Hello,
I'm sorry for the long message
We have a 5 year old part Manx cat named Sativa with Manx syndrome, and its not going well.
Actually, my father is currently taking care for her now. My cat Persephone, had her in a litter. She had trouble learning to use the litter box, often would poop and pee on the carpet, and then at about 6 months the mother cat started attacking her, until the mother cat became pregnant again and she tolerated her for a while.
At about 8 months old she had problems pooping at all and we brought her to the vet, she was very backed up, and the vet informed us she probably has Manx syndrome, and he said it was a live with it or put her down situation. They gave her an enema, vet provided laxatives, and we took her home. We didn't know how serious this was going to be though, after that enema it seemed like her anus was stretched open, and she lost all control over her bowels. It just fell out whenever, at first it was just picking up poop after her, but fast forward to now and it is almost constant, runny and it gets all over her.
3 years ago I had just moved out of my dads house and after 6 months I broke down and couldn't care for her on my own anymore, i was living in a bachelor suite, working 12 hour shifts and had the mother cat, which she was better with her but still not nice. I gave Sativa to my dad and have left this burden with him while I carry this guilt on my back. I need to help her but i don't know what to do.
Her condition is not that good hasn't been for a, my dad tries to clean her daily but hes out of the house for 9-12 hours too. Her vagina is infected, its so puffy and red, poop is always dripping out on it, the hair where her tail would be is spaces and dry skin. She drinks and eat regularly though eating has reduced recently, he gives her laxatives in the evening, she is not vomiting. I come over now and then to see her and help clean her up, though she's covered in poo half hour later again. She enjoys my rubs and she does cuddle with my dad as well, she'll call for food as you walk with her to her dish.
We've talked about putting her down but always come to tears cause she somewhat acts like a normal cat, not very active. My dad had another cat, our pet we had growing up named Eric, he was 16 years old. He died last year, my dad accidentally ran over him with his car coming home. Eric was going blind and maybe a deaf, he liked to sleep in the drive way, my dad was coming home late and forgot to check before pulling in. He was put down at the vet about 20 minutes later. Since Eric's death we kinda talked about putting down Sativa, but its hard, he didn't want to lose Eric, then lose Sativa too..
I don't know what to do, she needs full time care which we cannot provide , I'm hoping for advice, or maybe if there's any programs that adopt sick cats or if I should put her down. She will be 6 in October.
Thank you so much for reading my message
I'm sorry for the long message
We have a 5 year old part Manx cat named Sativa with Manx syndrome, and its not going well.
Actually, my father is currently taking care for her now. My cat Persephone, had her in a litter. She had trouble learning to use the litter box, often would poop and pee on the carpet, and then at about 6 months the mother cat started attacking her, until the mother cat became pregnant again and she tolerated her for a while.
At about 8 months old she had problems pooping at all and we brought her to the vet, she was very backed up, and the vet informed us she probably has Manx syndrome, and he said it was a live with it or put her down situation. They gave her an enema, vet provided laxatives, and we took her home. We didn't know how serious this was going to be though, after that enema it seemed like her anus was stretched open, and she lost all control over her bowels. It just fell out whenever, at first it was just picking up poop after her, but fast forward to now and it is almost constant, runny and it gets all over her.
3 years ago I had just moved out of my dads house and after 6 months I broke down and couldn't care for her on my own anymore, i was living in a bachelor suite, working 12 hour shifts and had the mother cat, which she was better with her but still not nice. I gave Sativa to my dad and have left this burden with him while I carry this guilt on my back. I need to help her but i don't know what to do.
Her condition is not that good hasn't been for a, my dad tries to clean her daily but hes out of the house for 9-12 hours too. Her vagina is infected, its so puffy and red, poop is always dripping out on it, the hair where her tail would be is spaces and dry skin. She drinks and eat regularly though eating has reduced recently, he gives her laxatives in the evening, she is not vomiting. I come over now and then to see her and help clean her up, though she's covered in poo half hour later again. She enjoys my rubs and she does cuddle with my dad as well, she'll call for food as you walk with her to her dish.
We've talked about putting her down but always come to tears cause she somewhat acts like a normal cat, not very active. My dad had another cat, our pet we had growing up named Eric, he was 16 years old. He died last year, my dad accidentally ran over him with his car coming home. Eric was going blind and maybe a deaf, he liked to sleep in the drive way, my dad was coming home late and forgot to check before pulling in. He was put down at the vet about 20 minutes later. Since Eric's death we kinda talked about putting down Sativa, but its hard, he didn't want to lose Eric, then lose Sativa too..
I don't know what to do, she needs full time care which we cannot provide , I'm hoping for advice, or maybe if there's any programs that adopt sick cats or if I should put her down. She will be 6 in October.
Thank you so much for reading my message
