Re: emergency advice on starved cat needed

[Nina]

Jenn, My mom bought a "heating pad" made especially for cats.  I'm not sure which one she got, I'll ask her.  I did a quick search for heating pads designed for cats, (to not get too hot).  Here's the link: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?aid=511 I also heard about a supplement for inflammation on my IBD list.  It's used for arthritis in humans, I think.  I don't know that much about it yet.  It's called  Lyprinol.  The two ladies that are trying the Lyprinol have been adding one capsule to a day's rations, just to be on the safe side.  So far we're getting good reports.  I'm thinking of using it for Zevon's back problems.  Why don't you ask your vet if they've heard of it?  Here's the paste from the IBD list: Lyprinol is a brand name.  It's available in a lot of places---Walgreens probably even has it.  I looked at the Vitamin Shoppe on line($32) and at www.wholesalesupplementstore.com ($23). The gelcaps are tiny and hard to divide up into different doses, but Dana has been communicating with Enzymatic Therapy, the distributor, whose rep said to give a cat a whole capsule. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, I gave her a very small kitten litter pan, but you are right, she still hurts when she gets into it (it has 3 inch tall sides). I was thinking I needed something shallower, and you are right, I DO have a 9x11 Pyrex baking pan that would be ideal! Thanks for reminding me!   She seems the most comfortable if she is on a heating pad. I have one of those microwavable ones (with the soft gel inside), but it gets cold after a couple of hours, and then I have to move her a little to get it out and re-heat it. Does anyone know of a brand of electric heating pad that does not get too hot, but just warm? It's been my experience that most electric heating pads get too hot to lay on for extended periods, and I'm not sure she CAN get up on her own if it gets too hot. Brenda, the Sphynx rescue lady I help out even had a kitten DIE from being left on a heating pad, so I'm being very cautious. Jenn http://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi, To help her not to move very much and not to step very high you may want to try the following: For a "Litter Pan" that is easy to use take apart a carrier, using the bottom part put a large "Pyrex" pan filled with litter in it. The reason for this is using the bottom of the carrier with cut down on the litter being kicker all over the place. And the reason for the "Pyrex" pan is due to its weight  it will not be tipped over and also it is so easy to disinfect. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.2.0 - Release Date: 5/27/2005