Update on Puddy; she's gone*9/29* see post #421

[slick]

LES!
Mary, I'm so very sorry. Whenever I lurk I do watch and read Puddy's threads.

{{{hugs}}} Mary and hang in there girl. You are not alone in this excursion.

[Medusa]

LES!
Mary, I'm so very sorry. Whenever I lurk I do watch and read Puddy's threads.

{{{hugs}}} Mary and hang in there girl. You are not alone in this excursion.

Oh I do know that, thank you so much, which is why I post so often about her. I really don't have anyone to talk to here. My son is in L.A. and he does listen but he's not here in the flesh and my friends, well, they'll listen for a little while but you know how that is.

[jenluckenbach]

It is so hard watching Puddy and thinking she's not improving. But I am sure the Epogen would need at least a little more time to perk her up.

As for Boo, don't be discouraged......you caught the "problem", something a lit of people miss until symptoms are worse. And you can just chalk it up to aging cats.

And you do realize that EVERYTHING ALWAYS HAPPENS AT ONCE!! We can all attest to that.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Mary,I'm so sorry to hear that Puddy isn't improving. At least she still has an appetite. She'll remain in my thoughts and prayers.

I also hope that Boo will be okay. If there is a problem it sounds like you caught this very early. He'll remain in my thoughts and prayers too.

Unfortunately as our animals get older, they may get thyroid, kidney, diabetes or other diseases.

[Emeraldgreen]

I'm sorry that Puddy is still hiding so much in her carrier. It must be her safe zone and feels better for some reason. Maybe she is hypersensitive right now with all that is going on and noises and light might make her feel worse? It's hard to know. If you have a few extra carriers around, you could put one in a few different rooms with soft bedding so she has a variety of 'caves' to choose from. That way she could at least be nearer to you. It sounds like the one in the basement is her favourite though.
Prayers going out to you and Puddy and to Boo! I hope that his thyroid condition will be manageable so he can get healthy. You sure have a full plate right now!

[shais_mom]

thoughts and hugs on the way Mary and the fur posse.

[ChrisH]

Mary, I'm sorry to hear Puddy isn't improving as yet. Prayers continuing for her, and added for Boo.

[pomtzu]

I was hoping to read that Puddy was improving, but at least she's eating. Hopefully those meds will kick in soon and you'll see some results. As for Boo, thyroid problems are usually pretty easy to manage and the meds are very inexpensive. My 13 year old Pomeranian has been on them for several years and is a boundless fur ball of energy. My prayers go out to Puddy, Boo, and of course to you.

[Medusa]

I'm sorry that Puddy is still hiding so much in her carrier. It must be her safe zone and feels better for some reason. Maybe she is hypersensitive right now with all that is going on and noises and light might make her feel worse? It's hard to know. If you have a few extra carriers around, you could put one in a few different rooms with soft bedding so she has a variety of 'caves' to choose from. That way she could at least be nearer to you. It sounds like the one in the basement is her favourite though.
Prayers going out to you and Puddy and to Boo! I hope that his thyroid condition will be manageable so he can get healthy. You sure have a full plate right now!

Thanx, Lara, I thought of that and so I put carriers in the patio room, basement and one in her room upstairs. But she insists on being in either the basement or her room. She did a little better w/sleeping last night, though. At least she isn't insisting that I watch her every time she walks up the little steps to the faucet. I actually got a fairly decent night's sleep. Well, today she'll get another Epogen shot and, hopefully, those red blood cells will start reproducing soon and she'll get some energy back. She vomited last night right before bed and she hates to vomit and she does this sort of yodel right before and she was just exhausted afterwards, poor girl. She only did it once, though, and Dr. Lee told me not to worry unless she does it twice, so maybe she just drank the water from the faucet too fast because it was all water.

[Medusa]

I was hoping to read that Puddy was improving, but at least she's eating. Hopefully those meds will kick in soon and you'll see some results. As for Boo, thyroid problems are usually pretty easy to manage and the meds are very inexpensive. My 13 year old Pomeranian has been on them for several years and is a boundless fur ball of energy. My prayers go out to Puddy, Boo, and of course to you.

That's good to know about thyroid, thank you. Boo has never had a sick day in his life but he's 17 so I guess we've been pretty lucky for this long.

[catmandu]

I HAVE NOTICED THAT IN CATS TOO, THAT WHEN THEY ARE NOT WELL , THAT THEY HIDE AS THOUH TRYING TO HIDE FROM THE PAIN.
MY BO BOS UNDER THE WEATHER AND HARDLY EVER LEAVES THE BED.
WE ARE PRAYING AS HARD AS WE CAN FOR PUDDY AND BOO, AND PRAY THAT THEY ARE ALL RIGHT.

[kb2yjx]

Mary, sending prayers for Puddy, Boo, and you!!!

[gini]

Mary, I just found this thread so I apologize for not posting earlier.

You can be sure that you have my prayers for Puddy. Having our babies sick is just one of the hardest and heart rendering situations. They cannot tell us so we try everything we can think of to make them feel comfortable and to get them to eat.

I will be watching this thread now for your updates.

Mary, take good care of yourself while all of this is going on!!

[sugarpaws]

I hope your little girl will feel better soon. I can tell from her photos that she has quite a personality. Anemia is hard on the body, she is probably weak and dizzy, so her carrier provides comfort. My husband and I are sending our best loving thoughts. Take care!

[Medusa]

I came downstairs and was sitting at my computer when I heard the tap, tap, tap of Puddy's funny claw on the hardwood floor. I could hardly believe my ears! I thought she might run downstairs to the basement into another carrier but she didn't. She's sitting in the kitchen in her spot, as though she's waiting for her breakfast. If she goes into the patio room afterwards, this will be a banner day!