Does your cat do this? I'm concerned. *Pidge is home *pix 6/4*

:love: I wish so much for words of comfort for you. You always seem to have something to say to help others and I wish I could do the same for you. I know that feeling you have inside of you and it is terrible. But continue to look on the upside of things. Like was mentioned, it is early. You have dealt with CRF and you know it can be treated. Besides, you said that may not even be the case. It could be dehydration. Either way, you don't have to think that you are going to lose your precious Pidgie any time soon.

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You have dealt with CRF and you know it can be treated. Besides, you said that may not even be the case. It could be dehydration. Either way, you don't have to think that you are going to lose your precious Pidgie any time soon.

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I'm better this morning. I know that, even if it is CRF, there are things that I can do to help her along and she probably has a lot of time left. It's her age that concerns me, I guess, being 18 1/2. I was just faced w/the reality that one day I'll have to part w/her and it made me sad. Thank you for the kind words of encouragement. :)

Oh my word - what a lot to take on board.......

Will be thinking of you and your precious pusscats

Just got off the phone w/Dr. Lee. Usually he and I are aggressive in the course of treatment, especially where Puddy is concerned but, in this instance, we're doing the "less is more" approach. Puddy will begin a course of Chlorhexadine on her gums every day to treat the gingivitis and we'll see how that works for her. He doesn't want to give her anesthesia unless she's in pain and it's absolutely necessary. He said that I could probably back off on her subQ's to every other day at my discretion.

Pidgie will go in on Tues. afternoon to begin an IV drip to keep her hydrated and they'll also take a urine specimen to see if she is indeed in CRF or perhaps just dehydrated. However, Dr. Lee did concur w/Dr. Feeman in that he believes it is early CRF. He said that, given her age, it isn't uncommon and he feels that it can be managed. Then Wednesday morning, Pidgie will get her lion cut and I'll bring her home Wed. night.

I have a feeling that a visit to my son next month isn't going to happen. This is an awful lot for my catsitter to take on, especially since her father has pancreatic cancer and she has that to deal with. Well, I guess I take it one day at a time. My philosophy has always been "people first" but I certainly won't leave my cats when they're sick. We'll just have to cope as best we can.

Puddy and Pidgie are so fortunate to have you to love them and care for them. It's so hard when our sweeties don't feel well, they can't tell us what's wrong. At church every Sunday, in the peace and tranquility of the sanctuary, I offer prayers for ALL the wonderful PT companions. Animals are such a special gift from God! Please know that many prayers are being prayed for Puddy, Pidgie and you! :love:

[[[[[HUGS]]]]] to you and lots of lovies to your sweet kitties! :love:

Please keep us updated?

I'm so sorry to hear about the results from the bloodwork. But as you mentioned, it might have been a blessing in disguise that Pidgie needed her mats shaved which prompted the bloodwork. It might give you more years with her this way.
I hope that her lion cut goes well and that she will be feeling more comfortable very soon.

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Puddy is quite vocal when she's in pain and she hasn't cried at all, so I think she's perhaps uncomfortable. Since my gums have been giving me trouble lately, I can relate to what she's experiencing. It isn't painful, just a little uncomfortable.

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Reading all your posts, Puddy sounds like a wonderful girl. If you looked up 'perfect, well behaved cat' in the dictionary, there should be a picture of her! I'm sorry that she may not be able to get her dental done. If she isn't able to, do you think she might enjoy soft style dry food? Or just wet food? You may already do this though. :)

Hoping that your girls have lots of time with you and that they will be comfortable and happy.

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I gave her some soft treats and she turned her nose up at them, so I cooked some ground chicken and voila! she scarfed it down. I hope I didn't start a routine here but, if that's all she can eat, so be it. She does like canned kd but I'm out of it at the moment, so I'll continue to give her regular canned Fancy Feast and cooked chicken until I can get some kd. Nothing's too good for my Calico Queen. Pidgelet loves Greenies. When they gave her some at my vet's office, she went after them so fast, I thought "Geez, Pidge, they're gonna think I don't feed you". But, she weighs 13 lbs., so I don't think there's any danger of that. Puddy will eat the Greenies but because they're so hard, I don't know if she will. Dr. Lee said it would be good for teeth cleaning. The other tartar removal snacks don't appeal to her any more either, the little brat. :p

The Dunn gang is offering lots of prayers for you, Puddy and Pidgie.

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As a thought, Mary...does the vet's office have a boarding area where they could be in the same room together? That way they have care - and you could see your son. Hopefully they could be on Clomicalm or even have a Feliway diffuser in the room.

I would certainly pitch in a bit to help with boarding fees.

You DESERVE that holiday to see your son...and you need it, too. Please check this with Dr Lee and see what he says.

Prayers and hugs to the kitties as well :love:...If Pidgie is in EARLY CRF at 18 1/2 years, sweetie, she'll be manageable for at LEAST several years, I would think.

And Puddy doesn't need the surgery, there are ways to make her teeth comfy. Greenies are good!

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{{{{{{hugs,hugs,hugs,hugs}}}}}}}

As a thought, Mary...does the vet's office have a boarding area where they could be in the same room together? That way they have care - and you could see your son. Hopefully they could be on Clomicalm or even have a Feliway diffuser in the room.

I would certainly pitch in a bit to help with boarding fees.

You DESERVE that holiday to see your son...and you need it, too. Please check this with Dr Lee and see what he says.

Prayers and hugs to the kitties as well :love:...If Pidgie is in EARLY CRF at 18 1/2 years, sweetie, she'll be manageable for at LEAST several years, I would think.

And Puddy doesn't need the surgery, there are ways to make her teeth comfy. Greenies are good!

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Oh goodness, Candace, that's so generous and so like you! I appreciate it immensely but I could never impose on anyone in that way. I don't know how his boarding kennels are set up but I do know that my old vet felt that, if my cats were going to be indoors, they didn't need to be immunized. So, not only would I have the boarding fees, I'd also have to get all of them up to date on their shots because they won't board them unless I do. I had to do it w/Pidge this week just so she could be groomed. So you can imagine the expense that would be for 7 cats. Right or wrong, it's not feasible to have all of them immunized at this point. But thank you again. You're quite a friend. :)

What if the two that needed the most medical attention were boarded together and your catsitter looked after the others like you had planned?

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What if the two that needed the most medical attention were boarded together and your catsitter looked after the others like you had planned?

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I thought about that, too, and it might be doable. I'll talk it over w/Dr. Lee when I take Pidge in next week and see what he says about boarding Puddy. However, when I mentioned it once before, he said that he felt it would stress her too much because she turns into a Tazmanian devil. He said that he has seen cats die from getting so upset and that Puddy is a prime candidate. I'm not trying to be difficult and bat down all your suggestions, truly I'm not. I just have a bad feeling about boarding Puddy, actually about leaving her at all at this point. Pidge will be ok; early CRF is manageable. I was just upset last night because it felt like it all was coming down on me at once. It's Puddy that's my main concern. But she's doing better than she was the last time she was at the vet hospital, so Dr. Lee may change his opinion, who knows.

I completely understand. I can't/won't board Morgan because stress causes his sugar levels to increase. I'm going out of town for parts of 3 days in July and am trying to figure out who to have to come look after my babies. I'm usually the one that looks after everyone's pets. But I'm going to find someone I trust to come and look after him and pay them well because I don't want to risk having his sugar levels go up and having to go back on insulin. We're doing great now, I'm not rocking the boat. So I know exactly where you are coming from with being careful about boarding.

I was thinking just boarding the two cats...and hopefully your catsitter could handle the rest. LET US CHIP IN OK??? Silly girl! :D

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I was thinking just boarding the two cats...and hopefully your catsitter could handle the rest. LET US CHIP IN OK??? Silly girl! :D

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It isn't a sure thing that I'll be going out to LA for a visit anyhow. I'm having work done on my enclosed patio that started out w/just installing a new tile floor and it turned out to be a huge project due to ants, so I'm in the middle of that and that's a big expense. Plus I have blood in my mouth in the morning again and I've got to get that cleared up, so it may not be the best time for me to go. I appreciate all the encouragement, though, seriously. :)