Pouncer's not eating

[catnapper]

I know you all have Pouncer's best wishes at heart -- thats why I posted here but I now its somethign that can wait til tomorrow. I have withheld the pain meds but I'll give him some tonight to help if he's having nay pain. My boy even turned his nose up at Greenies... now I know he's not feeling well.

I know its a UTI/cystitis flare-up because my litterboxes are dotted with little itty bitty pee biscuits. I'm afraid to force him to drink for fear of forcing so much water in him that he can't pee his tiny biscuits.... and then I'll become the cause of his death. I've been through this so much with him in the past year that I know that he's not totally blocked. Its the lack opf appetite thats really concerning me. We'll make it through the night and I'l take him in to the vet in the morning. I simply can NOT afford an emergency visit right now. Why do they wait til the weekend to get sick? Every time he's gotten sick has been a weekend.

I'm home from work now and can spend the day loving on my little boy. If the vet says surgery tomorrow, hubby and I already discussed it and decided thats what we'll do provided they offer payments of some type. Actuallyt, I'd prefer to do surgery ow isntead of continually going through this. He's only three years old (well he'll be 4 in a few months) and this is no quality of life for him. Lets get him fixed once and for all.

[Medusa]

You obviously know what's best for your boy. As for them getting sick on weekends, it's programmed into their DNA. You didn't know that???

Blessings,
Mary

[jenluckenbach]

I was under the impression that PU surgery was to help prevent blockages. Do they do this surgery for frequent UTI's?? The PU surgery shortens and widens the urethra, would that help in the case of infection? As a matter of fact, what I would love to know is if there is a way to protect a cat FROM getting UTI's so frequently?

If his bladder is infected it would most certainly affect his appetite. So just keep him comfy until tomorrow and give us a full report ASAP!

[Taz_Zoee]

Poor Pouncer, you will be in my thoughts tonight. I hope all goes well at the vet tomorrow.

[catnapper]

Pouncer's problem is that he can't relax his urethra enough to pee. It becomes inflamed and sore. Poor boy. I was under the impression that the surgery might help him because a larger opening would allow more pee out while peeing, thereful helping him in the long run (sorry if I misread what the vet was saying) It made sense when the vet explained it, but she stressed it was something we wouldn't do unless absoultely necessary.

What can I do to get this boy to drink more?! It stems from stress and not enough water. I've done everything. I even give him 90% wet food a day. I have tried to make it a slurry but he isn't interested in it with the additonal water and Flutter ends up eating it.

[Catty1]

Prayers to Pouncer, and that some surgical method can be found. It might be that versus a lifetime of Valium.

Though it has been suggested that Harry be the one on Valium so Pouncer wouldn't get so stressed. Have you tried that yet?

Good luck with dear Pouncer.

[jenluckenbach]

Put tuna juice (not water) on top of his food.

[elizabethann]

Pouncer will be in my thoughts.

[Queen of Poop]

Prayers and good thoughts for Pouncer.