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Purrs for Persia, Please
After doing well for quite a long time, Persia has been off her feed the
last few days. I've done all sorts of things to entice her. She ate a little bit FF the day before yesterday and had a couple of bites of her kibble. But not what she normally eats. She ignored her FF yesterday and only a few bites of kibble, which I normally hear her snacking on during the night. This morning, pretty much nothing. I gave her a vet-prescribed appetite stimulant. It didn't make any difference. She's just nibbling to please me when I say "go eat your crunchies, girl!". She's not pooping much and is drinking a lot more water. From what I've read it's typical of an elderly cat with kidney disease. She's also lost some weight. She has continued sleeping with me, which is sweet. She's still a bed-hog. But she's also been "talking" to me a lot in the last few days. It's not an obvious indication she's in pain but I think she's telling me something. (Don't we all wish we spoke cat?) I think I'm going to have to say goodbye to my beloved Persia. Maybe tomorrow or the next day, unless things change overnight. Purrs are requested. This will absolutely break my heart. Jill |
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Purrs for Persia, Please
Purrs for Persia! Cats with kidney problems will talk - can you take her to the vets? She might have a tooth problem that will be easily fixed.
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Purrs for Persia, Please
On 8/6/2014 8:34 PM, Mishi wrote:
Purrs for Persia! Cats with kidney problems will talk - can you take her to the vets? She might have a tooth problem that will be easily fixed. Thanks, Mishi. Her vet makes house calls. Persia gets so upset when she's in her carrier she throws up. Since she hasn't been eating much it would mostly be bile. (If you've ever been sick with an empty stomach - dry heaves - you'll know that's not pleasant.) She was eating just fine four days ago. She looked forward to eating her tiny bit of FF in the morning. Crunching her kibble during the day and at night. Then she stopped. I have never had to entice her like this since before her hyperthyroidism treatment. She's at least 16 years old (I don't really know). She has slowed down quite a bit in the last few months. It didn't affect her eating but she hasn't been as active as she was. Now the not eating and walking around crying... I think she's trying to tell me something. I would like to ignore it but I don't think I can. I love her too much. I don't want her to suffer. Jill |
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Purrs for Persia, Please
"jmcquown" wrote in message ... After doing well for quite a long time, Persia has been off her feed the last few days. I've done all sorts of things to entice her. She ate a little bit FF the day before yesterday and had a couple of bites of her kibble. But not what she normally eats. She ignored her FF yesterday and only a few bites of kibble, which I normally hear her snacking on during the night. This morning, pretty much nothing. I gave her a vet-prescribed appetite stimulant. It didn't make any difference. She's just nibbling to please me when I say "go eat your crunchies, girl!". She's not pooping much and is drinking a lot more water. From what I've read it's typical of an elderly cat with kidney disease. She's also lost some weight. She has continued sleeping with me, which is sweet. She's still a bed-hog. But she's also been "talking" to me a lot in the last few days. It's not an obvious indication she's in pain but I think she's telling me something. (Don't we all wish we spoke cat?) I think I'm going to have to say goodbye to my beloved Persia. Maybe tomorrow or the next day, unless things change overnight. Purrs are requested. This will absolutely break my heart. Jill Jill, I am so sorry Persia is going through this, but please don't make a decision about saying goodbye so quickly. Has she had a thorough exam by her vet? I know you talked about how distressing it is for her to be taken to the vet's clinic, but I think it would be worth it in a case like this. Duffy (16 years old) went through something similar last December. He would not eat and was losing weight. He also seemed depressed and lethargic. At first, I thought he was grieving because of Holly's death, and I was also concerned about possible kidney issues. Well, it turned out that my little guy had dental problems. He had to have two molars removed. Of course, I was worried about using anesthesia at his age, but it needed to be done. The vet then discovered that one of the molars had actually rotted down to the bone, so it was obviously painful for him to eat (even canned food, and kibble would have been impossible). He started eating again about 3 days after the surgery. He is now his "old self." He eats normally, plays a lot, and has regained the weight he lost. I hope you will find something similar for Persia, but you may need to take her to the clinic. Even though your vet makes house calls, more equipment would be available at the clinic. Is Feliway available in your area? If so, it could be helpful to get the spray variety and spray her carrier about 20 minutes before putting Persia in it. Absolutely, purrs are coming your way. MaryL |
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Purrs for Persia, Please
On 8/6/2014 5:06 PM, jmcquown wrote:
Purrs are requested. This will absolutely break my heart. Wishing you the best of luck - perhaps it will turn out to be less dire than you fear. I know kidney disease can hit amazingly quickly. The vet has told me that the cat can cope with gradually diminishing kidney function without much difficulty, until it reaches a certain stage; it then becomes like throwing a switch and the poor kitty goes downhill rapidly. Art |
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Purrs for Persia, Please
On 8/6/2014 5:34 PM, Mishi wrote:
Purrs for Persia! Cats with kidney problems will talk - can you take her to the vets? She might have a tooth problem that will be easily fixed. For some reason I didn't get the original. Purrs are on the way. Joy |
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Purrs for Persia, Please
On 8/6/2014 8:06 PM, jmcquown wrote:
After doing well for quite a long time, Persia has been off her feed the last few days. I've done all sorts of things to entice her. She ate a little bit FF the day before yesterday and had a couple of bites of her kibble. But not what she normally eats. She ignored her FF yesterday and only a few bites of kibble, which I normally hear her snacking on during the night. This morning, pretty much nothing. I gave her a vet-prescribed appetite stimulant. It didn't make any difference. She's just nibbling to please me when I say "go eat your crunchies, girl!". She's not pooping much and is drinking a lot more water. From what I've read it's typical of an elderly cat with kidney disease. She's also lost some weight. She has continued sleeping with me, which is sweet. She's still a bed-hog. But she's also been "talking" to me a lot in the last few days. It's not an obvious indication she's in pain but I think she's telling me something. (Don't we all wish we spoke cat?) I think I'm going to have to say goodbye to my beloved Persia. Maybe tomorrow or the next day, unless things change overnight. Purrs are requested. This will absolutely break my heart. Jill Lots of purrs on the way. Ann |
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Purrs for Persia, Please
On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 20:06:36 -0400, jmcquown
wrote: After doing well for quite a long time, Persia has been off her feed the last few days. I've done all sorts of things to entice her. She ate a little bit FF the day before yesterday and had a couple of bites of her kibble. But not what she normally eats. She ignored her FF yesterday and only a few bites of kibble, which I normally hear her snacking on during the night. This morning, pretty much nothing. I gave her a vet-prescribed appetite stimulant. It didn't make any difference. She's just nibbling to please me when I say "go eat your crunchies, girl!". She's not pooping much and is drinking a lot more water. From what I've read it's typical of an elderly cat with kidney disease. She's also lost some weight. She has continued sleeping with me, which is sweet. She's still a bed-hog. But she's also been "talking" to me a lot in the last few days. It's not an obvious indication she's in pain but I think she's telling me something. (Don't we all wish we spoke cat?) I think I'm going to have to say goodbye to my beloved Persia. Maybe tomorrow or the next day, unless things change overnight. Purrs are requested. This will absolutely break my heart. Jill You have our purrs. |
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Purrs for Persia, Please
"dgk" wrote in message
... On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 20:06:36 -0400, jmcquown wrote: After doing well for quite a long time, Persia has been off her feed the last few days. I've done all sorts of things to entice her. She ate a little bit FF the day before yesterday and had a couple of bites of her kibble. But not what she normally eats. She ignored her FF yesterday and only a few bites of kibble, which I normally hear her snacking on during the night. This morning, pretty much nothing. I gave her a vet-prescribed appetite stimulant. It didn't make any difference. She's just nibbling to please me when I say "go eat your crunchies, girl!". She's not pooping much and is drinking a lot more water. From what I've read it's typical of an elderly cat with kidney disease. She's also lost some weight. She has continued sleeping with me, which is sweet. She's still a bed-hog. But she's also been "talking" to me a lot in the last few days. It's not an obvious indication she's in pain but I think she's telling me something. (Don't we all wish we spoke cat?) I think I'm going to have to say goodbye to my beloved Persia. Maybe tomorrow or the next day, unless things change overnight. Purrs are requested. This will absolutely break my heart. Jill You have our purrs. And ours Jay and his two masters, Edgar and Agatha. |
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Purrs for Persia, Please
Purrs and prayers for sweet Persia.
Lily & her mama "jmcquown" wrote in message ... After doing well for quite a long time, Persia has been off her feed the last few days. I've done all sorts of things to entice her. She ate a little bit FF the day before yesterday and had a couple of bites of her kibble. But not what she normally eats. She ignored her FF yesterday and only a few bites of kibble, which I normally hear her snacking on during the night. This morning, pretty much nothing. I gave her a vet-prescribed appetite stimulant. It didn't make any difference. She's just nibbling to please me when I say "go eat your crunchies, girl!". She's not pooping much and is drinking a lot more water. From what I've read it's typical of an elderly cat with kidney disease. She's also lost some weight. She has continued sleeping with me, which is sweet. She's still a bed-hog. But she's also been "talking" to me a lot in the last few days. It's not an obvious indication she's in pain but I think she's telling me something. (Don't we all wish we spoke cat?) I think I'm going to have to say goodbye to my beloved Persia. Maybe tomorrow or the next day, unless things change overnight. Purrs are requested. This will absolutely break my heart. Jill |
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