Not Monday Again!!

*sigh* Monday is here again, and we are left all alone all day.. 

I do not like this one bit.. 

Me neither.. I haz sad.. 

Friday better get here really quick!

(little do they know that come this weekend we have to start having 'that discussion' about the facts of life.. they are doing so well and are growing up so nicely that they are probably ready to go back now, but I'm being a little selfish)

KL Cool G

LL Cool J = Ladies Love Cool James.. 

KL Cool G = Kittens Love Cool DH

Which led to the creation of a new proverb.. 

May you have a kitten tail in your eye.. 

some how that should mean you will have all the luck.

DH didn't quite think that was the case, but I didn't have ANY kittens on me at the time 

 I thought he was lucky.. 

Seriously, kittens LOVE him.. 

Thankful Thursday - Clinical Trial for VAS..

Clinical trial provides hope 

to owners of cats with cancer

By LORI TUCKER
6 News Anchor

KNOXVILLE (WATE) - A clinical trial is underway in East Tennessee that could save lives in cats with cancer.

One beautiful gray cat named Griege just graduated from the clinical trial at Animal Emergency and Specialty Center in West Knoxville.

She's been part of Linda Wallace's family for 17 years, most of them healthy years.

But recently, Griege showed some troubling symptoms.

"She actually developed thyroid disease and got very thin and when she got very thin, then we could see she had this tumor on her hip," Wallace said.

She brought her pet to be checked out at the AESC where Dr. Jeff Phillips confirmed the bad news, but offered hope through a new clinical trial.

The tumor on Griege's hip turned out to be an aggressive form of cancer called feline fibrosarcoma. It's a type of cancer that can be triggered by some vaccines.

Dr. Phillips says surgery to remove the malignant tumor is not enough.

"This is horrible," Dr. Phillips told 6 News. "The standard treatment is surgical resection, but even with the best surgeon in the world, the average cat has a regrowth of their tumor within nine months."

That's why the AESC is part of a clinical trial of immunotherapy using feline interleukin-2. A form of the drug is already used in the treatment of some types of cancer in people, like melanoma, and kidney cancer.

Griege just had her last round of interleukin-2 for the study. So far, Wallace said her beloved pet was responding well.

"She has been fabulous," said Wallace. "She has had no side effects at all. Just nothing. I mean, you wouldn't even know she had any treatment."

To find out if your cat qualifies for the study, call the Animal Emergency and Specialty Center at 865-693-4440.

The clinical trial itself is free of charge. It does not include surgery to remove tumors.

News article copyright WATE.com
Thank you so much for reporting this!!

Catswell - an update

stupid me.. never ever EVER tell the universe you expect the worst is over..

in the back bathroom

drips in the bathroom

Drips leading out of the bathroom

My poor boy

So last night I saw one small dribble in one of his normal spots.. it was slightly tinged with pink, so I have already started him up on meds.. but this morning (according to my husband) he peed in the laundry room as well as the main bathroom which he cleaned up before I woke up.. He told me before he left for work, and I got up and checked on Jack.  He's acting like he's doing OK, but the story in the back bathroom tells a whole different story.

Fortunately I had a dose of pain meds left over and as I said we already have started him on meds

So according to "Soap Opera Laws" I am to never ever say he is better.. and we will never get over this *looks around for what ever enforces SOL* and will be dealing with this FOREVER!!    *knock wood*

Current fosters - The Girls