Pouncer again :(

[catnapper]

Sigh, my boy is straining to pee again. Will he ever get better? I went to vet again today, and they gave me a different food because he wasn't eating the Hills SD. I know its my stupid fault for letting him eat the occasional kibble of regular food.

In the meantime, he's also back on the Baytril and I'm not gonna let him near the regular food. As soon as the 20 pound bag of regular food I bought is gone, EVERYONE will be on a food thats good for him to eat. I can't continue to keep him separated at feeding time -- I think thats part of the problem. He wants to eat what everyone else is eating, regardless of whether or not its yummier. Then when I let him out of the room, he flies downstaris to eat whats left over in the food dishes, and then Abby and Harry fly into the room to eat whats left over of the SD I'm almost certain Abby and Harry have eaten more of the SD in the past month than Pouncer has.

Oh, I also have to make doubly sure he gets plenty of fresh water. I'll be looking into a water fountain for the cats as soon as I can afford one.

[Barbara]

Tigris sends his best wishes to Pouncer and adds he would never eat a diet.
Hope your boy is well soon.

[Glacier]

My cats all eat the Hills CD formula. Only Pete needs it, but my vet said it was safe for all of them. They all seem to like it too. Pete gets the canned version too. The rest of them get different kinds of canned food.

Don't beat yourself up about letting him eat a bit of other kibble. From the sounds of it Pouncer has idopathic FLUTD--that's what Pete has. Just means they don't actually have a clue what causes it! Diet is just a best guess.

Getting more liquid into him is very important. Does he like canned food? Pete was on a canned food only diet, much to his delight, at one point when he was having constant flare-ups. I also sprinkle a bit of parmasen(sp??) cheese on his food occasionally. He loves it and it's makes him thirsty! Chicken broth, drippings from a roast, are good for baiting water too.

How old is Pouncer? My vet told me that when a cat develops FLUTD young, they sometimes outgrow it as they age. That seems to be happening for Pete. He did need a PU surgery, but that doesn't cure the cause, only the life-threatening symptoms. Pete still had difficulties after the surgery, but they have diminished as he's aged. He was two when he got sick. He's 6 now. It's been well over a year since he had a flare-up!

Good luck! It's a frustrating disease to deal with.

[catnapper]

Thanks Glacier! Pouncer is only two, and I thought that he was awfully young to develop crystals already. It is entirely possible Pouncer does have the samne thing as Pete. Poor dudes.

I'm thinking the flare-up is related to the introduction of Aladdin. Awfully coincidental that two days after Aladdin was introduced and scaring Pouncer that he deveolped crystals again. Pouncer is such a sensitive boy, and I think he gets stressed much easier than the average kitty. I've been told stress is a trigger for crystals. Just one last sign that I should wash my hands of fostering.

[Craftlady]

PetSmart online has the fountains for $19.95 plus shipping.
Get the fountain at the store and it's $34.95. It's a no brainer where the best deal is located

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh no, not poor Pouncer again. Sure hope the meds do the trick again and he'll be ok once and for all!

[catnapper]

He's still straining. The anitbiotics apparently weren't enough, so we have another vet appointment for another urinalysis on Thursday. Wish my little boy luck. The vet said if this continues and remains unsolved that he'll be looking at possible complete blockage soon, and then we all know not only is it life threatening, its also very expensive to have the surgery to fix him.

[jenluckenbach]

Poor Pouncer.

Is he eating his correct food? Maybe the s/d was stopped too soon. (I know, he hated it. )

[Kirsten]

I'm so sorry to hear that Pouncer is sick again. It's so frustrating when these nasty UTIs never seem to stop! It's the same with Luna here.

Besides, everyone who ever had a bladder infection knows what our poor babies are going through.

We wish you a speedy recovery, Pouncer, and Lily sends purrs and headbumpies.

Kirsten

[furrykidsmother]

So sorry to hear that Pouncer is still having problems. Good luck and good thoughts to both of you that the problem can be taken care of without the need for surgery.

[catnapper]

I think I'm going to be a nervous wreck before tomorrow gets here. He's strained allll day and is currently in the box AGAIN. As far as I can tell, he's not done anything in the box. Thank God we have a morning appointment or I'll go nuts with worry.

I don't care how much it costs -- I'll find the money SOMEHOW to pay for him.

[catnapper]

I don't know what to do..... he's been fine all week, and today he started straining again.

My heart is breaking, and right now I KNOW I can't afford anything else (Xrays and such). I hsve not worked in 3 weeks.... no incoming money AT ALL and a lot going out.

[Catty1]

Oh dear! There ARE cat treats out now that have cranberry in them, I have seen them...but that is for future.

I don't know where you are and can't help - but some vets will allow a person to work for "vet dollars".

Do you have time to do a barter thing like that?

HUGS
Catty1

[kb2yjx]

I will be going to the Monastery this afternoon and will offer prayers for Pouncer!!! He know you love him and are doing all you can to help him. Will say a few prayers for your peace of mind.

[catnapper]

I'm, in a rush this morning, but I wanted to please ask for prayers for Pouncer. He was up allll night trying to pee. I am desperately worried about him, and even at this point hubby is too. Somethign is wrong.

The ONLY thing keeping my sanity at the moment is the knowledge that I cannot feel his bladder. That means its not full and not currently life threatening.

I was up crying into his belly fur all night (which he did NOT appreciate) Please pray my boy will be ok. Please?