Hi everyone. I haven't checked in for quite some time but did today because I am going through another cat crisis. Forgive me if this is long, I just have to vent.
As some of you know my kitty Minmin was diagnosed with asthma a few months ago. She is now on medication and doing extremely well.
Well, last night our another cat Peanut started coughing and hacking. She is showing the exact same symptoms Minmin was having. The episodes last only a short while. Well just a few minutes ago she started again. I am so worried that she has come down with the same thing. I gave her laxatone for hairballs just in case it could be that but I have a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach that it is asthma.
I will wait a few days to see if the symptoms persist before consulting the vet. If it is asthma I do not mind treating her with the necessary medications. The only thing that frustrates me is having to go through the vet visits and tests which will again cost an arm and a leg only to be told the obvious.
I am wondering if anyone here is as unlucky with their kitties as I am. I used to let my kitties be indoor/outdoor. But when incidents started happening resulting in constant vet visits, we decided to make them indoor cats only. Well, I am still going quite frequently to the vet for some reason or other.
What ticks me off in all this, is that I know people who have outdoor cats only and absolutely nothing ever happens to them. They don't eat the best of foods, they are in contact with other stray cats, they spend all their time outside doing lord knows what and they NEVER HAVE ANY MEDICAL PROBLEMS!!
My cats are just the opposite, they eat the best of foods, are treated like kings and queens yet are always coming down with something. Just last month they all came down with ear mites and all had to be treated. How in the world could they get ear mites when they are indoors only? I just don't get it!!
Don't get me wrong, I love my cats dearly but just get so frustrated with these constant headaches. I just had to ask if there were others, like me, as unlucky.
And please say a little prayer that Peanut does not have asthma. I think your prayers will help. Thanks for listening.
As some of you know my kitty Minmin was diagnosed with asthma a few months ago. She is now on medication and doing extremely well.
Well, last night our another cat Peanut started coughing and hacking. She is showing the exact same symptoms Minmin was having. The episodes last only a short while. Well just a few minutes ago she started again. I am so worried that she has come down with the same thing. I gave her laxatone for hairballs just in case it could be that but I have a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach that it is asthma.
I will wait a few days to see if the symptoms persist before consulting the vet. If it is asthma I do not mind treating her with the necessary medications. The only thing that frustrates me is having to go through the vet visits and tests which will again cost an arm and a leg only to be told the obvious.
I am wondering if anyone here is as unlucky with their kitties as I am. I used to let my kitties be indoor/outdoor. But when incidents started happening resulting in constant vet visits, we decided to make them indoor cats only. Well, I am still going quite frequently to the vet for some reason or other.
What ticks me off in all this, is that I know people who have outdoor cats only and absolutely nothing ever happens to them. They don't eat the best of foods, they are in contact with other stray cats, they spend all their time outside doing lord knows what and they NEVER HAVE ANY MEDICAL PROBLEMS!!
My cats are just the opposite, they eat the best of foods, are treated like kings and queens yet are always coming down with something. Just last month they all came down with ear mites and all had to be treated. How in the world could they get ear mites when they are indoors only? I just don't get it!!
Don't get me wrong, I love my cats dearly but just get so frustrated with these constant headaches. I just had to ask if there were others, like me, as unlucky.
And please say a little prayer that Peanut does not have asthma. I think your prayers will help. Thanks for listening.