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My cat had an accident - I'm sick with worry!
I live on the third floor of an apartment block and yesterday I didn't
close one of the windows properly. Next thing I realise that I hadn't seen puss in a while so I went looking for her when I noticed she had pushed it open and jumped out onto concrete. I ran down and managed to get her back inside but she had a bloody nose and seemed to be in shock. She's a calico, and goes CRAZY when taken to the vet so I thought the best thing to do was to keep her in her environment and keep her calm. She was walking around okay & didn't seem to have broken anything apart from busting her nose. So she kind of curled up and went into herself so I thought the best thing to do was to let her be. Then this morning she was still really, really subdued and I noticed that she was going to the toilet a lot and passing small amounts of blood. I also read lots on the internet last night about cats dying from going into shock so I got her into the vets at 11 am this morning. (she had her fall about 2pm yesterday) As expected the vets examination was traumatic for the cat she ended up biting the vet and on one of his shelves. But we got her down & he gave her anti-shock meds & painkillers. He said that she had injured her back but couldn't tell how severe the damage was without doing x- rays. So he's keeping her in today & tomorrow. I feel so guilty! I should have made sure the close the window properly and brought her to the vet IMMEDIATELY after it happened. She's up there now and I know she is going to be totally stressed out & I am convinced she is going to die in a cage up there from some internal injury. It's Sunday today so there is probably no supervision up there today/tonight. The vet said there was no threat to her life and that I shouldn't worry but I just KNOW the cat isn't going to get better. And if there is a chance she'll probably require surgery in another district so I don't know if it would be better to let her go! Has anyone had similar experiences with back injuries and cats? She seemed okay yesterday but for being subdued & was even purring this morning & was walking okay and everything. I should mention that this is my brothers cat who passed away a couple of years ago. He ADORED her so she has to be make it. I've been crying all day thinking about him and the cat being frightened up in the vets. What am I going to do?? |
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My cat had an accident - I'm sick with worry!
"Calico" wrote in message ps.com... I live on the third floor of an apartment block and yesterday I didn't close one of the windows properly. Next thing I realise that I hadn't seen puss in a while so I went looking for her when I noticed she had pushed it open and jumped out onto concrete. I ran down and managed to get her back inside but she had a bloody nose and seemed to be in shock. She's a calico, and goes CRAZY when taken to the vet so I thought the best thing to do was to keep her in her environment and keep her calm. No. You know better. Take your cat to the vet. |
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My cat had an accident - I'm sick with worry!
On 27 May, 20:28, "cybercat" wrote:
"Calico" wrote in message ps.com... I live on the third floor of an apartment block and yesterday I didn't close one of the windows properly. Next thing I realise that I hadn't seen puss in a while so I went looking for her when I noticed she had pushed it open and jumped out onto concrete. I ran down and managed to get her back inside but she had a bloody nose and seemed to be in shock. She's a calico, and goes CRAZY when taken to the vet so I thought the best thing to do was to keep her in her environment and keep her calm. No. You know better. Take your cat to the vet. er...she has done |
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My cat had an accident - I'm sick with worry!
Try spraying the carrier with Feliway. At the end of the day, if your vet is
referring puss to another veterinary hospital, she has to go. Ask him if you can put in some bedding or other items with a familiar scent on. Calico wrote: I live on the third floor of an apartment block and yesterday I didn't close one of the windows properly. Next thing I realise that I hadn't seen puss in a while so I went looking for her when I noticed she had pushed it open and jumped out onto concrete. I ran down and managed to get her back inside but she had a bloody nose and seemed to be in shock. She's a calico, and goes CRAZY when taken to the vet so I thought the best thing to do was to keep her in her environment and keep her calm. She was walking around okay & didn't seem to have broken anything apart from busting her nose. So she kind of curled up and went into herself so I thought the best thing to do was to let her be. Then this morning she was still really, really subdued and I noticed that she was going to the toilet a lot and passing small amounts of blood. I also read lots on the internet last night about cats dying from going into shock so I got her into the vets at 11 am this morning. (she had her fall about 2pm yesterday) As expected the vets examination was traumatic for the cat she ended up biting the vet and on one of his shelves. But we got her down & he gave her anti-shock meds & painkillers. He said that she had injured her back but couldn't tell how severe the damage was without doing x- rays. So he's keeping her in today & tomorrow. I feel so guilty! I should have made sure the close the window properly and brought her to the vet IMMEDIATELY after it happened. She's up there now and I know she is going to be totally stressed out & I am convinced she is going to die in a cage up there from some internal injury. It's Sunday today so there is probably no supervision up there today/tonight. The vet said there was no threat to her life and that I shouldn't worry but I just KNOW the cat isn't going to get better. And if there is a chance she'll probably require surgery in another district so I don't know if it would be better to let her go! Has anyone had similar experiences with back injuries and cats? She seemed okay yesterday but for being subdued & was even purring this morning & was walking okay and everything. I should mention that this is my brothers cat who passed away a couple of years ago. He ADORED her so she has to be make it. I've been crying all day thinking about him and the cat being frightened up in the vets. What am I going to do?? -- Message posted via CatKB.com http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...ealth/200705/1 |
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My cat had an accident - I'm sick with worry!
Calico wrote:
I should mention that this is my brothers cat who passed away a couple of years ago. No need to take the cat to a vet if it already passed away. It's time to bury it. Damn you're dumb! |
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My cat had an accident - I'm sick with worry!
"Calico" wrote in message ps.com... snip The vet said there was no threat to her life and that I shouldn't worry but I just KNOW the cat isn't going to get better. And if there is a chance she'll probably require surgery in another district so I don't know if it would be better to let her go! Has anyone had similar experiences with back injuries and cats? She seemed okay yesterday but for being subdued & was even purring this morning & was walking okay and everything. I should mention that this is my brothers cat who passed away a couple of years ago. He ADORED her so she has to be make it. I've been crying all day thinking about him and the cat being frightened up in the vets. What am I going to do?? I won't be so foolish as to tell you "don't worry." *All* of us would worry under these circumstances. However, I will tell you that it is very foolish for you to try to decide in advance that you *know* your cat is not going to get any better, and especially since your vet has not said anything to lead you in that direction. In particular, DON'T EVEN CONSIDER "LETTING HER GO." It is *much* too early to be making that kind of decision. You need to follow your vet's advice and give your cat a chance to recover. You are really speaking from fear and guilt, not from logic or even from realism. Also, *give yourself a break.* I know you feel terrible about not closing the window properly, but it was not deliberate cruelty or gross negligence. All of us have done something in our lives (probably many "somethings") that we later regret. You need to stop thinking that way right now both for your own sake and for the well-being of your cat. She deserves to be given an opportunity for a good life and not to be destroyed simply because you are fearful. Please keep us updated. MaryL |
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My cat had an accident - I'm sick with worry!
"Fred G. Mackey" wrote in message ... Calico wrote: I should mention that this is my brothers cat who passed away a couple of years ago. No need to take the cat to a vet if it already passed away. It's time to bury it. Damn you're dumb! Worse than just a troll .... a *cruel* troll. Score = -1 MaryL |
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My cat had an accident - I'm sick with worry!
On May 27, 12:48 pm, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER
wrote: "Calico" wrote in message ps.com... snip The vet said there was no threat to her life and that I shouldn't worry but I just KNOW the cat isn't going to get better. And if there is a chance she'll probably require surgery in another district so I don't know if it would be better to let her go! Has anyone had similar experiences with back injuries and cats? She seemed okay yesterday but for being subdued & was even purring this morning & was walking okay and everything. I should mention that this is my brothers cat who passed away a couple of years ago. He ADORED her so she has to be make it. I've been crying all day thinking about him and the cat being frightened up in the vets. What am I going to do?? I won't be so foolish as to tell you "don't worry." *All* of us would worry under these circumstances. However, I will tell you that it is very foolish for you to try to decide in advance that you *know* your cat is not going to get any better, and especially since your vet has not said anything to lead you in that direction. In particular, DON'T EVEN CONSIDER "LETTING HER GO." It is *much* too early to be making that kind of decision. You need to follow your vet's advice and give your cat a chance to recover. You are really speaking from fear and guilt, not from logic or even from realism. Also, *give yourself a break.* I know you feel terrible about not closing the window properly, but it was not deliberate cruelty or gross negligence. All of us have done something in our lives (probably many "somethings") that we later regret. You need to stop thinking that way right now both for your own sake and for the well-being of your cat. She deserves to be given an opportunity for a good life and not to be destroyed simply because you are fearful. Please keep us updated. MaryL Thanks - I just have an awful feeling that the vet made the wrong decision in keeping her in there tonight. He said she'd be fine but surely she would be better off at home where at least she would be relaxed and have someone to check on her. And I don't believe him when he said there was no threat to her life. I'll keep you updated. Hopefully she'll be okay. |
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My cat had an accident - I'm sick with worry!
MaryL wrote:
"Fred G. Mackey" wrote in message ... Calico wrote: I should mention that this is my brothers cat who passed away a couple of years ago. No need to take the cat to a vet if it already passed away. It's time to bury it. Damn you're dumb! Worse than just a troll .... a *cruel* troll. Score = -1 This person deserves to be treated cruelly. They let their cat fall out of a third story window, saw that it was severely injured and waited until the next day to take it to the vet. Furthermore, they are hanging on to their cat as if it is somehow a piece of the brother they lost. Someone should rescue this feline. MaryL |
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My cat had an accident - I'm sick with worry!
"Fred G. Mackey" wrote in message . .. MaryL wrote: "Fred G. Mackey" wrote in message ... Calico wrote: I should mention that this is my brothers cat who passed away a couple of years ago. No need to take the cat to a vet if it already passed away. It's time to bury it. Damn you're dumb! Worse than just a troll .... a *cruel* troll. Score = -1 This person deserves to be treated cruelly. They let their cat fall out of a third story window, saw that it was severely injured and waited until the next day to take it to the vet. Furthermore, they are hanging on to their cat as if it is somehow a piece of the brother they lost. Someone should rescue this feline. I don't think anyone deserves to be treated cruelly. However, the failure to take the cat to a vet immediately is very disturbing. I thought from your message that you were only commenting on her grammar because you quoted only one sentence ("I should mention that this is my brothers cat who passed away a couple of years ago") and then said that it is time to "bury" it. So, perhaps I was the one who was cruel. If so, I apologize. MaryL |
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