Please help!!vet wants to put down my cat.

Good, good! I am elated to hear that sweet little Jo Jo is doing well! :D

I hope he's making this recovery speedy! :D

Please get a second opinion :)

Go to http://handicappedpets.com/help/ . I can't remember if you said you're expressing (and don't have time to reread the thread). You CAN learn; it's not that hard. Buddy, my formerly paralyzed boy and present wonky legged child, can walk, climb, and do anything he wants, although he doesn't jump very well. Diapers bring their own problems and may not be necessary if he's empty. http://www.handicappedpets.com/pics/buddy.htm Cats with Paralysis is a good group to join, although I don't have time to get that link now. Good luck!

I tried to express him monday night, I had been to the vets twice that day,then I found the urine spots on his towel, he has two towels that he sleeps on, I have not tried to express him since he has been peeing 4-5 times on his towel...lots of laundry...I don't mind....I brought him with me to work today, he has not moved around much today, He seems fine, but different, No blood in his urine, or very little, and he had first bm this morn.thats good , I thought, should I express him even though he is peeing on his towel?

thanks critter for the web site info, it really helped

I wouldn't think he needs expressing...what do others here think?

Seems to me 4 - 5 times a day is normal and good!

You might want to use puppy pads for his bed...I think they keep the rest of the bedding from getting wet.

I hope he will be ok. Does he need any painkillers? Have you found a 2nd vet for another opinion?

Go JoJO! :)

I have not talked to another vet yet, was going to wait till next mon. I am going to the store tonite and look for pads, and put him back on kitten food.

Firstly i want to commend you on what a marvellous job you are doing taking care of your kitty, you obviously are a great pet owner and love him to bits, i too would perhaps get a second opinion, and just make sure he is not suffering ,that's where i would draw the line, if my pet was in pain and there was no hope for improvement i would choose to have it PTS, but is sounds as if your vet may indeed be proved wrong, i sure hope so, do you think he was hit by a car, it sounds a bit like it from the injuries you have described,make sure you keep him inside from nown on and continue with all the loving care you are giving him and i sure hope he makes a full recovery, good on you for giving him hope and taking such brilliant care of him. All the best to you and your kitty.

JoJo does not seem to be in pain, only when I touch his stomache or around his tail head, to check for swelling and to keep him clean, I was holding him between my hip and arm and the pressure makes him dribble and pee, at first, last sun and mon, then he follows me every where, and jumps on the bed ,the chair . He will be inside for full recovery, how ever long it takes.The vet said he could get blocked with a blood clot, which would kill him, I am thinking that as much as he is peeing he will be ok....hope...hope...I let jojo snuggle with me in bed when my boyfriend is at work...he does not want animals in the bed.....except for emergency....

Give him the benefit of time....if your poor kitty is not suffering very much, and you are willing to work with him, see how it works out.

I'd keep on expressing because the pee you see might just be overflow. Give him time and find another vet!

I'm very sorry to hear about little Jo-Jo, and I agree, I would also get a second opinion and try the diapers.

In Germany lives a persian called Luna (not my Luna), she's a recue from Spain, and she has severe spinal damage. (Here's the link, but it's in German: www.luna-cat.de )

Anyway, this cat cannot walk on her hind legs, but she found a way to "walk". Because she cannot use her litter box, she's wearing diapers, too, and according to her mommy, it's working great. Meanwhile, this website, and also the associated page www.luna-hilfe.de (means "Luna-help") give a lot of infos on special needs-kitties, very encouraging.

I wouldn't give up on Jo-Jo; cats are amazing creatures, and - like Luna - he may find a way to cope with his handicap.

Kirsten

I'd get a second opinion. A bell went off when you said that you hardly see any blood in his urine. They sell cat litter that detects blood in the urine. Might want to try that.

Poor sweet baby. I hope he gets well soon!!