Eddie Is Thriving — FIP Treatment Update and the Sweetest Boy You Ever Saw
If you have been following along with our sourdough journey, our Monday menus, and all the chaos of life with five kids — then you know about Eddie. Our sweet tabby kitten was diagnosed with FIP earlier this year, and it has been quite a journey. But y’all. He is doing SO well. He still has six more weeks of treatment to go, but you would never know it looking at him. He is cuddly, he is happy, he is sleeping in Converse shoe boxes like he owns the place, and he has wrapped himself completely around every single heart in this house. Eddie is thriving — and we could not be more grateful.
Eddie came into our lives as a tiny tabby kitten alongside his brother Dustin, and almost immediately we found out he had Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) — a serious illness that requires months of treatment. It was scary. But we jumped in with both feet because that is what you do for your people, and Eddie is absolutely one of our people.
Six weeks into treatment, this boy is a completely different cat. He is snuggly and sweet and just full of life. In this video you will see him:
🐱 Curled up sleeping in one of our Converse shoe boxes (because of course)
🐱 Snuggling with Jonathan — who loves that cat with his whole entire heart
🐱 Cuddling with Hannah — because Eddie does not play favorites, he just loves everyone
🐱 Looking absolutely precious with his eyes closed, completely at peace
Jonathan and Eddie have a special bond that just melts me every single time. Jon holds him so gently and Eddie just melts right into him. It is one of those things that makes all the hard stuff completely worth it.
Eddie still has six weeks of treatment to go, but we are taking it one day at a time and celebrating every single snuggle. If you want to follow along with Eddie’s journey, make sure you are subscribed — and check out the earlier update when we first shared that Eddie’s FIP treatment was working. We are so thankful for every one of you who has cheered him on. This community is the best.
Dustin is also doing great, for the record. He is currently supervising from a nearby basket and has opinions about everything. 🧺
More Dustin and Eddie Adventures
These two boys have been keeping this house laughing and smiling since the moment they arrived — come see what else they have been up to!
- POV: Dustin Has Two Modes — Sweet Angel and Complete Chaos — one moment he is the most precious cat you have ever seen, and the next he has launched a full surprise attack. This is Dustin in a nutshell.
- POV: You’re a Cat, I’m a Basket, We Get Each Other — every basket, box, and container in this house has been claimed. Every single one.
- Eddie’s Feeling Better — Our Kitten’s FIP Treatment Is Working — the post where we first shared the good news that Eddie was turning a corner. Such a sweet moment.
Eddie Is Thriving — About the Longstreth Family
Welcome to the Longstreth family! Stephanie and Jason have been married for 33 years and together they are raising five incredible kids — four of whom came to them through adoption, a cause that is deeply close to their hearts. One of their children has Down syndrome and some special medical needs, and advocating for that community is a passion they share proudly. Jason is a preacher, an elder, and a college professor. Stephanie is a stay at home mom and the heartbeat of this household. Life in the Longstreth home is big, busy, beautiful, and never boring — and they love sharing it with you!
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