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

[Medusa]

Awww, Mary...

Just wondering if she acted weird immediately after each dose of Epogen...

It's sweet but painful how she cried to you as if for help. "Mommy knows!"

Would a covered litterbox in the bathroom help at all? (or uncovered if that doesn't gross you out).

I hope Dr Lee has some insight - even over the phone. I know she is taking lots of meds already - just wondering if Omega 3-6 oil mixed in with her food would help? My boys get about 1/2 tsp each if that, mixed up in their wet food.

I found this online; she has nearly every symptom.

http://www.fabcats.org/owners/elderly/senility.html


I am so sorry this is happening...I do hope there is another answer.

HUGS!

My bathroom is so small that, w/the little stairs that I put in there so that she can reach the sink, there's no room for a litter box. I'd have no way to get around in there. I'm going to leave a message for Dr. Lee to call me tomorrow morning. It's after the Epogen shots that she seems worse.

I found this online; she has nearly every symptom.

http://www.fabcats.org/owners/elderly/senility.html

[cassiesmom]

Thoughts and prayers for Puddy and her Mom

[Medusa]

I just realized that Candace and I posted the same link. I'm so stressed that I don't even know what I'm doing any more.

[Donnaj4962]

Oh Mary, I am so sorry. Our thoughts and prayers to you and your dear sweet Puddy. I hope that you can get some rest tonight, and that Puddy sleeps also. (((hugs))) to both of you.

[Medusa]

Oh Mary, I am so sorry. Our thoughts and prayers to you and your dear sweet Puddy. I hope that you can get some rest tonight, and that Puddy sleeps also. (((hugs))) to both of you.

I'd give up sleep every night forever if I could have my old Puddy back.

[Catty1]

Mary - I did an ETA on my post. Did you look at the second link, with the story of Max waaay down the page?

If nothing else, it may give you hope.

[Medusa]

I just got off the phone w/Dr. Lee and he feels that Puddy may benefit from taking Selegilene which is used for Alzheimers patients. He said that it isn't approved for cats but then neither is Ametryptilene and it has been used successfully w/cats for behavior issues, so at this point in time, I feel I should at least give it a try. He also feels that giving her high doses of omega 3 fatty acids would be beneficial. I have some 3V caps that he gave me and I squirted some on her food this morning but she turned her nose up at it so Dr. Lee is going to give me some in a bottle that I can squirt down her throat. He said that it would probably be at least 10 days before I see any noticeable change but what else do I have but time? I've tried everything else. He also said that I can give her Ametryptilene at night to see if I can reverse her nocturnal habits. I don't want to keep her drugged so I'll see about that. He said that if I don't give it to her during the day that she should sleep fine at night and then be more alert during the day.

Please keep up the prayers for my Puddy girl. I've got to get my heart and head congruent before I make the ultimate decision concerning her. I walk a fine line here between wanting to improve her quality of life and simply wanting to keep her alive for my own selfish reasons. I've cried so much these past couple of days that I've given myself a screaming sinus headache and my face looks as though someone punched me. I'm going to keep trying w/Puddy until I run out of options or until I see that she no longer wants to be here.