I'm worried about Mama Kitty this morning. She was diagnosed almost a year ago - and rebounded very well with Acemannan. She's had a wonderful year, is at a healthy weight, and had practically reverted to kittenhood!
I noticed last night though that she didn't seem to be eating. This morning she just seemed very lethargic to me - almost like a rag doll in my arms. When I let her outside - she went straight to some red clay dirt I recently dug and was eating that. Seems like I read here on the list that this is called 'Pica'. My first thought was that red clay contains a lot of iron and so perhaps she was trying to get a nutrient she needed. She ate some grass too. She really started to stress when I tried to look at her gums and so I didn't push it. I suspect she may be beginning to get anemic though...I just have a feeling. Last time she crashed (when she was first diagnosed) - that nictating membrane was showing in her eyes and she had lost a good bit of weight (down to 7lbs). Her eyes look good now - she just seems sleepy - and her weight seems good from what I can tell. It could be that she is just fighting a URI or some kind of infection. It's so much harder for them to fight off these things when they have FeVL+. I got her to eat a couple of bites of food before I left for work. I put her in her favorite chair before I left too because as lethargic as she seems, she would hardly be able to defend herself if a big dog came by and wanted to harrass her. Called the vet a bit ago and they will see her at 4pm. Maybe I am just being paranoid but with this disease I'm not taking any chances. Please send prayers and good vibes our way. elizabeth and mama kitty
