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TlvmmCpoft
User ID: 76816232 Italy 08/05/2018 07:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My cat ate a huge piece of yarn from a bedspread once. Caused a blockage and had to have it removed. Some cats eat weird things. Quoting: FunnyStrange Mine is constantly stalking the floss. I have to keep the bathroom bin in ridiculous places to stop him from reaching it. I don't know what lies they told you, but I can promise they were lies. There's a fine line between training, trauma, and torture. |
Perfectly Still
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 39440397 United States 08/05/2018 07:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Papa God, we come to You now and ask that you heal MostlySunshine's cat. Heal the cat physically through and through in the Name of Jesus. Also heal the cat's emotions and mind. Bring the cat comfort and peace, in the Name of Christ Jesus we pray, Amen! And Thank You Papa God for MostlySunshine's cat, and the joy it brings. We praise You Papa God! Quoting: Coppercoal Agreed, and Amen! Matthew 18:20 "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." |
marcomartim
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 39440397 United States 08/05/2018 08:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Does kitty have long hair? Did the vet mention it might be a hairball? When a kitty (short or long-haired) is eating just fine, then loses interest, it often can just be a hairball upsetting the tummy. What we do with our cats is put a little bit of vaseline on their paw once a week. They lick their paw and the vaseline slides any hairball right out. |
ohbaby_oh
User ID: 71851000 United States 08/05/2018 08:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Does kitty have long hair? Quoting: Myst_Wolfsong Did the vet mention it might be a hairball? When a kitty (short or long-haired) is eating just fine, then loses interest, it often can just be a hairball upsetting the tummy. What we do with our cats is put a little bit of vaseline on their paw once a week. They lick their paw and the vaseline slides any hairball right out. This is a good idea! I thought short hairs would shed less than long hairs, turns out they shed more :) Mine occasionally pukes up a hairball - really, I should call it a hair LOG because it looks exactly like a little sausage link made up of tightly interwoven hairs, it's pretty gross :) But we love our kits anyway. |
Moon&Stars
User ID: 29184782 United States 08/05/2018 09:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Try giving him a little bit of olive oil in his food. Quoting: christian Some Vets have payment plans and will work with you on making payments, he does not seem to be that ill to be put down.. Their is a way..just work with your vet and look on google for tummy remedies for cat ailments All the best to you and Kitty! I was going to suggest olive oil. Instead of in the food, put it in an eyedropper and squirt it down the cat's throat. She should also plant some kitty grass. It comes up in a few days, and is great for their digestion and their hearts. But with a kitty that age, kidney issues should always be considered, especially with a male. If feeding dry food, stop it right now. It can cause urinary tract crystals that can block the pee, and they will throw up. Last Edited by Moon&Stars on 08/05/2018 09:06 PM Moonstar |
MostlySunshine
(OP) User ID: 73358000 United States 08/05/2018 09:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I just wanted to thank everyone for commenting and im writing down everything to ask my vet. My kitty is indoor and goes onto my balcony every so often(that's how it got the coneflower). I also don't want to put my kitty down but i'm already almost at the to much $ amount. My husband being sick and off work for three weeks and having continuous health problems has me weighing my options. I honestly can't spend much more. Thanks again everyone and if I didn't respond personally sorry. I will give everyone an update tomorrow. Ain't no sunshine when she's gone...ain't no borderline psychotic emotional outbursts either. Some days you just have to create your own sunshine. |
MostlySunshine
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Moon&Stars
User ID: 29184782 United States 08/05/2018 09:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I just wanted to thank everyone for commenting and im writing down everything to ask my vet. Quoting: MostlySunshine My kitty is indoor and goes onto my balcony every so often(that's how it got the coneflower). I also don't want to put my kitty down but i'm already almost at the to much $ amount. My husband being sick and off work for three weeks and having continuous health problems has me weighing my options. I honestly can't spend much more. Thanks again everyone and if I didn't respond personally sorry. I will give everyone an update tomorrow. Some shelters and rescue facilities will do low cost to no cost health and emergency care. Please give that a try. Moonstar |
Madame Royston
User ID: 76811787 United States 08/05/2018 09:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ended up being cancer and we had to put him down. I loved that damn cat. He was also 11 years old. So I am hoping and praying your cat has something easily treatable and can be with you a long time. And the financial stuff is hard; we spent quite a bit for the diagnosis and then had to lose him anyway. |
Ralph--a house dog
User ID: 69920879 United States 08/05/2018 09:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Get a CARE CREDIT account! It saved me & my pets several times. Can use at dentist, veterinarians and a few other health care type services. Can apply & get approved online or over the phone in a few minutes; credit requirements are not that stringent. carecredit.com "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night.....Rage, rage against the dying of the light"-----Dylan Thomas HIS NAME IS SETH RICH [link to biblicalselfdefense.com] [link to forum.1111ers.blog] Always remember that "for the greater good" will not include YOU. "Who decides?" ---Robert A. Heinlein -'Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.'—Benjamin Franklin [link to www.westcoasttruth.com] The only thing worth paying full retail for is pantyhose. You cannot do all of the good the world needs, but the world needs all of the good you can do. |
#6809
User ID: 76815354 United States 08/05/2018 09:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'd give it time. If he is still eating, pooping, peeing and normal weight (no quick extreme weight loss) I'd wait. Sometimes my ginger cat will "sit on a hairball" for days refusing to puke it up. He acts miserable, pecks at his food, pukes his food, pecks some more etc. Felines are great at masking illness and can even skew their own blood work. I'd try the olive oil, Vaseline, or butter on the paws route to assist with a hairball first. What's he puking? Food or yellow stomach acid/bile? Don't give up on him,wait a while and it may work itself out. I once had a cat who ingested some fiberglass insulation we believe and he was puking miserable for more than a week before he was better. Also l-lysine is good ground up in wet food for cats. |
stoney
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 76808064 United States 08/05/2018 10:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My cat ate a huge piece of yarn from a bedspread once. Caused a blockage and had to have it removed. Some cats eat weird things. Quoting: FunnyStrange Mine is constantly stalking the floss. I have to keep the bathroom bin in ridiculous places to stop him from reaching it. Ive seen cats do that, I think they like the mint. Had a friend whose cats licked plastic grocery store bags, obsessively. |
AmericanPatriot1776
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MostlySunshine
(OP) User ID: 73358000 United States 08/05/2018 10:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Get a CARE CREDIT account! It saved me & my pets several times. Can use at dentist, veterinarians and a few other health care type services. Can apply & get approved online or over the phone in a few minutes; credit requirements are not that stringent. Quoting: Ralph--a house dog carecredit.com Thanks Ralph I'm thinking about putting it on my credit card but honestly i'm in a bad financial crisis and with my husband being sick I don't think it would be a good idea at all. Ain't no sunshine when she's gone...ain't no borderline psychotic emotional outbursts either. Some days you just have to create your own sunshine. |
MostlySunshine
(OP) User ID: 73358000 United States 08/05/2018 10:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'd give it time. If he is still eating, pooping, peeing and normal weight (no quick extreme weight loss) I'd wait. Quoting: #6809 Sometimes my ginger cat will "sit on a hairball" for days refusing to puke it up. He acts miserable, pecks at his food, pukes his food, pecks some more etc. Felines are great at masking illness and can even skew their own blood work. I'd try the olive oil, Vaseline, or butter on the paws route to assist with a hairball first. What's he puking? Food or yellow stomach acid/bile? Don't give up on him,wait a while and it may work itself out. I once had a cat who ingested some fiberglass insulation we believe and he was puking miserable for more than a week before he was better. Also l-lysine is good ground up in wet food for cats. Yesterday he puked the yellow stomach acid/today was the food. Sometimes when he pukes the food looks undigested other times not. Ain't no sunshine when she's gone...ain't no borderline psychotic emotional outbursts either. Some days you just have to create your own sunshine. |
MostlySunshine
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AmericanPatriot1776
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AmericanPatriot1776
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Truth02
User ID: 75965553 United States 08/05/2018 10:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This will only treat his nausea, not the underlying cause of course. But, blow some pot smoke in the cats face. It will help with his appetite & help him keep the food down a bit better. Years ago, my aunt & uncle would buy weed when their cats were sick. In the event it didn't help they would then take them to the doc. Quoting: Occam's Shaving Cream [link to vcahospitals.com (secure)] ... ... "The bottom line when it comes to marijuana use and pets is: Be careful. Keep all forms of marijuana, medical or recreational, out of reach of your pet. Then perhaps the startling 200% increase in marijuana toxicity cases called in to the Pet Poison Helpline will begin to decline..." ... |
AmericanPatriot1776
User ID: 76796703 United States 08/05/2018 10:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This will only treat his nausea, not the underlying cause of course. But, blow some pot smoke in the cats face. It will help with his appetite & help him keep the food down a bit better. Years ago, my aunt & uncle would buy weed when their cats were sick. In the event it didn't help they would then take them to the doc. Quoting: Occam's Shaving Cream [link to vcahospitals.com (secure)] ... ... "The bottom line when it comes to marijuana use and pets is: Be careful. Keep all forms of marijuana, medical or recreational, out of reach of your pet. Then perhaps the startling 200% increase in marijuana toxicity cases called in to the Pet Poison Helpline will begin to decline..." ... I would not try that. Slippery Elm Bark or Pepcid AC as I mentioned before will help with nausea. |
MostlySunshine
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AmericanPatriot1776
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AmericanPatriot1776
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AmericanPatriot1776
User ID: 76796703 United States 08/05/2018 10:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What does his breath smell like? Ammonia? Also look in his mouth for ulcers. Both of these signs would be kidney issues. Quoting: AmericanPatriot1776 Sounds like maybe an intestinal issue. You can add probiotics to food and that will help in conjunction with slippery elm bark or pepcid ac. Both the slippery elm bark and pepcid ac help coat the stomach and prevent vomiting. |
AmericanPatriot1776
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MostlySunshine
(OP) User ID: 73358000 United States 08/05/2018 10:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | He has pooped twice and it looked normal but it was covered with litter so hard to tell. Quoting: MostlySunshine Twice in how long? You can add non flavored pedolite in his water, that will help with minerals. Thursday he went in the box...twice...but the x-ray yesterday showed him stomach was completely empty. He drank water at 3 today then at 3:30 he threw up his food. Tonight I tried giving him tuna and he only licked the juice and then the vet gave us some canned cat food but he didn't touch it. Ain't no sunshine when she's gone...ain't no borderline psychotic emotional outbursts either. Some days you just have to create your own sunshine. |
AmericanPatriot1776
User ID: 76796703 United States 08/05/2018 10:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | He has pooped twice and it looked normal but it was covered with litter so hard to tell. Quoting: MostlySunshine Twice in how long? You can add non flavored pedolite in his water, that will help with minerals. Thursday he went in the box...twice...but the x-ray yesterday showed him stomach was completely empty. He drank water at 3 today then at 3:30 he threw up his food. Tonight I tried giving him tuna and he only licked the juice and then the vet gave us some canned cat food but he didn't touch it. What did x-ray show for rest of intestines, stomach area? Is poop normal looking? |