As I mentioned yesterday, it’s been a challenging few days.  My precious kitty, Sattva, started having an issue at the beginning of the week.  I thought he was trying to hock up a fur ball.  For two days I heard him making that sound.  He wasn’t eating hardly at all and that was concerning.

Wednesday morning I called the veterinarian who has a traveling practice, he comes to our house.  He couldn’t come anytime soon so he suggested I take Sattva to the nearest animal hospital which I did.  

There they gave Sattva the best of care with x-rays, blood work, antibiotics, and other tests.  They weren’t sure if it was a fur ball or a respiratory issue.  Sattva ate a little bit of food that night.  Grateful for that.

Thursday, he was doing worse, labored breathing, congestion and I knew it wasn’t a fur ball.  The local veterinarian hospital couldn’t take him until late in the day so they suggested I take him to the big city Emergency Vet, which I did.  

Sattva hated that car ride in his carrier.  It really stressed him out.

The emergency hospital was a big place with state of the art facilities and they put him right into an oxygen tent for a couple of hours, and gave him a sedative to relax him.  They suspected asthma and put him on a steroid.  He may have to go on an inhaler. Yes, kitty inhalers!

This week we had several very smoky days from the Canadian wild fires and Sattva was out all day both days.  It’s also very damp here from the rain and flooding and everything is soggy, especially the ground, and of course, Sattva is walking around in that.  Maybe the combo were too much for his lungs.  

We were at the hospital for hours, and then on the way home my car broke down.  It was a dangerous spot we were in and still a ways from home.  I called the police right away as it wasn’t safe for us or for the traffic going by at 60 miles per hour.  I called AAA service and they have a policy to send someone within an hour.

Breaking down there seemed like the worst possible thing – but it definitely could have been worse, there are spots on that drive that have no cell coverage.  

Sattva and I got out of the car and found a place in the shade to wait.  Sattva was in his carrier.  He was meowing frequently as if to say, “why, Mommy, why?”  Why would we ever spend 3 hours by the side of the road like that?  I couldn’t explain it to him.

90 minutes later a State Trooper finally arrived.  AAA still hadn’t found a tow service.  Another 90 minutes went by and finally the Trooper had located a tow service that would come.  AAA said it would be another 3 hours.  

A neighbor on the way home from work stopped and picked us up just as the tow truck arrived and we went home at last.  

Through it all I remained calm and I felt certain that everything would work itself out.  I don’t know what anything is for, but I’m certain it’s not to hurt me.  I didn’t like that I couldn’t take Sattva home directly after all he’d been through, but there was nothing I could do.  At least we were together.  

Bodhi was home most of the day by herself, very unusual for her and not something she likes.  A neighbor was kind enough to come over and let her out and played with her for a while.  

That evening, Sattva sat beside me on the sofa as he often does and he was so grateful.

He kept rubbing himself against me and his face against my face.  I’d never seen him so happy and cuddly.  I knew he was grateful for feeling better even though going through the two trips to the hospital and hours and hours in each place was hard on him, but he was letting me know that he was very glad and grateful to be feeling better.

When I had called the hospital to let them know we were coming they asked a bunch of questions and had me describe everything that was going on with him so they could be prepared.  And then they asked, “anything else?”  

To which I said, “He’s a very good boy.”  Which he is, even when he’s behaving less than my ideal.  He’s a cuddly little lover boy and I appreciate having him as my sweet, and mighty companion.

He was much improved the next day, but stayed close to home most of the day.  I was glad.  

As for my car, that’s another story.  Even though it was a challenging couple of days, I’ve stayed in a place of gratitude.  All of the people were very nice.

I was so grateful for the good care that Sattva received at the hospital that I cried tears of gratitude.  

The State Trooper was so nice and caring and said she wouldn’t leave until my car was towed, even if we got a ride with the neighbor.  

I used to be a chronic complainer, but now I’m clear, it doesn’t help – complaining actually makes things worse.

And, of course, the whole time I knew the Power of Love Community was praying for us and that was something I could really feel.  I depend upon the power of prayer.  Prayer lifts us high.  It heals us, sustains us and sets us free!

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