Cats
are just too damn smart, aren't they! Vibes coming, good luck!
Kerry
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barb Moermond
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 4:53 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: OT - Smoky's bladder
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barb Moermond
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 4:53 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: OT - Smoky's bladder
Well, the vet said that as long as he is asymptomatic, that it was OK to
give him a break on the pilling. I am going to pick up a few doses of the
oral pain med (buprenex) just in case he gets the patch off this weekend.
He's just too smart - I've tried the treat lure trick before and it doesn't work
on him - he's hip to the plan and wants nothing to do with it. If we leave
him alone and he comes out to eat and potty (hopefully in the litter box, w/NO
blood), we'll just eyeball him to make sure the patch is still there but
otherwise leave him alone - he's never been fond of being held, hates it
actually, I know how to hold him so he doesn't fuss much, but with a cast on, I
can't. And he's been messed with so much this last week that he wants
NOTHING to do with us. But it is very good to see him moving so fast so
easily and it's clear by his eyes and _expression_ that he's feeling better.
And by the fact that Bandit has resumed his normal behavior towards him.
The little shite. I'm always grateful that he's so much smaller than
Smoky; they are about the same height at the shoulder, but Bandit is one of
those 2 dimensional kitties, very long and tall and no width:) he turns
into a string when he stretches:) At the weigh-in on Tuesday, Smoky was
back up to 17.5lbs even and Bandit was a hair under 10lbs.
Will keep collecting the vibes for my big boy and keep y'all
posted:)
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Barb,
What wonderful news that Smoky is improving! Hooray! The little
stinker, now that he feels better, he's giving you a hard time. I would
try calling him in a way he's not used to. A different kind of coo
perhaps. Toss him something irresistible, a small piece of chicken
maybe, just a small taste. Do this a couple of times, tossing the
chicken closer and closer to the edge of the bed. The first couple of
times he gets close enough to touch, let him have the treat without
grabbing him, let him go back under the bed if he wants. Start calling
him and making him follow you out into the open before giving him the
treat. Let him eat the treat in the open without any negative results.
Tell him how much you appreciate his cooperation. When he gets used to
this, you'll be able to draw him out, dose him, give him more treat, an! d
let him go. Hopefully, he'll begin to accept the negative (getting
dosed), because of the payment (yummy treats).
I'm so pleased it looks like he's going to be okay!
Nina
Barb Moermond wrote:
> yep, it's weird and that's the food that I've added to their
> mix. Smoky still has the fentanyl patch on, but he can reach it - he
> also figured out that if he curls up in the sink his skin moves so he
> can reach more of it.... bitter apple doesn't work on him and now he
> won't let either of us near him and since he's been feeling better
> (mostly just yesterday afternoon and evening, Bandit seems to have
> called off the truce. hubby says Bandit was picking on him this
> morning and that's the initial reason Smoky went under the bed. But
> when I put out their breakfast, Smoky had come out into the hallway,
> but as soon as he saw me facing him, he went straight back under the
> bed,! so he hasn't gotten his antibiotics or anti-spasmotics this
> morning. The vet wants me/him to finish the course he's on even
> though the culture came back w/only one colony which is
> insignificant. He was feeling fine last night, bouncing around and
> being happy, but he seriously won't let us near him anymore - VERY
> distrustful at this point. and it's a king size bed in a corner....
> there's NO way to get him, which is kind of good, because he needs a
> safe place... but as of the glimpse I got of him this morning, the
> patch was still mostly attached, it's just loose around the edges....
> aaaaaarrrrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh this is really frustrating, I'm
> waiting for the clinic to call back because I want to have some oral
> pain meds as a backup in case he does get the patch off.
> The vet had also mentioned that sometimes when there are problems like
> interstitial cystitis, and wi! th the bladder lining, some cats do well
> on the joint meds chondroitin/glucosamine because the bladder lining
> is so similar to the joint linings.... I thought that was very
> interesting.
>
> I'll continue to keep you posted - I'm very thankful for all the good
> vibes coming his way, they've helped and it seems that he's over the
> worst of it - there doesn't seem to be any blood in his urine now and
> we just need to keep him stable:) and not peeing outside the box!!
> although, the puppy pads are a godsend!!!!
>
> *//*
Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito
"My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile."
- Anonymous
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