I commend you for sticking with your baby. I am sure she repaid you with bushels of love and great memories. Unless you can't afford to feed your own family, never give up on an animal because of money. If you can't afford to keep the, find someone who can and will ---- Lynda Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >I do realize that, otherwise why would I go to all the trouble? It's sad to > >have ppl put down animals b/c they don't want to go to the trouble. I had > >the vet ask me if I wanted to put Pebbles down when they discovered she was > >a diabetic. I shivered at the thought. But I will still say she was a lot > >of work. I had to leave Thanksgiving dinners, Christmas gatherings, etc > >when it was time for her insulin. I had to give it to her 2 x's a > >day....and I spent thousands on her. She also had 5 other diseases by the > >time she passed. But I would do it all over again. I remember the day I > >brought her home at 5 weeks, yes 5 weeks. There were kids in Austin, TX > >giving away these kittens. She was the most pitiful looking one, but I knew > >she needed me. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Cc: "Lynda Wilson" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 9:32 PM > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] UTI Question > > > > > >> iT ISN' THE WORK INVOLVED IN CARING FOR THEM, IT IS WHAT YOU GET BACK > >> FROM THEM IN RETURN THAT COUNTS! > >> A friend of mine had to follow her little dog around the yard with a > >> shallow dish to catch the urine for the vet. She said she hoped that the > >> neighbors never saw her, or they would have thought she was crazy. Folks > >> around here just do not think you need to go to all that trouble for cats > >> and dogs, ESPECIALLY CATS. They think I am crazy because I take my pride > >> to the vet for shots, etc. The only thing they are good for is out in > >> the barn to catch mice. I have earned the name "Crazy Cat Lady" > >> ---- Lynda Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> What a great invention of a litter box! I might have purchased it when I > >>> had > >>> my diabetic cat. She passed away 2 yrs ago. She made it easy for me to > >>> catch her urine mid-stream. She would squat close to the litter but not > >>> sit > >>> on it, with her rear end towards me and I could catch it in a small, > >>> sterilized bottle cap. Then I could get her keytone level by dipping the > >>> strip into her urine. I had to prick her ear to get her blood to get her > >>> glucose. I did this for 9 yrs (she lived to be 17 1/2 yrs). I still > >>> miss > >>> her even though she was a lot of work. > >>> > >>> RIP, Pebbles! > >>> > >>> Sorry, I got carried away... > >>> > >>> L > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: <[email protected]> > >>> To: <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 8:47 PM > >>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] UTI Question > >>> > >>> > >>> > My Boby was urinating out of the box, all over the house. He had a > >>> > problem with salcite and sturivite stones. Then Casey had stones. > >>> > She > >>> > got over them, but Bobby did not. Being a male, the urether was more > >>> > narrow and he did not make it tru the treatment time. Homey is doing > >>> > gret > >>> > now. I would check hm out with the vet and take a fresh urine sample > >>> > for > >>> > testing. I found a special litter box that uses safflower seed > >>> > instead of > >>> > litter. It allows the urine to go thru to a collection box that has a > >>> > pour spout so you can pur it into a pill bottle and take it to the > >>> > vet. > >>> > It was pricey ($60.00) but really comes in handy when you suspect a > >>> > urinary tract infection or stones. Also great for diabetic cats - > >>> > invented by a lady with a diabetic cat. Only thing is they have to be > >>> > seperated from the others so there is no chance of others using the > >>> > box. > >>> > ---- Natalie <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >> Forgot this part of the question before: Sometimes, cats don't like > >>> >> the > >>> >> type of litter, too! I have a friend who uses shredded newspaper for > >>> >> cats > >>> >> that don't like any kind of litter! > >>> >> BTW - OxiClean and X-O are GREAT to clean urine stain and odor!!!!!! > >>> >> When I scoop the litter, I remove solids, and also wet litter, by > >>> >> gently > >>> >> holding litter box up...then I sprinkle baking soda on the wet area, > >>> >> and > >>> >> then some more mixed into the litter - keeps the litter clean for a > >>> >> long > >>> >> time and doesn't stink. I do NOT use clumping litter; regular litter > >>> >> may > >>> >> not clump into a hard ball, but it can easily be removed! > >>> >> -----Original Message----- > >>> >> From: [email protected] > >>> >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lynda > >>> >> Wilson > >>> >> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 12:08 AM > >>> >> To: [email protected] > >>> >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] UTI Question > >>> >> > >>> >> My first thought was, how many litter boxes does he have access to? > >>> >> When > >>> >> I > >>> >> had one cat, he urinated on my bed too (thank goodness I buy the > >>> >> waterproof > >>> >> mattress pad) and that was his way of telling me he wanted another. > >>> >> This > >>> >> is > >>> >> what my vet advised me. He got another box and he has been fine ever > >>> >> since. > >>> >> Now I have another kitty, therefore, I got another litter box. My vet > >>> >> said > >>> >> the rule is one litter box for every cat, plus one! My cat was an > >>> >> exception > >>> >> at the time he was an only cat. Also, every two weeks, I empty all > >>> >> the > >>> >> litter boxes, disinfect them with liquid lysol, dry them thoroughly > >>> >> and > >>> >> fill > >>> >> > >>> >> them again with litter. This has helped as well. It's work, but it's > >>> >> better > >>> >> than cat urine on carpets, beds, sofas, etc. > >>> >> > >>> >> I hope nothing is medically wrong with him. Good luck, and keep us > >>> >> posted > >>> >> :) > >>> >> > >>> >> Lynda > >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> >> From: "Cindy McHugh" <[email protected]> > >>> >> To: <[email protected]> > >>> >> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 10:23 PM > >>> >> Subject: [Felvtalk] UTI Question > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > This is a little off topic, but please forgive me. My email is > >>> >> > acting > >>> >> > up > >>> >> > and I've been unsubbed from my more "general" cat discussion list. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > I'm fostering a neutered male cat that is urinating outside of the > >>> >> > litterbox. This was one of the reasons he was relinquished several > >>> >> > months > >>> >> > ago - and one of the reasons his former owner kept him in a > >>> >> > basement > >>> >> > for 3 > >>> >> > >>> >> > years. He seemed to be doing well here and was overcoming some of > >>> >> > his > >>> >> > other issues (aggression and obsessive licking/chewing), but he > >>> >> > urinated > >>> >> > on my bed about 2 months ago and then on an upholstered chair. I > >>> >> > was > >>> >> > fostering 2 dogs at the time and attributed it to stress over the > >>> >> > dogs. > >>> >> > They were adopted and all was well until a couple days ago. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > He's urinated on a chair and on the bare floor 3 times in the past > >>> >> > 2 > >>> >> > days. > >>> >> > >>> >> > There's large amounts of urnie, no trace of blood, and he does also > >>> >> > use > >>> >> > his litterbox. I don't think he has a UTI based on his past > >>> >> > behavior, > >>> >> > but > >>> >> > I thought I'd run him to the vet to be sure. I'm not at home, so I > >>> >> > used > >>> >> > a > >>> >> > clinic that is relatively new to me and I was surprised by what I > >>> >> > was > >>> >> > told, so I thought I'd run it by you folks... > >>> >> > > >>> >> > In the past, when I've suspected a UTI in a dog or cat, I simply > >>> >> > took a > >>> >> > urine sample (dog) or took the cat and they obtained one, checked > >>> >> > it, > >>> >> > and > >>> >> > gave me an answer and antibiotic if needed. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > The vet today told me they could do an "in house" check, but it > >>> >> > wouldn't > >>> >> > really give us much information and I advised I send it away for a > >>> >> > culture. She also suggested they x-ray his abdomen to check for > >>> >> > stones. > >>> >> > This is not my cat, but it is in the care of a rescue I co-founded. > >>> >> > We > >>> >> > want to do what's necessary to help the cat, but we don't have > >>> >> > extra > >>> >> > funds > >>> >> > >>> >> > for tests/procedures that are not necessary. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > If I had seen my regular vet (at home) and she suggested these > >>> >> > procedures, > >>> >> > >>> >> > I wouldn't hesitate, but I get the feeling this vet is more > >>> >> > interested > >>> >> > in > >>> >> > money. The other reason I say this is because we just spent more > >>> >> > than > >>> >> > $100 > >>> >> > >>> >> > on flea products recommended by another vet in this office. When I > >>> >> > mentioned today that the Frontline doesn't seem to be helping the > >>> >> > flea > >>> >> > situation, the vet and tech both said they've had many, many > >>> >> > complaints > >>> >> > about Frontline this summer and agreed that it's ineffective (in > >>> >> > this > >>> >> > area, anyway). The vet said the fleas laugh at Frontline. They > >>> >> > suggested I > >>> >> > >>> >> > purchase another flea product (V-something, I didn't catch the > >>> >> > name). > >>> >> > They > >>> >> > >>> >> > said it's the same price, but much more effective. This is the same > >>> >> > place > >>> >> > that swore by, and sold me, Frontline about a week ago. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > They're holding the urine sample overnight because I wanted to see > >>> >> > what > >>> >> > tests the cat had by his prior owner. (I didn't have the vet > >>> >> > records > >>> >> > with > >>> >> > me at the time.) > >>> >> > > >>> >> > If he needs the culture and x-rays, I'll have it done. But I don't > >>> >> > want > >>> >> > to > >>> >> > >>> >> > spend the rescue's very limited funds needlessly. Any input would > >>> >> > be > >>> >> > most > >>> >> > welcome. The cat is NOT FeLV+. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Thank you for your time. > >>> >> > Cindy > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > _______________________________________________ > >>> >> > Felvtalk mailing list > >>> >> > [email protected] > >>> >> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >>> >> > > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> _______________________________________________ > >>> >> Felvtalk mailing list > >>> >> [email protected] > >>> >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> _______________________________________________ > >>> >> Felvtalk mailing list > >>> >> [email protected] > >>> >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> > Felvtalk mailing list > >>> > [email protected] > >>> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Felvtalk mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >> > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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