Ash not doing so well....

[carole]

As most of you know my Ash has CRF, it will be a year in july since he was first diagnosed and we have had him on two medications ever since, i have noticed a decline in his health the last few days, getting him to eat is getting more difficult, he is eating very little,despite being on daily steriods, which stimulate the appetite.

I am thinking my old boy might not have long left, please pray for the ole fella to pick up again,any suggestions on food i can try to offer him would be welcome , i have just about opened every can and tried every biscuit in the house, and i have a quite a variety, he often has bad days but picks up again and eats well the next day, but not this time, still i am not giving up hope that he will pick up again, but i am being realistic,it might not happen this time around, thanks for listening and your support.

[Medusa]

I'm sorry, Carole, I can't recall if you give him subq treatments. That always perked up my Puddy right away.

[carole]

I don't think much is going to work this time around, but i could well be wrong, if only i can get him to eat a bit more, i won't have him starve to death,i would help him to the RB rather than that,anyhow not giving up, tomorrow is another day and he might well pick up again, as CRF cats often do,fingers and all paws crossed for that eh?

[Medusa]

That's why I asked if you give him subq's regularly. It helped Puddy retain her appetite and when I injected the bag of fluids w/B vitamins, it made an amazing difference. I sure hope he perks up.

[jenluckenbach]

Prayers for dear Ash. SubQ's are important, and (if I remember correctly) Pepsid to reduce stomach acid and keep up the appetite.

[Catty1]

Carole - as Medusa said, are you giving Ash his fluids?

Hope he is better soon - but the fluids are essential. You'll be amazed at the difference!

Have the vet show you how, and see if it makes a good change for Ash.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hi God ~

It's us Prayer Pups onna KAT Line again ...

Wunna the Down Under Kats - lil Ash - is feelin poorly and needs
summa Your speschil Help to start feelin better.

Maybe You kuld send sum Flavour Enhancer down to *sprinkle* on his grub -
he's not got much appie-tite rite now.

And iffin You can spare a few {{{God'sHugs}}} fur Momma Carole,
they'd Help a lot, too.

THANKS, God!

/s/ the Prayer Pups

[Pinot's Mom]

Ditto...

Hi God ~

It's us Prayer Pups onna KAT Line again ...

Wunna the Down Under Kats - lil Ash - is feelin poorly and needs
summa Your speschil Help to start feelin better.

Maybe You kuld send sum Flavour Enhancer down to *sprinkle* on his grub -
he's not got much appie-tite rite now.

And iffin You can spare a few {{{God'sHugs}}} fur Momma Carole,
they'd Help a lot, too.

THANKS, God!

/s/ the Prayer Pups

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry to hear this. I hope he'll start eating again and perk up. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

[carole]

Thanks everyone, Ash ended up eating quite well in the end today, which is great as the last three he was not eating much at all,so hopefully he is picking up again, I have Ash under strict vet care and i follow everything my vet tells me too, so please do not worry, my vet is awesome and i trust him 100 per cent, what he say's goes as far as i am concerned,my methods may not be the same as your's but I have Ash's well being a top priority, i have put myself in debt to keep Ash alive, so rest assured he is in good hands here.

Fingers and all paws crossed he makes a swift turn around again,it really is a game of wait and see isn't it? he is a tough ole boy, so i think we will have him around a wee bit longer yet, i sure hope so. anyhow here are two pics of him today enjoying the winter sun, he is very thin now to what he used to be, but he actually looks quite good in the pics, though the camera does lie, he does not look as good in real life,sadly.

[allmycats]

I'm so sorry to hear about sweet Ash, hope he does perk up. could a high calorie canned food help him not lose too much weight? I don't know, it was just a thought. prayers for your sweet boy to get better!

[carole]

will talk to the vet tonight , he is not too bad today, but i have seen him better, feeling the cold, but he can come and sit by the heater all day or sun himself on the verandah, cold day here but the sun is out,jack frost came last night and we went down to -2 degrees.

[Anikaca77]

I hope Ash is feeling better today.

Prays,

Melissa

[Pinot's Mom]

When Pinot was so sick and wouldn't eat my vet suggested baby food. It didn't work in her case, but you never know!

[smokey the elder]

Poor Ash. I have had good luck with deli turkey (regular roasted, no maple, smoke additives, etc.) I have found that when the kitty refused that, it was time. The last 2 days Moby wouldn't even touch turkey! Of course, Ash might prefer another delicacy.