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Prayers need for our new kitty
I need your strength, prayers and maybe some insight.
As you all know, I added one more homeless kitty to our family. She was only with us for one week when things went horribly wrong. She is currently at the clinic and we do not know what is going on or why she is not doing well. She is a young siamese bluepoint that was found starving. At the shelter she refused to eat and was force fed. When they gave up, I transported her to another shelter where they treated her and helped her survive. After 3 weeks my heart was heavy for her as I knew that once out of the shelter she would make a change in the right direction. She did but only for one week. My daughter called in a panic saying that she was eating but not deficating. I drove down to Ottawa and indeed the cat was straining and finally did poop out a cement like fecal sample. I rushed her to the vet and she has been there ever since without any improvement even with a laxative and flushing. The x-rays showed fecal blockage and I am not sure what all this means now nor the future...or even if there is a future. So please send pawsitive vibes, waves, prayers my child's way as well of course the cats. This has been a heartbreaking experience and I never wanted to hurt my daughter in such a way. Thank you all. BenMax |
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Poor little thing
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BenMax...sending all of the above for you, your daughter and the little kitty...
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You have all the prayers I can give coming your way BM.
What is kitty eating? Do you know what she was eating in the shelter? Is she eating lots of canned food with added water? Sometimes that is what it takes to get them turned around. I know you know that. I would think this is something that may have been brewing for quite a while. Will keep my fingers for you and your daughter and kitty.
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Prayers going her way BenMax and to yourself and your Daughter.
You may/may not know that I have been dealing with Herbie and his constipation for several years, at times it is quite serious and he has to spend some time at the Vets. The last episode occurring just two weeks ago. Sometimes if the blockage is severe a manual evacuation is necessary, this is sometimes done under sedation and other times it is not necessary to sedate. Please advise your Daughter not to panic, it can be dealt with successfully....Feeding canned food only, mixed with water (I make Herbie's like a thick soup) is paramount in controlling a kittie that has problems defecating. |
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At the shelter she was on W/D. The vet said that this may be for the rest of her life. Your thoughts on this? Thanks for the good wishes. I am so very upset that I gave this cat to my daughter. Had I known I would not have given her this cat. |
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I hope kitty turns out alright.
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so sorry about your daughter's kitty |
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Sorry that you and your daughter and her sweet kitty are going through this.....
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Here is some info on constipation, and although it focuses on diabetic cats, it has good info for any situation: http://petdiabetes.wikia.com/wiki/Constipation
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Low carb wet food with water++
Also cats on this diet dont drink much, if any, straight water. |
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Add my thoughts and prayers for this poor kitty .
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A lot of cats aren't big on drinking water. That is why it's so important that they get their water with their food, not beside it. Adding extra to her food sure won't hurt. Quote:
My thoughts on this. What SCM says!
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Awww, the poor kitty
This could also be a nervous system problem that the nerves are not signalling the bowels to move. A very high quality canned that produces minimal residue is usually the best for the kitty. Sending lots of and am hoping it is due to stress and will go away once the kitty settles in more
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Benmax, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family and the kitty.
I hope whatever is going on can be remedied and that kitty will make a full recovery. Hugs to you, please let us know whats happening.
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Just sending for you and your daughter and that little kitty makes a speedy recovery.
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BM...sending prayers for the kitty. I hope she will be ok soon.
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Thank you all so much.
SCM - BIG THANK YOU. I knew I could count on you for more information. Things are going just OK. She is back at the shelter and they are monitoring. If there is no improvement and she backs up again, I am going to get her and bring her to my vet. Not that I don't trust theirs but I have such a great vet and need her opinion. So fingers crossed that she is doing well. I will keep you all updated. |
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BM just saw this thread now. I sure hope that the kitty improves. No advice to offer,you've gotten plenty. hugs to you and your daughter with prayers that kitty comes around swiftly.
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BM - just a thought here. Is it possible she is suffering from Fatty Liver Disease (not sure if that's possible for one so young and thin) because of being starved earlier in her life? I would venture to say her problem is from the starvation period.
Is she going to be living in the shelter now or is your daughter taking her back once things have settled for her?
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Thanks mf. My next statement was going to be if she was back in the shelter for good I would adopt her. Don't know if we would have a place to live when I would have to tell hubby yet another cat was moving into the house but.............. I know you would not have left her there without good reason but wanted to double check. Thank you for setting this ol' gals' mind at rest.
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Ben-Max,I hope little Suki pulls through for you and your daughter,I agree with 14+,her starvation might be the cause for this.
Sending all 3 of you
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Suki was de-clogged and doing great. She is moving around and eating very well as well as deficating normal stools. The vet is going to advise me on her future today. Once she is sturdy, I am bringing her to Montreal to see my vet for more work up to pinpoint the problem as they still are not sure but they did say that the starvation could be the culpret. So thank you all so much for your prayers and good wishes. It appears that they are received!!!! |
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BM, I'm so glad Suki has come through this. Perhaps she may need a special diet if this is something she's going to be dealing with regularly, but that's something that I'm sure is quite doable.
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So glad kitty is doing good ! woot woot !!
I wonder if smaller meals , many times a day , would help with cat's constipation problems ? |
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BenMax,that's great newsnothing is more exciting than normal poop
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No kidding...was so happy to hear that a cat pooped.
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Yay! I am so glad she is ok
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bn, that is great news about suki pooping!!
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