Pouncer in for Surgery :((Update post #52)

[Queen of Poop]

Prayers all around. For Pouncer, for Tuscan and for the vet.

[Medusa]

Prayers going out for Pouncer to keep him safe and well and for Tuscan for his new home and for you, too.

[jennielynn1970]

Awe.. poor Pouncer!! Hope the surgery goes well, and hey, maybe you can make a bargain on the surgery fee vs. the adoption fee for Tuscan, lol!!!

Big hugs going out to all your kitties!!!

[catnapper]

Awe.. poor Pouncer!! Hope the surgery goes well, and hey, maybe you can make a bargain on the surgery fee vs. the adoption fee for Tuscan, lol!!!

Big hugs going out to all your kitties!!!

LOL! Bribery!

While the Pouncer's away, the Tuscan can play. Tuscan's been out all night and loving it. If my vet does decide to adopt him, she'll get one sweet kitty. What do you think I should ask for an adoption fee? $200? That surely will go a long way towards Pouncer's surgery.

I feel just awful for Pouncer. He's such a sweet cat and doesn't deserve this illness. I hope it solves all his problems and he lives pain free from now on. I know UITs are a common problem after this surgery, and I hope Pouncer will be one who avoids them. Question: Even after the PU surgery, they can still form cystals, right? They just have a larger hole in which to pee them out?

[jenluckenbach]

Question: Even after the PU surgery, they can still form cystals, right? They just have a larger hole in which to pee them out?

correct

the idea being, PREVENT crystals with the correct food.

any report on how he is doing?

[catnapper]

correct

the idea being, PREVENT crystals with the correct food.

any report on how he is doing?

I know all about prevention -- I spend a small fortune every month on food for him. Feeding one cat special food is impossible, so everyone eats prescription food. Obviously prevention doesn't work in Pouncer's case. I'm almost positive stress is his trigger. We redid the bathroom. Ashley moved her room upstairs. Son left for school again. I was all stressed over family issues last month.... and we all know based on what the psychic said, he internalizes MY stress and makes himself sick. I DO believe she hit the nail on the head there.

No report for how he's doing. She wasn't sure when she could do the surgery. Its gonna be a long weekend.

We've just been hit with a lot of new bills.... $800 for emergency root canal for me two weeks ago. $600 for books for our son this semester. $1500 for another medical bill. Now this. I'm paying a LOT of people $100 a month til these bills are paid off!!!

[Glacier]

How old is Pouncer?

Pete had his PU surgery several years ago as a very young cat. For the first 18 months post-surgery he had several UTI's. He hasn't had one in over two years now. He eats Royal Canin S/O formula and that seems to have made the difference for him. (all the cats eat it actually, but only Pete has to have it). My vet believes that in cats who develop this problem very young, it seems to lessen as they age. That has certainly been the case for Pete. He still had to have the PU surgery or he wouldn't have been around to get older, but now he's 8, happy and healthy.

I hope Pouncer is home soon and feeling better.

[catnapper]

How old is Pouncer?

Pete had his PU surgery several years ago as a very young cat. For the first 18 months post-surgery he had several UTI's. He hasn't had one in over two years now. He eats Royal Canin S/O formula and that seems to have made the difference for him. (all the cats eat it actually, but only Pete has to have it).

I hope Pouncer is home soon and feeling better.

Pouncer turned 4 this past summer.

He's also on Royal Canin prescription food. But his is a different formula to help with his *ahem* weight issues as well as prevent the crystals. We were doing so well this summer. They hadn't seen him since late spring -- hey thats a record for my boy!