Update Post #6; URI UTI, and that's just the start.

[catmandu]

THE FOUND CATS ARE ALL SENDING PRAYERS THAT VITA , SPARKLE AND SUGAR ARE ALL RIGHT. BO BO HAD A URI ALONG WITH HER BAD TEETH AND AT 15 I WAS SCARED. BUT SHES ALL RIGHT NOW, AND WE ARE PRAYING THAT ALL WILL BE WELL WITH YOUR CATS AND DEAR PUP TOO.

IN OUR LORDS NAME WE PRAY FOR HELATH FOR YOUR COMPANIONS.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry to hear this. I hope that they all get well soon.

[Freedom]

I got the lab results.

Sparkle has an extremely elevated white blood cell count; all else looks fine n her blood work and in her urinalysis. No thyroid issues, no kidney issues. So we could try antibiotics, or do x rays looking for cancer. Didn't I just go through this with my RB Ruffles? I just can't face it, I told the vet I'd think on it and call her after Christmas. Well, that was about 2 hours ago. I'm thinking I will call, and pick up the antibiotics, start those anyway.

Vita's urinalysis show a low specific gravity. But it is the same as it was in April; which suggests her kidneys are not funtioning 100% but not deteriorating rapidly, thank goodness. So her urinating all over the house appears to be behavioural. We have to try and keep things CALM. How the heck to I manage that with 12 pets???

Sugar is taking her antibiotics and in the 48 hours she 'may' be slightly better. Hard to tell. She didn't have any lab work.

[Catty1]

How about trying the 'Feliway collar' with Vita?

Oscar wears a really stretchy collar (came off in a playfight with Cole once, so it is stretchy enough to not choke him AT ALL), and at breakfast time, I shake the Feliway and put one little shot into the collar.

Took Oscar and I a couple of days to get adjusted, but now he just keeps on eating while I do it!

Also - spray JUST enough to create a squirt - not a whole 'puff' of spray.

See what the vet thinks - maybe 3 x a day might be enough. And using the Feliway this way, it lasts FOREVER.

I hope Sparkle responds to antibiotics and this turns out to be just one of those weird bugs that goes away.

Hope Sugar perks up soon.