BRODIE is HOME -> (AGAIN) Still Needs Your Prayers!

[christa]

Brodie is FINALLY home!!! Wow, it's been a long 4 nights! But he's home and I'm so happy! I think he's pretty happy too! He ran from his bed to his food bowls to his water bowl to the turbo scratcher to his tree . . . all around the place, from one thing to the next. It was like he must have thought he'd never see anything ever again! LOL He tried to run up to Josie and give her a big lick on the face and she HISSED real big and smacked at him. She doesn't like the way he smells. Neither do I (he smells like Pee) but hopefully that will wear off with time.

Okay, now for some pics

Making himself at home:




Getting a DRINK! (thirsty boy!)


This was after his "bath" . . . I scrubbed him down with bath wipes and you can tell he is walking on his tippy toes. He STILL stinks though!




Found his tree (see Josie hiding in the corner down there?):


More on the tree:

[catnapper]

Oh Brodie, you look ever so handsome! I'm sure your sister will be nice to you once your "vet smell" goes away.

Kisses to you, sweet boy

[Laura's Babies]

Awwwww! I got the LES seeing him at home FINALLY! Bet the poor baby did think he would never see home again! I wouldn't give a hoot how he smelled as long as he is HOME!

He looks great to have been through what all he has been through and is as handsome as ever!

WELCOME HOME BRODIE! (we MISSED YOU!!!!)

[lvpets2002]

****** HURRAY HURRAY BRODIE YOU ARE HOME && DOING GREAT ****** Boy you had us so worried.. So glad your home & doing good..

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Awwwwwwww Brodie looks soooooo happy to be back home!!

[furrykidsmother]

Sooo very glad to see him home and happy! He looks like he is settling in nicely!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Welcome home smelly cat

[prechrswife]

Brodie looks like he is REALLY glad to be home.

[Donnaj4962]

Welcome Home Brodie!

Everyone here at PT is so glad that you are home and settling in well again! Don't worry about Josie, she will warm up to you once the "white coats smell" wears off! Stay well young man! We have all been so worried about you!

Welcome home and have a good long kitty cat nap, then get up and run and play!

[kimlovescats]

WELCOME HOME BABY BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh Christa, I am so happy that little Brodie is OK and no surgery needed!
He looks GREAT ... you'd never know what he has been through!!!
YIPPEEEEEEEE!!!! Please give him kissies from me!!!

[christa]

Thanks guys! He's getting plenty of kisses! Even though they're stinky ones! LOL Thankfully he hasn't quit bathing himself since he got home. I guess he doesn't like being stinky either! Josie still isn't having much to do with him, but she has settled down some and isn't quite as hissy.

I just wanted to thank you all again for all the prayers & thoughts for Brodie & for all of us during this crazy time. We didn't know what was going to happen and I really think that it was the prayers that got us through!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh no, sorry to hear he threw up again - poor little Brodie. Has your vet suggested trying Prednisolone? It's an anti-inflammatory and my vet said that if I give it to CJ and it helps, that's a definite indication that he has allergies. It did help him tremendously, but fortunately now with this new food, I was able to take him off it completely. The reason I bring it up is because before the Pred, CJ not only had diarrhea, but he threw up about....3 times a week. When he was on the pred, not only did his diarrhea get a little better, but he stopped throwing up completely!

I still say you have to have him tested for allergies. If there's no obstructions, you'll never know what's causing him to throw up until you know what he's allergic to. Once you know that you can find a food that has NOTHING in it that he's allergic to, which should help tremendously.

However, like Kim says, Tubby was a puker his whole life. Anywhere from once a week to 3 or 4 times a week. It's just something he did his entire life, and he was completely healthy until he was 15 1/2 when he was diagnosed as being in the early stages of kidney failure. So cats throwing up is nothing unusual. I can understand how you'd be upset about it though...especially after last week!

Also, since you seemed to have had some disagreements with your vet....is it possible to take him somewhere else and get a second opinion?

[christa]

At this point, I am completely & utterly at a loss for words. I have no clue what to do.

I think I'm just going to give it some time right now. He's only vomited once so far. He's eating today and hasn't vomited, yet. I'm just going to give it some time.

[CalliesMom]

Christa--No they just did a standard X-ray minus the barium. We thought she was vomiting due to either 1) the thyroid medication she was on or 2) her stomach did not like the new food I switched them to. I honestly did not think she had a blockage until she continued to throw up despite having removed her from both the medication and the food. Prayers are coming your way!

[jazzcat]

Christa, I'm glad to hear Brodie is back home but sorry that he puked. I do agree that maybe you should just watch him to see - it could be switching him to a new food may be a factor. Ripley is my puker here and he does it in waves. He'll puke almost daily for a few weeks and then take a break for a few weeks. When he does throw up it is always in piles of three. Guess it likes to spread the joy.

Anyway, I just recently switched the whole gang to a weight managment food and it made several puke at first even though I introduced it gradually. They hate the food and seem to only eat it as last resort. I'm going to have to find another brand but dread the puking again.

Maybe it's just going to take Brodie a little time to get his system back in order.