Grasshopper is a pain to pill, and frankly I'm a wuss when it comes to pilling her because she hates it so much - MReeeW hssss!! But, I have been told to put her on it before, and when I spoke to my new vet, she wanted me to use tagamet. When I mentioned the Pepcid (since I still have a lot of it), she said go for it. SO, sorry Grasshopper, but pills are going in, one way or the other! Actually, the first time I tried it (2 days ago) she 'slimed' it (and me - yuck!) and out it came. So, sadly I had to be forceful, and I am so glad I was. You're right about the size, T&P, I also use a pill cutter and quarter them.
I din't know about the blood flow thing, so thanks for that info! I won't say it's working just yet, but will post again, as she has started to perk up, even tho she still drops those little stools around. Not many, one a day, maybe.
I brought home Beechnut baby food, chicken, turkey and a couple of veggies to thin the protein out. Tonite she ate 2 tsp of chik & sweet potato, out of her dish which I set on the bed next to her. I think I'll still give her swome later by finger, she seems to like the attention.
T&P, she had been vomiting a LOT a few weeks ago, mostly liquid. She literally covered the entire bathroom floor one time when I heard the warning sunds and carried her in there just in time. Not a big bathroom, but you get the picture (sorry). I was in the middle of serious Dad care so just cut her food back and kept an eye on her. I thought she was stressing. The vomiting has stopped for some time now, and thankfully she has not vomited the bloody stuff the vet told me to watch for.
But we're still not out of the woods as she is very skinny thru the hips and still has those tarry poops with traces of blood in them. Not as much as before, tho - so - ?
Thanks, I think your prayers and good wishes are working!

Yep, I am a tuxie fan, and when she leaves me someday, I'll probably look for a couple of tuxies who want to adopt me!

Herself is lying on the bed behind me, checking out the keyboard action - so she must be saying "Hi" and "Thank you "

Love to all, Ko