Save Moki The Wobbly Cat

Sorry it's been so long since our last update. With all that momma bean has going on, sometimes time just gets away from her. To make it up to everyone, we thought we'd start by showing a video recorded just moments ago of Moki. (As most of you know, it's been awhile since we last posted a video of Moki.)

As you can see from the video Moki is doing much, much better. His URI is mostly gone with only a lingering cough left. His appetite is now completely back, and Moki just can't seem to get enough food. He is now eating about two and 1/2 small cans of wet food a day. At this time, he is remaining on the Tamiflu and sub-q-fluids, both of which are working extremely well. His body temperature is remaining within normal ranges as well. While Moki still has difficultly walking, he doesn't let that stop him from getting around. For the most part at the moment, he is a happy, playful, little purr bug...

A while back, we mentioned that a friend of ours sent Moki, a Platinum Drinkwell Fountain, which we all hoped would improve his water intake. We have been meaning for weeks to reveal the name of the friend, and show some pictures of the fountain...so finally we got a picture taken...

As for the name of our mysterious friend, it is Daisy! We ask that everyone please join us now in expressing our thanks to Daisy! Thank you so very much Daisy for sending us this lovely fountain! There are a few kinks which we need to work out between Moki and the fountain, such as, the fountain sits very low to the ground, and with Moki's orthopedic problems, it is difficult for Moki to bend far enough over to drink out of the fountain. When Moki does attempt to drink out of the fountain, his lack of balance often causes him to stick his head in the fountains water stream, thereby getting it all wet. I think if we play around with somehow elevating the fountain, we can eliminate both sets of problems, but it will take a little tinkering with. In the meantime, to make things easier on Moki, we still have his normal elevated water bowl set out, (you can locate it in the far left of the picture...) while we run the Platinum Drinkwell Fountain next to it. We decided to keep both set up, to help get Moki use to the sound of the Drinkwell, and because Mini Munch, Little Kitty and particularly Orange Boy took a liking to the Drinkwell fountain right off the bat. To be honest I think Orange Boy may believes the fountain is the greatest invention since catnip...lol!

On a final note, yesterday afternoon on her way to a pastry shop in San Jose, momma bean took a short cut through a hotel lobby. While walking through the hotel's lobby, she noticed some people setting things up for a benefit. The name of the benefit caught momma beans eye, so she just had to go in and talk to the people setting things up a little further. It turns out that the benefit, B.A.N.D. Together was being held to help fund money for research into neurological diseases which afflict animals. How coincidental is that? Momma beans personal belief is that she was meant to be in exactly that place at exactly that time. In any event, she got the names and contact information of some of the people involved in holding the event, and will be following up with them over the next several days. Perhaps someone in the group can help Moki, or Moki can help someone in the group...She'll update everyone once she learns more.

Well thats all for now...We hope everyone is doing well, and will be around to visit you all in about two weeks, when spring break begins!