Positive thoughts for Haggis:hyperthyroid+tongue lesion

So far so good. I took Hamish in on Friday to get his blood checked. He and Haggis are on hyper-thyroid meds-which are working great. He is right where is should be. Has gained 2.5 pounds. My vet was pleased.

My vet is also really surprised that Haggis is doing so well. I didn't take him in because I didn't want to mess up his positive mojo. ;) If he is still his old self in another 2 month's my vet suggested he be checked again. Maybe a misdiagnosis...or the TransferFactor working wonders? Not sure what to do there. Better to leave be? I don't know. I am just so thankful Haggis is still here and beating the odds so far.

All the best to everyone! Summer is almost here! :love::)

Hooray! Haggis' story touched me like no other and he is never out of my thoughts for very long.:love::love: I'll keep praying and Haggis, you keep going, okay?

Oh that's excellent news! And I know exactly what you mean about not wanting to mess w/his positive mojo. Sometimes it's best to leave well enough alone. You go, Haggis! Lots of scritchies to you and Hamish. :love:

Hooray for Haggis!! Thanks for the update and prayers for continuing good reports!! :love:

I think Haggis' mojo comes from all your thoughts and prayers...and super vitamins in his FancyFeast!:love::):love:

Hi everyone-
Haggis seems to be still doing okay but has been mopey and a little sad. He's been like this for about 2 days now. His favorite person (my husband) had been gone for 5 days and that might be part of it. Hubby is back now though. He's been sleeping in odd spots around the house which worries me- kind of off his usual routine. He is still eating well and loves his pats and belly rubs. Maybe it was my husband's absence and the hot weather the past 2 days that's got him down.
So, I'll keep an eye on him. Keep sending him good thoughts and wishes. We both appreciate it very much. Hugs to all. :love::)

You got it! Here's prayers that he snaps back right quick now that your husband is home again. :love:

Prayers coming! Hot weather and absence of a favorite human can definitely have an effect! Hope Haggis perks up soon and continues to beat the odds! :love:

Haggis is sunnier-not so mopey. He played yesterday and had a running fit around the house. Whatever was getting him down seems to have passed. I remain perpetually paranoid :confused: at the first sign of something bad but-kitty keeps truckin' on. Fingers crossed, knock wood, beating the odds. Thank you for all of the continued good thoughts! It works!! I hope things are sunny in your part of the world too! :)

Hi everyone! Just a short note to say- all is well. Super kitty Haggis is eating, playing, sleeping and in all round good spirits. No sign of the bad stuff. We keep our fingers and paws crossed and continue with prayers and Transfer Factor...:)

Have a terrific July 4th! All the best to you and your 2 & 4 legged family!!!:love:
XXOO

Yahhhooooo!! Great mews! ;)

Your wonderful kitty Haggis is always in my prayers. I needed good news today, and this was it! Keep it up, Haggis!:D

That's such wonderful news! Atta boy, Haggis! Super kitty you are, indeed! I know how relieved your humans must be. :love:

Great stuff, Haggis! You all have a wonderful weekend, too! :D

Yea for super kitty Haggis! I am so happy that he is still doing really well - there is not a feeling in the world like it! I continue to send positive thoughts your guys way and I hope for continual improvement! :love::love::love:

I'm glad to hear Haggis is feeling better :) Prays that everything will continue to go as well.

Melissa

Have you heard about our heatwave on the news? It was almost 100 in the Seattle area yesterday. Where I live it got to 102 and they are expecting the temps to climb over 105 the next 2 days. I don't have A/C-just lots of fans. We never have heat like this.

Last night, when I went to bed Haggis didn't act right- he was unresponsive at first and then he got up and his eyes were big and black-and then paced the house-his tail twitching the whole time. He eventually calmed down and acted like himself last night and this morning until it started heating up again. I had been wiping them both down with a cool towel every hour last night and this morning. He just kept pacing the house for a cool spot and was agitated.

Since it's going to be even hotter the next 2 days I didn't think he could take being in the house anymore so decided to board them till Friday. Haggis freaked out and started panting as soon as I put him in his crate. Hamish just hunkered down and panicked.

After we got to the vet and into the A/C, Haggis stopped panting but still wasn't happy and settled into a long stare.

The vet just called and said he is stable, no temperature and his heart sounds good though it's racing a bit. He is still staring off into space and not very responsive. We are hoping that he is just stressed from being at the vet and will calm down overnight. His "fainting" episode is concerning and could be kidneys- or a brain tumor-or the heat. The vet gave me the option of moving him to a 24/7 emergency vet (my vet is there 8am-6pm) but I'm afraid he'll only freak out more and it would be more harm than good to move him...in the 100+ heat again with people he doesn't know and away from Hamish.

If there is any good news he couldn't see any indication of a regrowth of the mouth tumor...although he's worried maybe it's moved to his brain (fainting spell last night). I feel like I am in a no win situation. I made the best decision I could. I just feel bad.

Please pray for Haggis. After all he's been through to have a blasted heatwave ruin everything. Not fair not fair. :( Thank you everyone. I just had to talk to folks who understand.

You did what you could to make things comfortable for Haggis. The heat would only make him feel worse, so taking him to a place w/AC was in his best interests. We'll keep the prayers going for him and you. (((HUGS))) Keep the faythe. :love: A candle burns for Haggis:

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/...ng&cid=8865876

Heat can definitely cause scary kitty symptoms. Years ago I was living in an apartment with inadequate AC and a heat wave hit. My kitty Keke and I were lying right in front of the AC unit, but it was still too hot, and she began panting so hard it scared me. So I scooped her up and drove to my mom's house, where we stayed until I could arrange for a bigger AC to be installed.

I hope Haggis had nothing more than a reaction to the heat and that he'll be fine now that he's someplace cool.

Prayers that Haggis had a touch of heatstroke, and that he'll be good as new in no time! :love::love:

I sure hope your kitties return home soon and in good health. Maybe you could make sure there is something at the vet's office that smells like home. That may help Haggis be a bit more relaxed.

I spoke to his vet this evening and the one good thing to report is that Haggis isn't staring off into space anymore and his eyes aren't huge black saucers and are back to normal. He checked his kidneys and bladder (because he had bladder crystals a few years ago) and they are normal too. I guess he is really cranky-because he hasn't eaten I suspect.

The vet thinks it was mild heatstroke but he'll re-evaluate him again in the morning. I'm hoping and praying the cool temps will improve his mood and he'll eat. The vet/staff call him Haggis, the WonderCat. He was reviewing his chart and said, "You know, he shouldn't even be here." That's why this fluke heatwave is so upsetting.

I rushed out of the house with FancyFeast and his Transfer Factor but forgot a towel or toy from home. I will go down again tomorrow and drop some things off. They said I shouldn't go see him because he'll have separation anxiety all over again. So will I!

And- Hamish is doing just fine. Settling in and not drooling anymore.He was handling the heat much better.

Tonight is much more hotter and more humid...I'm glad they are cool and comfy-just not real happy about it.

Thank you for the candle, prayers and well wishes. I've attached a recent pix of Haggis-laying in his leather chair before the heat wave hit. He says "thank you" too.:love::love:

Sounds like he is a little slower to recover, but is making good progress. The Wondercat! At least the vet got to check him again and see how well he is doing, heat wave notwithstanding.

If he is a bit, er, LARGER than his fursib, that might make the heat affect him a bit more too.

Hugs and kissies to both babies! :love::love:

Prayers for continued improvement! I can't help the heat, I'm sorry!

How is our Haggis today? And Hagrid?

Hugs to those precious boys!

**before my computer melts! It's 106 outside now where I live and 86 indoors. Not Seattle weather at all!!!**

The vet called and the kitties are comfortable but not happy. Hamish hasn't eaten anything since I dropped them off. Nests in the corner of his cage very sad. :(

Haggis has though (whew!) but not very much. The vet did bloodwork on Haggis to give him an overview on his health-being WonderCat and all. ;) We'll know the details tomorrow. His temp is normal and isn't showing outward signs of the heatstroke. I gave them more hints to maybe help them eat.

The vet doesn't think they'd do well staying there over the weekend and I had planned to bring them home on Friday. This crazy heatwave is supposed to continue into next week. It won't be in the 100's but in the low 90's. I express ordered 2 portable A/C yesterday and they should be here by Friday. I will be able to keep at least 2 areas cool for them so this hopefully won't happen again.

I know the kitties hate being at the vet but it is so hot they would be in distress here at home. The office said they have a full kennel now and are dealing with many heat related problems. They are overwhelmed and directing people to the bigger 24/7 emergency clinic.

What a week! That's the latest. I will let you all know what Haggis' bloodwork shows.

All the best to you and your kitties! :love::love:

I live in L.A., and the heat here has been in the 100s! I have good A/C in my place, so my kitties are ok. Today is a little cooler, but it's supposed to stay this hot until the middle of August! Thank goodness you have the air conditioners on order. Hope your kitties will be alright until Friday. I have a soft spot in my heart for Haggis, so my prayers are with him. I wish Hamish well, also.:love:

-Yay!-the worst of the heatwave has passed. It got to 110 yesterday outside and 93 in the house. Today was 100 but tonight, a breeze, and cool temps on the way.

News about the kitties is good except they haven't eaten much so the sooner I get them the sooner that can happen and I can spend the weekend reintroducing them to each other. Haggis knows Hamish right away but it'll take Hamish 2+ days to remember Haggis. :confused:

Vet sees no sign of the lesion under Haggis' tongue. :D His bloodwork came back good except for he now needs a boost in the hyperthyroid meds. So, he has to have a pill and a half a day. He has a heart murmur too but it's something to watch and not panic about. His heatstroke was brought on probably by age, heart murmur, weight and being slightly dehydrated from the heat. Both kitties hardly drink water so I have to add a little extra to their food. Anyone else have kitties who don't drink water? Unless they sneak it at night they are never at their water bowl!

What a week. Hubby has been gone for 2+ weeks on business and kitties gone all week. Everyone comes home tomorrow! Haggis will be so happy to see his favorite person (mine too):love:

I'll keep posting updates. So far so good. Whatever it is that is keeping Haggis healthy I hope it continues. Thank you again for your prayers and well wishes and insight to Transfer Factor. You all have saved the day!:love::love::)

Sometimes cats who won't drink water from a bowl will drink it from a kitty drinking fountain. They like the sound, and that the water's moving - it's like a wild cat drinking from a stream. But it's good to have a nice big mat underneath, as some cats enjoy PLAYING in running water too!

Love, Columbine (whose silly Smudge was actually scared of a fountain, but turned out to enjoy drinking from a glass bowl in the living room instead of a stainless one in the kitchen. Cats! :confused: )

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Sometimes cats who won't drink water from a bowl will drink it from a kitty drinking fountain. They like the sound, and that the water's moving - it's like a wild cat drinking from a stream. But it's good to have a nice big mat underneath, as some cats enjoy PLAYING in running water too!

Love, Columbine (whose silly Smudge was actually scared of a fountain, but turned out to enjoy drinking from a glass bowl in the living room instead of a stainless one in the kitchen. Cats! :confused: )

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And to go along this line of thought, my RB Puddy liked ice cubes in her bowl. She didn't play w/them so I'm not sure if it was that the water was ice cold or she liked seeing them move in the water or what but it helped her to drink more water. :)

Believe it or not, my kitties don't like drinking from their fountain at all. What they will drink out of, believe it or not, are juice glasses full of bottled water. Go figure cats!:rolleyes: My boyfriend's RB cat, Tomas, used to refuse any water but running water from the tap. Try that.

Aw, kitties! :) Haggis told me all about his air conditioned stay on the drive home. ;)

To my surprise, there was little "Haggis amnesia" from Hamish. A few sniffs and one or 2 hisses and we seem to be done with it. I fed them and they ate some, double checked where the litter pan was and retreated to their usual sleeping spots. I'm happy things are returning to normal (kitties, hubby, weather).

I've never heard of a kitty drinking fountain. I will look into that. When they were younger Haggis would sometimes drink out of the faucet but he just looks at the water, sticks a paw under it and jumps down. Silly kitty.

Thanks again for listening. All is well I think and I will keep you posted. Fingers, toes, paws and tails crossed for continued good health.

Best wishes to everyone!:love::)

*with a small exception. We've discovered what feels like lump on Haggis's right back hip. I had felt something there before and our vet said it was a ligament point that feels like a knot that attaches the leg/hip bone.

There is a distinct difference between his left side and right side. You can feel it when he sits or lays down. So, we'll see how it goes next week. Maybe he bumped himself or I don't know...fingers crossed. He's doing fine otherwise. Hamish too.

I hope everyone has a great Labor Day weekend!:)

I will be praying for dear Haggis.:love:

We're keeping an eye on the lump. It's about the size of a small pea. It doesn't feel like it is attached to anything-like it's under the skin and not attached to his hip bone. When he was at the vet during the heatwave he got 2 booster shots. Maybe it's an allergic reaction. Seemed smaller today so we'll see.
Thank you again for the prayers. Haggis soaks them up!:)

Haggis is a very special kitty to me. He is proof that prayer works miracles! I will always keep this boy in my thoughts and prayers.:love:

We had to rush Hamish to the vet today. He was then sent via Animal Ambulance in an oxygen cage to a urgent care vet. Xrays and a heart ultrasound and many drugs it turns out he has congenitive heart failure. He'll be at the urgent care till Thursday. What a sad day. They said one year with meds is the best to expect. They think he had a spike because of the hyperthyroidism and just how he's made. It happened so fast. Yesterday he had a bout of trying to throw up but nothing came up. He ate fine this morning and played and was okay. He came in our bathroom panting crying and he could barely stand. I am so thankful we were home. He was already in shock by the time we got him to the vet. please pray for Hamish. He's such a sweet kitty. Thank you everyone.

Oh dear, I'm so sorry to read this. Of course, many prayers for Hamish that he'll get well quickly and will have a long time w/you yet. Keep the faythe. :love:

Prayers for Hamish!

Medusa's Pidge has CHF and is doing well. I hope Hamish is out of the woods soon and enjoys much more time with you! :love:

I will be praying for Hammish! Get better soon, boy!:love: