I'm hoping Lorrie did not mean she would never assist feed another cat. There
are so many reasons a cat stops eating that can be treated if a person is
willing to assist feed for a period of time. Constipation and dehydration are
two that come to mind that anyone of us with a FeLV+ kitty
Sharyl,
Thank you for your input, I'd like to add that most kitties
initially don't like to be assist fed, this does not in most cases mean
they are ready to die. The process of not eating is a very vicious
cycle. When a cat doesn't feel good OR can't smell their food, they
Hi,
I'm relatively new to this board. I'm so glad that something like this exists
for people with fiv cats. There's some really great advice on here. I have a
question: someone told me about home-made Oxygen tanks for cats. I have an
fiv kitty who also has asthma. I'm cautious about
Claudia, I don't know about a home made oxygen tank but know several people in
the heart group have made an oxygen tent. They wrap a small carrier in plastic
(shower curtain or trash bag) then put the line from the oxygen tank into the
carrier.
Here is the link for the yahoo heart group.
Claudia, I have 2 cats with asthma (and 2 of my angel cats had asthma). Good
idea to use inhaled meds. That was a very serious attack your kitty had.
Inhaled meds go directly to the lungs (and avoid all the side effects of
oral steroids). They have kept Frankie stable for 5 years. We use Flovent
Amanda,
I am so sorry to hear about your beloved kitty. Please don't blame yourself.
It sounds like you loved him very much and did ALL you could for him, out of
love. And yes, 7 years is a long time! A lot of FeLV+'s don't even live
past 2-3 years. Mine lived 4.5 and I felt lucky to have
Hi Sharyl,
I see what you mean about assist rather than force, and I would
definitely assist feed a cat who is just off it's food for awhile or
one who had a non terminal illness. The story I wrote about happened
many years ago, and this cat was dying of kidney failure, but I was
too young and
Lorrie, you say he won't eat unless you sit with him and give him small bits
of food. could it be that he likes the attention and doing tihs gets him even
more? he doesn't feel good and wants mommy to give him comfort and attention.
animals are like children, they know what buttons to push.
Well I'm sure you all remember me asking for prayes for this sweet guy.He
quickly went down hill and Dr. Jen had to let him go tonight.He was a rough
looking orange fluffy guy with a crumpled ear.But the cutest little face to
love.
Also could you say a little prayer for Stryker? He is at the
I had one but passed it on to someone else - can't remember who. The
husband of a local rescuer, an engineer, had made it, and she passed
it on to me. He had covered the openings of a carrier with plastic,
and attached a connector that the oxygen tank attached to. Course
oxygen tanks
Lorrie,
I'm sorry for your losses. Kittens with felv have the least chances of making
it. Once they get over a year or two their chances greatly improve. I'm so
sorry.
tonya
Lorrie felineres...@kvinet.com wrote:
I wrote two weeks or so ago about a very sick FelV kitten who was
anemic
A vet can write one. Best to buy one if possible. Getting some
companies to rent one for use for a pet can be difficult. A
question: divers have tanks. Can one be converted for use?
On Dec 29, 2008, at 8:17 PM, Gloria B. Lane wrote:
I had one but passed it on to someone else - can't
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I also saw a little machine on TV that makes oxygen and doesn't
require a tank.
On Dec 29, 2008, at 9:48 PM, Cougar Clan wrote:
A vet can write one. Best to buy one if possible. Getting some
companies to rent one for use for a pet can be difficult. A
question: divers have tanks. Can
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