Please help, what's wrong with my cat?

[TommyCat]

Tiwi,
Oh poor baby. Thanks for updating us and hang in there. I can feel how much you love Sammy. I hope soon he will be on his way to recovery. Prayers for Tiwi and you.

[Catty1]

I hope this might help: http://www.carecredit.com/vetmed/

I am so glad he got there just in time. {{{{hugs}}}} to you and Sammy.

[TommyCat]

Tiwi,
How is Sammy doing today? I'm in southern California, so very early here, but he's been on my mind.

[Tiwi]

Thanks for that link!

I'm so touched by everyone's concern.
I don't know how he is right now, i'll find out when my mom comes home, she's at work and I can't call. You have no idea how happy I am that he got there in time, too. If it weren't for me who was home and googling stuff, and coming here, we wouldn't have ever known he had to get to a vet ASAP. We feel so incredibly lucky..

I'm so nervous. I don't know what happened. Last I heard from my mom, she was waiting for Sammy to wake up after his operation so she could visit him. My phone died while I was out, so I didn't receive any other updates.

[columbine]

The good news is, cats can recover fully from a blocked bladder, and as Catty mentioned, a food change will usually keep it from coming back. The vet will have to send his urine to check what kind of blockage it was (chemical or infectious) and will advise you on what to do next. You may need to give him antibiotics for a while, if it was an infection. If it was crystals, a new food will probably do the trick.

Generally, the longer you wait to take a cat to the vet, the more it costs when you actually do get them in. Cats are notorious stoics, and don't show pain until it's excruciating. I'm glad you saved your cat's life by getting him to the vet - but you can do your budget a favor in the future by doing it sooner if anything else goes wrong!

Love, columbine

[lvpets2002]

Oh Thank You Lord.. I am so glad your baby is at the Vet.. I sure hope all has gone well with his surgery.. We will be sending lots of Prayers & Huggss.. Please keep us posted..

[TommyCat]

I second that -- Tiwi, I'm so happy to hear from you and pray that Sammy gets well soon. You, with the help of your Mom getting him to the Vet, did get him to the Vet in time. Bless you.

[Catty1]

It sounds like he made it through the surgery...thank God. They might give him extra fluids to detoxify him.

Just in time! Looking forward to updates and pics of Sammy and all the furbabies!

[Tiwi]

We just visited him!
He's doing fine. Right now he has a catheter and he's being flushed out. He needs to stay only 1 or 2 more days til we can bring him home.
They brought him into the room and he was able to lay on the table so we could talk to him.
He was purring and very happy to see us I think, we petted him to near baldness. He's a lot more responsive to our touch and everything compared to when he was still home. He even tried rolling over for us to pet his belly, but since he was still loopy he couldn't complete the roll! I'm happy beyond words.

[sasvermont]

I am so happy to hear you have had such a good outcome with your sick kitty. That was a close call. Cats can be so stoic. Male cats can be very tricky when it comes to blockages.

Again, I am very happy you took him to the vet when you did.

Good luck with his recovery and by all means, keep us posted as his recovery.

[phesina]

Oh, that's so great. I am so happy to hear how well he is doing and that your family got him to the vet in time.

Please keep us posted and tell us more about Sammy!

[columbine]

Bless you, little Sammy, and your hero Tiwi! I'm so glad he's all right! Even if all of your cats share food, getting him onto a healthier food will prevent this from happening again in the future. And cats don't usually object to grain-free food - overall, most of them seem to like it better. My Smudge is a fish fanatic, but he adores Indigo Moon, which is a chicken-based dry food. (Of course, his favorites are still homemade roast chicken and turkey and deli ham - and I admit, I do occasionally share!)

Love, Columbine

[Catty1]

YAAY! He sounds like a real sweetie! Best news of all!

[Medusa]

Oh thank goodness! It sounds like we have a Christmas miracle! I'm so glad that your vet was able to do what was necessary in time. He's going to need lots of TLC but I'm sure you and your mom have that in plenty of supply. We'd love to see pix when you have the time. Great news!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm glad to hear that your cat is now doing great. I hope he'll recover from surgery quickly.