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🕑 Added 2022-01-14 23:53:47 +0000 UTCJust like with humans, anxiety and stress in our animal friends can present in very different ways depending on the animal. How they experience bereavement, and any other major upheaval and changes in their lives has very different ways of displaying.
Lately, Mikayla and I have noticed that Luka seemed to have lost some weight and that his coat wasn’t looking like it was in its best condition, he seem to be blowing it and of course doing that in the middle of January, in Minnesota is never good; so as soon as we noticed this we got him right to the vet.
The good news is that apart from a slight change in his red blood cell count, there was nothing of any real concern in his blood work and his physical came back just fine. The red blood cells were not enough for the vet to be concerned so he is confident that Luka is currently feeling some anxiety and some stress and maybe a little bit of depression and of course with he, Jack and all of us having just lost Valentine it’s completely understandable that he would maybe be experiencing some physical symptoms of that loss.
So what does this mean? Right now it means that we keep a close eye on him for any other changes; but mostly what it means is that Luka gets even more love, even more playtime and even more treats and attention from us than he normally would do, and of course from all his favourite people, which hopefully will make him feel better in no time!
We’ll keep you posted :)
Comments
Heather Huddleston
Awe, sweet Luka. Val is always with you. May a new close companion find their way to you soon.
Candie Jackson
An afterthought....if Luka is losing a lot of fur...a winter coat might be necessary to at least help at keeping him through these awful freezing days ...and all of winter. Merri has my my email address....I could purchase the perfect coat for Luka. We’ve been through so many coats and have finally found this perfect coat. It’s inexpensive and meets all requirements for an easy off and on. Is very lightweight but super warm. Let me know....so we can discuss measurements and color preference.
