Update on Sterling Locke [4] - (To Vet Today! #16 @%#(&^!! #17)

hiya all - I rarely have been posting around lately I know so I hope you all remember us!

there has been quite a few questions asked about how my new silver kitty, locke is doing so here's an update about him...okay, whew, it is a bit overwhelming and I'll try to keep it short.

I'm really worried about him. since I got out of hospital for two weeks today, I couldn't believe how so much more skinny he is now.

this all started way in back of the summer while we were roadtripping.. losing just a little time to time. I assumed it was the all stress he dealt with.. but then I didn't had the chance to work out the meal amount for him while recuperating from my surgery.

the pictures you last saw of him from his breeder, (if you didn't, search "locke") were very much bigger than when I got him. THAT bothered me but he was eating, playing and purring fine and ate as much as others.

so when we arrived back here from california, I decided to increase amount in his food to see if it had helped ease the stress, it really didn't. and he began to chew through my blankets. or any farbics that has a SPOCKLE of food, food grease or whatever on it...especially my pajamas. :rolleyes: I then washed everything and he began to get better at it. I've also watched out for his colorful logs - thankfully they seem all had came out.

then only for him within the last two weeks he was with me, I thrice amounted his meal daily - he never can finish his meals I hand out several times during the day and he ate as much as he wanted to. sometimes when I am home, I'd leave him in bathroom with his foodbowl. always a little over half left; not sure whether if that means half empty or half full.

and now my friend who have been watching my cats for two last weeks has been giving them double than what my catsitters usually give (because I never felt it was enough and a lot less work for them) and has been free-feeding locke.. :eek:

:( behaves & potties okay but extremely skinny? today is sunday; tomorrow I'm going to phone a vet and see for an opinion. meanwhile, please keep him in your thoughts that there's no serious obstruction - we don't, DON'T need any more troubles..

maybe I am a little over worried, I'll try to get some before/after pictures up tomorrow. even though he's my problem child but I can't love him more and want the best for him.. he's such a sweetheart to go through this.

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Gina, I hope it might just be a worm he picked up. He might have eaten a moth or something when he was outside...

If you can get a sample of his poo, and pick it up with a plastic baggie, that's all the vet will need to check. It will be less expensive.

Do that first, and then take Sterling Locke in if you have to.

Just a suggestion.

Hope that silver boy is all better soon! :)

HEY - how is your leg now?

HUGS!

Dear Gina, prayers for Locke and you and everyone in the Ark..

Love, hugs, and purrs,
Pat and cats

oh, dear...never thought of worms. :( will do. take in the sample then. to be sure anyway. I haven't called the original vet to ask about his weight/eating yet - I took my orphaned sugar glider to an emergency clinic earlier today. here's the before and after of him at our old home almost two weeks ago...

before:
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...ets/locke3.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...ets/locke2.jpg

and after:
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...thinlocket.jpg

at a different angle.. he has the largest hind long legs here too.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...erlingocke.jpg

I don't know how I come to thought of this again but I'm afraid to think that his previous owner wasn't being honest with my friend (who surprised me with this kitty) that he is "in a healthy condition." but then why did the breeder gave him away for so much less than what it usually is? this intuition keeps crawling back up inside me. oh well, at least he is with ME now and will get good care if anything, for sure.

OH my - he has lost some weight, my goodness!

I hope it is something simple to fix...have you seen anything 'funny looking' around his backside?

One type of worm has eggs that look just like sesame seeds!

He still is beautiful! Usually a vet tech can check the sample pretty quickly!

Get better, Sterling Locke!

sesame seeds - haven't seen them in a LONG time. I don't see anything wrong with his rear either, his logs look fine or aren't that smelly too.

he only wanted to eat 1/4 of his breakfast this morning so went I to the vet and dropped his sample off!

Fingers crossed that Sterling has something simple! There are two types of worms, and I THINK it's the tapeworm that shows eggs...

HUGS and PRAYERS for your silver boy!

I hope it's nothing serious for poor little Locke.
:(

Wow, he really looks thin. Hope the vet will be able to figure things out.

Any updates on Sterling Locke?

I hope all is going well for all of you! Hope there has been some good news for you! What a beautiful kitty!

Prayers and positive thoughts on the way for beautiful Sterling.

sorry I was in bed sick all day.

I haven't got a message from the vet yet. sometimes people have a hard time understanding to leave a message through relay if I am not online (I need to be online to answer the call but I'm not on most of time) so I'll want to and try call them again tomorrow.

what I'm betting here, in this case, no call means good news? I hope so. I'll let you know soon.

I think that SOME news would be good news, in that you can find out why Sterling is not eating and is losing weight. I really hope it is something simple! :)

PT Prayers for Sterling Locke!