Amber is having pain.

[K & L]

Good luck with this Jen. I'll keep fingers and paws crossed for her.

[jenluckenbach]

Now you won't be able to see how poor you are!!!

Cute VERY cute!

[catcrazylady]

Cute VERY cute!

LOL!!! You know I love ya Jen.

[kimlovescats]

I know exactly what you are going through. I have TWO with dental problems. Dexter had a cleaning a few months ago, but still has problems with dry food causing him pain. My vet said that his teeth themselves looked too good for her to want to remove them. It's the GUMS causing the problems! We are just in a "wait and see" mode with him. So far he is eating enough wet food to maintain his weight.

Boots, my very shy feral boy, has awful mouth pain. When I took him to the vet, the new young one saw him. She and the tech couldn't handle his feralness and he ended up in the garbage can hiding. I had taken him at the same time as Dexter, so he remained in the garbage can while Dexter was examined. *sigh* I was the one who scruffed him to get him out of the can and back in his carrier. All that "could be" done for Boots at that time was to give him Clindamycin in his wet food. He does eat his wet food fairly good, but he's still not eating enough to maintain a good weight. He is still very thin and he's so darned skiddish about eating, that I have to plan exactly how and when and where I put his plate. It is VERY frustrating caring for Boots! It's just a matter of time before I have to take him back to my vet .... next time will be the owner, with years of experience. My vet's office has hired so many new vets (trying to gradually retire, I think) that I hardly ever get to actually see him! I hate it, because he is the one I started with!
I'm guessing that they will have to knock Boots out some just to really examine him next time.

Good luck getting the funds together for Amber. I know how that is too ... especially right now. I've had two vet visits in the past week, for abscesses from a mean tortie!

[jenluckenbach]

My vet said that his teeth themselves looked too good for her to want to remove them. It's the GUMS causing the problems

YUP! Amber had a dental at the begining of the year. I too thought MORE teeth were going to be removed, but the vet said they did not look bad enough. I thought it would buy us more time.

All I pray is that it WORKS!! I really don't want to experience that blood curdling scream any more.

[kimlovescats]

I really don't want to experience that blood curdling scream any more.

Boots does the same thing! It about scares me out of my skin every time!!!

[jenluckenbach]

thank God the surgery is just half a day away. Amber desperately wants to eat, but gets scared away after a few bites by a shot of pain. She has barely eaten enought to keep a bird alive the last few days.

So, tonight she CAN'T have food, nor tomorrow. So I hope by Wed. she feels perky enough to actually EAT!

But Amber is a fighter!! For those who don't know, when we adopted Amber she was a 7 month old, 4.5 pound kitten who came from our local shelter. She came down with the WORST URI ever! Would not eat and needed to be hospitlized (over Thanksgiving of that year, as a matter of fact) for IV treatment and 24 hour care. She lost weight down to 3 pounds (now imagine a 7 month old at only 3 pounds....she was pathetic) but she pulled through! Our miracle (expen$ive) baby. But never a problem since, except for her teeth.

So pray for her nightmare to be over SOON!! thanks.

[Russian Blue]

That must be horrible watching poor Amber in pain. Plus, I can just imagine how hard it was to hear that scream when all you wanted to do was feed her.

Sending many positive vibes for a successful and healing surgery. Hang in there Amber, you'll be better soon!

[kimlovescats]

Hoping that Amber's surgery goes well and the results are a pain free kitty!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'll be keeping Amber in my thoughts and prayers. I hope that everything will go well tomorrow. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

How is Amber now, Jen? Is she in surgery today?

[jenluckenbach]

How is Amber now, Jen? Is she in surgery today?

It is still VERY early here. She will go to the vet in 3 hours. I do not know the actual time of the surgery.

Silly Amber is feeling quite well, anyway, she has been running around like a kitten. I guess fasting agrees with her. (LOL)

I won't be able to update until this evening, but I'll let you know how it goes.

[catfamily]

It is still VERY early here. She will go to the vet in 3 hours. I do not know the actual time of the surgery.

Silly Amber is feeling quite well, anyway, she has been running around like a kitten. I guess fasting agrees with her. (LOL)

I won't be able to update until this evening, but I'll let you know how it goes.

heehee...I know Fasting wouldn't agree with me.lol
Wishing her good luck and many years of good health from this upcoming surgery today

[Felicia's Mom]

I hope Amber's surgery goes well.

[kimlovescats]

Good luck Amber and Jen!