Emergency Prayer Needed For Emma... UPDATE

[Moesha]

I was thinking about Emma today and was wondering if there had been any updates regarding her health.

[kittykatharine]

Yes, how is sweet Emma doing?

[Jessika]

Emma is doing fantastic, sorry I didn't see this earlier, I've been very busy with school!!! She still has no control over her bowels, but don't let her know that! Aside from trying to take the diapers off every now and then, she's pretty used to them now.



Here she is hanging outdoors with the dogs and I last month or so.

She still does have a rash that is hard to get rid of because of inadequate air flow because of the diapers/plastic diaper covers we have on her, so overnight she gets them off and sleeps in a small dog crate to allow it to "air out". We do have ointment to put on it, but this has been a problem since day 1 and while it is much, much, much better than originally, its still a pestering issue, though minor compared to her past injuries!

[Emeraldgreen]

Oh my!!! She is so sweet. I'm very glad to hear that she is doing well.
I wonder if there is latex in the diapers and if she is reacting to that? The main reaction to latex in those who are allergic is a rash. Maybe there are some hypoallergenic diapers that she could use? Maybe someone could make her a few pairs out of cotton that could be hosed off and then tossed in the washing machine? But that might not be a popular idea for your inlaws.
Are they diapers made for cats or kids diapers? Maybe creating a few holes at the top and side of the diapers would create some airflow would help prevent the rash as well.

[mamaducky]

LOVE the photo of sweet Miss Emma in her lingerie!

With all the really sad news we've had recently on PT, it's nice to see something going really well. Thanks for the update!

[Moesha]

Thanks so much for the update! I have thought about Emma quite often and wondered how she was doing.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks for the update. I'm so glad to hear that she's doing well.

[Catty1]

Good news!

I know another injured PT cat took a year to get his bowel function back. Can you tell if that MIGHT happen with Emma? If her bowels are the same now, maybe not. But she looks cute in her undies! Maybe leopard underwear for the lady?

But seriously, I hope you can find some nappies that are more hypoallergenic, or even some liners to put in.

Is her peeing normal?

What a sweet lovely girl! I hope the vet is also glad she wasn't PTS.

[Medusa]

Look at the face on that girl! What a sweetheart! I'm so glad to read that she's doing well.

[Jessika]

Thank you all so much for the comments, I had no idea this many people were wondering about her or I would have given an update sooner!!!

For clarification -- she has an infant diaper on with a hole cut in it for her stub of a tail, and then to hinder her pulling the diaper off from time-to-time they will put the plastic diaper on over it. Most of the time though the plastic one isn't on. Diapers made specifically for cats are just too expensive when we're going through them as fast as we are, and with a new baby in the family (well, he's almost a year now) we have plenty of leftover diapers!

[TenHouseCats]

oh, thank you SO much for the update!

indeed, some of us talk about Emma rather a lot--because it means so much when people DON'T give up. i know that i've sent the link to her original story to a couple of people who were SURE they couldn't possibly cope with a similar injury, and that they were all alone in this. emma's story, and yours and that of your whole family, is the proof that that's not true at all.

the photo is great, she look so completely unconcerned!

can't wait to see her holiday card...

MC

[Jessika]

I am sad to say that Emma was euthanized this morning.

I found her under my bed, in pain and would not move. I took her vitals; she had a weak pulse, was anemic, and in shock.

The doctor said the tissue was necrosed around her rear due to decreased blood flow because of her spinal injury. She also had internal bleeding, so my mother in law made the difficult choice to end her suffering. The doctor said this was nothing that could have been prevented and he was surprised she lived as long as she did following her accident; he originally prognosed she wouldn't make it a year, and she made it a year and a half. I told my mother in law to take solace in that fact -- she gave her an extra year and a half of life that most others would not have been able to.

RIP, sweet girl. You're in a better place now where you don't have to wear diapers anymore

[Taz_Zoee]

I am so sorry. It's nice to hear from you, but not on this sad note. But Emma is all better now. And like you said, she got an extra year and a half thanks to your mother-in-law.

Rest in Peace Emma.

[Medusa]

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear this. She had an incredible spirit and such a pretty girl. I know that the absolute best was done for her and you did even better by ending her suffering. RIP, sweet Emma and peace to your humans.

[Catty1]

{{{{HUGS}}}} Bless you and your mom - I remember how all of you fought the vet's immediate decision to put her down, and how he decided that only because you were the first owners that wanted to give Emma every chance in the world!

You all loved her and took her in good times and bad; that is true commitment.

She had another year and a half. That is huge in kitty years.

Play free and run at the Bridge, dear Emma.