baby is very sick

my  family  owns  a  retirement  home   we  had  one  resident     that  was  very  sick    her  daughter  couildnt  find  a  home  for  baby    when  that  resident  would   be  on  the  ground  baby  wouild  be  in  the  hall  way  to  get  some  help    this  lady  passed  away  in  2012  and  her  daughter   couildnt  find  any  one  that  that  wanted  her    cat  me  and  my  mom  went  ahead  and  took   her  in   she  has  been  a  little  angel  she  never  jumped  on  tables    never  clawed  or  bit  anyone    loved  to  be  scratched  on  her  tummy    the  only  problem  we  had  with  her  evry  once  she  wouild  get  sick  and  she  doesnt  like  kids  or  strangers  she  wouild  run  and  hide    now  for  the  sick  part  she  is  now  16yrs  old    for  the  past  couple  days  my  mom  has  been  in  arizona  she  is  coming  back  home  tomarrow           she  has  been  sleeping  in  har  room  in  a  corner  instead  of  under  my  covers  she  has  lost  so  much  weight  since  about  a  week     she  hasnt  been  eating  to  well    and  she  is  hardly  touching  her  water  i  thought  i  was  her  number  one  mom  but  i  am  hoping  it  got  turned  around  there  is  a  vet  that  that  will  come  to  the  house  on  monday  

The cat will appreciate fresh water and warm places to the time the vet will come.

Take care!

With a big weight loss like that, be prepared that something is wrong, diabetes, kidney failure, etc. so many things that  can happen to a senior cat.She may be missing your mom too, and is not eating because she is upset.  Mine has lost a tremendous amount of weight too, but he keeps going on,(for two years now) happy and playing, so as long as he does I just love him and do the best I can to make him happy. It may be something that can be handled with diet or medication, she may just have an infection going on, so pray and don't lose hope. I'll pray for your little girl, give her a kiss for me, and just love her all you can right now, 

my  mom  came  home  last  night    there  is  a  vet  coming  this  after noon this  is  the  first  time  she  has  seen  baby    her  reculer  vet  lives  down  the  road  but  baby  gets  really  stressed  out  when  we  go  there  i  thought  maybe  that  we  get  a  vet  that  does  home  care  she  might  do  better  in  familer  surrondings    ill  keep  you  posted  

both  of  my  dogs  were  getting  very  frail  when  i  had  to  put  my  first  one  down  that  was  the  first  time  i  had  to  through  it  it  was  very  hard  for  me  and  my  family  my  brother  carried  him  inside  the  vet    even  though  he  50  pds  he  shouild  have  been  100  pds    we  had  always  had  problems  with  him  gaining  weight  me  and  my  mom  stayed  with  him    for  about  2  hours  they  were  very  busy   they  put  us  in  a  special   room  away  from  the  other  an  hour  later  they  got  him  ready    he  was  thirteen  yrs  old  he  went  really  quick  i  saw  him  in  the  morning  he  was  acting  normal  three  hrs    later  he  having  trouble  breathing    we  had  this  vet  since  he  was  a  puppy    13  yrs  later  they  all  came  in  to  say  goodbye    three  yrs  later  his hiece  had  to  join  him  at  the  bridge    it  was  a  little  easier  this  time  around   since  i  know  what  happens  again  every  one  out  to  the   car  to  say  goodbye    she  always  liked  car  rides    so  we  just  kept  her  in  the  car  and  the  vet  came  out  and  did  it.  again  they  came  out   when  they  were  very  busy    and  now  again  today  i  might  have  to  go  at  it  again    my  cat  is  16  yrs  old    she  is  really  getting  skinny  she   hardly  drinking  or  eating    i  know     she  is  very  sick  

Thank you, I pray she'll be all right. Just love her and let her know you are near.

the  vet  just  now  left   baby  is  severly  dyhatrid    she  only  weight  4  pds  so  we  know  she  hasnt  been  drinking  very  well  or  eating   the  vet  drew  some  blood     which  baby  put  up  a  big  fight  it  took  20  min  to  get   baby  settle    down  so  that  she  couild  drew    some  blood  the  vet  thinks  she  might  hyperthyroid    and  baby  has  a  heart  mur  mur    thanks  for  your  advice    baby  hasnt  cleaned  her  selve  for  a couple  of  weeks  so  the  vet  told  us  to  use  a  sented  soup  and  wash  rake  and  just  wipe  her  down    the  vet  was  very  gentle  with  her    how  do  we  give  her    meds  for  the  problem  she  might  have  also  since  she  isnt  drinking  water  the  vet  wants  us  to  give  her  water  by  a  serringe    please  help  me  keep  baby  around  a  little  longer  

how  do  i  sent  a  picture  of  baby  to  you  guys  you  guys  are  so  helpful  

Click on the square icon above that looks like 2 hills & a sun. It will take you to your photo library & the rest is easy.

Heartfelt *PRAYERS* for sweet Baby to receive the help she needs to regain her appetite, her will to live, and her health.  

Thank you for showing Baby love and kindness. 

Apart from the vet advise (that should be followed strictly), or after baby regaining some power, you may attempt assisting her in drinking and feeding: 

Drinking

1) Put fresh water in a bowl of large opening - larger than cat's whiskers - only fresh tap water  

2) Then gently drive the cat forefront paw to touch the water surface (do not force!)

3) Then wait for the cat to drink (do not push!); be patient.

Feeding

1) Buy good quality wet food for juniors  or kitten (that has very little size) - the smallest you can find

2) Pick a clean, very clean large dish -wash it carefully by tap water only 

3) Put a teaspoon of food in the middle of the dish, making a sort of "mountain"

4) Gently drive the cat to the dish and wait (do not push!) 

Please accept my admiration for your committment and my best wishes for baby!  Love is the best med.

You might try some really smelly food too to tempt her, like tuna or mackerel. Make sure either is packed in water or brine, not oil. Offer kitten food like what was mentioned above, it has much more calories. She may have been missing your mom, too, so maybe give her a little extra attention now. When my 16 year old stops eating, which is getting to be much more frequent, I give him special treats, like Arbey's roast beef, or a hamburger patty from McDonald's. At this stage of life it is whatever gets them eating again. I get cat Pill pockets form Amazon and tear a little piece off to 'cement' his broken up pills to a piece of bacon, that is the only way I can get him to take them without stress. A package of cooked bacon bits lasts quite a while in the fridge. Try to find a small aquarium pump at a garage sale or pet shop and put it in a deep dish of water to aerate it and make it bubble, it fascinates them and encourages drinking. Though at first it may scare them a little, so offer two bowls of water for a while, one without teh pump.  Please know I'm sending you both my prayers, whatever comes in the future, know you are not alone!

MOD NOTE:  The OP is having trouble posting so I'm posting this update on her behalf:

baby  is  not  as  sick  as  we  thought    she  has  a  uti    that  is  why  she  been  drinking  or  eating  well  they  put  an  iv in  her  today  to  try  to  get  some  fluids  into  her  

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We'll try to get her back to posting.  

thank  you  everyone  for  your  prayers  baby  has  a  uti    so  they  are  trying  to  get  some  fluids  in  her  with  an  iv  

Very good.  And hopefully some antibiotics if indicated, as well. Keep us posted on her recovery, please!

I am glad you found out what the issue is.

she  is  starting  to  get  better  but  she  got  a  long  way  to  yet    she  is  still  sleeping  with  my  mom  she  has  to  keep  her  bed  room  door  open  at  night  we  tried  closing  it  and  leaving  my  door  open  she  was  sleeping  with  me  all  the  time  before  she  got   sick    she  got  weight  yesterday  she  is  only  6  pounds  her  bones  are  really  showing  if  been  giving  her  about  3  ounces  of  her  food  before  i  was  giving  a  whole  can  of  food  which  is  a  4  ounce  can    she  never  ate  the  whole  thing  at  once  ive  been  having  to  toss  out  some  of  it      she  never  eats  it  in  one  sitting    

if  we  close  my  mom  door  she  will  cry  to  be  let  in   

Cats don't normally eat one meal per day.  Their natural way is to return several times a day to their prey, if they are able to.  I feed my cats 3 times per day, a total of 5.5 oz. or 6 oz. of wet food each, with fresh water and high-quality dry food free choice.  4 oz. is not enough food for a cat.  Please if you are able, feed her more food.