Ebay for Millie

Alrighty, I've got a couple things posted to ebay. My ID is Caligal2006.

I am currently selling:

1. Never used (still in original mailing box with mailing label & Letter from Thomas Lipton) 6 Square Lipton Glasbake soup mugs.

2. 1944 3 in. 50 Cal Mk 9 shell casing

3. Vintage Westinghouse Black Table Fan. 2 speed and still works. I am not sure of the date but I am guessing 50's - 60's.

4. Retro 80's fluted black glass vase. Made in Italy. I think of Miami Vice when I look at it. :-)

Soon I'll be posting clothes....a pair of Black Versace Jeans will be listed!!!!!

A Big Hug to all my friends who have helped out so far!



p.s. This is Millie with her Daddy, Valmont

Nightmares

Last night was a rough night for little Millie.

She displayed a characteristic (if you could call it that) I've never seen before and it terrified me.

She walked to the food bowl yet didn't eat. After a minute, her right paw started lifting off the ground and retracting towards her body....in slow motion. She then leaned back onto her hind quarters, much like squirrels do (and her mother, Micca). Millie was perfectly sitting back then her left leg started the same process of retracting into her chest. Little Millie's breathing was fine, no noises of internal struggle I could hear. The image was disturbing. I immediately picked her up and cuddled her for over an hour. There were no signs of struggle of breath, digestive issues.....nothing.

I then placed her in her basket next to me. When I woke this mornig, she was gone. The basket was empty!! Panic overtook me.....until.......I felt a small pressure and warmth coming from my hip. Millie apparently decided that was a better place.

This morning I saw her eat dry food (a few crunchs but to me that is fabulous), drink water and go potty. She even attempted playing with the lasser light.

So now this afternoon I am going to attempt to get the ebay stuff set up and posted.

Please if you have any suggestions, questions please email me/Millie.

>^..^<

Millie's brief description from Dr. Chiang

Patient: Millie
Species: FE
Breed: Domestic Short Hair
Sex: F
Color: Blk & Grey
Weight: 1.1kg


"On presentation, Millie was alert and responsive. She was pale and had a gallop rhythm when we ausculted her heart. She also had a firm mass on her left jaw that you had also noticed in the last few days. A blood analysis showed a decrease in all the cell lines (red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets). We discussed possible causes including diseases such as FeLV and FIV, neoplasia, or toxins affecting the bone marrow. The next diagnosis step would be to sample her bone marrow and look for potential causes. Based on our discussion you have elected to take Millie home. You have declined medications (prednisone, doxycycline) at this point.

If Millie develops difficulty breathing, becomes excessively lethargic, or begins to bleed excessively, please bring her to see a veterinarian as soon as possible.

Thank you for bringing Millie in to see us. She is a sweetheart!

Dr. Chiang"

Millie's Story

Millie with her mommy Micca.


Millie is the runt of 4 kittens that are 3 months old.....birthday is November 25, 2008. She is a sweet lap kitten that despise her size loved to rough house with her much bigger siblings. Her favorite toy is the laser pointer. She also has/had a very voracious appetite....loving human food like turkey and chicken. (no bones though!!!!)

Being indoor cats, I know who the father is so I can say that the 4 kittens are 1/2 chocolate seal point ragdoll (their father) and 1/2 brown short haired tabby (their mother who I rescued from the streets (she has been tested and vaccinated). Millie took after her mother with short tiger stripped fur, however the feel of her fur is nothing like you could imagine. Is butter soft and she loves it when you scratch her scruff.

Over a week I had noticed little Millie sleeping more and more but it wasn't until I noticed her lack of eating and a choking/gag reflex when she tried to eat or drink water. Immediately I took her to the vet.

Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 the vet had to hydrate Millie and they ran several typical tests..... they found nothing other than she was running a high fever. We started her the antibiotic clavimix. By Friday morning she seemed a little better but a strange bump had appeared on her lower left jaw. I was concerned that she ingested something and it was stuck in her esophagus. I called the vet Friday morning and arranged for xrays and an exploratory search of her throat if nothing appeared on the xrays. The xrays showed nothing. Millie was tested for her red blood count before anesthesia to make sure she would handle it okay. That is when the vet became panicked. Millie's little body had only 12.6 for her red blood cell count. Millie would never make it through anesthesia without a blood transfusion. I rushed Millie to UCDavis small animal emergency room. There Dr. Chiang performed a full CBC and further examined the xrays. CBC results were not good. The next step for Millie is a blood transfusion and bone marrow exam.

I have exhausted my finances and borrowed from my Mom, Dad and Grandparents. I am stuck and don't know what to do. Dr. Chiang estimates $1500 for the rest of her care and I have $25.

So here I am, taking to blogging Millie's daily health in the hopes to reach out and ask for help. I can't give up on her yet. She still tries to play with the others, still loves to sit in my lap but she is fading and I desperately want to help her.

If you live in the Sacramento area, I am happy to sell to you Navel oranges from my tree. Tonight I am taking pictures of my clothes, books and nicknack's to post on ebay as well. I'll post my ebay name when I get the items uploaded. I also borrowed a Nikon Cool Scan and can scan 35 mm slides for donations.

I am open to any suggestions. The darned economy has hit everyone so I am not expecting much but any little bit takes me one step closer to helping Millie get better.

Should Millie not make it, any donations I receive I will give to the SPCA since they have had an increase of owners no longer able to care for their pets because of the economy.

My next post will be a simple break down of what Dr. Chiang diagnosed for Millie.

Thank you for taking the time to read Millie's story.