Re: [Felvtalk] Stray taming was/Re: Eye Problems and Prednisolone....

[Ardy Robertson]

Hi Margo,

 

As far as I know he is not neutered, I’m not even sure he is a “he”……but he 
just seems like a big tomcat. And the other stray – Cally – is a female who 
showed up pregnant so after she had her babies I found homes for them and had 
her spayed. One reason I think he is a boy is that he gets along with Cally 
very well. I am hoping she will allow him to sleep in the shelter that we made 
for her for the winter. It is inside a carport, and is very well insulated and 
has a nice bed in it.

 

It is just baffling……… I have tamed stray cats all my life, and this guy just 
won’t trust me. We do have some farms around here that have an 
alternative-culture of people who believe that cats are rodents and their only 
purpose is to hunt mice. These people do kick cats out of their way, and they 
never ever play with a cat – and they teach their children to never get near a 
cat except to kick it. Many of them are very cruel to their dogs too – the dogs 
are only used for working with cattle, and possibly as a watch dog. I am very 
mild mannered, but I threatened to call the police on one gentleman who I 
witnessed beating a dog. He moved shortly after that. I mentioned to one of 
these folks that we had spent several thousand dollars on our cat Tigger, and 
he almost fell over. So as skiddish as “Wild Thing” is, I am wondering if he 
wandered to our house from one of those farms, and that may be why he simply 
does not trust people.

 

I will check out the feral cat group you suggested….. thank you!!

 

Ardy

 

 

 

 

From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Margo
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 6:04 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Stray taming was/Re: Eye Problems and Prednisolone

 


Dear Ardy,

 Try joining the yahoo feral cat group. The group is undergoing 
changes, but they should have some really spot-on suggestions for you, these 
people know their stuff!

https://beta.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/feral_cats/info

  I'm guessing he's not neutered?
 
Thanks for helping,

Margo 

-Original Message- 
From: Ardy Robertson 
Sent: Sep 27, 2016 10:50 PM 
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>  
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Eye Problems and Prednisolone 




Speaking of feral cats, we have one that has been coming to our house for about 
a year to be fed. Sometimes he goes about two weeks without showing up and then 
I worry about him. Most of the time he comes morning and night for food. But 
this is one cat I absolutely cannot get close to. I can sometimes put food in 
the dish with him on our step, and once I thought I could pet him while he was 
eating – NOT – he bolted. We call him “Wild Thing” and he is friends with our 
Cally who is also an outdoor stray. Any ideas on making friends with him? I do 
talk to him when I am outside and I show him that Cally likes to be petted, but 
he keeps his distance.

Ardy

 

 

From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sandy
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 10:42 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> 
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Eye Problems and Prednisolone

 

I agree with Amani on the eye removal. I have a rescue semi-feral kitty cat 
with only one eye - had to remove her from her outside colony when that was 
done - she is now the sweetest girl - still semi-feral.  I have used CareCredit 
for help with my vet bills - I too am on a very fixed income.   I know this 
will work out - don't give up hope

Sandy W

 

 


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From: "Amani Oakley" <aoak...@oakleylegal.com <mailto:aoak...@oakleylegal.com> >
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> 
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2016 11:47:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Eye Problems and Prednisolone

 

Robert

 

I recommend that you have the vet surgically remove the eye. You would be 
surprised at how quickly a cat will adjust to this, and the pain will stop 
immediately. I had this experience with one of my cats, who also had severe 
uveitis when I got her, and there was just nothing that worked, and the eye was 
really bad.

 

In the meantime, there are two techniques you might want to try to help with 
pain and controlling infection:

 

1.Try putting contact lens saline in the eyes. This is soothing and has 
a tiny bit of disinfectant which is obviously safe for the eyes;
2.Try putting a used tea bag (warm) on the eye. Only use it once before 
discarding it.

 

Also, ask the vet for buprenorphine in a transdermal cream. This will help 
tremendously with the pain. Get the vet to obtain it from a compounding 
pharmacy. 

 

Amani

 

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From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ROBERT 
CHAPEL
Sent: September-25-16 3:06 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <mailto

[Felvtalk] Stray taming was/Re: Eye Problems and Prednisolone....

[Margo]

Dear Ardy, Try joining the yahoo feral cat group. The group is undergoing changes, but they should have some really spot-on suggestions for you, these people know their stuff!https://beta.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/feral_cats/info              I'm guessing he's not neutered?     Thanks for helping,Margo -Original Message-
From: Ardy Robertson 
Sent: Sep 27, 2016 10:50 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Eye Problems and Prednisolone






Speaking of feral cats, we have one that has been coming to our house for about a year to be fed. Sometimes he goes about two weeks without showing up and then I worry about him. Most of the time he comes morning and night for food. But this is one cat I absolutely cannot get close to. I can sometimes put food in the dish with him on our step, and once I thought I could pet him while he was eating – NOT – he bolted. We call him “Wild Thing” and he is friends with our Cally who is also an outdoor stray. Any ideas on making friends with him? I do talk to him when I am outside and I show him that Cally likes to be petted, but he keeps his distance.Ardy  From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of SandySent: Monday, September 26, 2016 10:42 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: [Felvtalk] Eye Problems and Prednisolone I agree with Amani on the eye removal. I have a rescue semi-feral kitty cat with only one eye - had to remove her from her outside colony when that was done - she is now the sweetest girl - still semi-feral.  I have used CareCredit for help with my vet bills - I too am on a very fixed income.   I know this will work out - don't give up hopeSandy W  From: "Amani Oakley" To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSent: Sunday, September 25, 2016 11:47:06 PMSubject: Re: [Felvtalk] Eye Problems and Prednisolone Robert I recommend that you have the vet surgically remove the eye. You would be surprised at how quickly a cat will adjust to this, and the pain will stop immediately. I had this experience with one of my cats, who also had severe uveitis when I got her, and there was just nothing that worked, and the eye was really bad. In the meantime, there are two techniques you might want to try to help with pain and controlling infection: 1.Try putting contact lens saline in the eyes. This is soothing and has a tiny bit of disinfectant which is obviously safe for the eyes;2.Try putting a used tea bag (warm) on the eye. Only use it once before discarding it. Also, ask the vet for buprenorphine in a transdermal cream. This will help tremendously with the pain. Get the vet to obtain it from a compounding pharmacy.  Amani -Original Message-From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ROBERT CHAPELSent: September-25-16 3:06 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgCc: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: [Felvtalk] Eye Problems and Prednisolone I'm really at my wits end as to how much more to put my little guy (Yogi) through  I adopted him 7 months ago and he has had something causing him pain at least 5 of them..   I put him on high doses of ocular Prednisolone to try to spare his vision after a severe Uveitis( bilateral but worse in the right eye) and the Vet said it would likely have to be given chronicallyVERY unfortunately he developed a huge corneal abrasion ( Green dye uptake involved almost his etire eye)... Now I've got the poor little guy on atropine and two antibiotics three times a day in hopes of keeping the eye from rupturing. This on top of his continuing to lose weight despite healthy appetite and still with some blood in the stool.   The BIG problem in the moment is that I really can't put him back on topical corticosteroids if it is going to do this to him. but.when I tried to back off them before his Uveitis returned. There is a good chance it will return again. Has anyone ever heard of anything that might be used for a cats eye inflammation that is not a corticosteroid??   I'll be frank   this little guy is using up every single dime and then some of my retirement " disposable" income and I simply won't be able to afford him pretty soon if I don't figure something out. beyond that... it is just too sad seeing him constantly suffering with one malady after another   Winstrol is not going to happen unless I go from Vet to Vet and hope I can find one that will work with me but I honestly don't hold out a lot of hope for this guy He started getting sick very young and it's not gotten any better.  My other guy is holding his own and I haven't had him to the vet more than once for an upper respiratory infection.   I'm not just going to wait for the little guy to pass.  I'm thinking