Thanks for the update Yorkster. I'm glad everything is going well with the IV. I didn't realize it was a "feeding" IV, I thought it was just medicine. Poor Kedi sounds like he's feeling better for now.

Tubby is also in the beginning stages of kidney failure. I've known this for almost a year now (which reminds me that it's about time for his 6 month check-up). The vet told me to give him 1/4 of a pepcid (antacid) everyday and that would help. It couldn't reverse any damage that has already been done, but it will slow the decline. When I took him back for his first 6 month check-up, he was doing great and one of his numbers actually went down and the other stayed the same, so the pepcid must be doing something. I know it has stopped him from throwing up all the time. And when I took him back last time (his first 6 month check-up) the vet made the comment that if the numbers were a little worse, we could up the dosage to 1/2 a pepcid, which didn't need to be done but at least I knew what the next step would be if needed.

So hopefully Kedi's won't be too serious and the pepcid can work for him too. Ask your vet about it. I've also found some websites on renal failure, I can't find them in my favorites right now, but if you go to the Merck Veterinary Manual that Zippy suggested and do a search on "renal failure" there is some good info that comes up there. So Tubby has been on the pepcid for a year now, and he acts just like his old self. The only thing we don't do is give him milk anymore, or other treats from the table because it just upsets his tummy too much and he throws up again. So there's no reason Kedi couldn't do the same.

Kedi is such a beautiful kitty that I really hate to think he isn't feeling well, but it sounds like he's feeling much better if he's romping around with Rudy. Paws, tails & fingers crossed that Kedi will be ok. He is just so pretty...oops...handsome.