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Ya know, If I wanted to be judged, I would have entered a popularity
contest. Perhaps you people could stick to answering the posts and keep
your judgements to yourselves, since you probably don't know the entire
story.

If you really want to know, there are probably very few people in the world
that love cats more than my fiance. She was crying last night because she
was worried about her cat. I told her I would post on here to see if
someone knew what may be the problem. If you people are that dumb to think
we aren't going to go for a second opinion, then I guess I thought the
intellect on this board was a little higher. The post was simply a means to
perhaps comfort her by possibly knowing what may be wrong, not as a
substitute for a second opinion.


So after all the posts, not a single thing addressed my question. Thanks
for nothin'!

BigDaDDY wrote:

Ya know, If I wanted to be judged, I would have entered a popularity
contest. Perhaps you people could stick to answering the posts and keep
your judgements to yourselves, since you probably don't know the entire
story.

You could always explain the entire story.

If you really want to know, there are probably very few people in the world
that love cats more than my fiance. She was crying last night because she
was worried about her cat. I told her I would post on here to see if
someone knew what may be the problem. If you people are that dumb to think
we aren't going to go for a second opinion, then I guess I thought the
intellect on this board was a little higher. The post was simply a means to
perhaps comfort her by possibly knowing what may be wrong, not as a
substitute for a second opinion.


So after all the posts, not a single thing addressed my question. Thanks
for nothin'!

One does have to wonder when their cat obviously has a medical issue why
they run first to the newsgroups for answers instead of going to the
obvious place for this... the VET.

--
"Its the bugs that keep it running."
-Joe Canuck

BigDaDDY wrote:

Ya know, If I wanted to be judged, I would have entered a popularity
contest. Perhaps you people could stick to answering the posts and keep
your judgements to yourselves, since you probably don't know the entire
story.

You could always explain the entire story.

If you really want to know, there are probably very few people in the world
that love cats more than my fiance. She was crying last night because she
was worried about her cat. I told her I would post on here to see if
someone knew what may be the problem. If you people are that dumb to think
we aren't going to go for a second opinion, then I guess I thought the
intellect on this board was a little higher. The post was simply a means to
perhaps comfort her by possibly knowing what may be wrong, not as a
substitute for a second opinion.


So after all the posts, not a single thing addressed my question. Thanks
for nothin'!

One does have to wonder when their cat obviously has a medical issue why
they run first to the newsgroups for answers instead of going to the
obvious place for this... the VET.

--
"Its the bugs that keep it running."
-Joe Canuck

"BigDaDDY" wrote in message
...
Ya know, If I wanted to be judged, I would have entered a popularity
contest. Perhaps you people could stick to answering the posts and keep
your judgements to yourselves, since you probably don't know the entire
story.

If you really want to know, there are probably very few people in the world
that love cats more than my fiance. She was crying last night because she
was worried about her cat. I told her I would post on here to see if
someone knew what may be the problem. If you people are that dumb to think
we aren't going to go for a second opinion, then I guess I thought the
intellect on this board was a little higher. The post was simply a means to
perhaps comfort her by possibly knowing what may be wrong, not as a
substitute for a second opinion.


So after all the posts, not a single thing addressed my question. Thanks
for nothin'!

You did get an answer. It is serious and get the cat either back to the vet
or to a new one. You're going to have to cough up some money to have at
least minimum testing done if you really want to find out what is wrong with
the cat. Nobody here is able to diagnose the problem because A) nobody has
actually seen your animal and B) nobody here is a vet.

"BigDaDDY" wrote in message
...
Ya know, If I wanted to be judged, I would have entered a popularity
contest. Perhaps you people could stick to answering the posts and keep
your judgements to yourselves, since you probably don't know the entire
story.

If you really want to know, there are probably very few people in the world
that love cats more than my fiance. She was crying last night because she
was worried about her cat. I told her I would post on here to see if
someone knew what may be the problem. If you people are that dumb to think
we aren't going to go for a second opinion, then I guess I thought the
intellect on this board was a little higher. The post was simply a means to
perhaps comfort her by possibly knowing what may be wrong, not as a
substitute for a second opinion.


So after all the posts, not a single thing addressed my question. Thanks
for nothin'!

You did get an answer. It is serious and get the cat either back to the vet
or to a new one. You're going to have to cough up some money to have at
least minimum testing done if you really want to find out what is wrong with
the cat. Nobody here is able to diagnose the problem because A) nobody has
actually seen your animal and B) nobody here is a vet.

"BigDaDDY" wrote in message
...
... The post was simply a means to
perhaps comfort her by possibly knowing what may be wrong, not as a
substitute for a second opinion.
So after all the posts, not a single thing addressed my question. Thanks
for nothin'!
Big Daddy,
I don't know how your fiancé can get any comfort from this, and am not a
vet, but to me it sounds like an obstruction of the intestines. I can't
imagine that a vet would mistake what you described as a urinary tract
problem.
I hope that you have gone to a legitimate, competent vet for a second
opinion by now, because, after a week of suffering the symptoms you
described, the cat is probably close to death.
In any case, both your fiancé and the cat have suffered longer than
necessary.
I would expect that with your superior intellect, you have come to realize
that the cat's suffering is of paramount importance to the otherwise (in
your opinion) mentally impaired and unhelpful members of this group. This
is because the cat can't help itself. How long and how much it suffers
depends totally on you and your fiancé.
In your first post, you did not say that you planned to take the cat to
another vet for a second opinion. You said you were concerned about the
cost.
The impression that you gave me was that you wanted the group to tell you
that your cat had some simple problem that might be fixed at home so that
you would not have to spend the money.
However, with the information you gave, the only useful answer anyone can
give you is the one you got. The cat needs to see a vet as soon as possible.
That is the only way your fiancé will have the answer she seeks. Otherwise,
she'll just end up wondering, and her cat will be dead.
Please do the right thing.
Annie

"BigDaDDY" wrote in message
...
... The post was simply a means to
perhaps comfort her by possibly knowing what may be wrong, not as a
substitute for a second opinion.
So after all the posts, not a single thing addressed my question. Thanks
for nothin'!
Big Daddy,
I don't know how your fiancé can get any comfort from this, and am not a
vet, but to me it sounds like an obstruction of the intestines. I can't
imagine that a vet would mistake what you described as a urinary tract
problem.
I hope that you have gone to a legitimate, competent vet for a second
opinion by now, because, after a week of suffering the symptoms you
described, the cat is probably close to death.
In any case, both your fiancé and the cat have suffered longer than
necessary.
I would expect that with your superior intellect, you have come to realize
that the cat's suffering is of paramount importance to the otherwise (in
your opinion) mentally impaired and unhelpful members of this group. This
is because the cat can't help itself. How long and how much it suffers
depends totally on you and your fiancé.
In your first post, you did not say that you planned to take the cat to
another vet for a second opinion. You said you were concerned about the
cost.
The impression that you gave me was that you wanted the group to tell you
that your cat had some simple problem that might be fixed at home so that
you would not have to spend the money.
However, with the information you gave, the only useful answer anyone can
give you is the one you got. The cat needs to see a vet as soon as possible.
That is the only way your fiancé will have the answer she seeks. Otherwise,
she'll just end up wondering, and her cat will be dead.
Please do the right thing.
Annie

"BigDaDDY" wrote in message
...
Ya know, If I wanted to be judged, I would have entered a popularity
contest. Perhaps you people could stick to answering the posts and
keep
your judgements to yourselves, since you probably don't know the
entire
story.

Perhaps you could take your cat to the vet before she dies.

"BigDaDDY" wrote in message
...
Ya know, If I wanted to be judged, I would have entered a popularity
contest. Perhaps you people could stick to answering the posts and
keep
your judgements to yourselves, since you probably don't know the
entire
story.

Perhaps you could take your cat to the vet before she dies.

"Joe Canuck" wrote
BigDaDDY wrote:
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So after all the posts, not a single thing addressed my question. Thanks
for nothin'!

One does have to wonder when their cat obviously has a medical issue why
they run first to the newsgroups for answers instead of going to the
obvious place for this... the VET.

Joe, the guy went to the vet and didn't get anything from the visit that helped.
So naturally he was baffled. Happens to all of us, it seems to me.

Vets do misdiagnose. These misdiagnoses do come up here. (I write this not as an
indictment of vets. I was one of the faction that did not want any action taken
against a certain vet who recently did not meet the standards of many people
here.. )

Sometimes people on the newsgroup do have more experience than certain vets.
Besides, at the newsgroup, posters have all the time in the world to relate a
cat's symptoms. A vet has a few minutes to look at a cat and listen to a
description of symptoms.

BigDaddy, for what it's worth, I found nothing wrong and everything right in
your initial post, which explicitly and merely asked if anyone else had seen
certain symptoms in their own cats. I know money is often a concern that affects
most everyone's pet (and children, and parent) decisions, so I don't blame
anyone for trying to be cost-effective, within reason (which is pretty
subjective!).

My cat has never had all the symptoms you describe. He did go through a period
of vomiting and having some litter box changes last year (but nothing as serious
as your cat's), and I (not the darn vet to whom I took him!) found all he needed
was some petroleum jelly-based hairball remedy. I don't fault the vet, per se. I
do fault any vet who doesn't acknowledge they often can't be sure what's wrong
with a cat, so continue troubleshooting.

Your cat sounds very sick. I hope you find the problem, one way or another, and
that Sammy is better soon. I for one would welcome an update. I'm sure it will
help others here in the future.

Good luck to your cat, your fiancé, and you,

C