Kitters acting a little different.

sillyjilly · Oct 30, 2006

Originally Posted by laureen227

good luck with Miss Kitters - i'll be thinking of her!

Thank you, that means a lot to me!

Originally Posted by kluchetta

It does sound a bit as if she was under the weather. Or doesn't want to walk on her paw. You know cats - they're very stoic and don't like to show pain. How's it going today?

Not real good, it seems like she is having good days and bad days. She was getting a lot better last night, up and walking around, wide wide awake. Today she is sleeping more again and her paws seems to be achy again. She's really upsetting me!

Originally Posted by Miss Mew

Sending many good vibes for your little Miss Kitters

We'll take all the vibes you can muster up! Board vibes really seem to help!!

Originally Posted by Satai

Ok, six is probably too young for what I was thinking of - a little stiffness from aging. I suppose it's another thing to ask the vet when you call.

I hope you're all doing better today!

I called today and they told me there is not anything they could suggest to me to help her or make her feel better, that I would need to bring her in, but as long as she's eating, drinking and going potty that I could probably wait until I get paid. But if anything changes I need to try and get her in earlier. My big problem is I'm broke. Way way broke. I have to pay rent and car insurance which I am scrapping together now. I'm scared and worried and pissed that they won't bill me or anything. It's $40 just to bring her in not including if they take blood or anything. I just wish I could do something now!

Originally Posted by batgirl2good

I am here for you, too, and I hope to hear soon that Kitters is totally herself!

I keep trying to bargin with her, but she's being stubborn! She's so spoiled!

Originally Posted by lovinmom828

Sending you some good vibes and hugs )))GOOD VIBES(((((

Definately accepting the vibes! (and trying not to cry)

Originally Posted by Yosemite

C'mon Kitters - get back to your usual wonderful self. The kitties at Smudge's Cafe are missing you.

She misses them too!

Thanks everyone for the vibes and thoughts and hugs!!! I'll keep you all posted as anything changes!

katachtig · Oct 30, 2006

Still sending you and Kitters vibes.

kluchetta · Oct 30, 2006

Us too, here.

sillyjilly · Oct 30, 2006

Originally Posted by katachtig

Still sending you and Kitters vibes.

Originally Posted by kluchetta

Us too, here.

Thanks guys, Board vibes helped soo soo much last time when Kitters needed to get her spay, we were so glad when it just turned out to be cysts and not pyo. Hopefully they will help this time too! I've been doing a lot of research and let me tell you, someof it makes me think it's going to be alright and some of it scares the crap out of me. I'm a wreck! (I worry about everything all the time, but this is stressing me out beyond normal) I went over to the neighbors tonight and worked out for 30 mins and it helped me to take my mind off of it for a little bit, but as soon as we fininshed I had to run home to make sure she was still ok. hubbys been watching her non-stop too!

She's awake but not playing or moving around a lot, she ate her pouch and came back to bed. She's laying here next to me so I can keep a good close eye on her. She's not vomited, not had diareah, etc. Just sleeps a lot and sometimes acts like her feet hurt. I can't find anything with symptoms like that on the web anywhere. There are no cuts or sores on her feet, the temp is normal, no scabs or bruises or swelling. It's just ticking me off to not be able to help her more right now! Anyone willing to mail a vet to my house free of charge?

sillyjilly · Oct 30, 2006

Still been searching the web and found this site that talks about arthritis. This sounds a bit like it. The Traumatic Arthritis (Sprain) could be her. She could have sprained it jumping out of her bed. Being colder does seem to bother her more than being warmer. So I've been keeping her covered up. She seems better later at night, which that doesn't say but.... Just reaching I guess. We'll see. She's been hanging out by me but been awake most of the time.

sar · Oct 31, 2006

Jilly, I've just seen this!

I hope Kitters is just reacting to the horrible weather and is back to her usual self very soon!

satai · Oct 31, 2006

I'm sorry that things are so tough right now.

You and Kitters remain in my thoughts and prayers.

anakat · Oct 31, 2006

Hope Kitters is feeling better soon.

laureen227 · Oct 31, 2006

Originally Posted by SillyJilly

Still been searching the web and found this site that talks about arthritis. This sounds a bit like it. The Traumatic Arthritis (Sprain) could be her. She could have sprained it jumping out of her bed. Being colder does seem to bother her more than being warmer. So I've been keeping her covered up. She seems better later at night, which that doesn't say but.... Just reaching I guess. We'll see. She's been hanging out by me but been awake most of the time.

you could make her a rice warmer & see if she likes that. just fill a fabric bag with some raw rice & heat it in the microwave till it's hot. then set it down & see if she wants to sit/stand/lie on it.
rice is cheap, & you can make the bag from rags or old clothes, like a t-shirt or something. i made some last year for my ferals.

sillyjilly · Oct 31, 2006

Originally Posted by Sar

Jilly, I've just seen this!

I hope Kitters is just reacting to the horrible weather and is back to her usual self very soon!

She is doing better today and I hope she continues to improve!

Originally Posted by Satai

I'm sorry that things are so tough right now.

You and Kitters remain in my thoughts and prayers.

Thank you for the thoughts it really helps!

Originally Posted by Anakat

Hope Kitters is feeling better soon.

Thank you!

Originally Posted by laureen227

you could make her a rice warmer & see if she likes that. just fill a fabric bag with some raw rice & heat it in the microwave till it's hot. then set it down & see if she wants to sit/stand/lie on it.
rice is cheap, & you can make the bag from rags or old clothes, like a t-shirt or something. i made some last year for my ferals.

I will try that. Right now she has been in the bathroom curled up in the clothes bag and I have been covering her up with a "very cute" shirt of mine that is warm. And when she is in the room with me I cover her too!

She is doing better today. Did call the vet again and even though she is drinking I am worried she isn't getting all the fluids she should so we are going to get her pedialite. She got tuna juice this evening as a treat which she always scarfs right down. She did that as usual.

She seems real good today, still not regular Kitters but better. I think board vibes are starting to work their magic! I love you guys! You all helped me through a rough night last night. I was just losing it! Thanks everyone!

Jill
& Kitters!

sar · Nov 1, 2006

Jill, I'm pleased to read that Kitters is doing a little better!

Continued Health and Healing }}}VIBES{{{ heading to Kitters so that she can feel all better very soon!

Many Calming }}}VIBES{{{ coming to you too!

sillyjilly · Nov 1, 2006

Well, those are both vibes that I need!!!

Got the pedialite this morning before I came to work and hubby said she drank some on her own and then he gave her another dropper full after cuz it said 2-4 ml per pound and now that she's 7 lbs!!!

and she didn't drink enough on her own. It's looking good though!

batgirl2good · Nov 1, 2006

I would send some $$$ if I could, but I am also broke.
Please keep us updated. Prayers are offered up continually and continuously!

sillyjilly · Nov 1, 2006

Originally Posted by batgirl2good

I would send some $$$ if I could, but I am also broke.
Please keep us updated. Prayers are offered up continually and continuously!

I wouldn't feel right accepting money from anyone here anyways, but I will always take the thoughts from you guys!!!

When I talked to hubby last he said he gave her two dropperfuls of the pedialite at 12:30. Haven't talked to him in quite awhile as you can tell since it's 7pm now!! I get out at 8 and will let you guys know how she's doing. It's driving me nuts not knowing how she's doing every second! (darn mommy's!)

Jill

satai · Nov 1, 2006

Still keeping you guys in my thoughts.

batgirl2good · Nov 1, 2006

Get all well, lil Kitters!

sar · Nov 2, 2006

Jill, that's a good sign that Kitters is drinking some on her own!

Hopefully with her medicine, she'll be right on the track to mending!

sillyjilly · Nov 2, 2006

Originally Posted by Satai

Still keeping you guys in my thoughts.

Thanks!!!

Originally Posted by batgirl2good

Get all well, lil Kitters!

She's definatly improving!

Originally Posted by Sar

Jill, that's a good sign that Kitters is drinking some on her own!

Hopefully with her medicine, she'll be right on the track to mending!

Things are looking up! Last night when daddy was giving her lovin's and he pulled his hand away and she had to grab his hand and pull it back to keep petting. That's the Kitters I know!! Also, after I got some more pedialite in her and fed her again she walked to her potty, went potty, then walked to the bedroom, layed down with daddy and slept a while, moved over next to me then left the room and was sleeping in the bathroom laundry again this morning. What she had been doing was sleeping in the one spot and not moving until morning! Also she has no pain in her feet when walking or me touching them. Also this morining, when I was cleaning her bowl and getting her a new pouch of food she came out on her own and was waiting for me to put it down. I have been bringing her out to eat. Also when i just called home to check on her, the landlord was there fixing the water heater pipe, hubby was going to wait until the landlord left and she heard him talking and came out on her own and asked for more food!!!

She's doing so much better! I am going to keep giving her the pedialite for another day atleast to just keep her boosted but I think that is definatly helping boost her up so her immune sytem kicks in fully!!!

I've got to stop tonight and get her more food pouchs and litter, but it's so great that she's improving quickly now.

Thanks for all the thoughts guys! It's really helped me a ton!

Jill

jcat · Nov 2, 2006

I'm glad to hear she's doing so much better! Perhaps it was the cold and/or time change that had her out of sorts? I know there are days when I don't feel like getting out of bed, and Jamie has his moments, too.

kluchetta · Nov 2, 2006

Originally Posted by jcat

I'm glad to hear she's doing so much better! Perhaps it was the cold and/or time change that had her out of sorts? I know there are days when I don't feel like getting out of bed, and Jamie has his moments, too.

I think I forgot to give my theory to the group, but I did tell Jill this:

When we first got Nadette, it was December 5. She had her little paws shaved where they gave her the shots.

Anyway she acted pretty normal for a couple of days, and then she became a total couch potato. All she really wanted to do was sleep - and with Smudge just having had FIP I was really scared. Enough so that I called the foster mother from the animal shelter to ask if she was normally so "laid-back". The lady didn't really remember her as being laid back, but just friendly. So we did some watchful waiting, and then after about 3 weeks (on Christmas Day) she got into it with a furry mouse, and really ran around and had some fun.

I really, really think it was the shots. Not that the shots are bad, but the stimulation of the immune system was just sending her a signal to lay low for a while.

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