Prayers for Amy please....

[jenluckenbach]

Oh how dreadfully sad. You can bet you and Amy will be in my prayers every day and night.

[sasha the cat]

In the name of our darlings who live at RB: Sasha the Cat; Tiggy aka The Best Cat in the Universe; Princess the Princess Royale, Paddy-Paws the darling boy and the dogs Bobby the Beagle and Chucky the Fox Terrier, please know that KatMa , Paw-Paw and Norman the Cat include you, darling dear Amy, in our prayers.

May the great Egyptian goddess Bastet the Catbless you and help you heal.

[Laura's Babies]

Cerebellar hypoplasia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Cerebellar hypoplasia is a disorder found in cats and dogs in which the cerebellum is not completely mature at birth. Usually symptoms can be seen immediately at birth in cats, but sometimes can take two months or so to become apparent in dogs. Cerebellar hypoplasia causes jerky movements, tremors and generally uncoordinated motion. The animal often falls down and has trouble walking. Tremors increase when the animal is excited and subside when at ease. There are several bacterial infections, such as herpes, that can result in the disorder in both cats and dogs. However, the disease can also be caused by malnutrition, poisoning, injury or general accidents during development in the fetus. The disease does not get better or worse with age, but the cat or dog can usually learn to somewhat compensate for it. Most afflicted animals can lead a fairly normal life if preperations are made by the owner for the animals disability.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebellar_hypoplasia

Another place I found where it said this about CH . "As the kitten or puppy grows it will learn to compensate for its condition but there are usually lifelong signs of a decreased ability to coordinate movement. "


I got Amy when she was exactly 2 months old and I did not know anything was wrong with her. Once I held her, she was MINE! Her having a disability made no differance to me and she has rewarded me with lots of love and lessons that every human needs to learn. The most important lesson she taugh me is NEVER get up until you accomplish your goals, no matter who thinks you can't accomplish them. She is one brave determined little girl!

[chocolatepuppy]

I will keep sweet Amy in my prayers.

[boscibo]

I will be thinking of Amy.

[Catty1]

Oh Laura...the article makes it sound like Amy should be able to adjust, and not like it should be getting worse!

All I can think of is a good Omega 3 oil that is supposed to help the brain...does your vet have any ideas?

Darling Amy - You are loved, so stay here with your meowmie! Amy is a beautiful girl!

hugs
Catty1

[Laura's Babies]

Catha1, Yes, that first article reads like she should not have gotten any worse as she grew older and that is what I believed and held onto. After her 3rd birthday, it was obvious to us that know her, that she was getting worse and worse and worse so I got back online and researched some more and found another article that pretty much says the same thing as the first but with

"As the kitten or puppy grows it will learn to compensate for its condition but there are usually lifelong signs of a decreased ability to coordinate movement. "

. THAT was so hard to swollow but I HAD to know what was wrong and why she was getting worse.

My prayer is that she gets NO worse. The damage can not be undone to her neroulogical system but I have hopes that it could stop where it is? That is what I pray for. It does not appear to be happening though. Maybe with PT prayers........ they do work miracles sometimes......

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

AW Laura, my Inka has same ilness! She has CH too. We noticed this because she was always losing her balance! She also has NO coordination between her 4 paws, so whenever she wants to run, she falls a lot, or does salto's. Even with that CH, she is a very happy cat. She might get worse when she grows older, but she has learned how to live with it.
I am sorry to hear that Amy canot go potty on her own anymore; it would break my heart too

((((((((( hugs !!!))))))))))

[orangemm]

Lots of prayers for your sweet baby Amy. It hurts dreadfully to see our loved ones start to fail, esp. when we are helpless to help them.

Give her some gentle scritches from me and ((((hugs)))) to you.

[smokey the elder]

Poor Amy! Diva got worse until about 4 or 5 (I forget) but has stabilized. I sure hope that your Amy will reach some sort of stability so you can better manage her condition.

[Queen of Poop]

Prayers for you and sweet Amy.

[rosethecopycat]

Praying for dear Amy.

May her problems stop in their tracks, and she enjoy herself with you.

[Sonia59]

All my thoughts for Amy and you,
Hugs

[Laura's Babies]

Smokey the elder... Do you have any tips and advice, things you tried that worked with Diva that helped?

I hope you don't mind me asking, just how bad is Diva's CH... Is she able to walk far... are her legs strong enough to hold her up in the litter box.. How much does she fall over.. I guess what I am asking for is a detailed picture of exactly how her condition has effected her.

You say her decline leveled off at 4 to 5 years is giving me HOPE.. Did you notice that her declines happened right around her birthdays like I have with Amy's... Maybe I should hold off on using the streoids? How old is Diva now? If Amy can level off, I don't want to risk her future by messing up something else in her body with the steroids.

[furrykidsmother]

Lots of Good thoughts and prayers to both of you!