Recent Content by crazycatnipper

Thank you. I've just been sitting here crying all afternoon. I loved her so much. She was a sick little orphan cat when I found her, and I nursed her back to health. This operation was supposed to make her 100% better, so she wouldn't have to take any medication anymore. The doctor told me when...

Shirley was having an operation for hyperthyroidism, and the doctor amde a mistake with the anesthesia. She stopped breathing and they couldnt revive her. My heart is broken.

My cat, Mr. Baxter, was diagnosed as having diabetes, and I had to give him an insulin shot every day, and check his blood levels as well. It was scary at first, but not anything insurmountable. The good news was that, after a while, the vet decided to see if he responded to a change in diet...

Well, we started on the meds today, and I got the lab results from the vet at the same time. Shirley's T4 count is about 8-10 times the normal, which is very concerning. We are starting her on Felimazole, 5 mg 2 times a day for the next 2 weeks, then retesting and operating on the thyroid. I...

I had tears in my eyes when I read the happy ending to this thread! I am thrilled to bits that your baby has come home alive and (relatively) sound. When he gets his leg set, maybe you will want to consider having him micro chipped at the same time, so that if he ever finds himself in a shelter...

I agree about putting up posters, and would also suggest that you take him to a vet or shelter to see if he is chipped. Sometimes people who chip their cats don't bother to put a collar on them (dumb, IMHO). If he is chipless and nobody responds to your posters, then it seems like you have been...

Thanks a lot, Stefan! I just spoke to the doctor and kitty does, indeed have hyper thyroid. I am starting her on meds tomorrow, and in 2 weeks we will have surgery. Please keep your fingers crossed for us!

I gave all that info to my vet here in Holland--3 articles in total, and after reading it he sent me this response. I thought you all might be interested: Dear Jeff, Thanks for the reading material. As a more specialised dental veterinarian I can tell you, that these facts are subject to...

I scoop them out daily and flush them away.............

I had hoped this wouldn't happen, but it did...... The woman who came and picked up the cat was not very enthusiastic, and mentioned that she would be going out of the country for 6 months. She also said that she wouldn't be surprised if kitty showed up at my door again, since she wasn't very...

Thank you so much for this link! I have printed it out and am taking it to the vet tomorrow. Just what I needed.

2 cats, 2 boxes. One in the kitchen, one in the bedroom. I got 2 because when they were really young, they couldn't get to the main box in time, and I got tired of accidents. Though I could probably get rid of one of them now, it is nice to have 2 boxes, since the litter stays fresher longer...

Very good luck to your kitty! I couldnt imagine waiting til the morning if she were mine. Please let us know how she's doing.

Hi- A while back I saw an article here from an American vet that said wet food was actually better than dry, since dry food was mostly carbohydrates and could lead to diabetes in cats. I want to print that and show it to my vet here in Holland, but I can't find it anywhere! If anyone has it...

I hope everything goes OK with Ozzy's surgery. I would really like this story to have a happy ending. I really admire you for all the work you have done on behalf of a poor abandoned, vulnerable creature of God. There should be more people like you in this world.