My Cat Is Very Sick!

Sonia!
Hang in there... I've been in a similar situation and I know how you must feel... My heart goes out to you and your baby. Have Faith Sonia. Your kitty needs you.
All our thoughts and love...

Suraya/Yzma

I just wanted to send you and your cat my prayers from Canada..I hope he gets better..and please keep us posted..poor thing...*HugS*

Natalie

There are a lot of people pulling for Pauie - I really hope he pulls through.

Sonia love, I'm thinking of you and your poor kitty and sending love and strong thoughts your way.

Do you think he's eaten some poison?

I hope the vet is able to shed some light on what the problem might be.

Let us know how he gets on.

Sonia,

I am sending you strong, positive thoughts for the recovery of your furbaby. I hope that you will soon hear some good news, and that they can quickly work out what the problem is.

My prayers go out to you. I know how terrifying it is to have a basically healthy cat seem to just go downhill overnight. I really hope everything works out for you.

Thank you everyone. I have printed all this out for my family. It is amazing how much your kind wishes are such a support to us. Thank you a million times over !!!

The vet called at 7pm. He wanted us to bring Pauie home. Pauie refused to eat, and hadn't toileted all day. The vet said he was getting mentally worse there, so we should come and get him. The drip was having little effect, so they took it off in the afternoon.

The vet took some bloods, which we get results back tomorrow, x-rayed him ( no blockages ), took a saliva swab...that was negative for oral bacterial infections. He also had hopped to get some other litter tray samples, but Pau was not so obliging ! He didn't go for over 12 hours...poor love.

Pauie recently started rasping his tongue as he chews, on his top teeth on one side. The vet checked his teeth, palate, and jaws, but it revealed nothing abnormal. It's odd but I can't help but think it's all connected. I've never seen a cat use it's tongue to chew food with, and so audibly too...that was when he was still eating properly. It's so weird.

As soon as we got Pauie home, he went nuts...if ever a cat was about to burst ! Anyway, the vet gave us some special cat litter that is sterile and non-absorbant and is especially for gathering samples. Mum quickly prepared the litter box, and then gave the all clear. I opened the carrier, and Pauie dived for the box. Hoorah !!! We got our samples ! He purred his silly little head off as he half heartedly tried to cover his samples ! A very happy, and relieved kitty!

He ate a tiny amount at home, but the vet said that over the day he has lost a bit more weight It's such a battle. He is very guant looking. He looks like a proper neglect case.

Well, all we can do is keep going with trying to feed him every few hours. The sample results should be back by the afternoon too. Fingers crossed it will reveal the answer. The vets are as stumped as we are with Pauie's sudden rapid decline.

Thank you again for all your support. We really need it right now.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Peace, Love, and Happiness, Always
Sonia & family

Hi Sonia. Glad to hear Pouie is home. I hope this problem gets figured out real soon. It can be very frustrating and frightening having a sick animal on your hands. They can't tell us how they feel, where it hurts, etc. Unfortunately, a lot of times the vet can't tell us much either. We just have to pay attention to their subtle signals.

Please continue posting and let us know what's happening with your cat.

Sonia,

To tempt his appetite try baby food, chicken or turkey. If the vet gave you A/D that would be best, there is also a nutritional paste called nutro paste you might want to buy. I would even suggest kitty kaviar which you can find advertised in the Market Place, anything to get him to eat- try warming up his food in the microwave first. I will think good thoughts for him and for you.

When our cat had the cat flu we gave him Nutrigel. It is an energy paste full of vitamins and minerals. Maybe you could try giving him some of this... We gave it to sylverster... His condition was greatly improved after the first 24 hours...

http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...light=nutrigel

I will keep you and your kitty in my thoughts

Well, Pauie's bloods are back. His bloods are fine. We get the feacal sample results back in a few more anxious days.

The only problem is that he is now showing signs of severe malnutrition. I need your help...how do I feed up a cat who doesn't want to eat ???? He is so thin and boney you can see the joints move under his skin. It is really quite nauseating. How do I get him to eat ??????????????

Also, I told the vet, I always like to do my research and what is the possiblilty of it being Immflamitory bowel disease...something I found mentioned in another thread here last night. He said, that if the feacal samples come back negative, then it is a very high possibility. The problem is that as he is, his body wouldn't cope with exploritory surgery. We need to get some energy and weight back on him fast.

How on earth do I get him eating again ??? He won't eat fresh fish, gentle poached, or fresh chicken, roasted or otherwise. He was bought up on a junk food diet, of ham and chips and the like, so he would happily munch that, however, I am worried about the salt in ham, and certainly don't want it to become a staple food for him...as for chips, the grease ( he won't touch oven chips...only eats them fried ! ) would be bad for him too.

PLEASE ADVISE ME URGENTLY ! My vet who I trust is away for two weeks now, and in that time I have to get Pauie to gain weight, or we will lose him.

Also please bare in mind, that I am in the UK, so if there is some special suppliment, I can give, I need a list of ingredients so I can try to get the nearest possible thing.

As you can imagine, I am desperate for help. Anything at all will be gratefully appreciated.

Peace, Love, and Happiness, Always
Sonia

How about some cat junk food like Fancy Feast? Another thing you could try is pouring tuna water over the dry food. I sure hope your baby starts gobbling soon!

I know it sounds crazy, and maybe others will tell you that you shouldn't feed a cat raw egg, but that is what I gave one of mine in desperation once when she would eat nothing and she lapped that up and later started eating again.

There is nothing wrong with giving tempting bits of ham. What about cooked liver or kidney - just very small amounts as this is quite a strong food for a sick cat? I've even fed mine bread and milk mashed up, chicken flavour baby foods, and some post op food that the vet gave me that were very palatable to my elderly cat after he had his teeth cleaned and he wasn't feeling too sparkling.

I remember you mentioned about the rasping he is doing. Is that still happening? I am sure that someone I know on another list mentioned that as a symptom of a cat disease. I will ask on that list if anyone can remember more about it.

Well my suggestion is warm his food up just a little it tends to give the food a stronger smell. I also agree with the chicken or turkey baby food. If your looking for other suggestions go to the site about Chronic renal failure. There are lots of good suggestions on prompting a sick cat to eat (just a good source of info, since CFR cats often don't want to eat) I'm praying for your baby & hopefully we can find that miricle your looking for. My cat has CRF & so I know the feeling of needing a miricle.

Thank you for your advice. Nothing I try works for long. He just ate a little Tuna fish, but then his gut started rumbling, and he ran to the litter box. For the past week, he has chronic diaorhea (sp?). Its like water, I've never seen it so bad in an animal. The vet took him in, as I previously posted, but he was so frightened that he crossed his legs for 12 hours, and refused to go. I am really, really scared. To gain weight and nourishment, he needs to stop the diaorhea. The vet doesn't seem to do anything if they can't see he has diaorhea. His temperature is a little low, and he is drinking, but his kidneys are fine. What is happening to my poor kitty. He doesn't really want cuddles anymore either...I can't help but feel it's a very bad sign.

I am going back to the vet tommorrow. They MUST give him something.
They just have to help him.

Rang_27-do you have that website address, you mentioned. I need to get advice as soon as possible.

Thanks guys !

Sonia try here:

CatHelp Online

Ask for Traci or davet

Sonia, I don't know if this will help at all or not. And yours is a cat, not a kitten, but you are in a desperate situation and are probably willing to try just about anything.

I thought it MIGHT help to read someone who just had a problem getting a kitten to eat and was finally able to do so. You never know - their experiences might help you and Pauie.

Here's a link: http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...threadid=22617

Pauie is in my prayers!!!!!

Sonia.
Ask your vet about a high energy nutrient gel... We used one called Nutrigel.
These contain EVERYTHING your cat needs and it's very easy to administer. All you need is a small 5ml plastic syringe. Most of these gels also stimulate the appetite. You can give him this entirely until he starts eating again. There are instructions on the back for how much you need to give the cat per the cats weight. In your case you might be able give him a bit more as he is supposed to be heavier.

Divide up the daily dose into about 7 or 8 small amounts and then give it to him every 3 to 4 hours. It may be a good idea to mix the gel in with some water at first so that he is also getting fluids...

I really think this is a good idea... We use it whenever our cats get sick and start to loose their appetite. And calaries and nutrients in a highly soluble form will be more readily absorbed by pauie's system as opposed to solid food which will just come out again...

You should be able to get a tube from your vet or pet store. If you can't find it at the pet store, then please ask your vet where you can it from. I highly recomment it.

http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...light=nutrigel
here's a thread about one of the cats we had who was sick and refused to eat... We gave him nutrigel... He got better.

http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...hlight=pumpkin
here's a thread on the benefits of pumpkin for cats with diahrrhea...
I've never had any experience with it myself but other people have maybe you can pm them for more info?

Good Luck.
I really hope Pauie Pulls through...