Hi everyone, I have a cat named Sylvester (but no Tweety Bird) who has kidney stones. I just had him to the vet yesterday == he had been walking funny so I thought he had hurt his leg. Boy was I wrong! Vet thought he was walking funny too and initially thought renal failure, diabetes, or thyroid but his bloodwork came back okay although his something globulin level was a little high at 5.7 (normal range 2.3-5.3). After asking if I had any cats with FIP - which I do not although I have a very fat cat who gained a lot of weight after being spayed (now I am wondering if she has FIP!). I never had a cat with FIP. He said was not too concerned with it, to keep an eye on him, make sure he has a water fountain (which I will set up tonight) and canned food and he pees at least 3-4x a day lemon sized pee balls. I asked if there was a way to get rid of the stones but he said beyond taking Sylvester to University of PA to have it out - he didn't think it was a good option. He just may be in pain from the stones. Anyways, I guess I am just worried - my cat Phoebe who was 11 and looked like a little Ewok (from Star Wars) was euthanized last April due to a blocked kidney stone. I still see her little face and hear her meow and picture her with her little paws sitting on top of me and kneading. I feed Chicken Soup canned though I may go back to EVO, with the gas being so expensive that food has gone up so much! If anyone has similar experiences or ideas about feeding, please let me know. I have 21 cats so it is just hard to do the right thing with so many and I know that is my fault. I feel sometimes I need rescued but that is being selfish and only when overwhelmed do I feel that way until I look at their little furry faces and beautiful eyes! Best wishes, Anita "Every year shelters kill almost 5,000,000 cats, dogs, puppies & kittens. Most were beautiful, loving creatures (even feral cats!) that died simply because they did not have a home. Every puppy or kitten born costs a shelter animal its life. Save lives, spay-neuter, support Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) & adopt for life!" Visit http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=153 for information on Spay/Neuter in Mid-Central PAVisit http://www.alleycat.org for information on humane control of the feral and stray cat populationVisit http://www.cpaa.info for information on life-saving programs and organizations in Mid-Central PA
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