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Post by Yvondith on Jan 21, 2011 18:10:00 GMT -5
i140.photobucket.com/albums/r29/yhamuna/family/3132010018.jpgOld pic of Smokey. He's fatter now. He had a urinary blockage. They put a catheter in, and flushed out his bladder, he had started forming crystals. They told me it was because of his diet, and he's going to be placed on Urinary Tract health cat food. He lives. He's stoned out of his gourd though. He's just sitting, staring, and rocking back and forth. XD
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Jan 21, 2011 19:31:37 GMT -5
Yay for stoned kitties ;D Yay for living kitties ofcourse too Mine is currently upstairs spazing out. He wants outside but its too cold to let him out. He's got cabin fever.
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Post by Yvondith on Jan 21, 2011 21:52:09 GMT -5
He's STILL stoned. He's sitting on top of the computer, dozing off, letting me pet him to the point that he's almost fallen off the computer tower several times now. But he feels better. Makes me so happy to see him feel better.
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Post by Yvondith on Jan 23, 2011 6:40:27 GMT -5
Smokey is still acting like he feels better. Of course I'm still worried about his inability to use the litter box like he has some common sense. I need to get this problem solved. I do not want to make him an indoor/outdoor cat. I gonna start doing some more research to see if I can get this solved without everyone else's "solution" to the problem, putting him out. Feeling rather depressed and stressed out due to all this. I had a mental shutdown yesterday after Granny left, I literally slept for 8 hours after she left. I need to de-stress today, somehow.
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Post by dejibo on Jan 23, 2011 8:33:59 GMT -5
There are tons of research peices and support groups on the internet. I am happy to pass on info if you like, or give you the gist of what I found when I researched for JAck. Like I said Fish is very controversial but many are advocating to remove fish from kitty diets if they display these symptoms. Purina has a decent urinary care basic diet that can be gotten at the grocery store, and coupons are plentiful for that product. Science diet is expensive, must be from the vet and no coupons. its also pretty low quality, but they add stuff that helps cats break up crystals. Royal Feline has a better quality product, but its still expensive and must be obtained from the vet as a prescription. I have a friend (cyndi you remember her) that went thru the same thing and has zero money to fix her kitty, so she follows this advice and her kitty has never been sick again. Biggest issue is a clean, sparkly clean litter box. She cleans her 3x a day, and it really helped put her kitty back in the box and he stopped peeing on her rugs.
Granny can be stressful in tiny small bites, let alone after she opened her wallet to pay for something big. She is facing surgery, and struggling with money issues from other corners, and she really does think she knows what is best. She truly believes that if you would just listen to her it would be ok, and doesnt think another solution exists. She just cant see it, so she will worry the paint right off ya. Rest, nap, cuddle those babies. The rest of the world will have to take care of itself.
write me if you want. ((hugs))
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Jan 23, 2011 12:40:36 GMT -5
Cleaning the box 3 times a day a bit is a bit excessive. Most people don't have time to do that. I clean Simon's once every two days and there is hardly anything in there.
And how is Science Diet low quality? It works. And I've never had to get it from the vet. I always get it from pet stores. I recommend it.
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Post by Office Ninja on Jan 23, 2011 13:50:14 GMT -5
I think Science Diet is an either or kinda thing. I think some places, like here in Tulsa, I can only get it at the Vet, and some places its available at pet stores. Just depends.
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Post by dejibo on Jan 23, 2011 16:53:18 GMT -5
let me clarify.
Scient Diet CD is a diet from Science diet that can be obtained only by prescription from a vet. its designed for cats with urinary issues. Regular science diet can be gotten from the pet store. I feed my cats an organic human quality diet and even my vet agrees that next to what my cats are used to eating, science diet is of lesser quality. It is higher than meow mix, or purina style foods, but still could step it up a bit for the price.
Clean, sparkly clean boxes are a must for cats with urine issues. They will avoid boxes that are dirty, simply because its painful enough to go, and will avoid dirty places if they can. They will squat on piles of clothes, blankets, rugs, or other areas if they cant find a clean place to potty. Even if that clean space is your bed. Trust me, Jack hiked up his heinie and wet all over my bed when he was sick and I missed the box. I clean my cat box 2x per day and I have two kitties. Another reason to clean it is to keep an eye on the size of the urine ball being left behind. If he is leaving good sized balls, then no worries, but if it backs off again and its becoming golf ball down to chocolate chip sized, you wont know it unless you have been in that box a couple of times a day. If a cat goes 24 hours without passing urine its considered an emergency. Its important to know that the box is clean to avoid infections as well, since the kitty is squatting low in the sand, and dragging his parts across what is left in there.
This stuff applies to kitties with Smokey's condition. Normal kitties can have thier box wait a day or two if an only cat not much will be in there, but add 2 or 3 kitties to the mix, and its a party. Put a sick kitty in the mix and it gets crazy. Urinary kitties will go upwards of 3 to 4 times per hour if in distress and you wont know it unless you have been watching the box.
I hope that clears up that I am not OCD, just watchful when a sick kitty is on the agenda in the house.
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Post by dejibo on Jan 24, 2011 8:53:32 GMT -5
how is the kitty today? were you able to get his pills in him? I know Jack is like trying to ride a wild tiger to pill him. I had the vet give him that expensive shot that was the equivliant of 10 days of antibiotics, but the pills were tons cheaper. Jack will take your finger off unless you do it right. Jack and Lily send furry hugs.
Its fricken freezing here! at 6am this morn its MINUS 25! thats not the wind chill! that is the actual temp! What kind of crazy BS is this?
brrr...im off to find my heated blankie. of course the cats will steal it from me.
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Post by Yvondith on Jan 24, 2011 11:59:36 GMT -5
Smokey takes meds like a good boy. He's currently running about the house, yelling for no apparent reason, which is completely normal.
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Post by Office Ninja on Jan 26, 2011 17:24:27 GMT -5
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Post by dejibo on Jan 31, 2011 8:29:12 GMT -5
congrats on the house, save me a room to visit ya monkey!
We are expecting another 2 feet of snow this week.
I need to book a flight to go south to visit granny and steph, but I have been lazy and havent gotten to it. I am thinking the first week of march, so I have time, but dangit. I dont want to fly. I dont want to deal with security, I dont want to be limited on what I can carry, and be forced to stick to a date. Maybe I will drive after all.
Jack the cat is struggling to feel better. he has bad days and good days and lately he has just felt icky most of the time. I am completely out of answers for him.
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Post by Office Ninja on Jan 31, 2011 19:22:20 GMT -5
Sigh. They just issued us a blizzard warning and are saying 10-15 inches of snow here in Oklahoma. That is insane.
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Post by Yvondith on Jan 31, 2011 21:46:48 GMT -5
Blizzards FTL. Unless it's of the dairy queen variety.
I feel sick, I was sick all weekend, and now if feels like someone has kicked my ribs in. I feel terrible. I ache all over. Sorta wondering if it's the flu... god I hope not. I had my shot for christsake. >.<
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Jan 31, 2011 22:36:05 GMT -5
Hope you get better. I hate the flu.
Had an easy ass day today. We had a new dish machine installed and there were complications so the tech guys had to be in there all day fixing it. I pretty much sat around all day listening to my iPod. They finally finished at 4:30 and I'm off at 5. That plus earlier in the day I had to mop up some water in the women's restroom. Easy $$$ ;D
But I think its time to leave this job soon here. I like it and the people are great but I can't be washing dishes forever. I know I've said this time and time again but its time to get my high school finished and find different work.
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