Snoopy went to the vet! * HELP !!!!!*

[Bengalz]

Lut,

Although poor little Snoopy has an infection and needs medication, it is better to know the problem and find a solution. I'm sure your other kitties will appreciate the outcome as well and, having their baby sister well again.

I wish I had some good advice about the feeding issue. Isolating her to feed would be my only suggestion but that would also mean the others could not free feed. I don't know how well that would work with your current routine.

Good luck with the medicating - that's always a tough chore. Hugs to Snoopy and to you.

Betty

[mruffruff]

If the other cats can also eat her special food, that would be the easiest for you. And prevent problems with the others in the future.

[catnapper]

I'm so sorry. I know EXACTLY what you're feeling. I know EXACTLY how impossible it is to keep one cat away from the others food. I solved it by simply puttig all 5 cats on the special food that Pouncer needs. It was the only way that worked. Pouncer REFUSED to eat his special food when I locked him in the room by himself. They refused to eat thinking Pouncer got better food than they did. So I'd open the door and Pouncer would fly out to eat what the other guys had and they'd fly into the room to eat what Pouncer had. It just was not working.

Now we have a nice little scheme going. He gets his special food at night as a treat. This food actually dissolves the crystals. He gets the Eukanuba Low pH diet (the crystal reduction food) at night as a treat and then I feed him and everyone else HIlls WD (which is a prescription weight management food, but perfectly safe for a cat susceptable to crystals). I spend $40 a month in food but its weel worth it because I have not had a recurrance of Pouncer's crystals in a few months. When I consider the vet expenses & all the cleaning product expense related to the crystals... I'm quite happy to spend the extra money each month on food. I figure it sounds more but is actually less since I'm not buying meds, paying for urine tests, buying enzyme cleaners, washing and rewashing a hundred things, etc.

[catmandu]

We are Praying very hard for Our Dear Little Friend Snoopy, and pray that she is well soon.
If she has to stay overnight, there will be a Pet Angel Delegation to keep her company.
WE LOVE SNOOPY AT THE HOTEL.

[Laura's Babies]

I think Catnappers way will be the way for you to go in order to make sure she has the food she needs and it sure won't hurt the others. It is a good thing you found out who it was and WHY she was doing it... Poor Snoops!

[orangemm]

I guess that was the only way little Snoopy knew how to tell you she was not well! I'm so glad she went to the vet (even tho' she was rambunctious!) and you all found out what was wrong. Now she can start feeling better!

Yes, if you can get all of your girls to eat the 'good' stuff, that would solve the problem.

As for the pills, I am useless.

[lvpets2002]

Oh I am so sad wittle Snoopy is ill.. Oh yes I have give many of cat pills & there is no easy way to do it.. I have & use the pill giver.. Wrap the baby in a large towel so the baby wont hurt herself & you & put the pill in the giver & get mouth open &&& Good Luck.. I have seen now at PetsMart of little sausage looking things you can use to put the pill in.. I will admitt dogs are much better at pill giving due to you can stuff pill in a little viennee & this works great..

[kb2yjx]

I got worried when I read the title of the thread!!! O POOR LITTLE SNOOPY!!! You were so lucky, Lut, that you CAUGHT her peeing out of the box!!!! If she is a vaccum, like you say, you may have to feed her away from the others and no longer leave food out all day. I have had bladder cats in the past, and the special diets do help!! I hope that sweet Snoopy will be in the pink very soon!!!! Please give her a BIG hug from ALL of us!!!
Sandra, Norton, Molly Meu, Raven, Tina Peepers, Nicholas, Riley, Hayley, and little Hope Simone