Just stamp "SUCKER" on my forehead again! (UPDATE POST # 40)

[rg_girlca]

Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes.

Good news & Bad news...

The good news is that his blood tests for Feline Aids/Leukemia is NEGATIVE!!!! Also stool sample is, NEGATIVE!!! For any parasites or virus.

The bad news is that he is still running a fever with unknown cause.

I am going tonight to the vets because Willy is still having problems peeing even after 16 days on medication. The hubby found blood in the bathtub this morning and it could only be Willy as I noticed last night that he started going in and out of the litter box again. I know he's not blocked as he is able to pee out about a teaspoon, if that. I will find out more on Nino then.
Oh I hate to see my vet bill this time.....The past 3 months, I've paid out $300.00 between 3 of my cats and now Willy has to go back and God knows what it's going to cost me for Nino. Well, there goes my Income Tax refund. LOL!!!!!

More of an UPDATE in next post.

[rg_girlca]

Well this cat went from a Dr. Jekyl to a Mr. Hyde. He is NOT a happy camper at all. Everyone who had contact with him at the vet said what a loveable cat he is and so sweet natured, YEAH RIGHT!!!!!! He did nothing but hiss and growl last night and this morning at me. I couldn't even get near him without him looking like he was going to tear my throat out. I understand this poor guy is scared and I am willing to give him a few days to settle down, but he has medication that I have to give him and I don't know what I am going to do, if he won't let me. I sprayed some Feliway around the room in hopes to calm him down. So it's a wait and see situation with him. Well, well, well, my hubby just told me that the previous owner did tell him that Nino DOES NOT like other cats. Gee that would have been nice if he told me that.

On top of this my poor Willy is still not doing well. After being on medication, Baytril, 1/4 of a pill for 16 days for his bladder infection, it hasn't cleared up. I noticed Monday night that he was going in and out of his box again and in the morning there was drops of blood in the bathtub. Brought him to the vet and they took an x-ray to make sure he didn't have a stone in his bladder or crystals. Thankfully there was neither. Also she said that his kidneys and liver looked good. She couldn't take a proper urine test because there was too much blood in it. She said that if he doesn't get any better, then they will have to express the urine with a syringe where there are no germs. So he is back on medication for 20 days, Bioclav 125 mg., which is what he had the first time he got a bladder infection back in November. I'm praying it will work again.
I am so stressed out right now I could pull my hair out. First Mooky starting up with his sores again, Poppy's behavioral problem peeing around, mostly on my things, because of the foster kittens being here, Willy with his bladder infection and peeing around, poor baby can't help it though and now Nino. Oh Calgon, take me away.......

[Medusa]

Oh yeah, you're stressed alright and no wonder. You've got a lot going on there. I sure hope that the newbie settles down and lets you near him so that you can medicate him. It's probably just too much for him, too.

[jenluckenbach]

Can you cage Nino? He might actually feel "safer".

Sorry about Willie, too. Poor boy.

[rg_girlca]

Thanks guys. I just needed to vent a little.

Nino is not in contact with my guys, he is secluded in my room. Since I have French Doors, I even hung up some curtains so he couldn't see the cats, but he can sense them and does nothing but growl. So I took the curtains down, since he is going to growl anyway, in hopes that seeing them everyday, he will get use to it. I think being an only cat, would be better for him. At least he ate and drank some, but still hasn't used the litter box yet.
The foster kitties have free reign of the house now and of course Nugget has taken them under his wings. I'll have to make another thread about that when I feel up to it. I'm going to get another cup of tea, or maybe a nice sparkling glass of red wine.

[Vermontcat]

Wow Lorraine! You really do have your hands full at your house.
I forgot that you had two little foster kittens too, I would love to see some photos of Nugget with them.

So did the vet give Nino a clean bill of health since he let you take him home with you?
Does he just need antibiotics or other medicine too?
I hope he settles down soon and starts to relax.
He is fixed isn't he?

I dropped off a photo of him and a note at the shelter for the nice lady volunteer. She hasn't been in yet this week, if I don't hear from the shelter or her by Sunday, I will check back there early next week.
The shelter staff looked at Nino's photo and agreed he's gorgeous and told me that the lady is still looking for a Maine Coon, she hasn't had any luck finding one yet. I'm pretty sure that she doesn't have any other cats at this time so that is a good thing if Nino would be happiest as an only cat.

Can you post some more photos of Nino when he settles down a bit?

[rg_girlca]

So did the vet give Nino a clean bill of health since he let you take him home with you?
Does he just need antibiotics or other medicine too? He is fixed isn't he?

Basically yes he got a clean bill of health and he is neutered. He's on the medication for preventive measures, just in case there is an underlying infection somewhere and the diarrhea medication, even though he's had none when he was in the hospital. They didn't vaccinate him because of his fever, but I am to bring him back after he is finished his medication and if all is okay with him, he will be vaccinated then. Then he is good to go.

I dropped off a photo of him and a note at the shelter for the nice lady volunteer. She hasn't been in yet this week, if I don't hear from the shelter or her by Sunday, I will check back there early next week.
The shelter staff looked at Nino's photo and agreed he's gorgeous and told me that the lady is still looking for a Maine Coon, she hasn't had any luck finding one yet. I'm pretty sure that she doesn't have any other cats at this time so that is a good thing if Nino would be happiest as an only cat.

Thank you very much Vermontcat. I really appreciate this. I think having so many cats around is just too overwhelming for him.

Can you post some more photos of Nino when he settles down a bit?

I sure will.

Thank you cassiesmom.

[cassiesmom]

Big prayers for Willy and Nino!

[Catty1]

{{{{hugs}}}}

You are being a TREMENDOUSLY WONDERFUL cat mom, and it is really really difficult right now.

Prayers that the meds will work for poor Willy, and that you have a separate room (yeah, I know) for Nino while he is getting used to his new place.

I know some ptrs would love to have him, and I hope there is a place where he can be an "only" cat. However - who knows how much the previous owner worked with Nino on this problem?

HUGS AND PRAYERS for you and all your furkids.