Jenn,
Hooray for Bones and her new family! I love her and I've never even met
her. I knew you two didn't have a chance of escaping her charm!
Nina
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Hi Laurie.
I've named her "Bones". She's going to live, in fact she's looking
very good now. All rehydrated and eating well on her own now. I'm
awaiting funds to get her to the vet, I wont have any money until
Wednesday. However, she seems to be MUCH improved with just some home
nursing. My main concern now is that she seems to have an injury in
her pelvis or back, as she has limited motion, and is in pain when she
moves (or is moved). I've called two different vets, and both say I am
doing everything right so far, and that even if it IS a pelvic
fracture, they usually do NOT repair those, and just let them heal on
their own. I'm keeping her in a small room so she does not injure
herself further for now, until I can know for sure where the injury is
(if it's her back she needs to be as still as possible until it
heals). She's eating the dry Innova Evo food, and drinking some water,
but I am still supplementing her with the wet mixture of canned food,
pedialyte and nutra-cal, for the extra hydration and calories, plus
she's getting a cat vitamin a day. She has gone potty, and there is NO
blood in her poop or pee, so that is a GREAT sign that either it is a
very minor pelvic fracture, or not a pelvic fracture at all (the
biggest danger of pelvic fractures in cats is that the sharp bone
edges can lacerate the intestine and cause internal bleeding). Her
first stool was very hard and dry, but her second one was very normal,
she does not appear dehydrated at all anymore (the skin fold test). I
think, at this point, she will live, and even recover with time. I
have asked the vets if anyone has been missing a cat with her
description, but they have not had her reported to their offices. I
have not called the animal league yet, but plan to do so. I posted a
notice in town, on a public note board, where everyone goes, and no
responses so far. I have a feeling she was dumped. The story told to
me by the kids who brought her to me for help is that she just
"appeared" at his house. She had not been seen around there until the
day she showed up, and he immediately brought her to me. I plan to
keep her rather than adopting her out like I have done with my past
rescues (we've become very attached to her already, she has a very
sweet soul). I'll update everyone after I get her to the vet, and let
you all know what is wrong with her as soon as I know.
Jenn
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If the cat is dehydrated, she need fluids in a hurry. She may not
be able to drink enough on her own and may need intravenous fluids.
She also needs good nutrition. I don't know if any of the supplements
you mentioned is advisable for her. I am not a vet and cannot give
you medical advise. I can only tell you what I have seen and heard on
the Animal Planet shows about medical care of cats. Cats can develop
both kidney and liver problems after not eating for several days.
If you don't know how long she had been without food or water,
you can't know the extent of any medical problems. I hope you have
taken her to a vet for advice. . A vet is the only one who can tell
you if she has any of these medical problems and determine the proper
course of treatment. A vet can also determine if she has a microchip
that can help find her family.
Have you called your local humane society or other local
shelters to see if they have had any calls for a missing cat matching
her description? These resources can probably also give you more
medical information than you can get from many of the people who post
and read these messages.
I absolutely would not give her any sports drinks. I don't
trust most of them for humans and I don't even want to think about
what they can do to cats.
The last posting I have seen from you was from yesterday. What
is the latest information on this cat?
Laurie B. Oliver
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