The best possible news
You may recall that when I first found Oscar he tested FIV+. The vet said at the time that there was a chance that he was just expressing antibodies from his mother, and that a retest in six months would give us a definite answer.
Well, Oscar went to the vet today to be fixed (yes, he was quite broken) and to be retested. The vet just called. He’s FIV Negative!!! The little guy is going to be okay!
Of course now Billy wants to adopt another cat immediately, which we’ll probably end up doing. Hey–as long as I’m pregnant and then nursing, he’s on litter duty anyway. I’ll worry about the realities of a two-cat, two-dog household about two years from now.
Hurray for healthy Oscar! I can’t wait to bring him home from the vet tonight.
Yippee. That is great news for Oscar. Great news for you!!!
Posted by: jean
That’s great news! He’s such a cutie. Love his dirty nose spot and ‘grandpa ear’ fur.
Posted by: Kat
yay! yet another stroke of luck for oscar.
Posted by: karen
Yippee. That is great news for Oscar. Great news for you!!!
Posted by: jean
That’s great news! He’s such a cutie. Love his dirty nose spot and ‘grandpa ear’ fur.
Posted by: Kat
yay! yet another stroke of luck for oscar.
Posted by: karen
Yeah! He is such an adorable little guy! Glad to hear he tested negative, AND now might have a feline playmate!!
Posted by: Mel
Good news! That’s fantastic!!
Posted by: Renee
Hurray!!
Posted by: –Deb
Great news!!!!!!
big sigh of relief.
Posted by: regina
That is really wonderful. The chance you took on that little kitty was rewarded. YEAH!
Posted by: claudia
Thank Bast. Sounds like your household is undergoing quite the (healthy) population explosion.
Posted by: David
Yay for adorable Oscar schmoo! That is such wonderful news!!
Posted by: Carrie
Hooray! That’s awesome news!
Posted by: spaazlicious
I am so happy to hear the news!
Posted by: Gina
Yay!
Posted by: Andrea
That’s GREAT news!
Posted by: Carole
Another cat? Hee.
Posted by: Juno
YAHOO!!! I’d been wondering–it seems like you’ve had him for ages.
Maybe Billy could leave his heart open for another crusty kitty? (Though crusty kitties are the expensive kind…)
Posted by: Anne
Great news! And having grown up in a home that at one point had 2 dogs, 5 cats, 8 hamsters and a collection of fish, I’m all in favour of adding another cat to your home. Hee.
Posted by: Rachel H
Yeah! He is such an adorable little guy! Glad to hear he tested negative, AND now might have a feline playmate!!
Posted by: Mel
Good news! That’s fantastic!!
Posted by: Renee
Hurray!!
Posted by: –Deb
Great news!!!!!!
big sigh of relief.
Posted by: regina
That is really wonderful. The chance you took on that little kitty was rewarded. YEAH!
Posted by: claudia
Thank Bast. Sounds like your household is undergoing quite the (healthy) population explosion.
Posted by: David
Yay for adorable Oscar schmoo! That is such wonderful news!!
Posted by: Carrie
Hooray! That’s awesome news!
Posted by: spaazlicious
I am so happy to hear the news!
Posted by: Gina
Yay!
Posted by: Andrea
That’s GREAT news!
Posted by: Carole
Another cat? Hee.
Posted by: Juno
YAHOO!!! I’d been wondering–it seems like you’ve had him for ages.
Maybe Billy could leave his heart open for another crusty kitty? (Though crusty kitties are the expensive kind…)
Posted by: Anne
Great news! And having grown up in a home that at one point had 2 dogs, 5 cats, 8 hamsters and a collection of fish, I’m all in favour of adding another cat to your home. Hee.
Posted by: Rachel H
HAPPY DAY!! You might like to celebrate by making Oscar his own felted Kitty Pie bed, Iggies love them too, just look at the gallery on Wendy Knits you will see the pattern and pics of kitties and an Iggy! just perfect for your babies. So happy for you!
Lyn
Posted by: Lyn
Hell, yeah, another cat…they get lonely, you know…
(oh, wait. You have dogs.)
They get lonely for other cats, you know…
🙂
Yay, Oscar!
Posted by: Lee Ann
That is great news, congratulations!
Posted by: Rebekah
That’s great! Yay for Oscar!
Posted by: Amy
Hooray! Healthy kitty is getting a buddy! Two cats aren’t that much more work than one, although I’m kind of slack about litter duty.
Posted by: anne
This is wonderful news! And … another cat? Hurray! Yay for Oscar … yay for one more cat … and YAY for Billy!
Posted by: Agnes
yea, oscar!!
Posted by: megan
Wow! What a great piece of news…and your family just keeps on a-growin’, eh?
Posted by: Norma
Yay Oscar!!
Posted by: jackie
Woohoo! Hooray for Oscar. He was looking mighty handsome in that last photo of him as well.
Posted by: stephanie
I love you, Oscar!
Posted by: isel
It must be time for the cat down the road to have another litter, right???
Excellent news for Oscar and I hope the ‘fixing’ went well.
Posted by: Alison
Damn, Oscar is one lucky cat! I’m sure petting him generates plenty of positive cat ions. (I read that somewhere, but darned if I can remember the book.)
Also, apologies to Oscar for getting his name wrong last post. Perhaps he reminds me of Oliver Twist?
Posted by: LaurieM
I’m so glad he tested negative. He got better from the cold, etc so quickly, I had a feeling he’d be fine 🙂
yay!
Posted by: Amber
HAPPY DAY!! You might like to celebrate by making Oscar his own felted Kitty Pie bed, Iggies love them too, just look at the gallery on Wendy Knits you will see the pattern and pics of kitties and an Iggy! just perfect for your babies. So happy for you!
Lyn
Posted by: Lyn
Hell, yeah, another cat…they get lonely, you know…
(oh, wait. You have dogs.)
They get lonely for other cats, you know…
🙂
Yay, Oscar!
Posted by: Lee Ann
That is great news, congratulations!
Posted by: Rebekah
That’s great! Yay for Oscar!
Posted by: Amy
Hooray! Healthy kitty is getting a buddy! Two cats aren’t that much more work than one, although I’m kind of slack about litter duty.
Posted by: anne
This is wonderful news! And … another cat? Hurray! Yay for Oscar … yay for one more cat … and YAY for Billy!
Posted by: Agnes
yea, oscar!!
Posted by: megan
Wow! What a great piece of news…and your family just keeps on a-growin’, eh?
Posted by: Norma
Yay Oscar!!
Posted by: jackie
Woohoo! Hooray for Oscar. He was looking mighty handsome in that last photo of him as well.
Posted by: stephanie
I love you, Oscar!
Posted by: isel
It must be time for the cat down the road to have another litter, right???
Excellent news for Oscar and I hope the ‘fixing’ went well.
Posted by: Alison
Damn, Oscar is one lucky cat! I’m sure petting him generates plenty of positive cat ions. (I read that somewhere, but darned if I can remember the book.)
Also, apologies to Oscar for getting his name wrong last post. Perhaps he reminds me of Oliver Twist?
Posted by: LaurieM
I’m so glad he tested negative. He got better from the cold, etc so quickly, I had a feeling he’d be fine 🙂
yay!
Posted by: Amber
Oh, that *is* the best news. Hurray Oscar!
Posted by: Nathania
Great news!
Posted by: Faith
Yay! That is wonderful news! You are going to have a very full and happy house. 🙂
Posted by: Karen
Great news! Another cat-the more the merrier!
Posted by: brooke
Yay for Oscar! He has powerful powers (uh… yeah) of luck. Perhaps he should buy you a lottery ticket, yes? Or he can buy me one…
Posted by: Mandy
Wonderful news. Healthy kitties are happy kitties.
Posted by: alison
what wonderful news! I couldn’t believe how grown up he looked in that last photo. Babies of all species grow up so fast.
Posted by: Kate Lathrop
Yay! He’s so cute, I’m so glad! Two cats, two dogs is a nice balance. IMHO 🙂
Posted by: Patti
You realize of course that I think this is funny? You’re totally sunk. Although Billy and the cat thing is pretty cute.
Posted by: Cassie
The Meezer and I send hearty congrats to Oscar – both on his good health, his successful “fixing,” and the prospect of a new feline pal to even the score against the doggies!
(((hugs)))
Posted by: Knitnana
Hooray! That’s fantastic. 🙂
Posted by: Jena (the yarnharpy)
oh that’s just perfect!
Posted by: jody
EXCELLENT news about Oscar! Yay!
Posted by: amandamonkey
Oh, that *is* the best news. Hurray Oscar!
Posted by: Nathania
Great news!
Posted by: Faith
Yay! That is wonderful news! You are going to have a very full and happy house. 🙂
Posted by: Karen
Great news! Another cat-the more the merrier!
Posted by: brooke
Yay for Oscar! He has powerful powers (uh… yeah) of luck. Perhaps he should buy you a lottery ticket, yes? Or he can buy me one…
Posted by: Mandy
Wonderful news. Healthy kitties are happy kitties.
Posted by: alison
what wonderful news! I couldn’t believe how grown up he looked in that last photo. Babies of all species grow up so fast.
Posted by: Kate Lathrop
Yay! He’s so cute, I’m so glad! Two cats, two dogs is a nice balance. IMHO 🙂
Posted by: Patti
You realize of course that I think this is funny? You’re totally sunk. Although Billy and the cat thing is pretty cute.
Posted by: Cassie
The Meezer and I send hearty congrats to Oscar – both on his good health, his successful “fixing,” and the prospect of a new feline pal to even the score against the doggies!
(((hugs)))
Posted by: Knitnana
Hooray! That’s fantastic. 🙂
Posted by: Jena (the yarnharpy)
oh that’s just perfect!
Posted by: jody
EXCELLENT news about Oscar! Yay!
Posted by: amandamonkey
Wooot! You guys just loved the bad stuff right out of him, I swear!
Posted by: Cassie
Two dogs and two cats are just perfect.
xo
Posted by: Rachael
Yay!!!!!!
Posted by: Sneaksleep
Yay! Good for the little guy! I am glad to hear that he is in good health.
Oh, the joy of two cats…
Posted by: emily
This blog is great, i don’t have to even talk to you! I can still learn the important details! So great to hear Oscar will be healthy and biting toes for many years to come. A second catt is smart, as youu will soon have even more human toes needing to be bitten in your house.
Posted by: Philip K.
Glad to hear he’s OK. And having had a multi-cat/multi-dog home (although at the moment I’m down to 1 of each). They seem to work it out themselves. I would only be hesitant if any of them is really old. I have a 17-year-old cat named Billy and I won’t inflict any additional critters on her. She deserves some peace in her Autumn years. Love your dogs! Love your site! If you figure out how to keep dogs away from knittingÂ… PLEASE let me know!
Posted by: Marnie Walker
Wooot! You guys just loved the bad stuff right out of him, I swear!
Posted by: Cassie
Two dogs and two cats are just perfect.
xo
Posted by: Rachael
Yay!!!!!!
Posted by: Sneaksleep
Yay! Good for the little guy! I am glad to hear that he is in good health.
Oh, the joy of two cats…
Posted by: emily
This blog is great, i don’t have to even talk to you! I can still learn the important details! So great to hear Oscar will be healthy and biting toes for many years to come. A second catt is smart, as youu will soon have even more human toes needing to be bitten in your house.
Posted by: Philip K.
Glad to hear he’s OK. And having had a multi-cat/multi-dog home (although at the moment I’m down to 1 of each). They seem to work it out themselves. I would only be hesitant if any of them is really old. I have a 17-year-old cat named Billy and I won’t inflict any additional critters on her. She deserves some peace in her Autumn years. Love your dogs! Love your site! If you figure out how to keep dogs away from knittingÂ… PLEASE let me know!
Posted by: Marnie Walker