Recent Content by smokem

Cookie has taken the Rainbow Bridge.Died in my arms the meds didn't help.She will be missed.Had a good life and vet said new vet info says drinking water is the most important factor.

Why on earth is he still studying her so intently!!Ahhh men!!!

yes"who knows from cats" is good thanks for the reply.Mine are doing ok.New worry is why doesn't male cat that loved outside stop going out?Neighbor found baby water moccasin in his driveway.Male cat acts very afraid when I open the door and creeps around,runs in.The water dept just fixed a main...

Thank you... Actually held kibbles for one month and increased wet feeds.Something strange occurred.That is cats stopped pooping almost altogether.So I gave my girl with grooming/miliary issues a gob of Vaseline-pea sized for 2 days and she is having normal stools.Started feeding kibs again and...

Do you want a cat/cats???Take both to the vet and have them vetted if you can afford it.and then if you are not able to be a pet owner you will have made it easier for someone else because the medical stuff is taken care of

So good you didn't have to access emergency services week one!!Used to watch humans after surgery to make sure they peed very nervewracking.Keeping a journal for special needs kitties very helpful shes new to you.record diet poops and urine try to watch water intake so you can note changes .You...

Hi!Its been some time since I posted.I have 2 rescues Smoke has been with me 11 plus years,male(gray of course and brilliant)I have tortoise #2rescue someone had spayed her so she has been easier,Cookie.Cookie developed kidney disease after feeding grain free high protein kibble for some...

You are an astonishing groundbreaker and an outstanding member of your community.Remember most people don't even see homeless people or needy neglected children.Cats??Cats really need advocates..human variety.Count the successes,not the shortfalls .

Yes,not the cardiac expert wracking the brain regarding BNP,cant remember what that value is.Surely Geoffrey can help. I think canned food with gravy was associated with the pet food catastrophe that killed many pets due to an additive from China.Some people refuse to use those.My cats like...

he wanted her back in one week,so we went. I saw the labs and all I can remember is an elevated BUN and creatinine,and the ratio.Also electrolytes were normal,must be early days. He said her anemia was worse and he expects that with kidney patients. So trip 2 -250ml sq fluids,2 shots(which he...

Thank you LTS3,that information was exactly what I needed.

 Thank you both. I forgot the doc gave cookie 250ml lactated ringers and her platelet count wasdown. I gave her a small amount of baby food (turkey/rice) with syringe. Shes had it for now(not declawed)

Well..my tortoiseshell is sick.Went to the old vet and he showed me her labs. Bad BUN,creatinine and bun/crea ratio. He said  its an infection due elevated white blood count. So he sold me the low protein food,she licks it and walk away. Any suggestions  what to feed?Or how??Low protein...

Hello I am sorry your baby is ill I am not a vet just a human nurse. That said,seizures every hour??That would be a trip to ER for a person. If kidneys are okay(high level toxins in blood can cause seizures) and cat did not ingest a toxin of some kind which could damage kidneys) then yeah...