Memories of Wonton

Day 65 Litter

2007-11-20T11:51:00.000-08:00

Too heavy...I've gained a lot of muscles carrying these boxes from the store to my car and from my car to my apartment.

Day 64 Clavamax

2007-11-19T23:02:00.000-08:00

Wonton got a lot of mouth sores because of the illness. This is prescribed to ease her pain.

Day 63 Wonton's litter box 2

2007-11-18T00:16:00.000-08:00

Better and improved. Got it because Wonton was really picky with the cleanliness of her litter box.

Day 62 Wonton's litter box 1

2007-11-17T00:15:00.000-08:00

From the good old Superstore

Day 61 My Birthday

2007-11-16T00:10:00.000-08:00

Today is my birthday, let's take a break :P

Day 60 Indoor cat repellent

2007-11-15T22:24:00.000-08:00

It not only repelled Wonton, it repels me too...I thought it was supposed to be odourless...

Day 59 Pet Hospital

2007-11-14T22:21:00.000-08:00

Fraser and E41st. Wonton's vet has a really really heavy accent; I couldn't comprehend most of his English.

Day 58 Dry Food

2007-11-13T22:20:00.000-08:00

Didn't get a chance to finish...It's specially prescribed for cats with kidney problems.

Day 57 Dropper

2007-11-12T22:20:00.000-08:00

This was used to feed Wonton's medicine and water when she was sick

Day 56 Canned food

2007-11-11T22:19:00.000-08:00

So many left...

(and I look stupid)

Day 55 Little Catnip Mouse

2007-11-10T23:55:00.001-08:00

When this little mouse was dipped with catnip, Wonton went crazy chasing after it, chewing it, scratching it and sniffing it. I think this is the only exercise Wonton did.

Day 54 Odor Remover

2007-11-09T23:34:00.000-08:00

Got it from Superstore too. I think it smelled even worse than cat pee, but I was still able to finish it all.

Day 53 Places to buy Wonton's Stuff 3

2007-11-08T23:27:00.000-08:00

Cat food, toys, litter, accessories, Aisle 16, Superstore.

Day 52 Places to buy Wonton's Stuff 2

2007-11-07T23:23:00.000-08:00

This is where I got those Temptations too!

Day 51 Places to buy Wonton's stuff 1

2007-11-06T23:01:00.000-08:00

Superstore. This is where I got the pet taxi and the mouse toy. I found out they had a new and improved version of the mouse toy!

Day 50 Litter Jewels

2007-11-05T23:37:00.001-08:00

Brand new. Never had the chance to use it.

Day 49 When We were Younger 2

2007-11-04T23:29:00.000-08:00

Day 48 Wonton's Scrubby

2007-11-03T23:27:00.000-07:00

I used it to wash Wonton's dishes.

Day 47 The Very First Temptation

2007-11-02T23:24:00.000-07:00

This is the very first pack of Temptations I got for Wonton. I think I got it about 3 years ago. Wonton didn't get a chance to finish it. It's Turkey flavoured

Day 46 Massage

2007-11-01T23:19:00.000-07:00

Day 45 Real Scratch Post

2007-10-31T23:03:00.000-07:00

The real scratch post that Wonton NEVER used. "My" birthday present from Alan a couple years ago. A thoughtful present...but Wonton was just too lazy....k

*I look really tired in the picture cos I just woke up from a nap

Day 44 Carpet & Room Deodorizer Plus Pet Hair Release For Easier Vacuuming

2007-10-30T23:50:00.000-07:00

Wonton is a short to medium hair but she did shed quite a lot of hair. This product lifts hair up from carpets by breaking the static charge between them. It smells like baby powder.

Day 43 No picture

2007-10-29T23:59:00.000-07:00

Day 43 of this Journal. It's also almost the 50th day since I got into Emily Carr. I have four projects due this week. I haven't really thought about Wonton these few days honestly. You could also tell that the last few posts were really done after the dates. I won't lie. I am not posting any picture today as a protest to the madness that stripped me of my life and emotions.

Day 42 Toilet Seat Cover

2007-10-28T23:10:00.000-07:00

Some cat owners let their cats drink water from the toilet, but I read that it's actually not good for them because they may end up drinking all these toilet cleansing detergent and germs. I guess Wonton did develop this habit from her previous owner, when she first came to my house the first thing she did was to drink water from the toilet bowl. Therefoer for almost four years I have always left my toilet seat cover down. I still do now.

Day 41 Wonton eating

2007-10-27T23:08:00.000-07:00

Look at her fur, so soft and shiny.

Day 40 Food dish

2007-10-26T11:06:00.000-07:00

Not her favourite food.

Day 39 "Scratch Post"

2007-10-25T23:26:00.000-07:00

Wonton liked scratching on this carpet ridge. That area is obviously fluffier.

Day 38 Favourite place in the summer 1

2007-10-24T23:53:00.000-07:00

Wonton liked napping on the washroom floor in the summer.

Day 37 Water dispenser

2007-10-23T23:23:00.000-07:00

Day 36 ...

2007-10-22T23:54:00.000-07:00

Life has been crazy. School is extremely stressful. Work is physically draining. My spirit is dry. Somehow I thought it was a good thing that Wonton is gone during this time because I won't have any extra time to look after her.
However, I feel so lonely in this empty house. Especially today. I wish she was here.

Day 35 Her Eyes are Green

2007-10-21T23:33:00.000-07:00

You can never take a picture of a cat with flash. Their eyes are so bright and they will appear ghost-like.

Day 34 Wonton resting on Ruined Cushion Number 2

2007-10-20T23:16:00.000-07:00

See she really liked that cushion. In this picture the cushion is placed on my boyfriend's lap; and my boyfriend's hand is resting on my lap as we watch TV together.

Day 33 Cushions that Wonton had ruined 2

2007-10-19T23:48:00.000-07:00

It had been ruined in the same way as the red Mickey Mouse one. See the filling inside of the cushion shows up bumpy on the surface? It's been washed many times with boiling water.

Day 32 Cushions that Wonton had ruined 1

2007-10-18T23:03:00.000-07:00

Wonton got too comfy again and peed on it several times. Washed it in hot water several times and the filling inside is all over the place.

Day 31 Dry Shampoo Powder

2007-10-17T23:24:00.000-07:00

I like this. Simple and Convenient. No water needed, because Wonton is extremely afraid of water.

Day 30 Couch

2007-10-16T23:14:00.000-07:00

Wonton loved to rest or sleep on top of this couch. She could spend the whole afternoon there staring out the window.

Day 29 New MacBook

2007-10-15T23:53:00.000-07:00

The pictures of me holding Wonton's belongings you have seen so far have been taken with the pre-installed camera in my MacBook. This picture of Wonton and I was taken on August 7th, the second week I got my MacBook. I wonder what she was thinking when she saw herself on the screen?

Day 28 Plastic bags...lots of

2007-10-14T23:47:00.000-07:00

I used to save all these plastic bags from grocery shopping to hold Wonton's excrement and urine clumps. They used to go very quickly. Wonton has gone for month now and these are all the bags that I have saved up.

Day 27 Before she died

2007-10-13T23:08:00.000-07:00

She was very sick.

Day 26 When we were younger

2007-10-12T23:55:00.000-07:00

This picture was taken during the first year I got Wonton. Too much flash. But that's how I held her.

Day 25 Blanket

2007-10-11T23:17:00.000-07:00

Wonton used to hang out on this small couch blanket a lot. She would lie next to me when I took a nap on the couch. A few times when I woke up I would see her sleeping facing toward me.

Day 24 Mouse toy

2007-10-10T23:59:00.000-07:00

This mouse wobbly tail thingy is one of Wonton's first toys. I got it from Superstore in the evening when I first adopted Wonton from a pet hospital in Surrey. As mentioned, Wonton was a super lazy cat. You can imagine how frequently she played with this toy :)

Day 23 Ear Care

2007-10-09T23:38:00.000-07:00

Good as brand new. Used only 1x. I do not know why I bought it in the first place.

Day 22 Pet Stain Remover

2007-10-08T23:09:00.000-07:00

This Rug doctor has saved my carpet million times.

Day 21 Trying to make Wonton stand

2007-10-07T23:51:00.000-07:00

Taken the evening before Wonton died. She lost a lot of muscle and that made her too weak to support herself on four feet.

Day 20 Epakitin Nutrition Supplement

2007-10-06T11:54:00.000-07:00

It looks like baby formula...
The vet prescribed it to Wonton because she lost her appetite after she got sick.

Day 19 Litter Shovel

2007-10-05T23:12:00.000-07:00

It's still dirty...

Day 18 Online Conversation - Ar 1

2007-10-04T23:28:00.000-07:00

A conversation with a friend the night before Wonton died.

I was going to send her for euthanasia, but she was gone before we brought her to the vet. We ended up having the vet confirm her death rather than putting her to sleep.

Day 17 Hairball Remedy

2007-10-03T23:58:00.000-07:00

You know all cats lick themselves and they end up swallowing all these hairballs. This malt flavoured gel is to help cats eliminate the hairballs so that they will not feel sick. Wonton's stomach was very sensitive and she tend to puke easily. The instruction says that I am supposed to put the gel on Wonton's paw so that she would lick it into her stomach. She never did it but she would just shake it away; therefore I dabbed it on her waist instead. However, it worked pretty well on her and see how squished the tube is now.

Day 16 Fat and Healthy

2007-10-02T23:13:00.000-07:00

Wasn't she cute? These pictures were taken when she weighed almost 12 pounds.

Day 15 Toy

2007-10-01T11:51:00.000-07:00

This mouse looking wobbly stick is one of Wonton's toys. Wonton was not a very active cat and she preferred lying around over playing with toys. If I did not dip the toy into catnips, Wonton would not even bother touching it even though it's moving hysterically. Anyway, we still had fun with it; it was like the only exercise that Wonton would do.

Day 14 Sub Q fluid Set and Needles

2007-09-30T23:58:00.000-07:00

As mentioned, I had to inject Sub-Q fluid into Wonton everyday after she got sick. The purpose of the fluid was to keep her from dehydrating and balance her blood chemical level. I basically pulled up the skin on her back and put the needle into it. During her last days Wonton became so thin and when I poked the needle in, it came through the other side of her skin.
It was quite a chore to do everyday; however, it was kind of fun to see how the liquid disappearing into Wonton's body.

Day 13 Sleeping together

2007-09-29T23:34:00.000-07:00

For four years, Wonton and I had always slept together. Every night when I went to bed, she would walk into my room, jump on to the bed, find a comfortable spot and lie down. She usually walked into my room within 30 seconds. I always left my door open and when I heard a squeak, I knew she was in. Usually she started off lying next to me at night, and when I woke up in the morning she was often found pushed to the corner of the bed.

This is an attempt of taking a picture of me and her sleeping on the same bed.

I still leave my bedroom door open at night.

Day 12 DNA

2007-09-28T23:33:00.000-07:00

I found tons of Wonton's DNA today! This is her other brush and because the bristles are kind of like small metal needles, they collect dander and loose hair easily. I still haven't cleaned the brush since the last time I brushed Wonton. Should I clean it? Or save it for Wonton's clone in the future?

Day 11 A card

2007-09-27T23:55:00.000-07:00

I work with autistic children. One of the kids that I work with wrote this card to me knowing that my cat was sick. He's 7 years old, talkative and fun to work with! He also drew Wonton accurately! We were all so glad that he showed his empathy so nicely!

Day 10 First treatment

2007-09-26T23:56:00.000-07:00

When Wonton first got her diagnosis, the vet suggested me to go for euthanasia because her kidney failure was chronic and it would deteriorate, but with ongoing treatments she could live a little longer. I did not go for his suggestion because the news was still too shocking for me to accept. I went for treatment and her first treatment at the vet cost me about $500. On top of that I will have to give her sub-q fluid daily to sustain. (Pictures of Sub-q fluid equipment coming soon)

Day 9 Allergy Relief

2007-09-25T23:45:00.000-07:00

In January 2006 I started to have frequent attacks of hives and I thought I was having allergic reactions to Wonton; so I bought this allergy relief solution. I wiped off the dander on Wonton every two to three weeks. It did not help because I was actually not allergic to dander; I just found out two months ago that I am allergic to dust and shellfish. -_-"

Day 8 Pet Taxi

2007-09-24T23:54:00.000-07:00

This is Wonton's private taxi to places. She hated it! I tried different strategies to get her in it.
#1: Put "Temptations" in it.
#2: Put "catnip" in it.
#3: Shoved her in and ended up with various scratches on my arms.

p.s. Today I started having my roomie hold up a white background for me!

Day 7 Canned food

2007-09-23T23:57:00.000-07:00

Two cans of wet cat food by Purina are shown here. They were purchased two weeks before the pet food recall earlier in March or April 2007 and of course Purina was one of the brands that were involved. I did some careful research and these two cans were actually okay; but somehow I did not dare to feed them to Wonton. They have been lying in the cupboard forever.
Wonton always loved these canned cat meals. Whenever she heard the sound of can opening she would walk right into the kitchen and meowed endlessly even though sometimes I was actually opening luncheon meat cans.
Maybe I will save it for the next cat?

Day 6 Bed

2007-09-22T22:27:00.001-07:00

Wonton's little bed strikes up a lot of memories. When she was smaller she would curl herself up around it like a ball. Sometimes she got too comfy in it she would pee in it; therefore it has been washed over almost 50 times. She especially enjoyed it when it's wintertime.

Now it's lying empty in front of the fireplace. I will put it away at the end of the week.

Day 5 Toothpaste and Toothbrush

2007-09-21T22:19:00.000-07:00

These are Wonton's toothpaste and toothbrush. As cats are very picky with smell and tastes, their toothpaste is usually malt flavoured because cats like malty stuff. I purchased this about a year ago but it still looks very new. Obviously it has only been used for a few times because I was too lazy to brush her teeth every week. The toothbrush is a miniature human toothbrush. It also looks very clean. Same reason.

Day 4 June 28 Part 2

2007-09-20T23:18:00.001-07:00

A lot of emotions were going on on June 28, 2007. I was really upset about Wonton's illness and I wrote this entry on my Xanga blog. After the initial treatment at the vet, she came home half dead. She literally stayed at the same spot for the next two days and refused to swallow anything. It was heartbreaking.

Day 3 June 28, 2007 Part 1

2007-09-19T23:38:00.000-07:00

This picture was taken when Wonton first got diagnosed and underwent some kidney treatment. Her neck was shaved because of that. I believe it was June 28, 2007.

Day 2 Temptations

2007-09-18T23:32:00.000-07:00

I bought this pack of cat treats JUST before Wonton was diagnosed with Kidney failure in June 2007. Cats usually like fish flavoured stuff but strangely Wonton never liked it; therefore I got these beef flavoured ones. She lost her appetite after she got ill and these little snacks was the only thing that she would eat on will. In the beginning I covered some dry cat food with these treats and that's one of the ways I could get her to eat the real food underneath. They were also used to tempt Wonton to undergo her daily Sub-Q fluid treatment (I will talk about it in later entry).

I will put it into the box at the end of the week.

Day 1 Brush

2007-09-17T01:52:00.000-07:00

This is the first official entry for the memorial project.
This is her brush. I used to hate brushing for her because she tends to shed a lot of hair. I am going to put this into the box. At the end of the week I will transfer it to the storage.

Bye Bye Wonton

2007-09-13T23:43:00.000-07:00

Wonton Lim (2000 - 2007)

I will remember you. I will love you forever. Rest in peace.

First time to witness a life passing right before my eyes.