Please keep Pouncer in your prayers.

[moosmom]

Poor lil guy. Thoughts and prayers coming from Connecticut.

[catnapper]

Well, I started him on Clavimox this afternoon and he's looking mighty pitiful tonight. If I didn't know any better I'd SWEAR he's playing the sickie role for affection. I swear this boy is eating up the attention, even enjoying being pilled.

Hubby made an astute observation this afternoon as well.... Pouncer has a habit of getting locked in the basement we have no idea HOW he gets locked in the basement but he manages to do so with incredible frequency. It seems he always gets sick a few days after being locked out. I'm guessing the stress of being locked out makes him sick?

He was locked in the basement twice this week alone; yesterday, Harry told us that Pouncer was locked in the basement. So I asked hubby if perhaps we should install a kitty door that lets him OUT of the basement but keeps them from going TO the basement. I keep a litterbox and water down there for him since he does happen to get locked down there a lot.

I'll be buying a cat door tomorrow (thank goodness I get 30% off at Petsmart tomorrow!) and I'll be buying another cat tree.... originally $140, on clearance for $65 and with my discount and coupons I'm getting it for $40. We also think he stresses when bullied out of the cat tree by one of the orange boys (who shall remain nameless) so we decided to get a second cat tree with plenty of shelves for everyone.

Boy, trying to figure out what stresses out Pouncer is stressing out ME! I really don't care about cost since he's definately worth it, but man, I'd like to catch my breath for a little while first!

[Medusa]

Sounds like Pouncer is doing a good job of keeping you on your toes. I have a cat door that can go both ways or only in or out. But my cats hate it and refuse to use it. At first I thought they didn't know how so I started shoving all 8 of 'em (at that time) through the door. It made me laugh because I felt like I was making sausages and feeding meat through the casings. Anyhow, I've had it for 2 1/2 years and none of them have used it. I hope Pouncer figures it out. Good luck.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I hope that Pouncer will feel better soon. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

[jennielynn1970]

Awe, poor Pouncer. I can't believe that your vet wouldn't find a way to fit you in knowing how sick Pouncer gets so quickly! I hope he'll be ok until you can get the surgery for him.

About the cat door, I had one of those swingy doors on the covered litter boxes, and I thought that would work really well. Hmpf... They refused to use them!!! Either they didn't get the door, or they didn't like being "trapped" in there. Ended up just taking them off and going back to just the covered boxes with no swinging door.

[catnapper]

My guys will quickly figure out the door thing. They figured out the cat excape through the baby gate without us showing them so they'll figure this one out.

I just spent $100 at Petsmart just on cat stuff! 2 huge bags of the Dr. Elsey litter, 1 cat post, 1 cat door, and 36 cans of wet food. Wow, that money sure went fast. ALL of it is in attempt to keep Pouncer healthy.
Good litter: less dusty, there for less risk of infection
Cat tree: more "beds" therefor no bullying
Cat Door: so he doesn't get locked in the basement
Wet Food: To ensure he gets enough water each day.
Pouncer, you are SO lucky you're loved!

Now off to photograph the approval committe with their new tree. Its HUGE in the house. I swore it was tiny in the store!

[Medusa]

Doncha know all furniture grows 20% after you get it home? Lucky Pouncer, though. I think I wanna come live at your house.

[catnapper]

And tonight the straining begins He keeps looking for a place to pee and then scats when I get near. I cleaned out a litterbox and put all new litter in. I placed him in the box. He started to play in it and looked up at me as if to say "thanks mom for my new playground!". I'm wondering if I should give him a valium tonight to help relax him.

Poor Pouncer. I don't know what to do to help him. Do you think a kitty prozac will help him to remain calm in the next few months before I can get the money together for his surgery?