[Felvtalk] Fwd: [OT] two sick cats

2015-02-22 Thread Lance
We don’t have a water fountain, though that might be handy right now. Callie drank some last night. I’m not sure about Sidney. Thanks for the food input. I’ll mention the rabbit and duck options do my parents. It might be good to get some of that today to try. On Feb 21, 2015, at 10:44 PM,

Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: [OT] two sick cats

2015-02-22 Thread Marsha
You might try freeze-dried meat treats also. Right now I am trying Blue Wilderness Chicken Turkey. These aren't all meat, but the first ingredients are. I've had a couple of cats that would only eat crunchy snacks when they weren't feeling well and stopped eating otherwise (Temptations

Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: [OT] two sick cats

2015-02-22 Thread Lance
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. Neither cat is eating today, and neither will drink, either. They show some interest in these things, but decline. Sidney is behaving closer to normal, but Callie is slow, quiet, and staying more out of sight than normal. When my mom got a small amount

Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: [OT] two sick cats

2015-02-22 Thread Marsha
If they're not eating or drinking, and it's been more than 2 days, they're going to need supportive care like sub-Q fluids and either syringe feeding or an NG tube. They need to go back to the vet tomorrow, I think. Marsha On 2/22/2015 1:01 PM, Lance wrote: Thanks to everyone for their

Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: [OT] two sick cats

2015-02-22 Thread Margo
: [OT] two sick cats Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. Neither cat is eating today, and neither will drink, either. They show some interest in these things, but decline. Sidney is behaving closer to normal, but Callie is slow, quiet, and staying more out of sight than normal. When my mom

Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: [OT] two sick cats

2015-02-22 Thread Margo
Message- From: Lance lini...@fastmail.fm Sent: Feb 22, 2015 4:55 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: [OT] two sick cats Thanks Marsha and Margo. My mom has been getting water into Callie using a straw. She’s done it at least two times today and plans to do

Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: [OT] two sick cats

2015-02-22 Thread Lance
Thanks Marsha and Margo. My mom has been getting water into Callie using a straw. She’s done it at least two times today and plans to do it in another hour and a half or so. I’ll have them check to see if Callie’s skin is tenting. On Feb 22, 2015, at 3:06 PM, Margo