Serious question re my meezer Coco Puff *Update 4/25; Pidge not doing well; post #140

[krazyaboutkatz]

I hope that Pidge will start improving and feeling better. I'll continue to keep her in my thoughts and prayers.

[Emeraldgreen]

I'm relieved that Coco Puff is acting more like his old self and even playing with toys, that is soooooooooo great! And I'm glad you are on the mend too. And it does sound like Pidge is turning a corner too and I hope she is able to hold down her next meal. Prayers and thoughts going out for you and your whole crew.

[LionHart]

So sorry that you and your babies are going through all this. Hoping and praying that things will start turning around and everyone will begin to feel better. {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}

[Medusa]

She came upstairs first thing this morning and, although she didn't come when called for breakfast, when I placed the food in front of her, she did eat a bit. No vomiting today either. She sat in the dining room window for quite some time and laid in her spot on the back of the sofa for about a half hour this evening. She's still sneezing so I had to start her on Clindamycin and boy, does she hate that! I don't want to give her an antihistamine because it makes her so nervous that she cries out. She's stressed enough w/out adding to it.

Coco Puff is almost back to his old bad boy Raoul Boop self. His meow isn't as loud as it's been but it's still louder than usual so I'm thinking that his hearing is impaired but that he's not totally deaf as I feared. He's frequenting his favorite sleeping spots again and he's playful; such a totally different picture from a week ago.

Things are looking up and life is good again. Thanx for all your prayers and good wishes, friends. Pidge and Coco and all the rest of the Fur Posse and I appreciate it a lot.

[cassiesmom]

Medusa, how are Pidgie and Coco Puff doing?

[Medusa]

Coco Puff is returning to his bad boy ways. I brought home some fried rice for dinner yesterday and while I was on the phone w/someone, I heard "Thud!". He had chewed through the side of the container and knocked it onto the floor. So I'm taking that as a sign that he's feeling better. I still can't judge whether or not his hearing has been totally restored because his meow is still louder than it used to be but at least he isn't afraid and insecure any more.

Pidge is doing better, too. The subQ treatments really perk her up and she doesn't even make a sound the entire time during the treatment. She's eating, although not that much, but at least she isn't turning up her nose or completely turning her back on food as she was doing. She's been sleeping w/the rest of the Fur Posse instead of w/me as she has been but that's ok, too. She comes upstairs in the morning and is alert and was snuggled in w/her man Boo on the back of the sofa yesterday.

Thank you so much for asking.

[Medusa]

What to do about Pidgelet? Same problem as before; she won't let me groom her. It's ok until I get close to the hindquarters; then she bats the brush out of my hand. She's becoming so matted again back there. I shaved her in a few spots a couple of weeks ago but she's matting near her tail now. Last night I tried to brush her for a few minutes and the poor girl became so stressed that she vomited. I can't do that to her. So I guess I'm going to have to totally shave her hindquarters. Boy, I sure hate to do that but I don't want those mats to become tight and painful again. There's no way I'm having her sedated for a lion cut again, not when she's been so sick and has cardiomyopathy. Jen, help!

[cassiesmom]

prayers that Pidgie will allow herself to be groomed back there

[krazyaboutkatz]

Mary, I'm sorry to hear about Pidge's matting problem again. My Ziggy will get like this from time to time and she's also very hard to groom. I hope that she'll let you shave her and won't get too stressed out from it. Good luck.

Have you ever heard of using cornstarch to help remove mats? I've been watching the show "Groomer Has It" on Animal Planet and one of the groomers used this to help get mats out of a dog because they weren't allowed to bathe the dog. I think that another groomer used baby powder to do the same thing. Maybe this would also help Pidge.

[Laura's Babies]

Hummmm... cornstarch? I may try that on Boo... I can brush and brush her and she still mats...


Poor Pidgelet.. You're right, you can't keep stressing her like that. Gee, I hope the cornstarch idea works.. You have to do something but finding what works..

[Medusa]

It seems as though everything stresses my little girl lately. She vomits her meds almost immediately and the pills are so teeny tiny. Maybe they're bitter, I don't know but it's got me concerned. Her appetite is waning; she barely eats enough to keep her alive. She's using the litter box fine and she's drinking water, so I guess I"ll count the blessings. I'm not sure about shaving her hindquarters today. I thought about the baby powder to get mats out but she's already got such bad dandruff; I don't want to add to the problem. I feel so bad about this.

[pomtzu]

Have you tried a spray on detangler? I used to use that on my Lhasas when I kept their hair long.

[Medusa]

Have you tried a spray on detangler? I used to use that on my Lhasas when I kept their hair long.

No, I haven't. I looked for one at the pet supply stores but wasn't able to find any, just detangler shampoo and I don't want to bathe her. She's had enough stress, poor girl. She cringes when she sees me coming towards her. Not exactly the reaction I want.

[Catty1]

ROLLER COMB - mom and I went to a local cat show yesterday. Of course, the Persians looked like they had fur made out of angel hair!

One lady was putting her lovely brown persian baby back in her carrier, and I asked her what she used to groom her.

She held up a comb. It looks like a wide tooth slicker comb, with a two rows of steel teeth, one half the length of the other.

Each tine ROLLS. She said she has used the roller comb for 30 years. I tried to find one locally and online. I can't recall the make - started with an "E". Excaliber? Entourage? Expedition?

Mary, I think this would really help you groom Pidge...when I find one for Cole, I'll give you a report.

The breeder said all better pet stores have one.

ETA: Found a pic!

The NAME I was trying to think of is "Evolution". Bamboo makes a comb like this, as does Master Grooming.

[pomtzu]

No, I haven't. I looked for one at the pet supply stores but wasn't able to find any, just detangler shampoo and I don't want to bathe her. She's had enough stress, poor girl. She cringes when she sees me coming towards her. Not exactly the reaction I want.

What I used wasn't a shampoo - just a spray on detangler - can't remember the name. If you Google "detangler for dogs" - it brings up a bunch of different ones - I didn't check every one out since there's quite a few.