I have to take Jake to the vet.....because of Reilly

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Poor Reilly -
She has been through way too much. My prayers are going out to you, her and your family.
 

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Dixie, I am sooooooooo sorry to hear about this.I've been sick and haven't been on in a day or so_OMG!!! You know the ordeal with us and our Cocker.He was a VERY loved pet as Reiley is and for no reason he attacked Jordan's face.
I'm not sure what makes them snap.I know how heartbreaking it is.And I know you don't want to loose her over this.If there is ANY happy news from this, it's that IF she does have to be PTS,it will be painless.And she didn't attack any of your kids.
For her to attack like that, it sounds as if she definalty has rage aggresion.Why?I'm not sure what causes it to be honest.
I'm sorry Jake got hurt and I'm praying he heals QUICK!!!
Know that I am praying for you,Reliey and your family
 

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Originally Posted by DixieDarlin256

The vet just called (they're 24hours there, that's why I love them)

Reilly just bit a tech.
They were changing her litter and checking her food and she attacked the tech. The vet said this is NOT good news...she's growling and hissing violently. They had to sedate her to move her to an isolation cage. The vet told me that if this behaviour continues over the night, they might be forced to PTS Reilly.
OMG what am I going to do?!?!?
Poor Reilly. She sounds like she's pretty stressed out and that it is something nuerological going on. Annie Rose acts the same way alot of the time. She will just attack me or the other animals for no reason. We can just be there and she runs up and attacks us. I just give her space and if she wants attention I give it to her. I'm sorry the vet thinks she might need to be put down.
 

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That is just terrible news. I am so sorry for you, and the kittens, too. Poor Reilly...this will be just awful if the choice is taken away from you! Poor baby, no telling what happened to her at that "fake" vet...her biting someone who woke her from a sleep in a cage isn't really that strange, probably. But of course, the new vet has to think of you and your kids, too, and keeping everyone safe. I'm glad he is a good vet, so at least you KNOW you can trust his advice.


It is definitely time for TCS prayers and a miracle! Come on Reilly...time to become yourself again!
 

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Originally Posted by DixieDarlin256

They have her sedated right now. This makes 2 people in less then 24 hours she's attacked. They might be forced by Animal Control. The vet said he wasn't going to report her biting me earlier. And they expect to be bitten in a vets office but this was a flat out attack. She was asleep when the tech opened the door and when Reilly woke up she turned and attacked her. Apparently the girl was hurt pretty badly. She has to go to the ER and they do HAVE to report this..


I'm at a total loss.............
I'm soo sorry
I understand how devistating this must be for you. I'm gonna pm you.
 

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Wow I am so sorry to hear about all of this, I'm hoping for a miracle for Reilly
 

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Oh, poor Jake, I hope he's still healthy and everything's ok! Sometimes, things happen with kittys, they just get so crazy!
 

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Oh my gosh, Oh my osh, Oh my gosh! I know I just responded, but I didn't realize how old your orig. post was, so I went back and read your posts!

Oh my gosh ths is horrible! I felt really terrible for you! I'm going to pray that Rielly can stay alive and not be PTS!!!

Is she nrmally like this? It doesn't seem like this is normal to me! I can't believe you have to go through all of this! I know what its like to have to get ready for your animal to be PTS, but I don' know what its like for it to actually happen!!!!! Well, I do with my dogs, but not with my baby kittys!

I'm so sorry for this mishap, and I:m realy hoping for a miracle! Come on Reilly!!!!
 

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I just got caught up with this thread. Poor Reilly, she's been through so much and now this. I hope she doesn't have to be PTS before the vet can find out what is wrong. It certainly sounds neurological. I can't imagine what you must be going through. Here's some {{{hang in there}}} vibes for you and your family. At least Jake will be OK. And the kittens are old enough to manage without their mom. There has to be some good news out of all this.
 

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OMG!!! What on earth is going on with Reilley?!?!? I really sincerely hope that things turn out OK for her. And all because some STUPID vet said he spayed her.....I hope that vet who lied to you rots away for the rest of his horrible life.....
 
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Thanks everryone. The whole family is upset by this. I've been crying since I got the phone call. It just keeps ringing in my head what the vet said "We don't want to take a chance of her hurting the kittens or your children. We don't have a choice but to report this to Animal Control"
I hear it over and over.

He is going to do some tests tomorrow morning and until then they are keeping her sedated and on an IV. Once that she's awake, they want to see her behavior after the testing....
I am SO worried right now I can't sleep



On the bright side, Tiger is being a surrogate mom with the babies. He's playing with them and letting them sleep with him. He's such a good uncle
 

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I've been worrying about Reilly all yesterday and today.. I hope all goes well..
 

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I hope all goes well, too.
I know how much you love this sweet girl. how old is Reilly?
 

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Sending HUGE vibes for you and Reilly...
 
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Originally Posted by Miagi's_Mommy

I hope all goes well, too.
I know how much you love this sweet girl. how old is Reilly?
She is just a little over a year. From what we guess.

We had her "spayed" when she was 3 months old which was back in January and they guessed her around 3-4 months.

She has never been aggressive, cept when she wants attention.

When she started this behaviour I tried the Feliway and it didn't help. I'm wondering if shes just not happy here? Could it be just Jake? Why this sudden behavior? I hate to sound mean but I can't get rid of Jake if it is.
I have SO many things going through my head right now!
Do you guys think the babies would be ok if I did have to re-home her? I don't want to think about having her PTS... that's not something I want to do AT ALL! ....
The only good thing is that AC wont take her. She's at the vets and will probably be quarantined there. I have no way of doing it here and the vet said he's not willing to put the kids at risk until we know what's going on. I was thinking she might need some kind of medication, Prozac or something.
My head hurts!
 

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With the kits being as old as they are,I'm sure they would be o.k. without her there.
I'm so sorry you're going through this!!! MAJOR hugs coming your way!!!
 

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maybe Prozac would help her. you could ask the vets once they figure out what is wrong with her. I have been thinking of you and Reilly all night and please know you can always PM me if you need someone to talk to.
 

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Originally Posted by DixieDarlin256

She is just a little over a year. From what we guess.

We had her "spayed" when she was 3 months old which was back in January and they guessed her around 3-4 months.

She has never been aggressive, cept when she wants attention.

When she started this behaviour I tried the Feliway and it didn't help. I'm wondering if shes just not happy here? Could it be just Jake? Why this sudden behavior? I hate to sound mean but I can't get rid of Jake if it is.
I have SO many things going through my head right now!
Do you guys think the babies would be ok if I did have to re-home her? I don't want to think about having her PTS... that's not something I want to do AT ALL! ....
The only good thing is that AC wont take her. She's at the vets and will probably be quarantined there. I have no way of doing it here and the vet said he's not willing to put the kids at risk until we know what's going on. I was thinking she might need some kind of medication, Prozac or something.
My head hurts!
i'm soo sorry you're going through all of this! It seems like it's neurological- not realted to Jake. I think she would be ok if she is rehomed- actually I think that is the only alternative (aside from medicine or other suggestions) at the moment to ensure that she does not attack your children or you again. It seems like she's just not safe to be around at the moment. I hope the doctors are able to regulate her neurological problems with medicne, but if not sweetie, i think it's safe to say that rehoming her might be the kindest thing you could do. Just give it a little time and try to get a little sleep tonight- that way you have a little time to think things through. Have you heard back from the vet yet?
 

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I agree that rehomeing her may be the only way to go.We all know how much you love this special girl!!! She may just need to be an only cat in an adult home.
Don't beat yourself up over this either!!!There is NOTHING you could have done to prevent this.Try to get some rest.
 

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First of all, I am SO sorry that this is happening to you, and to Reilly. I know how you feel - when Wonton suddenly became aggressive I was at a total loss. It was heartbreaking, and after he attacked my bf and scratched his face, the option of having him put to sleep came up. It's a terrible thing to have to even think about. They put Wonton through tests and found nothing wrong, so we decided to try Prozac. The Prozac does seem to be working - he's not 100% yet, but he is definately better. More relaxed, he hasn't had a full freakout (where he puffs up and starts growling and screameing, and attacks), and the couple partial freakouts he's had, he calmed down much faster than he usually does. You may want to consider Prozac. Also, it didn't make him groggy or change his personality. He does seem to take a nap right after he gets his meds, but when he wakes up and hour later he's fine, and has plenty of energy.

I hope they can get to the bottom of what's going on with Reilly, and help her. And I'm so sorry you have to go through this, all because of some idiot who said he spayed her and then didn't. If you need to talk, feel free to pm me.

xx
 
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