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Opal and Friends A place for me and my pals to play. I'm Opal, a white polydactyl kitty, and these are my friends. Find me on Twitter:
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I am a white polydactyl kitty and found myself in a wonderful home with a motley crew of rescues.

Blue had never really been a fan of this bed. I wanted her to love it so badly, because it was always a dream of mine to...
18/11/2024

Blue had never really been a fan of this bed. I wanted her to love it so badly, because it was always a dream of mine to have one for a pet. Well now it belongs to the goober. I hope she does love it her whole life 🩵 In case anyone is wondering, this is a and they are often used in shelters to give pups some comfort off the ground. You can donate a kuranda bed through their donation program on their website (they have bunk beds now!! 😍)

Just a baby with her taco 🌮🩵
15/11/2024

Just a baby with her taco 🌮🩵

Opal UpdateShe is out of surgery. Opal did very well, smooth anesthetic, and was recovering when the DVM called me to pr...
12/11/2024

Opal Update

She is out of surgery. Opal did very well, smooth anesthetic, and was recovering when the DVM called me to provide the update. It’s a good thing we did surgery, because as per the doctor, the vertebrae in question was severely luxated and had worsened since her MRI. He did not think it was this bad and said it was very surprising when they got in there how badly it was luxated. This explains the severe nosedive she took with her mobility and why it was as painful as it was.

While most of the surgery went smoothly, with 5 out of 6 screws going in exactly where they need to go to fuse her spine, one screw does partially enter the spinal column. This may or may not result in pain, it may be alright, it may not. Only time will tell. If it is causing an issue, they can go back in and re-align that screw if needed. Of course I will assess Opal’s quality of life and make the right decision for her. I have some things I want to see as a result of this surgery and have Opal’s best interests in mind. I am hopeful that it won’t be an issue.

A tech will check in on her at 9pm, and tomorrow I will get further update once she’s completely woken up and show us what this surgery has done for her. It’s quiet here at home without her, even with a busy puppy bouncing all over the place. Fingers crossed she can come home tomorrow.

Thank you to everyone who checked in, sent good vibes and love our way, I’m really grateful for all of the support and so is Opal. Photo by .oram.photo (she really captured Opal’s essence didn’t she?) 🩷

My little cutie patootie is off for her surgery today. Dropped her off bright and early at . She’s in good hands. Surger...
12/11/2024

My little cutie patootie is off for her surgery today. Dropped her off bright and early at . She’s in good hands. Surgery taking place around 12pm. Fingers and paws crossed this brings her relief. Rooting for you Opu! Photo by .oram.photo 🩷

Opal Update: whoo boy it’s been a week. Getting her pain under control has been a ride and I feel right awful for her. T...
08/11/2024

Opal Update: whoo boy it’s been a week. Getting her pain under control has been a ride and I feel right awful for her. Today she had a fentanyl patch put on. I really hope surgery on Tuesday brings her back as close to normal as possible. Overall, she is eating, drinking, she was just holding her pees and poops because using the litter box is the last thing she wants to do. Hopefully this patch will give her the comfort she needs to do those tasks better. Tuesday morning can’t come fast enough 🩷🤞🏻🥺

Welp, today we were back at the VSCAN. Really grateful they could take us in today suddenly. Opal’s mobility deteriorate...
05/11/2024

Welp, today we were back at the VSCAN. Really grateful they could take us in today suddenly. Opal’s mobility deteriorated significantly since last Tuesday, resulting in her not weight bearing on her left hind leg, and crying out in pain anytime she tried to move. I had to take her to the litter box over the weekend as she wasn’t really moving at all. It’s been two weeks since her MRI, and the treatment plan we put in place has not worked. So today she had a CT scan to have some tools 3D printed for her to go to surgery next Tuesday. Another week to wait, but we got another epidural, which is already working. These tools will help with a smoother surgery that will hopefully have a very positive outcome. She’s home right now, high as a kite, but was able to eat, move around a bit more easily, and purring up a storm. She just wants to hide in my OODIE. Just got to make it to Nov 12. 🩷

Found a stick on the ground and now she’s gonna use it…
31/10/2024

Found a stick on the ground and now she’s gonna use it…

Happy Halloween from my little Dragon Sky ontop of her hoard! She takes her job protecting it quite seriously.
31/10/2024

Happy Halloween from my little Dragon Sky ontop of her hoard! She takes her job protecting it quite seriously.

TIL that today is Día de los Mu***os for your pet. So tonight I leave out a small offering of treats for Blue, Felix and...
27/10/2024

TIL that today is Día de los Mu***os for your pet. So tonight I leave out a small offering of treats for Blue, Felix and Henry, hoping they’ll stop by for a visit. 💙💚🤎🕯️

Just a dog, playing with her toy.
27/10/2024

Just a dog, playing with her toy.

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23/10/2024

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Hey mum ya gonna gib that toy or wat? 😂🩵
21/10/2024

Hey mum ya gonna gib that toy or wat? 😂🩵

Somebody snoozin while I watch
20/10/2024

Somebody snoozin while I watch

Sky is taking the title of tonights movie quite literally.
20/10/2024

Sky is taking the title of tonights movie quite literally.

Good morning from Miss Opal. Yesterday went well, she sailed through her anesthesia and did well with the MRI. It seems ...
19/10/2024

Good morning from Miss Opal. Yesterday went well, she sailed through her anesthesia and did well with the MRI. It seems as though she has an infection in her spine around where she has the ruptured disc. Contrast showed an opacity of concern. In typical Vet Tech Pet fashion, the one thing that was lowest on the differentials list seems to be the culprit. Surgery is not yet indicated but the images have been sent off to a specialist for further comment, so that could change. We are starting antibiotics which could last 3-6 months, as well as an increase in pain medication. Some of you might wonder how on earth did she get an infection in her spine?!? Well, Ms. Opal has e.coli living in her bladder, and it can apparently travel up the ureters and get into places it doesn’t belong. It already is in a place it doesn’t belong, but hadn’t been giving Opal any trouble, until now. The medical consensus is to leave it alone unless they have symptoms. I don’t think these were the ones we were expecting. She also got an epidural of steroid to reduce the swelling, and hopefully all of this in combination gets her back to normal. If the radiologist comes back saying we need to do surgery, then we will. Otherwise, antibiotics & pain management for 3-6 months. If no improvement, then surgery. Fingers crossed we won’t need to 🩷🤞🏻 Thanks for all the support yesterday! I will keep y’all posted!

Sky also wondering what the heck is going on in this movie
19/10/2024

Sky also wondering what the heck is going on in this movie

Watching with me. She thinks she’s people 🩵
19/10/2024

Watching with me. She thinks she’s people 🩵

MRI day. Opal has been struggling recently and her back end is giving her grief. Hopefully what we find out today is som...
18/10/2024

MRI day. Opal has been struggling recently and her back end is giving her grief. Hopefully what we find out today is something we can do something about. Keep your paws crossed for our girl 🩷 Differentials include: extruded disc, and cancer. 🥺😭

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Happy National Pet Insurance Month! As many of you know, Blue & Opal are insured with Trupanion. To date, Trupanion has covered over $76,000 on Blue, and over $13,000 on Opal. Both of my pets are doing very well, all because we have been able to afford the best care. Honestly, budgeting for the monthly premium is MUCH easier than trying to predict the cost of vet care. So check out Trupanion! Medical insurance for pets is part of responsible pet ownership. Be sure your pet is protected from the unexpected. Learn more here: tinyurl.com/trupanion-offer-can-22

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Even she doesn’t know what she wants. And see!! She does the derp on purpose!! 🤣

Trying to teach my old dog a new trick! “sing” lol

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I wonder what she’s dreaming about 🤔

My 75 gallon Lake Victoria Cichlid tank feat. Paul the pleco

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