A few prayers, please. For Mr. Meow. ultrasound results 8--2--07

My new foster, the flame point himmy/ragdoll will NOT eat.:( He's depressed and I am stressed. :eek:

I have been force feeding him, but looking at his weight from 1 month ago (reported by the shelter he came from) and this week (at the vet's) he has lost 3.5-4 pounds! :eek: That is HORRIBLE!

My vet gave him some cypro. it is a decongestant (the boy has been sneezing) but it also has the effect of appetite stimulant. He has had 2 so far. I sure hope I can get him to eat something on his own tonight.

The vet says he doesn't look that sick and he has no temperature. She sasid the Siamese types often GIVE UP! OMG, please don't give up! I love you!!

:( oh JEN!

He is so beautiful - MR MEOW, WE LOVE YOU!!!

I wonder if even a temporary antidepressant might help?

Also with sniffles - he can't smell the food well.

PRAYERS for MR MEOW. We've had enough Bridge Babies lately. We need a Phred prayer too!

Jen - my mom's late Pyka was Oriental/Siamese. Mom and I were saying how many "pyka-isms" he still had, even up to today at the vet's.

He had had this cancer for almost a year, I am sure - and he did not give up. So you tell Mr M that I am not giving up on him! And you aren't either!

And Nancy Efrusy is away on holidays! But if it was urgent - maybe she can find out what would help Mr Meow. [email protected] It doesn't hurt to try!

HUGS!

My mom just went through the not eating thing - for a month before Pyka's surgery - I so understand this as it was a panic on me too.

Here's hoping the med helps his sniffles and appetite!

Mr Meow, all my girls have their paws crossed for you. We love you and are rooting for you!
Keep on keeping on, Mr meow!

Catnip is an appetite stimulant, and might cheer him up a little too.

Tell that sweet little sunbeam that he's living proof that life is good!

Love, Columbine

Jen, I'm so sorry to hear this.:( I hope he'll start eating soon. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

No appetite tonight yet. :( I am so afraid I am not going to force feed him enough. :(

If you all could just see how super sweet, and calm, and wonderful he is.

When we were syringe-feeding Pyka, we were told to work up to 1 can and 1/4 per day. These are the cans that are a bit flatter and bigger than the Fancy Feast cans.

If Mr Meow is around 10 lbs normal weight, use that as a guideline. Or give your vet a quick call and ask how much he should be getting.

I am wondering about Feliway...anything that might help his mood...

Some subQ fluids might perk his appetite, if he is feeling a bit dehydrated.

Come on little fella, you gotta eat!!! Even just a little. Please!!!!!!

The vet said his hydration was good. Never suggested fluids (and she knows I can give them)

Believe it or not, she said about 15-20 ml a couple of times a day. but that does NOT see like a lot at all! :eek:

SIGH. If he won't eat by Monday, she wants blood work. Not a bad idea, but I sure wish he would just EAT!

The vet said his hydration was good. Never suggested fluids (and she knows I can give them)

Believe it or not, she said about 15-20 ml a couple of times a day. but that does NOT see like a lot at all! :eek:

SIGH. If he won't eat by Monday, she wants blood work. Not a bad idea, but I sure wish he would just EAT!

I am sure you tried a few foods, but....is it possible that he is picky and doesn't like the food?

And he has sniffles, so all I can think about is trying really stinky stuff under his nose...

And are his teeth ok?

(I am sure you checked these...but just wondered.)

EAT, BABY BOY!

Yup, I checked his teeth twice and the vet said they only have a little tartar. YES, I suppose he is finicky. I have tried several things. not sure what else will convince him to eat, but I will keep searching.

Smelly tuna, some salmon, I think someone else with a sick kitty is feeding baby food? How worrisome. Prayers coming to you both!

baby food....NOPE. Tuna.....NOPE. Fancy Feast canned, several varieties.....NOPE.
Cheese.....NOPE. Crab stick.......NOPE. Burger......NOPE.
canned a/d......NOPE. Fancy Feast dry...... NOPE. Kitten food, 2 varieties.....NOPE.
4 other types of dry food......NOPE

SIGH. :(

:(

Does he sniff the stuff - or just ignore it???

Just a long shot - what did he eat where he came from?

Green beans and corn, with your luck...

15 to 20 mls is just over one tablespoon. I doubt very much that is enough food for him (if he were willing to eat).

Maybe like Gary's cat's he is a fan of KFC???

Panic mode. :( He's gonna DIE! He won't eat and I can't stop crying.

I gave even more food via the syringe tonight, and after his morning FORCING I will call the vet again.

I am so depressed. :(

How about some ground chicken? That usually works around here when of my furkids won't eat. Here's wishing you the best, Jen. Hang in there.

Jen...OMG, I hope something miraculous happens! PT PRAYERS to Mr Meow...

Pyka had a feeding tube put in, but we didn't have to use it, it was removed.

I mean...did the shelter have any problems? What did he eat there?

I hope the blood work shows SOMETHING...any clue....

But seriously - I know you are panicking, it took my mom two long frustrating years to find out what was wrong with her beloved cat!

Have you talked to the shelter? Clutching at straws, maybe...

MR MEOW. Please eat, please be alive....your meowmie loves you so much...we all do.

JEN - try emailing this guy. Basic stuff is free...he seems nice. http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=130834

How are things this morning w/Mr. Meow and you, Jen?

Meow is going to the vet this afternoon.

Mr. Meow! PLEASE EAT SOMETHING! This is your Russian aunt in San Francisco DEMANDING that you start eating! Please?

Oh, Jen...I hope all is ok...I hope Mr M isn't headed for the Bridge...but you and the vet are in the best position to know what's happening and what to do.

BIG prayers! HUGS!

One last thought....is he constipated by any chance? Hope it could be as simple as that - no room?

Jen, I'm so sorry to hear this.:( I hope that the vet will be able to find out what's causing him not to eat and that it's not serious. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

When my RB Pepper became very sick one time he was constipated and this made him stop eating so maybe Candace is right and this is what it could be.

Oh my gosh Jen, I'm just now seeing this. I'll be sending lots of prayers and good thoughts for Mr. Meow. I sure hope the vet can help him and it's not a case of depression and broken heart.

Please Mr. Meow, eat something! Your foster meowmie loves you and can make you very happy again.

Oh my.... I am just now seeing this. Many, many prayers coming from Indiana that the vet can find the problem and get the sweet widdle one fixed!

You are doing all that you can Jen! You are such a wonderful foster meowmie!

I will check back to see what the vet had to say.

Jen, I am so hoping that the vet can help Mr Meow.

I am SO hoping it was something simple that metamucil might help....

more prayers!

Jen you are doing great, everything you can possibly do for Mr Meow. You are a great kitty mom!

Mr. Meow... PLEASE EAT!!! Jen, this sounds just like what happened with my Bobo. He literally was starving to death. Have you tried giving him some Nutri-Cal just to give him a bit of energy? Gosh, I know exactly how frustrated and desperate you are after having fought this same battle for sooooo long with Bobo.

Hoping to hear something encouraging from your vet today!

Hugs,
Kim

Please eat, sweet boy. JenL, did he have any health problems when he came to you? (thyroid or diabetes or anything that might give him less of an appetite)

Not constipated. He just left a perfectly normal poop. ;)

I have been force feeding him with a mixture that INCLUDES the nutrical. :)

He was a stray at a shelter. All I know is that he was not eating, but then he started eating, but then he moved to me and stopped eating again.

The appointment is in 45 minutes. Hopefully the blood work will show something FAST!

Poor baby. I wonder how long it took him to start eating at the shelter?

Jen, you know when he starts eating again, well, he'll just have to stay with you! ;)

Also - there was a food Pyka was on, it's for recovering cats. Hill's AD. Ask the vet about that, and maybe try a can on him. Whatever you can get into him, it is packed with lots of nutrition.

HUGS!

My prays for Mr. Meow to be healthy soon and start eatting!!

He might be depressed due to the change in location from shelter to your house. Once he got use to the shelter he started eating. However, came to your house and stopped. There's a pattern here, I would believe.
I'm guessing in a short time he will calm down and adjust and start eating again.

First off, the shelter told us he began eating, but I am seriously doubting it. I don't think they meant to be deceptive, but this cat lost 4 pounds in a month's time!

The vet drew blood and did xrays.

She palpated his abdomen. He is tender and she feels a thickening. This thickening is NOT poops, as shown by the xray.

The blood test results come in tomorrow, but she reminded me that an organ must be 75% bad before the enzyme levels are elevated. So, it may or may not show what is really wrong.

The next step may be an ultrasound. but I fear that this will only tell us what I already know.........he's going to die. :(

I'll be continuing to force him to eat. but he lost 5 ounces just since Friday. :( :(

Sending more prayers for Mr. Meow!

Jen...I know just how much you love that little guy!

Please give that little chatterbox some hugs for me, and the prayers will keep coming!

{{hugs}}

That has to be the most frustrating thing in the World than wanting your Pet to be well and happy.
You try everything to get them on the right track and slowly watch as they get iller. We are praying as hard as we can that Mr Meow will be a survivor.

We are all praying hard that Mr. Meow will start eating and the vet will find what has been ailing him and know how to cure it. God please be good to this precious, beloved boy and his person who loves him so dearly.

Big hugs to you, Jen, and gentle pets to Mr. Meow. You are doing everything that can be done to keep him going. We are all with you, sending our prayers and healing energies.

Pat and cats

Poor you and poor Mr. Meow. Please remember that youa re doing all that you can for him. Many more (((hugs))) and prayers coming from me and the girls in Indiana.