I even put grip tape on the scale so his paws don't slip. I'm so proud of his progress and I think he looks as plump as ever. PS this is a great example of why baseline behaviors and diagnostics are so important!!! ✨✨ so important to advocate for our pets 🐱🐶

No such thing as a chore with cappy by my side #cats #specialmoments #organization #cleaning #holiday

Replying to @Shelby caregiver stress. Cappy's tinkles smell like plastic. Always makes my stomach drop. Likely a UTI but the next day wet sneezing sent me down a spiral. Maybe it's because I'm extra fragile right now with it being LeLe's anniversary month. Cappy low growled at the clinic today while I was holding him. Considering the circumstances of not feeling well, it's huge steps that his threshold didn't escalate. He even was super brave for the cystocentesis tinkle draw (so we can properly have a low colony cultured) and his solensia. Cappy was just cranky with the purrito wrap. I think it was too overwhelming with all the other cat scents. I will order him one online and practice at home so next time perhaps he won't be as grumbly. But the grumbles really upset me even though i know he's not feeling his best. In beautiful news, he's been doing so well once we got back home. Eating, drinking, actively congregating with Hadley in the living room (granted, he was doing these things like normal before the clinic lol). Snuggles. It was like he was giving me the emotional support. Cappy's really perceptive like that. Always so selfless. I'm so happy to share he is finally snuggling in bed with me right now. I've missed his presence for the last week.. he wanted to be downstairs instead. Hopefully things will continue moving in an upwards direction.🩵🩵🩵

To my rescue dog's previous owners 🩵 happy two year adoptiversary Hadley 🐶✨

I love sharing Cappy's adoption story any chance I get 🥹🐱 #intro #cats #pets #overcomingchallenges

Replying to @Lily-Rose too tired to share more but cappy is getting the care he needs. woke up in the middle of the night with this gut feeling to get him to the ER. he had a 103.5 degree fever. been by cappy's side for almost 8 hours. he's recovering 🩵

Not my favorite cappy update. Cappy had mild symptoms today. At first he was a spry & plump kitty for his AM acupuncture session. Tinkles still smelt of plastic But eating normal. Then the afternoon hit like a gloom boom.. i tried his new thermometer only to be surprised by his low grade fever. Cat temp generally ranges from 100.5-102.5 but i already know cappy generally runs on the cooler side. His baseline is 100.5 ish. The temp reading made my stomach drop. Additionally he was acting noticeably lethargic in the afternoon. He did eat, but certainly not as ravenous or energetic pre meal as usual. As we are off to bed, he appears to have a little more spark back in him, appetite is still good. I am hoping his medicine kicks in tomorrow. Tomorrow will be the fourth day of the antibiotic. Although we are still waiting on the tinkle culture results, we didn't want to wait to treat him. He was prescribed a more broad spectrum antibiotic hoping it would act as a catch all type deal. My fear is the antibiotic is susceptible to whatever bacteria is present. Fingers crossed tomorrow is a better day. Little bubz is cuddled next to me right now. Sweet dreams 💤

We don't deserve Scott

I've cried too many times to count over the last 10 days. Tears of fear, frustration, anger, confusion, laughter, hope, encouragement, the list goes on. I've felt it all. I wake up in the middle of the night sobbing, with nothing happening at all. The whiplash of events have shaken me to my core. Navigating my emotions is arguably harder than I've experienced before. Cappy is seemingly on the mend. His personality is coming out. His sassy side is here. His appetite is back. His weight is stabilizing. He's doing amazing, and I feel we may come out stronger from this. And braver. That's my plan atleast. Cappy is everything. I'm quite fragile though.