There's something wrong with Sally

That is great news. If you have an old pair of sneakers, put them on sockless and walk around in them as much as possible and get them nice and sweaty. Pop them into a zip lock bag and leave them with instructions to your mom to give Sally a shoe the day you leave, and the other one about 24 hours later. If she becomes stressed that you are away she could become sicker, so having your scent around to comfort her will help.

Thanks Hissy,

Ive been running around in my old shoes today as it is so I will do that. I also saved the shirt I wore all day yesterday and planned to put that on the bed where she normally sleeps at. I'm sure I will be running the cell bill up calling and checking in on her, but it's worth it.

Well sounds to me like Sally is a fighter & that will make give her a better chance at recovery. Someone mentioned baby food. It works wonders for a sick cat. When I want my boys to take a pill I crush the pill & mix it in some chicken baby food (Gerber, the number 2 jars) You would think I just fed them the best thing in the world. If you do it, make sure you get one that is just meet. A lot of the mixed ones have onion in them & onion is very bad for kittys. Also if dehydration is a concern you can mix in a little pidalyte (sp?) .

I am so happy that your baby is doing better now . Lets hope she will recover all the way .

So pleased to hear Sally is improving

I am sooo happy for Sally and you and I hope she will de better and better from now on! Good luck to your boyfriend( is he racing real cars? I am just asking because one friend of mine is crazy about racing also, but cars he race on are not bigger then my kitten!!!!! )
Also, now I see one thing. When my boyfriend got home today he called me to work, ( I left like thousands messages on our answering mashine- PLEASE, call me and let me know how is our baby doin' all alone!), and told me that he found our kitty sleeping in my shoe!!!!! isn't that sweet? Now I know he loves me and miss every minute I am not home!!!!!

Glad to hear Sally is feeling better

Yipeee!!!!!!

Oh Abby I am sooo glad that Sally is doing better! That news made my day Have a great time out of town this weekend.

Great News

Abby, I've just now read through this post, I'm glad she is getting better...I thought she was when you posted she had started to fight getting her meds... that's how I know when my kitties are on the mend they start to really fight getting thier medicne!

I will be keeping Sally in my thoughts and hope that she continues to recover.

Well, I am back and exhausted. I got home and Sally seemed to be breathing harder again. I gave her pill to her and she fought like crazy but we got it down. Today she has just been lying around breathing heavily again. My boyfriend wants to take her back to the vet Monday. Shes had the last of her medicine, and is still not back up to par. It got to be 80 degrees over the time while we were gone and the house was shut up so it was pretty stuffy this morning when we got home. I thought maybe she got hot and was panting, but she is still doing it now.

Abby

This is just a thought, could she have asthma? I've never seen an attack in a cat so I don't know what it's like. I read with asthma they breathe with their mouths open. I think you should take her to the vet, especially since the meds ran out.

I sure hope she'll be okay, for her and for you.

Jill and Candy

I wondered about asthma myself. My son has asthma and when he's having an attack his breathing is similar to hers. I will ask them about that tomorrow.

Poor Sally she is having a bad time. Praying for her Abby

Poor Sally, I hope she gets to feeling better soon!!!

I hope all went well at the vets, how is Sally?

Awww...Tammi, I hope everything is going to be ok with Sally soon! I am praying for her every day! And for you also- so you will have enough power to fight whatever will come next! Your poor baby really need you!
Hugs and kisses to you!

Originally posted by iluvcandy

I read with asthma they breathe with their mouths open. I think you should take her to the vet, especially since the meds ran out.

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My RB cat Midnight was diagnosed with asthma, and her main symptoms were that she did breathe with her mouth open if she exerted herself too much, was coughing several times a day and was more lethargic than usual due to breathing difficulties. When Midnight's asthma was diagnosed, the vet said that cats can develop allergies to common household items like dust, carpet deorderizers, etc and it can result in the cat having asthma/bronchitis symptoms.

To diagnose asthma the vet will need to take an x-ray of the cat's lungs and look for changes that indicate asthma. For cats with breathing problems, like asthma, predisone really does a lot to help make it easier for them to breathe, and the lowest dose possible is used as a maintenance dose.

Originally posted by Abby7625
My son has asthma and when he's having an attack his breathing is similar to hers. I will ask them about that tomorrow.

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According to my vet, asthma in cats is similiar to asthma in humans.

Well, I have good news!!

The xrays showed that whatever was on Sally's lungs is almost gone. She is still breathing a bit fast but today she was doing donuts on the bed playing with a toy mouse with her tail all poofed up. She is eating alot more now too. I bought $20 worth of the meat baby food which she sniffed at and awarded me with the "you don't expect me to eat that do you" look. Sam on the other hand can't get enough of it (like he doesn't weigh enough already--piggy boy) My sister is due to have her baby anytime so I will give it to her I guess.

The vet said he didn't think she has asthma because it would have showed in all the tests they ran last week. I was assured that her breathing should return to normal in a few weeks, however, she could be prone to infections for quite some time. And she gained half a pound so she weighs in at a little over 7 pounds now

I have a doctor's appointment today for my hand. On Friday it was starting to swell and its just gotten worse and is quite sore. Since we were in the middle of nowhere all weekend, there was no doctor around. I was talking to the paramedics during the race and they gave me some antibiotic cream which got me through the weekend.