Positive thoughts for Haggis:hyperthyroid+tongue lesion

Hamish is still at the critical care center but has spent half the day out of the oxygen cage and is doing okay with that so far. He has been receiving Lasix via nebulizor/ed and they want to start him on pills to see how he adjusts. His lungs are clearing but still raspy and likely to be that way once he comes home. He's not eating which is typical for him if he spends any time at the vet. Looks like we can get him late tomorrow...but maybe one more day. We'll see what the night brings.

The vet we rushed him too (not our regular one) went down to see Hamish today. No other reason but to check on his progress. I thought that was so nice of him.:) We are going to send his office thank you flowers or something for what they did to save his life. He said that Hamish had such an impact on them they just are praying it all turns out okay. Our regular vet, who knows Hamish is very sick, haven't called or anything.

Haggis misses his brother and has been pretty vocal about it. He is getting extra pets and tummy rubs.

So, kitty is improving. I hope to have more news tomorrow. Best wishes to everyone. Thank you for the prayers. :love::love: What a year it has been with the kitties.

Better news! More prayers for Hamish - glad he is responding to the meds.

I hope you have your baby boy home tomorrow...and extra food on hand! ;):):love:

I am so happy for you and for Hammish! Spoil that boy for me when he gets home!:love: Sounds to me like you should change vets. I wouldn't want a vet who once gave my cat a death sentence, which proved wrong, and then couldn't be bothered to check on him when he is very sick.:mad:

Critical but improving, well, that's something anyhow. We'll keep the prayers going that he'll continue to improve and be home w/you where he belongs. Better and better.....:love:

Some good news- Hamish ate some food overnight! Whew. He remained out of the oxygen cage all night too. They are going to review blood gases and his lungs again this afternoon and they think he can come home tonight. :) Yay!

I think I might switch vets after this. You're right- after Haggis' prognosis and no call after this makes me wonder about the office a bit. Kitties hate the ride to the vet and they are a half hour away. I continued as a client after the first dr. (Dr.Dave) retired. He was awesome-his replacement is okay but doesn't have the same sensibilities. The new vet is just up the street and obviously has a big heart. I sent them a thank you bouquet today...:D How can you say thank you enough for what they did?!?!

If anyone has a scary emergency situation in the Seattle area-here is where Hamish is. His dr. is Dr. Hsu
http://www.svsvet.com/index.php

You can say "thank you" by making this caring man your official vet. Get you vet records for both boys transferrred to this office asap!:love:

He's eaten a jar of baby food so far and is sleeping in my lap now. He's happy to be home. Haggis is apprehensive and growly.

We are going to switch vets- no doubt about it. The drs. at the hospital even commented on him stopping by to check on Hamish. I count us lucky for all the great people we met during this.

Okay. Time for bed. Thank you again everyone for the shoulder and prayers.

Yikes. What a week. Hamish had another attack Tuesday night. We rushed him to the emergency vet and he was there till today. He is now on Lasix and beta-blockers for his heart. So far so good. Fingers crossed.:love::love:

Oh no! What a shock -

Glad to hear he is home and ok for now. How are his spirits and his appetite?

{{{{hugs}}}}

Oh, Hamish, sweetie, please straighten yourself out - your family is so worried as are we! Prayers both you and Haggis are OK.

I'm glad at least that Hamish is holding his own. Prayers are going up that he'll continue to improve....:love:

Hamish appetite is really good. I was attempting to sneak his pills in a small spoonful of food but he caught on that something was in it. So, I'm pilling by hand. I have 2 pill shooters- one's opening is too big and the other too small. I will pick up suspensions on Monday but I am getting good at pilling finally.
Hamish first attack after the echo showed he had an enlarged heart- this last one it was almost normal sized. He is an atypical case of congestive heart failure. :( The beta blockers seem to be really helping with his appetite and mood. Haggis missed him too. He witnessed Hamish collasping at the top of the stairs and didn't run when he heard my hubby running up the stairs with the pet carrier. Every day while Hamish was gone he would cry out. Once Hamish came home there wasn't a learning curve on remembering who this cat was...even with Hamish bandaged IV leg and shaved spots. Thanks again for listening to our tails of woe. ;) SVS hopes not to see Hamish again and I hope they don't either! They are great folks. Anyway it's day by day and he is happy to be home. Both kitties are laying in front of the fireplace now. Again, what a week!

Both of your boys are in my prayers. Give them each a hug and kiss from me!:love:

Im so happy to hear he is improving! Both your boys are in my thoughts and prayers!

Prayers for continued improvement - thanks for taking the time to update.

Hamish had another attack tonight. He was doing okay but lost interest in his food this afternoon. I guess his health was more fragile than anyone thought. This attack was worse than the others and after rushing to the vet even Lasix couldn't help his breathing. We decided not let him suffer like this anymore and let him go. I'm so shocked and so sad. I have never had to do this before. I miss him so much. He was such a great loving lap cat. I will miss his crisscross paws and happy face. Thank you everyone for listening and everything. What an awful day.

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I am so, so sorry to hear about darling Hamish.

It sounds like the vets tried their very very best, and you did your utmost for him.

So ironic that Haggis was the one who had poor health and is now well and thriving. Take comfort that all your efforts to help Haggis worked.

I hope you and your husband and Haggis can find comfort with each other.

And prayers for Haggis at losing his longtime friend and brother.:love::love::love:

Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that! Honestly, it's when we think that they're on the mend that they sometimes go the other way. Please take comfort in the fact that you gave Hamish the best vet care and so much love and when you had to, you did what was best for him and not you. RIP, dear boy and peace to your humans. :love:

I lost a dear kitty several years ago to congestive heart failure. I am so sorry that your dear Hamish is no longer with you. The intense sadness is a terrible feeling. Please know that each day will get better, even though you will still miss them every day. Please take comfort in knowing that he is no longer suffering. Give Haggis some extra hugs as well.

Also, I don't know where you are, but I have some Transfer Factor that was compounded left from Morgan. I'd be willing to send it to you, if you could use it. It may only be about 10 pills worth though. The pharmacy says to keep it refrigerated on the bottle, but I'm not sure if it has to be. I asked and she didn't really give a straight answer. Let me know if you are interested.

:(I'm so sorry. I know you've had quite a time lately, and you've done your very best; it's heartbreaking, but it was time.

Godspeed to the Bridge, dear Hamish, and Peace to your family. Rest and play well with no more health problems; healthy and free!

I'm so sorry. You did everything possible for Hamish, but sometimes our kitties just can't recover and all we can do is to let them have peace. My thoughts are with you and Haggis.

I'm so sorry to hear this.:( Now he's pain free and playing up at the Bridge. RIP sweet Hamish.:( Please take care. (((HUGS)))

Hi everyone-
I know we did the right thing but silly me was hoping for a miracle. :( He had a tough time at home after coming back from the emergency vet. He got stressed when I gave him his pills. Half the time he'd spit them back up or throw them up an hour or two later. We couldn't keep him in 24/7 care. I took him to the nice vet up the road and he said he could tell Hamish was declining just from the time he saw him the first time. He'd lost more weight-all the bad signs were there.

Hamish did have good day before this happened. He spent the day laying on his towel in the sun on my computer desk and laying in my lap at lunch.

Haggis knows something is up. We are giving him extra pats and having conversations. (Thank you for the Transfer Factor suspensions- Haggis hasn't had trouble taking it as is. So, we are okay there. I appreciate the offer.)

Breathe.:( I will post happier pix of Hamish once I can look at them without crying. :love::love:

I am crying at this news. Your two boys have always had a special place in my heart!:love: RIP Sweet Hamish and give Haggis a giant hug and kiss from me.

Hi everyone-
It's been a week since Hamish passed away. Every day I miss him. I can talk to people about what happened but if asked for detail I start to blubber. Haggis is adapting but it's obvious he misses his buddy. He meows when it's time to eat and leaves the kitchen looking for his friend to share a meal with. He sticks close by and talks a lot. We talk with him a lot too. Haggis, who usually slept upstairs and would come in the early morning now goes to bed when we do.

There are many things I miss about Hamish. He was always within an arm's reach away on my computer desk.
* Hamish always helped me make the bed.
* slept in my lap every evening while watching TV.
* a warm little sandbag that form fitted himself to the back of my legs at night.
* His appreciation of baked goods. You couldn't leave a grocery bag out containing a loaf of bread, hot dog buns or pastry- he would find it and chew a hole in the middle and eat his way to the edges. His favorite: maple bars.
*And, his heavy happy sigh, criss cross paws when he took a nap.

He was a great kitty.:love::love:

The only thing I can reply is that sometimes, Life just sucks! Know that Hamish is in a good place and still loves you. Give extra hugs to Haggis, he will always be special to me. Tell him that all of us here on PT love him and miss Hamish, also. :love::(

Today was two weeks since I lost Morgan. I still haven't had a day without tears yet, but it does get easier each day. I'm still looking for him and missing him tons. Give Haggis extra hugs.

As Moesha said, it does get easier w/each passing day but it's still pretty fresh for you yet. My heart kitty Puddy went to the Bridge a year ago and I still tear up sometimes when I think about her but mostly I have happy thoughts now and soon you will, too. :love:

-every day does get easier but boy the evenings are tough. Hamish was a permanent fixture in my lap. I miss his face and big eyes looking up at me- I'm getting in your lap-NOW! I'm awaiting the call from the vet to come up and get his ashes and pet carrier. That'll be a setback. *sigh*

I'm sorry about your Morgan, Moesha. It hasn't been a good month for kitties.

Hi Everyone-
The house is adapting to life without Hamish. We miss him lots and wish he was still here. Haggis knows that Hamish is gone but still looks under the bed every night to check if he is there and when it's feeding time he calls out to his missing friend that it's time to eat. We have to stay close by so he eats his food.

We took Haggis in for his first check up with the compassionate vet who helped us so much in caring for Hamish. Haggis liked him a lot and showed no apprehension like he did with the previous vet. The vet looked for a lesion yesterday and saw and felt nothing. After all the blood tests and exam he called today that all is well. Haggis is a bit pudgy (17 lbs.) but he his happy and healthy. :D So, whatever I'm doing to keep it up. So, Transfer Factor remains in his diet from here on out...and thanks again everyone for your advice and shoulders during our kitty up and downs.

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

Good to hear from you, and to get a good report on Haggis, too. Glad he didn't wake up when you took his picture, we all know how important cat naps are!

Wonderful news about Haggis!

There is still the shadow of Hamish, I know. I guess....getting a kitten for Haggis wouldn't help? It is too soon, I know. I just wonder if you might look at that in the future?

Give Haggis cuddles for me - after he awakes from his nap, of course!;)

That's great news; I'm happy that things are moving along nicely. Good to have you back, too. :)

I am so happy that Haggis is well!! I teared up at the part of him still looking for Hamish, but it is good that he is well! Just keep doing what you are doing and give that sweet boy a kiss from me!:love:

Happy Spring everyone! I hope the tulips are up and the sun is shining.

Today, Haggis went in for a teeth cleaning. It's been a rough day for him. He is missing 6 teeth! 4 have been "re-assorbed" and 2 other are broken off and have started to abcess. So, those 2 teeth nubs have been removed. The vet also found a small "something" in the back of his throat. It was easily removed and it's been sent out for analysis. Knowing his history, I expect the worst, but I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed. If I can ask again for prayers...that kitty!:love: Hang in there Haggis! He's going to be pretty cranky- no food since 8am!

Aw, poor little luvvie. Of course, prayers are on their way.....:love:

Prayers for negative results - and prayers that he will enjoy his next meal! :D

Prayers for haggis!

I am praying for Haggis.:love:

Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.