Barney is an Angel Now.

[Emeraldgreen]

Barney is so blessed to have 2 of his very own guardian angels!! It would be wonderful if he could be pampered like this for the rest of his life. How are the donations going? PM me with the vet info, I'd like to help, too, in memory of my Molly.

Mary

Thank you Mary, that is so wonderful of you. I will PM you you the information. I think it will take a week or two to figure out what has been donated because 3 donations are being mailed by Mary (Medusa), Randi and Julie (Momtomany). Moesha has phoned in a donation and I will call on Monday to make sure they are putting it on Barney's file. I haven't had a chance because of a few back to back double shifts. And Jenn is mailing some Revolution for Barney.
Thank you all so much, it means alot. Every little bit helps.

Last night we noticed that Barney's right eye was runny and he was sniffly. I'm wondering if he might have the Herpes virus on top of everything else. The whole vet experience was very overwhelming for him and this virus usually flares up a day or two after a stressful event. I called the vet and asked if we could give him some Lysine and she thought it wouldn't hurt and could hopefully help. I had some on hand for two of my cats that have this virus and gave Angela a handful of capsules.

Catty1 wrote:

What does Jack think of him?
If he doesn't need really intensive care in a few more days, I wonder if the regular owner might consider him?

Tapazole in a pill pocket shouldn't be hard.

I have never seen them with each other. Barney spends all his time in a tiny room by the back door. I guess my coworker, Terri okay'd that while Angela is there but she made her promise not to let him anywhere else in the house. And once Angela leaves, I know Barney will be moved to the back porch where there is a wooden shelter they made for him. The way he is now, I don't think he'd make it, though that is how he has been living for all this time but it needs to stop.
If I could take him, I would and he would be here with me now. I have fallen for him too but it just isn't something I can do. We are at our maximum with ten cats and my husband is very frustrated with me that I have allowed it to get to this number. We always said we would never get into the double digits and somehow we did. It causes arguments at times, though he loves the cats we do have very much. But I also know that trying to bring Barney here would send him over the edge and I have to respect what he thinks about it though it is very hard for me.

I did hear that Jack is not bothered by Barney and they don't fight. But even so, I do know now that Terri has told Angela recently that she doesn't want the cat and can't take it on. I think she is overwhelmed by the medical side of it and she said she just doesn't want another cat. Anyway, at least we know for sure now and won't hang on to that as a possibility. So a good home is what is needed for Barney.

The pill pocket may not be a good idea because he is supposed to only be on food for a diabetic but I could ask the vet to find out.

I won't be seeing him tonight, maybe tomorrow or the next day and will post and update. :0)

[kittykatharine]

I think Barney looks better - and I think he looks as if his spirits are better as well. He seemed to be more perky. I really hope that he pulls through this, he really is such a sweet little baby. When exactly is your friend coming back, the one that you hope will take him? He really appears to be improving. Keep up the good work and I will keep sending my good vibes and thoughts. Come on Barney!

[jazzcat]

I've just been catching up on this thread and I'm in awe of everything you guys are doing to help poor little Barney. He looks so pitiful and so sweet. I'm so glad he found you two to help him. I think you both are "Angels".

[krazyaboutkatz]

I've been reading this thread and I sure hope that everything will work for Barney and that he'll continue to get well and find the forever loving home that he deserves. Angela and Lara, thanks so much for giving him the care that he needs. I'll keep him in my thoughts and prayers.

[Emeraldgreen]

When exactly is your friend coming back, the one that you hope will take him?

Terri has told Angela over the past few days that she does not want Barney. I'm disappointed but it's good to know the truth sooner rather than later because we are dealing with a time issue. I think that Terri's partner will allow Barney to hang out on the porch after Angela leaves but they ultimately want him to have a different home. So that is the goal now.

I think Angela will be here for another week and hopefully for the recheck exam so we can see how he has improved with regard to the diabetes. He continues to use the litterbox and is no longer peeing inappropriately.

[momtomany]

Is there anyway to find a temporary foster home for Barney until a permanent home can be found. It hurts my heart to think of him being back out and without the care he is being provided now.

[Emeraldgreen]

Is there anyway to find a temporary foster home for Barney until a permanent home can be found. It hurts my heart to think of him being back out and without the care he is being provided now.

I feel the same way and I'm trying to come up with a plan. I'm not sure exactly what right now but I'm praying alot.

[Catty1]

Maybe the PTrs on the mainland know someone?

[momtomany]

I will pray also for Barney to find a temporary foster home until a permanent one can be found.

[Emeraldgreen]

Maybe the PTrs on the mainland know someone?

I was thinking about this too and contacted a rescue organization where I used to live. I think I might have posted about this already. She got back to me last night and said that the organization cannot take cats outside of their area (the Sunshine Coast) but she did say that if I gave him to her peronally, she could take him in to her house. The organization has a board of directors and would not allow Barney in but she said she could take him privately. I'm just not sure if this is the right place for Barney but then again, there are not a whole bunch of options here. She is a dog trainer but she started this rescue org. She said in her email to me that she takes care of two feral cats outside and has two cats inside, one elderly and one amputee. She said that Barney would have to be 'fine' with a bunch of polite dogs. I have no idea how Barney is with dogs but Angela told me that the owners of the property where my coworker rents the cottage, have a dog that chases the cats (Barney and Jack) so he's probably not too fond of them.

I got an idea (actually it is an idea that Candace suggested to Katherine for Sydney and I thought it was a good one!) to put some cans together with the saddest picture of Barney I could find (which isn't tough since they are all pretty pathetic) and put them in all our local stores if they'll let me and see if we can raise some money for him to have surgery on his ear if he makes it. And maybe see if anyone might want to adopt him too.

I was so excited about it and got the pictures printed and was just leaving work tonight when Angela showed up. She said that she thought it might be time to put Barney to sleep! I was floored and asked her why and she said that last night and all day today he was acting strangely and was growling and when she tried to pet him he tried to bite her. He then tried to get comfortable in his bed but just wouldn't get himself all the way on it and laid half way on and half way off. Angela wanted to help him but was freaking out. I didn't visit him yesterday so I didn't see any of this. She asked if I would come over tonight to see for myself.

I was so sad because I really thought we could help him make it. I stopped at home and grabbed my camera thinking it might be the last time I'd film him and went over there. On the drive I prayed to God that he would make it clear to us if we shouldn't give up on him or if it was time, to not leave any question. When I pulled up a few minutes later she opened the door and was dishing up some food for him. She said she couldn't believe it, that he was doing better. He was not growling anymore and was hungry. He did seem different though, like he was in pain. He let us pet him but wasn't enjoying it. I took one picture of him because I didn't want to stress him out with too much flash and stuff.

We tried to think of everything that was different from the day before and today and the one thing that came to mind is the dry food that I brought over for him to eat. It is grain free and low carb and I asked the vet specifically about it and she thought it would be good. He didn't eat any of it until last night. We think it might have caused him stomach pain, we're not sure. Anyway, I'm praying that this is the cause because if if is, he should return to the condition he was in yesterday and the day before, which wasn't great but is better than now.

I'm picking up an elizabethan collar for him tomorrow at the vet hospital and will leave a message for the vet (she's doing surgeries all morning) to see if Barney might benefit from B-12. He is peeing soooooooooooooooo much. It's the diabetes I guess but Angela said she fills a white grocery bag with pee balls (scoopable litter) every day and he is so small for that much output. I'm wondering if he might be having a similar effect to cats on sub-q's who can get depleted of certain things getting washed out.

Here is the pic I took tonight. You can see all the blood drops on the door behind him when he shakes his head. I'm hoping for better news tomorrow.