Cats are good therapy for all kinds of stuff:) Kelley
On Dec 25, 2007 7:20 AM, catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I used to be a neat freak, germ freak, ocd.......... The cats will cure > you!! You will be healed of that condition and learn to pick up poop with > your own hands. You will learn to just 'scoot over' a bit if there's vomit > on one side of the bed. I think we could start an ocd therapy program with > cats! > tonya > > > *Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > Well, Yoda's favorite thing to do is run across my bed, romp on it and > rummage in my pillow! So sometimes there are poopy footprints left on my > bed! It's so gross- and I have a multiple junky covers I use as my top > sheet to protect my actual bedsheets from getting the Yoda-prints...but > still, it's gross and I'm tired of changing it every day after his little > party on my bed! He really trashed it one time and my mom was like, "I > would rather die than sleep in that bed!" And I'm a > clean-freak/germaphobe-- that's the irony! > caroline > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:25:06 -0800 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: OT: diarreah in 6 month old kitten > To: [email protected] > > Metronidazole can in very rare instances cause convulsions. Very rare > though. Untreated giardia is far more dangerous. > > And, uh, Caroline, if you ever catch giardia from a foster kitty, we're > going to have to discuss some grooming issues. Transmission is a fecal to > oral route. So don't take playing mamma cat too literally and you should be > OK. > > *Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > No. I didn't want to give him anything that he didn't need. But I do > have access to Albon. > > Incidentally, one of the other fosters told me on Sat.- when I was > complaining about Yoda's on going saga- that some of her cats- or a litter > that was recently adopted, not sure which, just tested positive for giardia, > but they haven't treated yet b/c the vet said that the drug for it can cause > seizures and that scared her to death. This is another one of those "this > is just what I heard." But she wanted to know if Yoda tested pos for > giardia (which he didn't and I'm sure he doesn't have- it's a Yoda-specific > problem and if he had had giardia, I'd have it by now!), b/c she wanted to > know what I decided to do b/c the vet really freaked her out about treating > the cats for giardia. Anyone know about this? > Caroline > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:06:14 -0600 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: OT: diarreah in 6 month old kitten > > You know - has he been treated for coccidia? A lot of times my vet will > treat for coccidia even if nothing shows up on the fecal, because it is so > hard to detect. Metronidazole doesn't cure coccidia...Albon or there is a > new drug that does it... > > On Dec 19, 2007 2:32 PM, Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I have a 6 month old non-felv kitten named Yoda that has had diarrhea > pretty much off and on ever since I've had him (Labor Day). Some of you may > remember me asking you about Yoda's diarrhea back then (at first I thought > it was just the antibiotic for his URI, but he hasn't been on an antibiotic > since the first weeks of Sept., so that is out). The vet ran a fecal back > in Oct.- nothing. We treated with metro...zole (can't remember the name)-- > no difference really. And I have treated him with probiotics just for H of > it- I used a whole can up of the Eagle Pack Holistic Remedy for Diarreah > (added to his food)- it seemed to make no difference with Yoda, so when it > ran out, I stopped using it. I've been adding benebac (sp?) to his wet food > at night lately- again, no difference. Don't ask about food and diet > changes-- I'm so TIRED of answering those friggin questions-- I mean, this > isn't my first time up to bat-- I'm not an idiot. I'm tired of the adoption > agency people (those that have to "approve" Yoda going to the vet) asking me > every friggin week about diet changes (um, none!) and the vet's office > asking the same. If anyone asks this on Sat. at Cat Adoption Day, I'm going > to say: "Yeah, I'm trying this new thing were I feed Yoda something > different for every meal...and tons of table scraps! Why? Do you think > that could be it?!" > > What else? Oh, I took him back to the vet this Monday so they had the > Yoda butt to really test for giardia- which I knew it wasn't b/c Yoda is > mingled with other fosters and personal cats and they would all have it by > now and they don't, but just in case...They did another fecal-- > nothing. And I know he's healthy-- he looks like a little greyhound he's so > healthy- he's all muscle and lean and just doing wonderful. He never feels > bad, but he'll go in the litter box and I will hear these horrible diarrhea, > squirty sounds (sorry!) and then he just comes out like nothing happened! > But it smells horrible and sometimes he can't help but getting it on him and > we're all just really tired of it! The Vet said he looked "great"- which I > already knew- and his hydration was great, his temp was fine, etc. But I'm > not crazy! He's having this diarrhea! He had a whole puddle of it last > night in the litter box! Sometimes it more "cow pie"-like, so that is why I > say it comes and goes. It's obviously not sustained diarrhea or else he > would have hydration issues, which he doesn't. But I really want to solve > this problem and I feel like I'm at a loss. *Yoda also seems to pass gas > a lot*- especially when he is nervous- like when we go to the cat adoption > day-- he kind of "smells" and it's not his fur b/c I kitty wet wipe him > before each adoption day- it's him sitting there nervously passing gas like > he has IBS or something? > > *I've been feeding Yoda kitten food- the Eagle Pack Holistic Chicken > flavor that is for "adult cats and kittens" *(whatever the H that means?) > in the day. In the evening, he gets half a can of the small can of Wellness > kitten with Brewer's Yeast and Lysine added. *The vet said that kitten > food can be "richer" and to try switching him to adult cat food- maybe all > dry b/c he thinks the wet, with the extra moisture can contribute to > diarrhea. * *He recommended Purina (no, I'm not kidding-- my mom and I > would have laughed, but we're tired of the runny poo, so it's not as funny > as it should be), *so* *I kind of think this vet's a quack at this point > (for this an other reasons) and with all the premium brands on the market, > why in the world would I feed him Purina? (plus that means I'd have to > switch over two other cats who eat with Yoda- one who is underweight that I > am rehabbing and needs the best of the best brands of food). *Has anyone > heard anything like this? Has anyone had any problems with the newer > premium foods with their cats? * I just wonder if Yoda has a > gastrointestinal problem like IBS, UC or even Crohns or something-- > something that isn't life threatening, but still a problem that can be > managed by diet. I just wonder if the newer premium foods- with the > emphasis being on the high protein content- maybe that is harder to digest > for some cats? I switched him on Monday to adult, regular wellness wet at > night and he's now only getting 1/4 of a can. I haven't changed the dry > food yet b/c I haven't decided what to do about that? We're status quo with > the runny poo. I just don't know what to do/try and I'm so frustrated! > > Someone help! > Caroline > > ------------------------------ > The best games are on Xbox 360. Click here for a special offer on an Xbox > 360 Console. 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