Zuzu

This is Zuzu.

I have shared Zu with you before

but it has been awhile.

Today afterwork I was laying in my

hammock when I get a text

from my sis in law, Kim.

She says Zu is not acting like 

herself and she threw up once.

But she has laid around in the same

spot all day.

I told her to call the vet and see if 

we could get her there today.

If Kim is sure something is not right

then we needed to take her in.

Good thing that Kim was working from

home today. Zuzu is a sick girl.

A cats blood platelets usually run

6000 and Zu's was only 2100.

Its called Thrombocytopenia.

I was reading and this can be caused

by leukemia but she was tested and was neg.

Or a bone marrow disorder. 

We brought her home with steroids and 

antibiotics just in case there is something

else going on. 

She will go back Tuesday to 

have her platelets checked again.

This might turn around just like that

or she might need to be put 

in the hospital. 

The old Pam would have faith.

The new Pam has seen tables

turn really fast.

I want Zu to be fine,

this is breaking my heart.

Zu is the reason I have Lily Bit.

My brother found her under the shed when

the dog started barking. Mark noticed movement

and crawled under to get her. She was only

about 3 weeks old. Mom must have been

moving the babes when the dog found

Zu and mom did not get back before Mark

got her. She was bottle fed and while

feeding this little kitten that laid

in the palm of my hand, I fell

in 

LOVE

with a cat for the first time in my life.

I had never even heard of a 

Tortishell cat before.

Upon learning the vet said that

was what Zu was I read up 

on them. 

I also learned that like a calico

only females are Torties.

Lily Bit is part Tortie. Her mom

was full and looks a lot like

Zuzu.

Zuzu just have to be okay.