Miette Benefit Sale

Miette's emergency care cost quite a pretty penny, so I'm hosting a sale in the shop.

It will be August 13th and 14th, and every single thing in the shop is remarkably on sale! By taking part in this benefit sale, one is able to help out his cause while saving some money in the process.

Also, many of you have emailed asking about the particulars of Miette's recent debacle, and while I'll spare you the gory details, this is the bare bones of what happened last weekend: the little grey one threw up for 36 straight hours, was very sluggish and not himself at all. We took him to the vet after 24 hours of this, and they conducted x-rays which proved inconclusive, but showed that his intestines were abnormal. His condition was deteriorating, so by the next morning, my vet was so afraid that he had swallowed some thread/string (how could I ever forgive myself?!) that she began emergency surgery. It wasn't thread, but it was compacted paper and waste that was lodged in his intestinal tract. For the 2 days after that, he was in the care of the emergency pet hospital, and now he's in our care. He is currenly being positively drowned in love, in between being forced to take antibiotics and sleeping...

And all of your well-wishing isn't hurting at all, either. Thank You from all three of us.

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[Jane]

So glad Miete is getting better. Our kitty did swollow a needle and thread once. She too needed surgery. The bright news is that in spite of that and using up about 8 other lives with daring dietary exploration, that cat lived to be 19! The kitties with lots of personality tend to use their nine lives well and live a long time!

[AJ]

I hope Miette feels better soon!

[Sonya]

I am happy to not only treat myself to one of your lovely prints, but to support your sweet Miette! My feline friend, Gigi was sick last year and it is so good to have her back in great health! We wish you happy healing!

[teacup]

Woohoo, I have purchased your lovely wee print "You are my needles and pins". Thanks a million Emily. It's my first purchase but I'll be back for more. Hope little Miette is doing well. Take care. x

[Laura]

My pooch Pablo and I send Miette our love, and hope she is dreaming of bird chasing and scratching posts!

[Cindy]

I hope the "we love Miette" sale went well, I did pick up a few pieces on Gereral Fur's orders to support the puss fraternity. I can even get one of those cute bookmarks too.
I think you forgot to put the "hi there" postcards back up though, or is that a bargian for a lucky one.

[Jeannine]

I'm so happy for you that she's going to be okay!

[inga]

so glad your kitty is doing good)))

[mary]

I'm glad he is recovering nicely! :)

I'm sad that the sale ends today though... I don't get paid until tomorrow :(

[Lynds]

How wonderful that he is ok and recovering. Unfortunate how expensive vets cost especially for surgery. I hope you find your sale a great success.

[Paula]

I suggest benefit t shirts!
feel better all....

[Lindsey]

sorry to hear that emily. my cat had to have emergency surgery when he was a kitten. it cost a pretty penny, but he's worth it.

[Stilettoheights(jenn)]

dear dear dear emily....how so heartbreaking...I would buy a million things from you right now, please know that, but sadly my little puppy (and soulmate) has been having lots of vet problems too so all my money has been going to him.

please give Miette much love from me.

[Eleny]

What a time you all had. I hope every day your little Miette is better and better and will heal up to be the perky kitty he's always been. He has a lot of exploring to do in his new place.

Your prints are all so lovely but it took no time at all to find my favorite. It almost popped right off the page.

Take good care of all your sweet selves.

[Claire]

poor kitty!!! I hope he is doing better and recovers quickly! how scary!! I have always loved your shop and find it so inspirational--I hope all is well very very soon! :D

[Christelle]

Hope everything will be ok soon :) I bought you a pretty print to help ;) take care

[Cathy Santarsiero]

So glad he's better. Cat ^..^

[ryce]

well,at least he isnt in so much pain,i mean all he has to do is take medicane and get pet and sleep,oh...a cats life;)i hope he feels better,and if i may sayt so,that collor on him is cute,but sad:)

xoxo
ryce

get well better Miette(what a loveely nam)

i have a cat named Adam,and he needed paw sergery:(
hes bettter though:)

[lou (art&ghosts)]

this is very upsetting emily, and i send you all my best wishes right now. we went through something similar at christmas, which involved a lot of surgery and pain, so the very thought is enough to bring me to tears.

take are, honey, and love him all better:)

[lynda]

My friend dog ate a zipper from her couch cushion. Hope your dog gets better.

[Katie]

I hope your little one continues to get better. I couldn't help myself and I had to get three prints to help out such a wonderful cause.

[Kristin]

*LOVE* LOVE* LOVE* LOVE*!!!

[Laura Montgomery]

Hi Emily,
So glad to hear Miette is getting better, we have three cats and I know how upset I would be if it was one of my fur babies. Tell Miette, three little cats from ireland wish him a speedy recovery.
L xo
PS great idea to have a sale because not only are we getting a beautiful print but also the knowledge that we are helping a beautiful little cat and his lovely owners.

[BunnyCreates]

yay for miette! :)

[Linda Lu]

Hope you all recover quickly.

[Kim Carter]

I'm glad that Miette is recuperating. In honor of his recovery I purchased my first Emily Martin Print and look forward to displaying it my daughters bedroom.

[karin]

get well soon Miette!
we are all sending healthy thoughts for a speedy recovery your way.

<3 ~k

[karlita]

I'm so happy to hear he will be ok - i have been checking this blog a lot these days, just to know. I have two cats myself and i love them to pieces.
Oh, and I will certainly take a look at the shop!

[Madeline]

Oh Miette! My cats will eat anything. I'm constantly worried about what they will get into. I'm so glad that everything worked out for the three of you. You're such a good cat mother!

[Julie]

Oh no.... Glad you caught it in time! I heart my little kitty and have spent $$$$$ making sure he's ok. Much love from Me and Timmy!

[Billie]

Aww, I hope Miette is getting better, bless his little heart. Take care.

[ali]

Just had my appendix removed last week...so I feel your kittys pain. :( Hope she feels better soon.

[rachael]

Thanks for keeping us all updated. I was really feeling quite worried. What a terrifying ordeal - so happy that Miette is now in recovery and on the up.

Best Wishes!

[Caity]

Yay! I just bought the little rock star prints for my little cousin who will be turning 13 this month. I've adored them forever and I think she'll love them too!

I'm so glad to hear the kitty is doing better and I'm glad we are able to support you in the midst of it all!

[steph]

I am so sorry about your kitty. My mom is going to have our dog put to sleep because of an injury caused by a vet, and I am wrecked over it. So I am very happy for you that Miette is going to be okay, and I bought a bunch of stuff to contribute to the kitty-get-well fund. Hugs to you, and to him.

[Leah]

Poor little kitty, I am so glad he's feeling better. I have finally ordered some gorgeous prints that I have been dreaming over. Cat bills are expensive and I'm so so glad to help out ;).

[kassy]

My kitty has diabetes and we had quite a rough time of it at the get go, so I know a little bit of how you guys are feeling. Ferber (my kitty) and I send hugs to you and Miette and our best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.

[Kahoonica]

Give the little grey kitty kisses for me.
I'll keep my fingers crossed for him. Good luck with your sale (which, by the way is neither tasteless nor tacky as previously declared by a rather tasteless and tacky reader).

[Kahoonica]

Give the little grey kitty kisses for me.
I'll keep my fingers crossed for him. Good luck with your sale (which, by the way is neither tasteless nor tacky as previously declared by a rather tasteless and tacky reader).

[Kahoonica]

Give the little grey kitty kisses for me.
I'll keep my fingers crossed for him. Good luck with your sale (which, by the way is neither tasteless nor tacky as previously declared by a rather tasteless and tacky reader).

[cariad lloyd]

Hey Emily, I'm totally allergic to cats so couldn't even stroke him better, so i'll send get better thoughts instead...i just wanted to add that reading all the nice things people write to you always warms my heart, sometimes the world can be a bit crummy, and it's so nice to know most of the world is full of love and wants to share it. And that's not cheesy it's just nice :)
love me and polly the dog x

[shanon]

I'm sorry to hear about your kitty! What a terrible feeling to think that you might have inadvertently caused her harm.
I made a purchase for you and her... Fern. I've always loved that print. Hopefully some of my Flickr contacts will stop by as well and make a purchase.
Best wishes!

[elmaelsiena]

Yaa such good news!! I am so glad to hear that Miette is on the mend.Off to the shop :)

[Rory]

My kitty did the same thing as soon as I moved to a new town...but it WAS a needle and thread. I saw her take it out of my sewing kit which wasn't put in a safe place yet. By the time I got ahold of her it was too late and off in search of a vet we went. I didn't know where a vet's office was or anything. Lots of $$$$$ I had the same situation, big scar, sad cat and my needle and thread back!

[Melissa]

Hi Emily. Years ago my kittie did something similar...he ingested SEVEN FEET of string! His recovery was a little bit slow...actually he was at the vet for 5 days. But he did recover fully and I'm sure your little man will, too! Hang in there. xxxooo

[Jenny]

Poor Miette! I hope your little one recovers quickly
Sending lots of love and well wishes to you both xo

[susand]

Oh poor kitty! This happened to my miniature dachshund, Harley, so I sympathize.... Speedy recovery to Miette!

[Rachel]

I feel for you. It's horrible when our pets are sick. My brother's cat, Javier, had surgery for the same reason. Only Javier liked rubber bands and dental floss. Now all dental floss is flushed.

[Nadia Lewis]

I've been wanting a picture of yours (the egg girl!) for over a year now. I'm glad I bought it yesterday at full price so the kitty can have the money.

Up here in Canadaland, money and medicine are such separate topics; I can't imagine having kitty worries and money worries compounding each other.

I hope you guys all feel better!