Yeah I'm going to call the vet tomorrow and see how soon I can get him in, hopefully Thursday morning. He's not panting or breathing hard so it doesn't seem to be something where he needs to be seen first thing in the morning.

I am NOT a medical professional but, in my experience, it's not an emergency. It is a chronic thing that needs to be evaluated when you can can get a regular appointment. The few days until you can get Dean in to see the vet should be fine.

I'm a little on edge after Maddie, I still feel like I let her down and should have taken her to the vet sooner.

I realized my current credit union is attached to Mint.com so I thought I'd use it and try to set up a budget. Except I'm confused by Mint, there seems to be only very broad categories like Utilities & bills and no budget item for credit card payments.

I really really need to work on a budget. I've had a "head in the sand" approach to money for far, far too long. I'm scared to make a budget and to see the actual numbers so I don't. And that's not a healthy.

My new year's resolution is to push myself and try new things. And dealing with money and budgets falls under both things. But that's tomorrow, now I need to go get some sleep.

I'm a little on edge after Maddie, I still feel like I let her down and should have taken her to the vet sooner

I mentioned it specifically because I truly don't think this is an emergency and because I know it must be really hard after losing Maddie. You do need to call the vet and make an appointment for Dean, yes. But calling in the morning and setting up an appointment for sometime this week *is* taking good care of him.

His head was down and stretched out but he wasn't making a wheezing sound, more like a dry cough.

If the cough is his only symptom, I'm with Cass - it does not sound like an emergency to me. How are his appetite (for food and water), energy level, sleeping habits, grooming? What does his breathing sound like when he is not coughing? If as per usual, that tends to indicate a less intense problem that can easily wait for regular office hours. If you have seen changes in those factors in the last few days, then it might be worth checking to see if your regular vet's office answering service can page someone to ask if it is more serious than we suspect.

Askye, the way I have mint, I have my credit card in there too, so it tells me all the credit card charges are negative money, and when I pay the bill it just transfers from my bank account.

Um. ND and I may adopt two tiny gray littermate kitten brothers.

Excellent.

Kitten siblings are the BEST THING EVER. They keep each other company when there are no hoomans around to stalk and egg each other on to newer and more hysterical hijinks. I can't wait to hear how Seamus deals with not being the kitten of the house.

Good luck, Pix and ND! Nothing like watching two kittens play together.