Sunny Isn't Feeling Well

[Randi]

I'm so sorry to hear that Sunny isn't feeling well, poor boy.

I also hope that Pearl's coccidian parasite can be treated and none of the others get it.

Sending lots of positive thoughts for them both.

(((hugs))))

Edit. I see he has eaten now. Keep getting better, Sunny!

[wolflady]

I'm so glad Sunny is feeling better. It's amazing how many things indoor kitties can get, you know? I hope the treatment helps out Pearl. Gosh, these guys certainly keep you on your toes, eh? Please lkeep us updated on both Sunny and Pearl.
**hugs**

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks again everyone. Pearl hates her medicine even though it's been compounded into a tuna flavor. The bad news on this is that it's only good for 10 days and she needs to be on it for 14. This means that I have to get another refill for the 4 other days and I'll also have to pay the same amount that I did for the first bottle. Hopefully this will clear her up. My vet doesn't seem to think that it's in any way related to when Starr had his coccidia as a kitten. She said that it's a similar protozoa but not the same thing. Maybe she's always had this even though I treated her with flagel as a kitten.

Sunny's appetite is still good but he's still acting a bit strange. Starr's been chasing him and bullying him. This started last night. Pearl's also been acting a bit weird towards Sunny. She keeps trying to sniff him and bug him. She even hissed at him last night. I didn't see this but my roommate did and she even thought that it was strange.

When I got home, I saw all of my cats except for Sunny so I was a bit worried at first. I think he was hiding under my bed. He finally came out but he seemed a bit scared to come out to the kitchen. When he did he wanted to stay as far away from the others as possible. He even ate in a different spot. After eating he just sat on the counter until I picked him up and put him back in my bedroom. I think that he feels that Starr will chase him again.: I hope that in a day or two that everything will go back to normal.(

[Emeraldgreen]

I'm glad that Sunny seems to have his appetite back and hope that he gets all his energy back over the next day or two. And I hope that Pearl gets all her meds and that her soft stool firms up. Though you already have so much experience with IBD, you sure don't need another IBD patient! Hope the meds work.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm glad that Sunny seems to have his appetite back and hope that he gets all his energy back over the next day or two. And I hope that Pearl gets all her meds and that her soft stool firms up. Though you already have so much experience with IBD, you sure don't need another IBD patient! Hope the meds work.

Thanks so much. I hope so too.

Sunny seemed much more like himself yesterday and he ate well for his first feeding this morning but he didn't seem to want to eat much of his second feeding. I think that something scared him, most likely Starr, while I was taking my shower. When I went out to feed my cats again, I only saw 5 of them and then Sunny finally came out but he was being very cautious and looked scared. After he ate a little bit, Starr tried to chase him again. I just don't understand Starr's behavior. He's still on generic prozac which is supposed to make him much calmer. I sure hope that this won't continue because it's really starting to stress me out.

[Barbara]

Good to hear Sunny is better before I even noticed he was under the weather. I hope Starr doesn't keep him from eating. Poor boy.
Regarding Pearl - Tigris has diarrhea once in a while. Last time it was really 3 or 4 days in a row. Our vet say that this can really mix up a cat so it should be treated- and what she recommends in an otherwise healthy cat is just having it fast for some hours or even a day. With Tigris last time it certainly did the trick. He was of course a VERY hungry boy after 12 hrs fasting but next day it was back to shaped tootsie rolls and has been like that for two months now.
Good luck with your kitty family.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Good to hear Sunny is better before I even noticed he was under the weather. I hope Starr doesn't keep him from eating. Poor boy.
Regarding Pearl - Tigris has diarrhea once in a while. Last time it was really 3 or 4 days in a row. Our vet say that this can really mix up a cat so it should be treated- and what she recommends in an otherwise healthy cat is just having it fast for some hours or even a day. With Tigris last time it certainly did the trick. He was of course a VERY hungry boy after 12 hrs fasting but next day it was back to shaped tootsie rolls and has been like that for two months now.
Good luck with your kitty family.

Thanks Barbara. The medicine seems to be working for Pearl because I this morning I finally saw her make a much firmer stool than I've seen in a long time. Now hopefully this will continue after she finishes her medicine.

Sunny seemed much better this morning and tonight but now he's sneezing a lot. He'll usually sneeze at least once a day but he's been doing it a lot tonight. Starr and Pearl were trying to chase him. He then decided to hide out in my bathroom and he's now sleeping on a cat bed that's on my bed.

He and Storm have their annual exams on April 19th so hopefully I won't need to bring him in before then. I think I'll also have blood work done on Sunny to make sure that everything is fine. He'll be 9 in August and he hasn't had blood work done in quite a while and never with my new vet.