Can you spare a prayer for my blackie Boo Bear?; 7/9; He's hyperthyroid; post #38

**phesina** · 06-26-2009, 01:42 PM

Prayers and a candle for Boo Bear and also for Pidge and you, Mary.

**Medusa** · 06-26-2009, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by phesina

Prayers and a candle for Boo Bear and also for Pidge and you, Mary.

Oh thank you, Pat! It's I who should've lit a candle for you for your birthday! So here it is:http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/...ng&cid=8664455

**Medusa** · 06-26-2009, 02:11 PM

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/...ng&cid=8664513

**catmandu** · 06-26-2009, 04:39 PM

That must be common with very old Cats as My Princess the Purrfect has turned crotchety as well, and even snarls at Michael Aka Mr Purr who shes know all her a looong time.

Prayers are on the way for Boo Bear, hes such a Wonder Cat!!!

**Soapets** · 06-26-2009, 06:59 PM

Thoughts and prayers coming your way from Nebraska.................

**Karen** · 06-26-2009, 07:05 PM

I bet that animals suffer some of the same mental problems in age as people, who knows what they'd call Alzheimers in cats ... but anyway Boo will be in our prayers.

**Freedom** · 06-26-2009, 08:42 PM

Aw, sorry to here Boo Bear is not feeling himself. Keeping him in my prayers.

FYI - my Vita lost weight for 2 years, I kept taking her in to the vet, having blood work, "all looks fine." Then this year in Feb, when we went in yet again (from 12 pound she was down to 6!), in addition to what the vet did I asked for the Free T4 lab work. It is a part of the thyroid testing. Sure enough, her TSH (total thyroid) is normal, but her Free T 4 (the active hormone) was through the roof! Hyperactive thyroid, which is common in cats as they age.

She is now on meds, but she has really suffered and it will take time to get her feeling better. I don't know why they don't use the Free T4 in veterinary medicine; my doc uses it for me!