cat-stress

[tamaranth]

having a much quieter day today, and was feeling calm and in control until just now when Shiva had a violent seizure (second one ever: first was after traumatic vet experience).
Have phoned vet and am taking her in tomorrow morning for check (not this afternoon in case it causes further stress). She's sitting on my lap, purring like mad but still rather wobbly and unhappy. Also, she is dribbling gluey fluid onto me (ewww).
Sofa for the rest of the afternoon, I think: writing can wait.

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[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Oh, poor Shiva. May all go well.

[lj_stowaway]

Oh how awful for both of you! I'll be keeping my fingers crossed.

{{{hugs}}} to you and gentle snuggles for Shiva

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

*hugs both of you*

[surliminal.livejournal.com]

Oh god, poor thing - is she on any meds that could be causing this??

[ladymoonray.livejournal.com]

Poor Shiva! Give her a gentle hug from me. And poor you, it must have been really horrible.

[woolymonkey.livejournal.com]

Poor both of you!
I wouldn't blame yourself for passing on stress - as you say, you were LESS stressed when it happened. But I think it could well be moving stress. She may not know she's moving, but cats hate packing and shifting of *their* furniture. (Not a lot you can do about it, but I thought it might be less scary than looking for a physical cause.)
Also, I came across this post (http://samandshiva.livejournal.com/2006/08/29/) yesterday. It made me wonder if she'd done this at least one other time - and I obviously hadn't read your latest news at that point. Roasting peacock, catatonia? It could just be part of her lovely, complex, and unique personality. (Or a touch of stress-triggered epilepsy.)

Wish I could do something to help! Let me know if I can. And don't worry if this means no holiday in East Grinstead, although I hope it doesn't.

[ivory-goddess.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. Poor Shiva. If she's been vomiting a lot it could be related to that - dehydration perhaps?

Good luck tomorrow.

[zoo-music-girl.livejournal.com]

I hope it goes well at the V.E.T.