I've also heard that distilled water may be a good idea for cats with this problem because I guess all of the minerals have been removed. You might want to look into this. Good luck.:)
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I've also heard that distilled water may be a good idea for cats with this problem because I guess all of the minerals have been removed. You might want to look into this. Good luck.:)
Distilled Water or Pedialite (plain) works too!
Caly's catheter is out and he's doing well so far. The vet wants to keep him until tomorrow, though, to make sure he doesn't reblock.
I'll go spend some time with my little guy later this morning. He tries to rule the roost here at home, but he's a scaredy cat around people who aren't me. So I'm sure he needs some comforting. Also, I miss him!
How is Caly doing? Is he home yet? I hope he's home and doing well. I'll continue to keep him in my thoughts and prayers.
Thanks for thinking of my little guy! He's home and is doing well so far. I really hope this is a one-time event for him.
I'm glad he's home with you. Give him hugs and skritches from me.
Hugs and skritches delivered! He's mighty happy to be home. When I visited him yesterday, he was the only kitty in a roomful of dogs--including a bulldog named Rhino who was in the cage right under Caly's. Poor Cal didn't know what to think.
I'm SURE he's happy to be in his own home. Being stuck in a room full of barking dogs would drive anyone mad.
I'm so glad to hear that he's now home and doing well.:) Did he have crystals? If so what type? Will he have to be on a prescription diet now? I also hope that this will be a one time thing for him. Please give him a big hug for me.:)
:D Poor baby! I'll bet he is DOUBLY happy to be home! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Prairie Purrs
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this is indeed a one-off event.
So glad that he's doing better. Let's hope that this is the end of it and no more problems, poor kitty. :)
I took Caly back for a recheck this afternoon because he was having some unproductive litter box time. But his bladder was pretty much empty, so he must be feeling like he needs to go at times when he really doesn't.
He's on Hills s/d for awhile, which means I have the logistical problem of making sure everyone eats what they're supposed to and not what they're not supposed to.
Well, Caly was trying to go both inside and outside the litterbox this morning without success, so I called the vet. Seems my regular vet will be out of town this afternoon, so they said, "Sorry, try someone else." So I took him to a vet in the next town over, where Kiri was hospitalized during her last days. :(
The vet thought Caly might not be blocked because his bladder wasn't too full, but he's going to try to find a way to ease the little guy's discomfort. So it's another day of hospitalization for poor Cal. He and I are both entirely stressed out at this point.
I'm so sorry to hear this.:( I remember that after Storm had his PU surgery he wasn't peeing very much so I also freaked out and took him in for a recheck. Luckily everything was fine and his bladder was also empty. I hope that he'll start feeling more comfortable soon and get back to normal quickly. Please continue to keep us updated about him.
Aw, poor little guy. How's he doing today?