Update on Puddy; she's gone*9/29* see post #421

[Medusa]

I feel so bad for my little girl. Day and night she just lies in her carrier; she won't come out at all except when I take her out to eat. This cat would come running when she smelled chicken and I still can't believe that she didn't budge. I brought her into the patio room w/me today to see if she would look out the window at the birds or get a little sun but she couldn't get back to her carrier fast enough. She'll get another shot of Epogen tomorrow, then another on Saturday, then she sees Dr. Lee on Monday. To top it all off, my local vet called to say that Boo's blood work came back and it appears he has some thyroid problem, so they're doing another test and I'll have the results in a couple of days. Boo has never had a sick day in his life. What is going on w/my Fur Posse?!

[Catty1]

I am glad to hear that Puddy is eating, at least.

I wonder if she had a mini-stroke, completely unrelated to the other stuff she is going through? Another two shots of Epogen will hopefully make a difference...if she is really anemic, she'll just want to hide in her carrier now.

Praying for a hiss soon.

Dear Boo - at least, that can be a very inexpensive thing to treat.

PT Prayers for both your babies.

[momtomany]

Mary I am so sorry that you and the fur kids are having such a difficult time. We will continue to pray for you and your babies.

[slick]

LES!
Mary, I'm so very sorry. Whenever I lurk I do watch and read Puddy's threads.

{{{hugs}}} Mary and hang in there girl. You are not alone in this excursion.

[Medusa]

LES!
Mary, I'm so very sorry. Whenever I lurk I do watch and read Puddy's threads.

{{{hugs}}} Mary and hang in there girl. You are not alone in this excursion.

Oh I do know that, thank you so much, which is why I post so often about her. I really don't have anyone to talk to here. My son is in L.A. and he does listen but he's not here in the flesh and my friends, well, they'll listen for a little while but you know how that is.

[jenluckenbach]

It is so hard watching Puddy and thinking she's not improving. But I am sure the Epogen would need at least a little more time to perk her up.

As for Boo, don't be discouraged......you caught the "problem", something a lit of people miss until symptoms are worse. And you can just chalk it up to aging cats.

And you do realize that EVERYTHING ALWAYS HAPPENS AT ONCE!! We can all attest to that.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Mary,I'm so sorry to hear that Puddy isn't improving. At least she still has an appetite. She'll remain in my thoughts and prayers.

I also hope that Boo will be okay. If there is a problem it sounds like you caught this very early. He'll remain in my thoughts and prayers too.

Unfortunately as our animals get older, they may get thyroid, kidney, diabetes or other diseases.

[Emeraldgreen]

I'm sorry that Puddy is still hiding so much in her carrier. It must be her safe zone and feels better for some reason. Maybe she is hypersensitive right now with all that is going on and noises and light might make her feel worse? It's hard to know. If you have a few extra carriers around, you could put one in a few different rooms with soft bedding so she has a variety of 'caves' to choose from. That way she could at least be nearer to you. It sounds like the one in the basement is her favourite though.
Prayers going out to you and Puddy and to Boo! I hope that his thyroid condition will be manageable so he can get healthy. You sure have a full plate right now!