Sick Kitty, Update Post 43

[snubbyfan]

Glad she is doing better. I constantly worry about Shasta when im gone. Sometimes she can be real stupid and eat string or something else? About a week ago-as my hands were shaking worse than usual-I was getting out my nightly meds-and dropped my pee pil on the floor. Not having my glasses handy-I couldnt see what Shasta was playing with? so went to see what it was. Shasta was was at least 5 feet away (those dang pills really bounce far dont they?) and she was playing with something I couldnt see what it was-till I swooped i and picked it up. Shasta had tasted my pill and thankfully didnt swallow. I dont know but I suspect that pill would have killed her.

Anyway, I (and Shasta) got very lucky. Since then, and about an hour before I go to bed, I get all my night pills handy and put into an empty-lidded bottle.

Same here, taking my gimpy meds in the morning.
You're right, when those little pills drop, they do get around.
I'm always worried that one of our cats'd swallow one.

 

[snubbyfan]

I hope she's better soon. And a fine looking cat she is. A cat has adopted us, but he stays outside. Our girl cat likes him. He's the friendliest little dude and acts more like a dog. Except dogs don't eat mice like he was doing today. They both resemble yours.




Our cat.

Our cats love the great outdoors, as long as it stays that way.

 

[Watchdog]

I hope Sandy will continue to improve and make a full recovery from her ailment.

 

[rock doc]

Have you considered hairballs as a factor? Most cats will upchuck a hairball or two every few weeks if they regularly groom themselves. Nothing more appealing than stepping on a fresh hairball in the morning.

 

[rwsmith]

Reminds me....

Glad she is doing better. I constantly worry about Shasta when im gone. Sometimes she can be real stupid and eat string or something else? About a week ago-as my hands were shaking worse than usual-I was getting out my nightly meds-and dropped my pee pil on the floor. Not having my glasses handy-I couldnt see what Shasta was playing with? so went to see what it was. Shasta was was at least 5 feet away (those dang pills really bounce far dont they?) and she was playing with something I couldnt see what it was-till I swooped i and picked it up. Shasta had tasted my pill and thankfully didnt swallow. I dont know but I suspect that pill would have killed her.

Anyway, I (and Shasta) got very lucky. Since then, and about an hour before I go to bed, I get all my night pills handy and put into an empty-lidded bottle.

In Hemingway's 'Islands In The Stream' the character drops his Seconal and his kitty 'Boats' helps him find it. Seconal is tough stuff and I'm sure Hemingway had problems with it along with alcohol and whatever.

 

[BLUEDOT37]

They gave us a large syringe to force feed her if needed.

Glad she's doing better & hope she gets all the way back normal again, quick.

When my son's cat got a BAD hairball & didn't eat for days the vet put a tube in his neck so we could feed him from a syringe too. That wasn't hard to do, just weird. Looks like you had it harder.

I was adopted by this little black & white kitty a few years ago & she turned out to be a really good cat. Even my inside cat likes her.

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[the ringo kid]

Same here, taking my gimpy meds in the morning.
You're right, when those little pills drop, they do get around.
I'm always worried that one of our cats'd swallow one.

Just this morning-Shasta was playing with some string as I walked in after Shasta looked surprised I etting her her $40 healthy cat food. Shasta looked like a kid caught with hand in cookie jar-smelled the bag of food instantly forgetting aout that string. WHILE SHE WAS SNIFFING HER NEWEST Stash, (sorry for caps) I swooped in and took her string. I dont think she'll miss it anytime soon?

 

[the ringo kid]

Have you considered hairballs as a factor? Most cats will upchuck a hairball or two every few weeks if they regularly groom themselves. Nothing more appealing than stepping on a fresh hairball in the morning.

Aint that the truth-especially if on the rug by your bed and when you have to get up in the night to drink or something. By the time I usually discover her newest gift, darn thing is ice cold!

 

[the ringo kid]

In Hemingway's 'Islands In The Stream' the character drops his Seconal and his kitty 'Boats' helps him find it. Seconal is tough stuff and I'm sure Hemingway had problems with it along with alcohol and whatever.

Heh heh, I hope his eyesight was better than mine is now. Ive dropped other v ariouspills before-but they are usually dark colored and easier to find. I did catch Shasta batting around one Ibuprophen pill before but, she never tried licking it thankfully.

 

[walkin jack]

We drop pills on the dining room floor all the time. We fill our pill caddies every other Saturday morning and we take our pills there every morning and every evening. So lots of opportunities to drop pills...which we do. We find some of them but not all.

We have the healthiest cats you ever saw. The have low cholesterol, good thyroid levels, good calcium levels, good potassium levels, and the don't have heart burn, head aches, irritable bowel syndrome, or high blood pressure.

 

[Grip_Maker's_Wife]

I hope Sandy is much better now. It is so sad when our pets are not feeling well. Did the vet give her antibiotics? I was told by my vet that pumpkin puree helps control hairballs. I buy it in a can (make sure it is only pumpkin and isn't the kind with sugar or spices) and give a tsp mixed in his food when he gets them. Pumpkin is slimy and supposedly helps move things through. I freeze half of it and just defrost as needed. My cat is allergic to the petroleum they make the hairball control stuff with. I brush my cat several times a day which helps too. He rarely gets them but if he does he typically throws up in the track to the sliding glass door. I have to use a putty knife to get it out of the crack between the door and floor. The things we do for our kitties....

 

[the ringo kid]

We drops pill on the dining room floor all the time. We fill our pill caddies every other Saturday morning and we take our pills there every morning and every evening. So lots of opportunities to drop pills...which we do. We find some of them but not all.

We have the healthiest cats you ever saw. The have low cholesterol, good thyroid levels, good calcium levels, good potassium levels, and the don't have heart burn, head aches, irritable bowel syndrome, or high blood pressure.

Just today, mine got what SHOULD be a 3 month supply ((for normal cats)) of her food. Shasta better be satisfied-it's $40 and change worth.

 

[walkin jack]

Just today, mine got what SHOULD be a 3 month supply ((for normal cats)) of her food. Shasta better be satisfied-it's $40 and change worth.

I hear ya. Between our boys and all the feral cats we feed and the birds and humming birds we feed we are in the $100.00 a month range. But we really enjoy our critters and we spend very little on entertainment these days so we feel that it's well worth it. We enjoy ALL out critters.

 

[the ringo kid]

I hear ya. Between out boys and all the feral cats we feed and the birds and humming birds we feed we are in the $100.00 a month range. But we really enjoy our critters and we spend very little on entertainment these days so we feel that it's well worth it. We enjoy ALL out critters.

Ive got a stray that comes to my door once in awhile, he's cheap to feed. The only time I cant stand Shasta-is when she jumps on my head in the middle of the night with claws extended. I guess she thinks that's funny? Anyway, ive grown accustomed to pulling sheets over my head now.

 

[rwsmith]

Cat's really have......

Ive got a stray that comes to my door once in awhile, he's cheap to feed. The only time I cant stand Shasta-is when she jumps on my head in the middle of the night with claws extended. I guess she thinks that's funny? Anyway, ive grown accustomed to pulling sheets over my head now.

Cats really have a wicked sense of humor, don't they.

Pearl thinking: "What can I do to irritate the fool out of him, today?"

 

[Tom K]

Wow, our cat Bob (a black Manx) had exactly the same symptoms this morning, including a 104 temperature. He's normally very talkative first thing in the morning but was very lethargic and didn't want to be touched.

Unfortunately we were committed to a trip to Albuquerque with friends for the hot air balloon Fiesta and had to leave him at the vet. We intend to cut our stay short and drive back Monday to take him back home. Sure hope he's better by then - the vet said he probably had an infection and gave him an antibiotic.

We just got back from a ten hour drive from Albuquerque and picked Bob up from the vet. He's all better now and back to his talky self, happy to be home. We still have to give him a liquid antibiotic twice a day and he probably won't be happy with that, but we're glad he's all well now.

Here he is in one of his favorite spots, on the corner of the couch.

Here he and Smokey are keeping watch on the goings-on in the back yard.

 

[GaryS]

More than once I've commented that up until kids can speak, pediatrics is a lot like veterinary medicine.

That's the tough part of being a Vet. The patients can't say what's wrong with them.

 

[snubbyfan]

We just got back from a ten hour drive from Albuquerque and picked Bob up from the vet. He's all better now and back to his talky self, happy to be home. We still have to give him a liquid antibiotic twice a day and he probably won't be happy with that, but we're glad he's all well now.

Here he is in one of his favorite spots, on the corner of the couch.

Here he and Smokey are keeping watch on the goings-on in the back yard.

Glad to hear he's doing better.
We've been doing the liquid antibiotics twice a day with Sandy.
She does not like it.
My wife has to wrap her up in a blanket. Her claws are like little needles.
I jam the syringe down her throat.

 

[Usmc5811]

Hoping for improvement.
Curious (cat thread, get it?) but is it necessary to force feed a critter?
I can see if they're too weak to feed themselves but eventually will
self preservation take over? I worried when my mutt would skip a meal or two but it seemed the mojo of eating a little grass and rolling
on a dead toad would set things to right... but that's why I like dogs!

There are times that you have to. My Jack Russell who was around 11 at the time got really sick. He couldn't walk let alone eat or use the bathroom. We got him on some antibiotics but had figured he had a stroke and was making plans for the worse. After about 3 days of giving him syringes of water and chicken soup broth he woke me up one morning standing trying to walk which was a large improvement from 24 hours before. Turns out he had Lyme disease and with my wife and I "force feeding him" he got about 90% better. And we enjoyed his company for another 2 years before he finally lost his battle with Lyme. And I would do it all over for our Akita or our crazy Siamese who thinks he's an Akita. And all of you with a Manx I envious. That has been our last 3 cats even before we were married. Gotta love those no tails.

 

[snubbyfan]

There are times that you have to. My Jack Russell who was around 11 at the time got really sick. He couldn't walk let alone eat or use the bathroom. We got him on some antibiotics but had figured he had a stroke and was making plans for the worse. After about 3 days of giving him syringes of water and chicken soup broth he woke me up one morning standing trying to walk which was a large improvement from 24 hours before. Turns out he had Lyme disease and with my wife and I "force feeding him" he got about 90% better. And we enjoyed his company for another 2 years before he finally lost his battle with Lyme. And I would do it all over for our Akita or our crazy Siamese who thinks he's an Akita. And all of you with a Manx I envious. That has been our last 3 cats even before we were married. Gotta love those no tails.

Gotta take care of those little ones.
The vet bill for Sandy seriously cut into my gun fund but those things can wait.
She needed help now.