Recent Content by max-the-cat

Is the FortiFlora safe for their bladders? My vet warned me that, even tuna fish is bad, as it would raise his PH levels.

Thank you for all the suggestions! As I said, he's not a fan of the Hills.  But I may give Medi-Cal a try. Thanks again!

Hello good people, This forum has been a godsend since joining. My cat Max was close to the brink of death, and because of all the input and suggestions I got here, I was able to save his life. He's now on a lifetime diet of urinary health food. Which is a little depressing since, I get the...

Hey guys, A handful of you know my backstory by now. My cat, Max, had to have a bladder stone removed. The vet failed to get it out on the first go though, and they had to open him up again. Then, in the subsequent days that followed, Max nearly died from lack of hydration and proper...

He's back home and he's made an amazing recovery. In fact, he wants to play so much, he's starting to exhaust me. As I type this, he's perched next to my desk, giving me sad eyes and meowing at me, with some toys behind him. I'm going to be speaking to the owner of the vet today about getting...

Updates! And they're good ones. Yesterday I got to visit Max at the vet for about 45 mins. I sat with him in a room and he seemed way better. He was alert, moving around at a normal speed, eating wet food, and even purring loudly as I pet him. All in all, it was a great visit and he was happy...

Thanks so much, Mosimom, for saying that.  Yes, I asked the technician a lot about Max's lack of eating. She said it's not as important to get him eating, because he's getting all his liquid and nutrients from the IV drip for now, and getting him hydrated is more important. I then mentioned the...

Just spoke to vet again. It's 12 noon PST where I am, and the last update I had was from the good vet at 7am this morning. He had to leave for the day, but I spoke to a very nice technician who said Max seems to be doing better. They have him on an IV drip giving him all the liquid and nutrients...

Hi everyone, I have a pretty scary update. I spent most of last night convinced that Max's shaking was being caused by hypoglycemia. So I did whatever I could to get him to eat. This included more tuna. Squirting salmon pate into his mouth (and no, I didn't know to only shoot it in the side of...

Hi Mosimom, Tonight has been rough. I noticed Max was shaking again. He was under my couch for a few hours, so I didn't notice this, but when he finally ventured out, he was shaking a lot. First I noticed it in his stomach area. If I put my hand to it, it felt like a fast, random pulse. Then I...

Hi guys, Thank you all for chiming in with your concerns and your feedback.  Here's the update from the past few hours: - I went to the grocery store and purchased a thermometer, some cans of tuna, some Sheba paté cat food, and I convinced the pharmacist to give me a wider oral syringe. -...

Just tried calling my vet.  The secretary said he's busy at the moment with other patients, but he would speak to me this evening. (it's 3pm my timezone right now). I said this could be an emergency, b/c he's not eating. Before I could finish my thought, she put me on hold. 2 minutes later, she...