Cat thread

[Nebu]

Manx is in kitty icu.  While I didn't bring her home, she's still alive.  They're doing blood work to see if she's suffering kidney failure or may be salvageable.  I'll hope for the best.

[ezrast]

Good luck! No matter what happens, you've made her a happy kitty.

[apocrypha]

That sucks Nebu, hope she's OK.

[Signe]

[RhyssaFireheart]

Manx is in kitty icu.  While I didn't bring her home, she's still alive.  They're doing blood work to see if she's suffering kidney failure or may be salvageable.  I'll hope for the best.

((hugs))

Hope everything works out best for your kitty (however it may turn out).

And think about it - getting a new rescue kitty means an opportunity to post pics! 

[Nebu]

Did Signe just plop a ferret in the cat thread?

[Brogarn]

Did Signe just plop a ferret in the cat thread?

Looks like one to me, especially with the teeth.

[Signe]

Don't you LOVE the little vampire fangs?  Lister has those.  LISTER IS SO MOTHERFUCKING CUTE I CAN'T STAND IT!  He goes to the vet on Friday to have his teeth checked.  I struggle to brush his teeth every day... mostly... but I just can't seem to keep those little tiny back ones clean enough.  He'll have to have his teeth cleaned and he'll probably lose those tiny ones in back.  :(  He also has some little brown spots in his mouth that concern me so those will be checked out, too.  The last time Lister was in the hospital, it cost over $6K.  It won't be anything like that this time, but it will kill any disposable income I might have (which isn't very much) for months and months.  Still, HE'S SO MOTHERFUCKING CUTE!  I love my cats more than I love my feet.  

[tgr]

The very best thing I did when I lost one of my cats, was getting a new one. It's very easy to think that it'll hurt too much the next time, because it hurts right then and there, but that's devaluing the good times you've had/will have with the cat in the mean time. And it'll help you get over the hump quicker.

[Nebu]

Still, HE'S SO MOTHERFUCKING CUTE!  

I can't argue with that.  It's a great pic.

[Signe]

That's not my cat.  My Lister is big and orange with dark stripes, especially on his face.  I just love cats with fangs.  When do you find out about your lovely little puss?  I'll cross everything that can possibly be crossed until we hear something. 

[Mrbloodworth]

The very best thing I did when I lost one of my cats, was getting a new one. It's very easy to think that it'll hurt too much the next time, because it hurts right then and there, but that's devaluing the good times you've had/will have with the cat in the mean time. And it'll help you get over the hump quicker.

I like to think they would want me to give a great home to another cat.

[Sky]

hump quicker.

 

[tgr]

hump quicker.

 

I think that'd be illegal in many states, so I wouldn't advise that course of action.

[Maledict]

Had a phone call this morning from an RSPCA emergency hospital - they had my cat, but she was very unwell. No obvious signs of injury but was leaning to one side and clearly not okay. We've taken her to a specialist animal hospital and they are running a variety of tests - seems to be liver related but still not sure on the cause. She's stable for now and the next 48 to 72 hours will really see if she is going to recover or not.

Not the phone call I ever wanted to take, and after having to put our pet rabbit to sleep in January I can't bear the thought of doing it all again with my cat but at least we now know what has happened to her.

[Ingmar]

Crossing my fingers for you.

[Sjofn]

Hope she recovers, Maledict!

[Maledict]

Thanks. Seems a bit improved this morning but you can never tell when they are this ill.

Plus if she does recover she's going to get an unpleasant surprise back home. I bought a pedigree Bengal kitten on monday after what people said about moving on, and she's a little terror. Absolutely stunning to look at, but hardly conductive to a restful recovery.

[tgr]

Not sure what's the most optimal to do there, keep the bengal kitty locked up in its own room or keep the hospitalized cat locked up for a few weeks, so they can get used to the sounds and smells (and the idea) of another cat being there.

[Signe]

Good luck with your kitties, Maledict.  Hope everything works out great!

[Nebu]

Sorry to hear it Maledict.  Hope your kitty gets better.

Grats on the new one!

[Reg]

Will you take a video of their first meeting for us? 

[rattran]

I drop of vanilla on the back of each cat's neck every morning for a few days, and near the food and litter worked wonders at my last cat integration.

[Engels]

I drop of vanilla on the back of each cat's neck every morning for a few days, and near the food and litter worked wonders at my last cat integration.

Can you explain this? Is this a 'odd cat smell, I'm gonna hiss at everything' antidote?

[Maledict]

We've bought one of those diffusers that release a pheromone that helps calm cats apparently - we noticed the hospital was using it so picke done up.

In terms of my poorly cat, and without wanting to jinx it - good news. Yesterday the vat was cautiously pleased because she was able to slightly lift her head in the evening and was eating & purring. During the night she's continued to improve and is now mobile, grooming herself and using a litter tray. She's clearly still unwell, but when we visited her today was absolutely my cat. Could still be an underlying issue that is not curable, but as of today the vet is very pleased with her progress and really couldn't be better compared to Saturday when she literally couldn't move at all, couldn't lift her head, didn't recognise anyone or anything and wasn't able to even move her limbs properly.

Fingers crossed whatever it is is something that can be dealt with and she's on the mend.

(Still can't believe its her - after 7 weeks we had really given up).

[tgr]

It wasn't something she's eaten that was poisonous, perchance? One of my parents' old cats were kind of like that, he'd just lie there for a few days and do basically nothing, and gradually got on the mend.

[Ingmar]

Could even just be malnutrition/dehydration from life on the streets, too, if the cat wasn't normally an outdoor type (I could go back and look I guess...)

[Maledict]

Thes apparently a number of things it could be. Could be something she's eaten, in which case she should just get better day by day.  Could be toxoplasma (?) which is caused by eating rotten meat - again, that's treatable. Could be an infectious disease, some of which are curable and some not, or could be a cancer of the liver. She's already been tested for the major cat diseases and they are all negative, and whilst her liver enzymes were very bad on Saturday they are improving on a daily basis with treatment.

It could also be a particular deficiency caused by starvation - she is incredibly thin and was severaly dehydrated, so she's having certain vitamin supplements as well that potentially could be causing it.

Fingers crossed its one of the treatable things - whilst we still can't tell and I don't want to get my hopes up after this disaster of a year and what's happened so far, the fact she seems to be improving at a fast rate gives us hope that its one of the fixable problems. If she had a cancer or neurological disease causing this you wouldt think she wouldn't improve so rapidly and so much.

[Lantyssa]

Whatever it is, at least you can be there with her now.

Here's wishing her a speedy recovery though.

[Reg]

I'm still waiting to hear about her reaction when she comes home for a joyous reunion and then notices the small, fluffy interloper. 

[Sjofn]

I'm glad she's getting better Maledict, and I hope she keeps on speeding towards a recovery!

And I'm sure she and your kitten will be BEST FRIENDS. 

[Maledict]

Phone call from the hospital this lunch time - Nyx continues to get better and they think she should come home now!

Am taking the rest of the week off to look after her, but as of tomorrow my missing cat will be home. Still poorly, still got lots of mending but she improves every day and the vet feels she's on the road to recovery. Thanks to everyone for your support & advice!

Just when we had completely given up all hope...

Next up - CAT WARS! (and kitten pics. everyone should have kitten pics).

[Samwise]

When you posted on Saturday to say she'd been found, I wanted to call it an Easter miracle but didn't want to jinx her recovery.  Seems safe now though. 

[Engels]

Glad to hear it Maledict! Now, get with the kitten pics already. 

[Hawkbit]

That's pretty fantastic.  Glad it all worked out.