Prayers for Ripley - He's Better! Update #95

**Kirsten** · 01-22-2009, 11:45 AM

Poor Ripley!

Please try to eat!

I'll keep him in my thoughts.

Kirsten

**Taz_Zoee** · 01-22-2009, 11:50 AM

Oh no, poor Ripley. Poor mom too. I will be keeping you and Ripley in my thoughts and hope you can figure out what is going on with him.

**Medusa** · 01-22-2009, 11:57 AM

Oh poor boy, I'm so sorry! Lori, ask your vet about Aluminum Hydroxide Gel. My RB Puddy took it twice a day to help her w/CRF and her acidic tummy and it helped tremendously. If your vet doesn't have it, I have some left, I can send you what I have left. Let me know.

**Killearn Kitties** · 01-22-2009, 11:59 AM

Of course you and Ripley will be in my thoughts. Good luck at the vets.

**phesina** · 01-22-2009, 01:38 PM

More prayers for dear Ripley.

**weluvcats** · 01-22-2009, 01:52 PM

I'm so sorry about Ripley...I feel for you so much, because we just went through this with our Billy last year...I am hoping and praying so hard for you guys and for your Ripley...I've lit another candle for him at Light a Candle in the PURR group...Have you asked the vet about taking something like Pepcid or as Medusa suggested, aluminum hydroxide gel?...Both can help the stomach acidity which is behind the ulcer problem. I hope that they are able to help him, bless his sweet old heart...

God bless and hang in there...Hugs and prayers to you both

Judy

**RICHARD** · 01-22-2009, 02:24 PM

Sending you out some good thoughts from California!

Keep you chin up and Hang Tough!

**jenluckenbach** · 01-22-2009, 02:26 PM

Prayers for poor dear Ripley.

**catmandu** · 01-22-2009, 02:35 PM

JUKE JOINT JOSEPH

HAS KIDNEY ISSUES TOO ALONG WITH HYPER THYROIDISM. AND SOMETIMES HE EATS, OTHE TIMES WHEN I BRING FOOD, HE ACTUALLY RUNS AWAY.

ARE LIQUIDS HARD TO GIVE AS MY OLD TUXEDOS LOOKING THIN.

MORE PRAYERS FOR RIPLEY, ITS HARD TO SEE OUR CATS GETTING OLDER.

**jazzcat** · 01-22-2009, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by weluvcats

Have you asked the vet about taking something like Pepcid or as Medusa suggested, aluminum hydroxide gel?...Both can help the stomach acidity which is behind the ulcer problem. I hope that they are able to help him, bless his sweet old heart...

God bless and hang in there...Hugs and prayers to you both

Judy

I'm still waiting for the vet to call me back. This is the vet I usually see for the cats. Unfortunately she was off when I took Ripley in Tuesday so I saw another vet in the group. He's good but Dr. J specializes in cats. I think she is in surgery this afternoon so it may be awhile before she calls. I will ask her about those things when she does call.

I finally got Ripley to eat a tablespoon or so of canned kitten food mixed with warm water. He just wants to lick it like water. After a nap he came out of his hiding spot and walked through the house. I took him to his food and fresh water but he just turned his head and he didn't want the litter box either. Now he's sleeping on his blanket on my bed. Poor guy looks like a big dog with all the drool hanging down.

**Randi** · 01-22-2009, 03:16 PM

Oh poor Ripley - and you.

It's so hard to watch our kitties getting old and getting health problems. I so hope he will perk up and start eating more again.

Sending lots of good thoughts and hugs.

Hang in there dear Ripley!

**Lizzie** · 01-22-2009, 03:37 PM

I've only scanned through the responses because I only have access to PT at work now so have very, very little time to read or post, so my posting may have been covered already. Did your vet check Ripley's mouth for mouth/tongue ulcers? I didn't know this until last year when I had a foster with severe renal failure but CRF does cause mouth ulcers in the late stages. She also wanted to lap very wet food for a while and then wouldn't even touch water. It's very, very hard watching them go through this and I am sorry for both of you.