December Update

Well, I didn't go to the One Take Film Festival. My cat, Buster (see earlier posts regarding his somewhat dramatic life) became very ill in November, and ended up having kidney surgery (for the second time). He recovered and is gaining strength, gaining weight, and getting over the resultant kidney infection, but it's slow. He went from 11 pounds to 7 pounds. A rather dramatic weight loss. He's back up to 7 pounds 6 ounces* (I bought a digital pet scale to monitor his progress) and loves his new kidney food, Royal Canin kidney formula. He's only 8 and a half. Luckily we have a great resource here in Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Clinic. I should mention Buster's saviors here: Dr. Dominico Bianco, vet student and soon to be Dr. Jessica Dunsmore; Dr. Elizabeth Orcutt; Dr. Maura Carney; his surgeons, Drs. Roberto Novo and Chas McBrien; and senior vet student DeAnna Fox. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FROM BUSTER AND ME!!

*Update as of 2/21/2009 - his weight is now 9 pounds 11 ounces!!