Priscilla's failing kidneys

[Medusa]

Something that I forgot to mention but you've prob. tried it already: baby food w/her favorite in it. Puddy's happens to be chicken but whatever Priscilla likes. And it has enough moisture in it, too, so that base is covered. Just a thought.

Blessings,
Mary

[phesina]

Thanks, Mary. Yes, baby food is a common fallback. Sometimes she likes it, sometimes she doesn't. Her tastes change constantly. (What do I expect? After all, she's a CAT!)

Pat

[kb2yjx]

The Whiskas " Milk" is to give cats instead of milk. There may be other brands other there that I am unaware of. I will catmandu a poke to take a look at the posts!! Priscilla is behaving just like my Boo!!! Be ready to have s few more gray hairs!!! Glad you are OK. We are suppose to get some weather. Temps dropping and WIND!!!! I am going to light a fire in the stove shortly!!!

[phesina]

Thanks, Sandra, I'll see what Gary has to say. I'll exchange the "kitten replacement" milk for the "milk substitute" kind tomorrow, if that's the one to get.

Today there is a glaze of ice on all the bare tree branches right down to the tiniest twigs. The trees look lovely in the sunlight with the glistening light sparkling from the branches. (The branches that weren't so weighted down by the ice that they broke off and took down power lines or damaged cars and things.) But boy, is it ever COLD!!!!

Oh yeah, Priscilla likes something one time, then not the next. All of them do that, to some extent, but there isn't the urgency to make sure the others each eats a minimum amount (no problem like that with any of them).

This evening she ate a very little of the KD, then a very little of the Babycat, then a little more than that of some Trader Joe's Premium Dry Cat Food. Then some syringed MaxCal and her SubQ. So she got her quota.

Keep warm!

Pat

[catmandu]

THE ROYAL BABY KITTEN FOOD IS DRY, AND USUALLY ON PROMOTIONAL PRICES OF A DOLLAR FOR THE TRIAL SIZE BAG.
AND I HAVE USED WHISKAS ULTRA MILK, AND FOUND IT VERY GOOD,
AND I KNOW THAT THE ANINAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION USES KMR AND SWEAR BY IT.
THE BEST OF LUCK WITH PRISCILLA, AND THE PET ANGELS WILL DROP BY AND SEE IF THEY CAN HELP.

[phesina]

Gary, thank you, I think the Pet Angels have been on the job, because Priscilla had gained a bit of weight and had a slightly higher hematocrit when she saw the vet yesterday!

The Babycat food is dry, with very tiny pellets. I'll try a little of that mixed with the kitten milk replacement maybe tomorrow. I think Gina may be right that food with moisture is probably better.

Gina, maybe tomorrow I can pick up some more raw meat, probably chicken this time. It looks like at Whole Foods and Trader Joe's the chicken is all prepackaged, and there are all kinds of different cuts of it. What would you suggest I get to try? I might at some point switch all the cats to it if they're agreeable to the idea. Do the kinds of available raw meats have all the nutrients that cats but not necessarily humans require, such as taurine?

Thanks for the good wishes and prayers, Monica. Yes, Priscilla is doing quite well under the circumstances, and she is very loving and very loved.

Good point about the smellier the better, everyone.. That certainly gets their attention, thank you! Priscilla is doing things her way and making little steps of progress.

Gina, that picture of Priscilla is from a few years back, at least 3 because that's when I took the course where I made that web site. She was maybe 3 or 4 years old then, maybe even younger. There are a couple of recent ones of her at the beginning of this thread, but they are thumbnails and you click on them to see them regular size. (I still haven't worked out how to use PhotoBucket or one of those to put pictures right in my messages.)

Thanks, Gina and Sandra, I got a good night of sleep last night, oversleeping about 2 hours so i was late for work. I hope to get a bit more rest over the next couple of days.. Famous last words...

Thanks again, wonderful friends, we love you all,
Pat, Priscilla, Peony, Poppy, Sydney, and Elmer

[kb2yjx]

Pat, you surely deserved those extra hours of sleep!!!! I am glad to hear of Priscilla's progress!!!

[sandragonfly]

hi there all!

princess priscilla, I know this would be a long road to go but I'm glad to know you're still eating, even little by little! keep up easy work dear one.

pat, I think you should keep trying different raw meat until she tells you what she likes. well, loves! dry food may be "too dry" right now, as she needs a lot of sub-q fluids & moisture food. baby food - gerbers are best - not much artificals and salt in these. microwave it a bit up so you could smell it for priscilla.

just curious - are you thinking about, after she gets all better, to feed all of your cats raw diet? that would prevent anybody from kidney failures for next time. also, cheaper way to keep them healthier. trader joe's beef is what I got for star too.

is she doing her business good and regularly? I hope so, will be keeping you all in our purryers and sending cozy vibes to keep you all warm!! we just had ice storm here yesterday - always a good reason to own pets. all those cuddles, huggles and snuggles..

[Marigold2]

Hello,
I am so glad to hear that Priscilla is eating. My vet told me that the smeller the cat food the better since the amora makes them want to eat. Hang on to hope and enjoy each others time together. Priscilla sounds so loving and so loved. That is all any one can hope for wheather we are human or animal. Some people never get loved or know how to love. And sometimes an animal has more love, sweethness, kindness and understanding then a hundred people. I will continue to keep you and Priscilla in my prayers. It sounds as if she is doing well. Take care, Monica

[kb2yjx]

I can attest to the above post about the smelly cat food!! It also helps to capture a cat for a rescue!!! But Priscilla is doing things her way and so far she is eating, although not alot, but she IS eating!!!