I really appreciate the information about getting her to the vets and
would if it was an option. I have live traps etc. Once this crew is
trapped, they are rarely trapped again. She can't be handled nor can
the others. It is my hope to trap them one final time and relocate
them to my farm. They live at my Mom's and she died. Her house will
be sold. I have examined all the trap/vet possibilities. Honest.
Consider that there will be no way of treating her for diabetes or
even thyroid issues over any period of time unless she is imprisoned
at the vets for the rest of her life.
I will check the Neutro Ved for her food. Sometimes I can get
supplements into her food and other times I can't. These guys are
very wild. Think of this in terms of treating a possum or coon that
lives near you. And yes, she is very loved but she is very wild too.
On Mar 20, 2013, at 12:00 PM, Lee Evans wrote:
Could be overactive thyroid. Especially if she's eating normally or
more than normally and is getting thinner by the minute. That could
also account for the fact that she is cold. Is her fur dull looking
and dry? If she can be trapped, she would need a thyroid profile
(T-3 and T-4) and a glucose test for diabetes. She may have the
equivalent of human pernicious anemia or chronic anemia so a test
for her hemoglobin level should also be done. These are things that
various cats I have had living with me over the years developed as
they aged.Hope it helps. You could also add NeutroVed to her food.
It's a liquid iron and vitamin compound for cats.
Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and
nasty neighbors too!
From: MaiMaiPG <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 11:44 AM
Subject: [Felvtalk] Off Topic. Very Thin 8 year old cat
I realize this is not a FELV+ question but this group has such wide
experience and helped so much with Dixie, I just have to try.
I have a very thin 8 year old cat who is almost impossible to vet.
She has lived in Mom's garage since she was a day old. Recently she
has gotten thin and appears cold. I have heat lamps, a cat heating
pad, Snuggle Safes and rice bags for her on top of rubber maid
totes. I can't be sure what she is eating but there is always food
available and I've added Pet Tinic to the mix. She has two cats who
hang out with her. They have all been neutered/spayed. Tommy has
had weight/cold issues for at least 8 weeks. She acts ok most of
the time but there have been days that she looked like she was ready
to leave this world. I am trying chcken livers and anything else I
canthink of for iron. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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