Re: ot: Antonio

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:41:37 -0800

Sorry I have never seen this in my kitties.
Please let us know how your big boy does at the Vet's office.
I'm a big fan of big kitties even if they are overweight.
As far as feeding it is very hard to feed when there are others present.
I free feed my clan so they have food at all times. I don't know what I would do if one of them could no longer be fed like the others.
Your in my thoughts and prayers!
I pray that this is something minor.
 
In a message dated 11/6/2006 9:33:21 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Thank you, Kelly.  When I first saw him plop down after he got out of the box and cry - that was the first thing I thought of -- paralysis.  Talk about having your heart in your throat.  If he did have any paralysis it was very short-lived.  Something's not right though - he looked me right in the eyes and told me so.
 
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Sent: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: ot: Antonio

At 08:54 AM 11/6/2006, you wrote:

Have the vet make sure he did not throw a clot, those are the symptome, A blood clot get lodges in the spinal "sadle area and causes complete or partial paralysis in the rear, It is related to heart disease and very painful, I hope it is not this, PLEASE let us know,
Kelly

I'm taking my big boy to the vet this afternoon.  Last night when he got out of the litter box - he flopped on his side and looked up at me and cried.  It really startled me.  I checked him out well and asked him what was wrong.  He would just look at me and make his little high pitched meow. 
 
I think part of the problem is that he is overweight (22lbs but he has maine coon genes, I believe)...and I don't think he can reach himself properly to clean.  I've noticed that a couple of times and used baby wipes for him.  I put him in a nice warm bath with kitty shampoo last night and washed him well.  He seem to appreciate it.  I saw him several times in the 'leg of mutton' stance trying to clean but he just can't reach.
 
It isn't often that a kitty will make that much effort to tell me something is wrong and so I made an appointment because I want to rule out a UTI, bowel or gland problems.  I just feel like I wouldn't be a good mommy if I didn't have the vet look at him.
 
Any thoughts on what could be the matter? 
 
How can I help my Antonio loose weight?  He eats the same as the other kitties -- the rest of them weigh between 8-11lbs except for Phelix who weighs 18lbs (but is not fat - big kitty).
 
Thanks,
elizabeth
 

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