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@GoHolistic, see that's why there are so many different factors with a cat's health that come into play. What works for one, might not work for another. It would be hard for me to give Grace a pill but can Pepcid be put in a pill pocket? If so, she would do okay.
@Random Gemini, I'm not really concerned about Grace getting rabies so that's why I don't believe she needs the shot. I am going to ask if he can write her an exemption though again to see what he says. I believe Grace did get a rabies vaccine once when she was spayed but that's it.
Unfortunately, to update, Grace has had a bad weekend which means I had a bad weekend too
She woke up sick again yesterday morning, definitely nauseous. Then later she was doing this odd thing where she'd be in the middle of something and then just jet off and go under the bed. I took this as a sign she wasn't feeling well since she typically vomits, which isn't often, under a bed. She also experienced some choking which I attributed to a hairball even though I've been giving her the remedy. I had to go out yesterday for about 6 hours and she was fine when I got home. However, she was cuddling and then randomly jumped off my lap again and I found her under the bed. She ate well though and I also picked her up a new brand of dry to start introducing since she will no longer eat the Science Diet. I ended up getting BB turkey, even though I intended to get the LI Nature's Variety. They didn't have that one so I figured I would try this one for now though. Anyway, she had a dinner of high protein BB turkey and some dry before bed. She had a small amount of the new one mixed with the SD to introduce it and she loved it. She fell asleep in her cat bed around midnight in the other room so I closed the door to try to get some extra sleep in because her morning nausea has me up at 5 AM. Around 6 AM this morning, which was really like 5 AM because of the time switch here, I heard yowling to get out of the room so I figured, here we go. Well she seemed to settle down so I didn't let her out until around 7. She seemed okay, wanting to eat, but I let her bird watch for awhile so I could snooze a bit longer. Finally I got up and went into the bedroom, and there is throw up on the floor. It looked like regurgitation really but I don't see how. Isn't regurgitation typically immediate? I mean there was a good hour between when she ate it and when I closed the door to the room. The pieces were whole SD pieces. I also found a hairball under the bed. I'm not sure now if the BB made her sick or the hairball did and that's why she puked the food? Or was it that she just regurgitated due to eating fast and the hairball came up with it. Then I wondered if it was recent vomit and having her closed up in the room upset her so much, she puked. I doubt it would be whole or there'd be anything to puke so long after she ate though. I was very upset by the whole thing anyway. She did eat her breakfast though and even wanted another small amount a couple hours later so I gave it to her. However, she was bird watching (she loves it) and I happened to be bird watching myself with her and I saw her dry heave out the corner of my eye. It was just so random and uncharacteristic of her. Even when she has the morning nausea, she typically just smacks her lips. She doesn't gag. I'm just so beyond concerned about her. I spoke to my mother on the phone today and she cruelly told me that I "probably cursed her" since I worry about her so much. I am taking her in to the vet Tuesday to see what he thinks but I just can't believe she's suddenly having all this intestinal distress. I know changing things takes time to see improvement but it's just hard to see her behave this way.
@Random Gemini, I'm not really concerned about Grace getting rabies so that's why I don't believe she needs the shot. I am going to ask if he can write her an exemption though again to see what he says. I believe Grace did get a rabies vaccine once when she was spayed but that's it.
Unfortunately, to update, Grace has had a bad weekend which means I had a bad weekend too
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