Big Major Prayers for Tiger

[Emeraldgreen]

Thanks for all the positive thoughts and affirmations! I believe they will help. I don't want to view any of this as sad because this really is a second chance to spend time with him and I am so grateful.
He is much perkier this morning and went ballistic on the cat tree as soon as he woke up so that was great to see! He had a big breakfast of canned salmon and asked for seconds which I gave him.
The drooling has stopped and the coughing spells seemed to have stopped as well. He is still mr. wobbly legs but it usually takes him 2 or 3 days to recover from the ordeal of surgery.
He is on Prednisilone two times a day for inflammation that will tapered off after 3 days. Thankfully he eats that mixed into his food. I won't start the Transfer Factor for another day or so to make sure that he isn't gagging or coughing. The cream cheese can get a bit sticky in his throat and I don't want to add to that.
Candace, you mentioned some stinky cat salmon. That sounds like a good idea, do you know of a particular brand? I think Fancy Feast has a salmon that I could try and sneak some Transfer Factor into.

Here are two pics and one video that I took about an hour ago of Tiger laying in his donut bed on our deck. Paddy is with him and they seem pretty comfortable enjoying the morning sunshine.

[Catty1]

Heck - just go to or call your pet stores and ask for the stinkiest salmon wet cat food they have! It's usually the cheapest. Grocery store brands are good for that too - like Friskies.

Not the best for 'health food', but if it will get more TF down him, that's the point.

I just hope the TF finally works...hopefully you can up his dosage for a while....

[Medusa]

Well, Tiger looks great! You'd never know he's been through such an ordeal, the sweet boy!

[kittykatharine]

Tiger is so beautiful. Looks really great!

[momtomany]

We will keep you and Tiger in our prayers for a beautifull, peaceable and happy time together. All of us are here for you anytime you need us.

[Emeraldgreen]

Thanks everybody! I think he looks good too considering all that he has gone through. Thankfully, the surgery is done through his left nostril, kind of like a biopsy, using the rhinoscopy so there are no exterior wounds and no stitches used inside either.

I forgot to mention in my previous post that he can breathe alot easier now. It is still a bit stuffy but I believe that is due to inflammation and should get a bit better by tomorrow or the next day. It's definitely improved though compared to what it was before the surgery.

When I went to pick him up, the tech said, " I couldn't pill him!" She said that he had an incredible gag reflex and after 2 tries she gave up because she didn't want to stress him. That made me feel alot better because I have had the worst time trying to pill him and I felt like it was just me doing a bad job but if a tech is struggling, then it might not be my pilling skills! lol

Anyway, any pill he's on now is put into his food so we don't need to force him which I'm very thankful for.
I'm planning to start him on the Transfer Factor in a day or two. I ordered another bottle from the States yesterday. I'm going to stay hopeful!

When he has a bit more energy and is walking around more, I'll get another video of him. Maybe of him out in the outdoor enclosure getting some sunshine!

[krazyaboutkatz]

He looks great and I'm so glad that he's also breathing better. I hope he continues to improve. I'll continue to keep him in my thoughts and prayers.