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Hi everyone, I am new to the site. I own a cat that is now about 2 and a half years old. He is a very sweet cat and is loved very much.
A little background:
We got him when he was 8 weeks old, and took him home from the SPCA. He was so cute, playful, and rambunctious. He would always play around : jump, roll, somersault, hop into kitchen drawers etc... He was a super playful cat when we first got him. We did notice in the first few days of his arrival a kind of "crooked gallop" he had to his stride. It was as if his back legs were not in-balance with his front strides . We thought at first it was a cute unique characteristic that he had and didn't think much of it....
We have really seen his condition digress in the last year: It is very hard for him to walk now. You can tell it takes a lot of effort for him to move from point A to point B. It's just very hard for him to hold himself up. He also shakes a lot when he moves. We have to hold him up so he can go to the bathroom , because he cannot hold himself up for a prolonged period of time on his back legs. We also hand feed him and give him his water by hand so he can drink it. We have taken him to the vet a number of times. We have given him steroids, had blood tests run, and continously asked the doctors opinion and nothing seems to illuminate a solution. The last thing our vet recommended was taking our cat to a neurologist and to get an MRI done ; unfortunately this is a 2200 dollar procedure and we cannot afford it right now.
Now he is still playful from time to time. He purrs with us when we pet him , and still likes to receive lots of love! From what I see and feel from him , I cannot see that he is in pain. He is very much so hindered in his mobility.
Has anyone any thoughts on this? Have you experienced a similar situation?
Thanks in advance! This looks like a fantastic site!
A little background:
We got him when he was 8 weeks old, and took him home from the SPCA. He was so cute, playful, and rambunctious. He would always play around : jump, roll, somersault, hop into kitchen drawers etc... He was a super playful cat when we first got him. We did notice in the first few days of his arrival a kind of "crooked gallop" he had to his stride. It was as if his back legs were not in-balance with his front strides . We thought at first it was a cute unique characteristic that he had and didn't think much of it....
We have really seen his condition digress in the last year: It is very hard for him to walk now. You can tell it takes a lot of effort for him to move from point A to point B. It's just very hard for him to hold himself up. He also shakes a lot when he moves. We have to hold him up so he can go to the bathroom , because he cannot hold himself up for a prolonged period of time on his back legs. We also hand feed him and give him his water by hand so he can drink it. We have taken him to the vet a number of times. We have given him steroids, had blood tests run, and continously asked the doctors opinion and nothing seems to illuminate a solution. The last thing our vet recommended was taking our cat to a neurologist and to get an MRI done ; unfortunately this is a 2200 dollar procedure and we cannot afford it right now.
Now he is still playful from time to time. He purrs with us when we pet him , and still likes to receive lots of love! From what I see and feel from him , I cannot see that he is in pain. He is very much so hindered in his mobility.
Has anyone any thoughts on this? Have you experienced a similar situation?
Thanks in advance! This looks like a fantastic site!