Another vet visit for Pebbles

I just now caught the thread. I'm so sorry Pebbles isn't feeling well. Sending out prayers and mega {{{{{get well soon vibes}}}}}. Feel better sweetheart.

I am sorry you and Pebbles are having such a rough time

Thanks a lot. She has just bitten me 3 times for trying to pick her up, not sure if that is a good sign or not!!

She did settle on the bed for a while, but only cos I put her on there, before going into the bathroom at some point, and she hasn't moved out of there yet. She has eaten a very small amount, but only with coaxing and me putting it in her bed - can't leave food there though, as seh has a habit of not noticing the food bowl is there and lies in it. I did get the painkillers in her though, and the anti-inflams are in her food, so hopefully she has eaten the bits that have it in. Even if she is acting loads better by tonight, I dont want to get my hopes up too much, as we only have one days' worth of strong painkillers, so I really dont know what will happen when she finishes her meds, her antibiotics are due to finish on Sat, but she hasn't had lots of them anyway, cos she has struggled with the last two days (I foolishly told the vet last night I would be fine for last nights tablet!!)

Oh Pebbles, come on sweetie!! You need to get better and start eating properly!

Tonnes of Health and Healing }}}VIBES{{{ coming your way

I meant to ask you on the phone if capsules would help get the pills into her - they are chicken flavour (I have got them as Molly's Ami. is bitter and will make her foam) If you want some I'll package a few up and hopefully get them to you in time!

Maybe you could make Pebbles a broth so that she will have a little more to drink and it makes her food smell good too! Oh, and the catnip trick!

You know where I am if you need me!

I am praying for sweet Pebbles.

just checking in...........more healthy vibes whizzing your way

WEll, she is still barely moving, and has only eaten cos i have coaxed her - i had a scare when she moved away from the Gourmet Pearl twice, she never ever refuses it. Fortunately, I then put a piece near her mouth, so she tucked in, but still not eating normally, it is a bit then a break, and if I didn't put it so close to her and stroke her she wouldn't touch it. I dont want to persevere with coaxing her and getting meds into her if the outcome isn't going to be good anyway, but will have to wait till Mon for that, and I need to ask the vet waht the chances are that this is something more serious. She has come downstairs, but struggled getting back up them, so she is weak. She is also very wide eyed, hopefully from the meds, and she is purring very loudly and a bit too much for my liking. She is still enjoying a fuss, but only when you go to her, she wouldn't even acknowledge me when I was away from her talking to her at lunch.

Just looking in to see how Pebbles is doing

Morning update:Breakfast was a bit of a struggle again, and she hadn't eaten much of her dry food overnight. She was more perky after the anti-inflams though, and just popped in to see her, and she is enjoying fusses more, but wont leave the bathroom to come and get more. Still not convinced that I am doing the right thing by trying to get her through this though, this started days short of a month after coming back from the emergency vets, and I dont want her to keep on having to go through this, esp not as she could be worse if this happens again.

Now update:She is now biting when you touch her belly or her back leg, and not just a warning nip either. She has had her meds for today as well. I have just groomed her cos her fur wasn't separating and looking dull, it still doens't feel silky like normal though, and I am now wondering if there is something wrong with her teeth as she keeps eating odd, like she is shaking her head - with bits of food flying. When she does it with her biscuits though, she ends up dropping half biscuits and not bothering to find the other half.

I've been following this thread, but don't have anything in the way of advice to offer. Pebbles is in my thoughts, though.

Thanks - tea was a nightmare, she has just about managed the half pouch, and a few biscuits and it has only been cos I keep persuading her to eat, she wouldn't have had tea otherwise - even with her biscuits, as soon as I tried to put the bowl out of her bed, she put her head down to go back to sleep, no effort to try and get them unless I put them in front of her, and then it sometimes took more than one go to get her to touch it - and I can't leave food in her bed, cos she will end up covered in it!! Will have to wait and see what the vet says tomorrow I think.

Edited to add - just gone and sat with her again, and had a 'talk' with her, and she has eaten some more, but only when I have hand fed her, or taken things out of bowls and put on the bed, and she can't possibly eat enough to sustain her that way, with me working full time.

A very mixed morning - she hadn't touched most of her supper (although I gave her some treats before bed), but she had used the tray. Then I put her food in front of her and she seemed perky and showed an interest - but it lasted for all of two mouthfuls, then, after sitting pondering, she turned round and laid down. I had my shower, and could hear her breathing over that, have got more food into her, but only cos I have been rather persistant, it still isn't even half the half pouch though. Rightly or wrongly, I am going to stick with her app this evening, rather than try and make it earlier, I haven't had a good feeling about this since the vets suspected diagnosis, but now it has been a week of this, I just need a few more hours to get my head sorted - luckily my bosses are out this morning, so might be able to do some frantic googling in case there was something I missed in the 10 articles I read last week.

Poor Pebbles, poor you.
When I was at the cat show they were giving away samples of this
http://www.liquivite.co.uk/
I don't know if it is any good or not but it would be better than nothing if she would drink it.

to you both

Anakat, I have tried that in the past, and haven't found anyone who has liked it yet!!
Thanks everyone - I have had to let her go. She was even more dehydrated, her tummy felt worse, her bladder was feeling odd, so the vet suspected that this has brought on cystitis on top of everything else (she did have it last year), her chest was wheezy and she was clearly miserable - she didn't bite the vet. We had a very long conversation as to what to do with her next, the vet did say that with all the tests she has had in the past 2 years with no indication, it could indicate tumours. I could have had her referred to a specialist, and done loads of x-rays, scans etc, but I didn't think that was fair on her. We could have tried steroids, but the vet couldn't guarantee that they would do anything or if they did, for how long, and I didn't want to put her through anymore unless there were guarantees - and not just for this, but that this would be the final thing. The vet said that in light of how hard to treat PEbbles was (I got to read the notes from the e-vet - barely diagnosable without a sedation, cos I wasn't there) that she felt this was the best option, she had been miserable for too long, and the struggle with her legs was cos she was weak. RIP little one.
Out of the 6 cats I had here at the beginning of the year, only 3 are still alive, and only one is still with me, the other two are in new homes now, and Pebbles was the 7th cat I have lost in 4 years. It is getting harder and harder with each one as well.

I'm sorry for your loss. Pebbles is now pain-free and playing with all our other kitties over the bridge. You did your best for her so don't beat yourself up.

Hugs and healing vibes on their way for you.

I am so sorry, It is so brave of you to take on these oldies and give them a chance to be loved.

Thanks - as the vet says, she now has 4 legs again, and is biting everyone in sight!! I wont ever beat myself up over this one, I have known for days this is what I would have to do, but I gave her the chance, and that is the best I can do.

Thanks Anakat - it can be very hard taking on the oldies, and the receptionist asked me why I keep doing it - watching Molly have a mad 5 minutes chasing her pesky tail and rolling round on the bed, when she might not have still been alive, reminds me of why I do it, and why the heartache is worth it - it is to give them a wonderful home, and to have love and affection at the time they need it most. I am away this weekend, and I think I need that couple of days to recharge and come back ready to fight another battle, there are always needy cats needing a home.