strokes in cats

[ms36]

I have a calico named Freckles Jr. She has now had 2 strokes. I never knew that cats could have strokes until 2 years agoe. she is still alive. some symptoms of this are: disorientation, loss of eye sight, and paralysis. if your cat has any of these problems please take them to the emergency vet. They didn't expect Freckle Jr. to live through this or if she did she wouldn't get these features back. she is now fine and periodically will have small spasms now. I hope you don't have to go through this.

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marky mark

[4 feline house]

I am so glad Freckles is OK. My mother was out gardening one day, watching her favorite cat (an orange tabby, about 9 at the time) chasing one of his sisters around a tree trunk. Seconds later she looked up again to see him lying still on the ground. He was dead. Her vet said as suddenly as it was and as relatively young as he was it must have been a stroke. Take care your baby Freckles, she's a special one to have survived two (hopefully her last)! http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/biggrin.gif

[ms36]

thank you for your support and I am sorry that you had to go through something like that too

[tatsxxx11]

Oh, please give Freckles Jr. big hugs. How frightening! And how wonderful she has recovered so nicely. I am a nurse, and know how scary strokes can be. Thank you for alerting us all. It is so important to keep an eye out for even the slightest physical or behavioral changes! After all, they can't tell us when they don't feel well!!!

[sandyg79]

ollie my 13 yr old tabby has just had a stroke its so frightening, to see him like this is heart breaking , should have results of blood test after a visit to the vets tomorrow , i pray he recovers.

[sandyg79]

ollie my 13 yr old tabby has just had a stroke its so frightening, to see him like this is heart breaking , should have results of blood test after a visit to the vets tomorrow , i pray he recovers.
He is still being brave eating and drinking , and even still trying to clean himself, but his head is hung so low, he wants to look up but cant, does anyone know why these strokes happen.

[Moesha]

I'm hoping for the best for you and your dear Ollie. It is a terrible feeling when the furbabies are ill, especially with something so serious. It's odd how he has very similiar markings to my Juliet who is having her own troubles right now. Has Ollie been seen by a vet since his stroke?

[sandyg79]

yes he went to the vets saturday, he has medication, we have to take him back tomorrow for results of his blood test, what problems does juliet have?

[Moesha]

She was missing for about 48 hours. She came back home this afternoon and won't eat and had blood under her tail. I gave more details and pictures of her in this thread. (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=139117) Please update us about Ollie when you hear more tomorrow. Have you researched feline strokes online?

[sandyg79]

they are so alike! i will be nursing ollie allday tomorrow and will keep you informed hope juliet continues her recovery.

[sandyg79]

ollie had a good bill of health at the vets today, i cant tell you how much he has improved the vet is still not sure if he had a stroke or not, from his blood test all they could find was his potassium was low, only comom in show cats as they have a strict diet. As we feed ollie a good diet the vet said it could of been a large traumer that upset him and effected his mussels. ollie will be on a course of tablets to build this up and will hopefully be on course for a full recovery. cant tell you how releived we are. :)

[Moesha]

That's great news. Here's hoping Ollie continues to improve and you have many more years with him.

[sandyg79]

Thank-you for your concern, ollie is not 100% but hopfully getting there, hows juliet?

[Moesha]

She's still in the bathroom and not 100% either. But she's improving, eating better and wanting to get out and about. Thanks for asking.

[sandyg79]

cant tell u how much ollie has improved its as if nothing happened he's back to his normal self and milking the attention he is getting, i so hope that is the last of our traumers for him and us, not nice for him or us. has juilet fully recovered?

[Moesha]

That is great news! Such cute pictures of Ollie!
Juliet has recovered and is doing much better now. Thank you. We think she got trapped under the house and was without water for almost 2 days and that caused the dehydration. She must have eaten something that made her have the bloody poop problem as well. Hope Ollie and you have some quality time together without stresses.

[sandyg79]

ollie not quite 100% had to go to vets today not eating enough to keep a flea alive! as he was poorley he was allowed his fav (chicken livers of all things), now he won`t eat any thing else i give him. the vet said he is now a good weight 6 kilos he was 8!!!! He is so cunning! back to normal food for ollie. Do u have any new photo`s of juilet?

[Medusa]

So sorry to hear about Freckles. I have a calico, Puddy, that's in CRF and she's my heart kitty. It makes me so sad to think of any creature suffering but especially our fur babies. Here's hoping that Freckles is back to normal soon and that all will be well.....

[Moesha]

Do u have any new photo`s of juilet?

I do have one that I took with my phone the other day. I'll try to remember to transfer it to the computer, and perhaps take another one or two of her.

Thanks for the update about Ollie. Chicken livers is better than eating nothing. Those kitties can be little stinkers sometimes can't they?

[sandyg79]

i`m so worried about ollie, he has had another visit to the vets as he has stopped eating altogether, he was given vitamin injections and the vet said we should see a vast improvement, but i`m afraid we havent i`ve tried all kinds of food to give him but he`s not interested at all, even his favs`s he eats a mouthfull then off, he is due to have another blood test in 2weeks , but as he is not eating and taking in the potassium, i`m not sure it will show any different from his last one , i think the vet is unsure as to his illness and we will seak further advice. we can see ollie is ill but there are signs , when he does certain things we think he`s back to himself.............. oh how we wish.

[Medusa]

Looks like we have to bump up the prayers for Ollie. We'll get right on it....

[Catty1]

Prayers for Ollie - I hope he can see a specialist or someone quickly!

You may have to syringe feed him the A/D wet food for now....


A/D is post-surgery food for cats and is LOADED with nutrition.

HUGS and PT Prayers!

[sandyg79]

Ollie is now eating fish, so its a start, still not 100% , he has another blood test booked, so i will keep you up to date, thanks for your concerns.

[sandyg79]

afraid ollie is no longer with us he had to be put to sleep last sunday, after seeing the 4th vet , he was diagnosed as having cancer of the kidneys, he was such a lovely cat and gave us so much love and pleasure we miss him so much , our house is so empty without him, we will never foget or replace him, he was one in a million. ollie R.I.P

[Medusa]

Oh, I'm so sorry about Ollie. He was such a handsome boy. I know how much you miss him but you took such good care of him that he'll be waiting for you at the Bridge one day. Now he's resting and preparing to be the happy, healthy cat that he was always meant to be. RIP, sweet Ollie.

[Moesha]

I am so, so sorry to hear about Ollie. You must be hurting very much. Thank you for letting us know though. I have often wondered how he was doing. And it is true, there's no way to replace Ollie in your hearts. Perhaps one day you'll decide that you have room to help another kitty in need and share your life and home with it. Only you can decide if and when that may happen. And it may not. But either way Ollie will always live on in your heart and memory.

[sandyg79]

Oh, I'm so sorry about Ollie. He was such a handsome boy. I know how much you miss him but you took such good care of him that he'll be waiting for you at the Bridge one day. Now he's resting and preparing to be the happy, healthy cat that he was always meant to be. RIP, sweet Ollie.

we miss him soooooooooooooooooo much will never foget him, thanks for your kind words.:(

[sandyg79]

I am so, so sorry to hear about Ollie. You must be hurting very much. Thank you for letting us know though. I have often wondered how he was doing. And it is true, there's no way to replace Ollie in your hearts. Perhaps one day you'll decide that you have room to help another kitty in need and share your life and home with it. Only you can decide if and when that may happen. And it may not. But either way Ollie will always live on in your heart and memory.

you are right we are hurting big time, we miss ollie so much the place is empty without him we have always had a furry friend with us and ollie was the best we will never replace him, but maybe in the future we will have another furry friend to share our lives with, they break your hearts but also give you endless love and affection, fun and company, i so miss my little boy,, sure time will heal, attached my fav pic

[Moesha]

That's a great picture of Ollie. Please keep checking in with us and letting us know how things are going and what is new with your family.

[sandyg79]

for sure, we have a vacation booked, so maybe when we come back, we will feel we need to fill the void ollie has left, i will keep u posted.

[sandyg79]

we have a new furry friend , couldnt bear the house without one! though we still miss ollie and will never forget him, wilson is giving us so much fun, they look alike but they are so different, wilson has no nerves, and i think will be a handfull. see pics.

[Moesha]

Oh Wilson!!!! You are such a cutie! I'm glad to hear that you got another kitty. No kitty will replace Ollie, but Wilson will help heal the pain, I am sure. You should post those pictures in his own thread in the Cat General section so everyone will be sure to see him. That way you can keep us updated on his progress and won't have to keep coming back to this sad thread to do it. Thanks again for showing off your new baby!!

[heidiv]

I didn't see this thread when it was started......So sorry for your loss...
But I have to say you have such a cute little kitten!!! Wilson is adorable!!! You look like you have your hands full. But it is soooooo worth it. They just help you get over that loss....There is just something about those kittens:) He is soooooo cute and I welcome Wilson to PT!!

[Catty1]

EEEK! Sandy, where is the CUTENESS warning? :D

I LOVE his face, and his big white pawsies!

Consider introducing Wilson in Cat General - he will be a huge hit!

No, he will never replace Ollie, not at all - but he already has his very own place in your heart. :):love:

[thesun898]

He is still being brave eating and drinking , and even still trying to clean himself, but his head is hung so low, he wants to look up but cant, does anyone know why these strokes happen.

this is so strange i have a cat named tigger that looks just like your cat, i almost lost him this june after the flood that i had, i did not know that he had a heart murmur, the change in living quarters put him into heart failure, it costed me 2,000 to keep him alive and he has to stay on lacex the rest of his life, it was worth every penny for me, and i live with the risk of strokes, it is scary but i am trying to enjoy the little time that i have left with him, and i will continue to aid him as long as he shows me he wants to fight. It is just so amazing i would swear that picture of your cat is my tigger

[thesun898]

He is still being brave eating and drinking , and even still trying to clean himself, but his head is hung so low, he wants to look up but cant, does anyone know why these strokes happen.


you need to have a sonagram of your cats heart, a murmur is what is the cause of my cats distress, it requires him to have lacex the rest of his life but the meds are cheap, and the meds dont stop the strokes all together but it helps

[thesun898]

you are right we are hurting big time, we miss ollie so much the place is empty without him we have always had a furry friend with us and ollie was the best we will never replace him, but maybe in the future we will have another furry friend to share our lives with, they break your hearts but also give you endless love and affection, fun and company, i so miss my little boy,, sure time will heal, attached my fav pic

this is my tigger to the tee

[thesun898]

they are so alike! i will be nursing ollie allday tomorrow and will keep you informed hope juliet continues her recovery. My cat tigger looks just like your cat, he is a kick back cat with an atitude, how is yours

[rayraysgranny]

I have a calico named Freckles Jr. She has now had 2 strokes. I never knew that cats could have strokes until 2 years agoe. she is still alive. some symptoms of this are: disorientation, loss of eye sight, and paralysis. if your cat has any of these problems please take them to the emergency vet. They didn't expect Freckle Jr. to live through this or if she did she wouldn't get these features back. she is now fine and periodically will have small spasms now. I hope you don't have to go through this.

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marky mark

Can I ask you if Freckles had any feature changes in her face at all because I am fostering a 16 to 18 yr old cat from a local rescue group and when I recieved her Laborday weekend she was nothing but skin and bones and now she actually has gained weight but I noticed today that her eye is almost closed and her tip of her tounge is hanging out with her mouth opened. I called them and they are going to get her in the vet tomarrow but I was wondering if this could be what she has had.