Recovering!

Miss Mousie's surgery went well! We picked her up on Saturday morning. She's going back this morning to have the drain tubes removed from her ears.

Although she is tired, she is happy to be home. She is eating, using her litter box and wanting as much attention as she can get. Yes, she's her same self which is such a relief.

The kids are a little scared of the way Miss Mousie looks. She looks very different with her head shaved, sutures in her ears and tubes sticking out dripping blood. Oh, and she has the dreaded collar on aka the cone of shame. She'll need to wear this until her stitches are removed. But no matter what she looks like, she's still our sweet girl!

If you've been keeping up with the updates on her Facebook page, we've decided not to post pictures of her right now. Cat lovers understand the effects of an invasive surgery like TECA, but we would hate for any pictures to be turned into memes. Miss Mousie deserves better. We are taking pictures to chronicle her journey, just not posting them at this time. We hope you understand.

Also, author Sue-Ellen Welfonder, who has been a key person in helping Miss Mousie, is running a contest in honor of Miss Mousie's surgery. Check it out on the Tartan Ink blog. Click here!

Thanks again for all your support and prayers! They mean so much to Miss Mousie and all of us!

Today is the big day!

Miss Mousie

 Miss Mousie is having her TECA surgery today!

We'll be driving down to Tigard, Oregon in the morning.  It's a long drive. She didn't like the trip when we went for our consultation. She won't like it tomorrow especially since she can't eat breakfast. But we hope she'll be so happy to get out of the car she won't mind what happens next.

 After so much work, it seems a little unreal that the day is upon us. So many people helped us get here: the authors who graciously wrote about their beloved cats, the authors and cat lovers who spread the word about Miss Mousie and the generous people who donated to her fund so the surgery could happen!

If you would like to light a virtual candle for Miss Mousie, one of her cat loving friends set up a page for her click here.

Thank you!

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Love,
Miss Mouse, her foster family and the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society

P.S. We will be posting updates on Miss Mousie's Facebook page. But as soon as we're home we'll update the blog, too!

UPDATE:  The surgeon just phoned. Miss Mousie is recovering! Everything went well during the surgery and it's looking good. He went over a bunch of stuff with us, the meds she'll be on, the drains that have to come out next week, etc. He told me to call back later if we want another update. So relieved. Thank you so much for all your prayers and good thoughts!

Miss Mousie at The True Book Addict

Miss Mousie says hi!

Michelle at The True Book Addict gave us the opportunity to tell her blog readers about Miss Mousie on her Cat Thursday feature. Check out the post here.

As for Miss Mousie...

She has finished her medicine for her cold. We're just waiting to hear back from the the WCGHS about getting the surgery scheduled! Once we have that date, we'll let you know!

She's been enjoying the nice, sunny weather in the Pacific Northwest, sunning herself on the cat tree, the back of her favorite chair and in the window.

Thanks again for all your support!

Update

We wanted to update you on what's going on. Miss Mousie still has the sniffles and is on medication so we don't have a firm date on her surgery. We'll post the date once it's definite!

Other than her cold, she's doing great!  Playing and eating and napping. The sun's still shining in the Pacific Northwest so lots of resting on the wide window sill or on the cat tree.

Miss Mousie sends her love!