Bea

white cat lover · Feb 26, 2008

Oh this will be fun. She's a....erm....sensitive kitty. Doesn't like to be pilled.

The thing that gets me.....I've had a hard time getting her to eat anything. She's inhaled the dry S/D food......I wonder if she's had crystals before....

littleraven7726 · Feb 27, 2008

Originally Posted by white cat lover

Oh this will be fun. She's a....erm....sensitive kitty. Doesn't like to be pilled.

The thing that gets me.....I've had a hard time getting her to eat anything. She's inhaled the dry S/D food......I wonder if she's had crystals before....

Have you tried a piller? Sometimes those help.

As for S/D...I don't think I've ever met a cat who wouldn't eat the stuff. It's so fatty they love it.

white cat lover · Feb 27, 2008

I've never had success getting a cat to eat it! Ophelia went on a hunger strike, as did Dorian & Molly.....

rubsluts'mommy · Feb 27, 2008

I can't use a piller either... I tried hiding pills in wet food... Jack bolts his food, so he took his meds, but JoJo... too smart. So now, their current medication is in liquid form, which is mixed in easily with a little wet food... but they are picky about their wet food... I try to change it out... HA! They love my cheap Trader Joe's Tuna for Cats... at least it's not terribly expensive... see if it can be put into a suspension... and give her a treat of a little wet food...

Amanda

littleraven7726 · Feb 27, 2008

Originally Posted by white cat lover

I've never had success getting a cat to eat it! Ophelia went on a hunger strike, as did Dorian & Molly.....

Maybe it's just because my guys are junk food fiends.

white cat lover · Feb 27, 2008

Bea certainly looks like a kitty who would eat anything!

She wasn't half bad to pill this AM, I snuck up on her half asleep....being the meanie I am!

ldg · Feb 27, 2008

Originally Posted by laureen227

i was never so glad to hear a cat had crystals!

It feels so strange!

About the food - we've got three boys that had constant problems with crystals, two of them have had to be catheterized a couple of times. They're on C/D. Can you try that? Maybe she'll like it better than the S/D? They haven't had problems since they've been on it - and they LOVE it (and they're picky eaters).

Oh I really hope this does the trick.

Good luck with the pilling.

Laurie

white cat lover · Feb 27, 2008

Laurie - The S/D dissolves the crystals. C/D won't do that, so she's got to be on the S/D. She's eating the dry vet well, I plan to try some of the wet tonight. (Ophelia was on S/D as she had crystals, but Dorian was on C/D because he had a straight up UTI, no crystals)

I just called the vet clinic, they said the peeing blood is from bladder irritation, should clear up in a few days. It wouldn't be a bad idea to keep her on C/D for life once she's done with the S/D, but so long as she's on a high quality she *should be* be OK. I giggled when the vet tech said high quality then mentioned Iams & Science Diet!

hurdyburdy · Feb 27, 2008

Good luck

booktigger · Feb 29, 2008

Aww, I do hope this is the reason why she is goign out of the box, and that between getting those sorted, and her feet healing, she will be fine and can be rehomed - another medical issue for future parents though!!
how is she today?

white cat lover · Feb 29, 2008

Well, she hasn't gone IN the litterbox in almost 48 hours. Nothing, no pee, no poop in the LB, one turd on the carpet when I got home, she's been peeing on anything fabric.

I got a new litterbox for her & she won't use it. She won't use the old one.....or any one I've tried.

I loaded the litter with cat attract, hoping that helps. Gonna try a bunch of litters in a bunch of boxes tomorrow....gotta get more litter & boxes to try!

I swear, no one at my house knows where to go potty!

addiebee · Mar 1, 2008

Originally Posted by white cat lover

Well, she hasn't gone IN the litterbox in almost 48 hours. Nothing, no pee, no poop in the LB, one turd on the carpet when I got home, she's been peeing on anything fabric.

I got a new litterbox for her & she won't use it. She won't use the old one.....or any one I've tried.

I loaded the litter with cat attract, hoping that helps. Gonna try a bunch of litters in a bunch of boxes tomorrow....gotta get more litter & boxes to try!

I swear, no one at my house knows where to go potty!

Natalie - you're such a good soul... I don't know how you put up with all the crap... and pee!!!

white cat lover · Mar 1, 2008

I'll live, houses, carpet, beds....they can be replaced or repaired. A kitty can't be.

xocats · Mar 1, 2008

Originally Posted by white cat lover

I'll live, houses, carpet, beds....they can be replaced or repaired. A kitty can't be.

A big hug just for you...
(((((((hug)))))))

valanhb · Mar 1, 2008

Originally Posted by white cat lover

I'll live, houses, carpet, beds....they can be replaced or repaired. A kitty can't be.

If only everyone had that attitude!

Bea is a very lucky little Diva kitty to have landed in your care.

booktigger · Mar 2, 2008

She is one lucky kitty.

white cat lover · Mar 2, 2008

So, I gave her back a LB she was hanging her butt out of. That's why I switched. So far, everything has been within the box, no "big butt missing" stuff.

twstychik · Mar 3, 2008

Originally Posted by white cat lover

I'll live, houses, carpet, beds....they can be replaced or repaired. A kitty can't be.

AMEN!

You know I'm right there with you!

Originally Posted by white cat lover

So, I gave her back a LB she was hanging her butt out of. That's why I switched. So far, everything has been within the box, no "big butt missing" stuff.

Hey, if she uses it... even if her big butt does hang out, you can always put a pad under it to catch what misses.

white cat lover · Mar 5, 2008

I've got like hospital pads under the LB, she still misses sometimes.

This is a pic I took of her last night.....to me, it means so much that she'll clean her paws

I don't know why I like this pic so much, I just do!

tab · Mar 5, 2008

it is a highly emotional pic given her horrific story. as i'm typing this shinobi is giving my sofa hell with his claws, ironic hey.

i'm right with you on the replacement issue. my rb lurcher leo became mildly incontinent for the last month of his life and my lounge and dinning room carpet is ruined. the same carpet that helped him walk when he couldn't step onto wooden or lino flooring as he would slip over. this carpet probably helped give him an extra 6 months of life with us. this carpet i can replace, leo i can't.

i'm following bea's story with increasing happiness at how she has progressed. you are an angel for all you do for her and others.

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