Freaked Out
- Thread starter ToscasMom
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What is it with this cat? I put in a call to the vet. Even though he wanted me to wait forty eight hours for the steroids to kick in, I decided she just wasn't going to ever eat and was going to wither and die. I thought I would rather put her down than let that happen. Then I had the thought that she can't smell well. So I gave her some felovite from the tube and she went for it. Its smells strong. So I ran downstairs and opened a can of tuna and put all the water and some of the tuna in a bowl and...um..she ate it. So today I am going to run out and buy the stinkiest cat food I can find. Sardines or something.
I will CM thanks. I know she's no spring chicken but cats have been known to live longer in my home. I have no idea why. I will give it my best shot for her but tomorrow will tell the tale. After that, it really is too late to recover her. Cats that go off food for too long have all kinds of organs affected. Internally she really has nothing going on that's bad. In fact, her blood work suggests my vet doesn't believe me about her age. But I KNOW how old she is. And her problem is spinal now, like with old people. I think even her neck was hurting her. She really doesn't seem in any pain right now, just frail.
She's old Drmom. She's 18. The only reason I didn't put her to sleep is that her blood work is that of a younger cat, otherwise I would have sent her to the bridge. Her problem is orthopedic, so that's why we are holding off to see if the steroid shot kicks in. Her problem is she wasn't eating, probably because she was in pain, so she got very thin. Tomorrow is the day the decision gets made. She just ate a little again and is coming out to be with the rest of us instead of sleeping all the time, which is good. So I set up a little bed for her nearby and she's happy.
