Please keep Kiri in your thoughts.

[Barbara]

Oh no, I hope that this isn't true.
Have you considered simply taking her home. She would at least feel better and could get these scritchies whenever she needs them.

[Prairie Purrs]

Oh no, I hope that this isn't true.
Have you considered simply taking her home. She would at least feel better and could get these scritchies whenever she needs them.

She needs the IV support (fluids and medication) if she's going to have any chance, so I have to keep her hospitalized. I wish she could come home, but I couldn't give her the level of care that she needs right now.

[Medusa]

Oh I'm so sorry that Kiri just doesn't seem to be getting any better. Whatever this is really has a grip on her but we'll keep up the prayers and pump up the volume. (((HUGS))) to you. We know how difficult it can be to see our beloved furkids through a tough illness. Keep the faythe.

[K2QC]

Ok, not sure how many people here have heard about using ACV (apple cider vinegar) for pets.

This is NOT the clear ACV you buy in the grocery store, it is a "cloudy looking" liquid. I purchase it from my local vitamin store, GNC. There are a couple of brands out there, but GNC happens to carry the Bragg brand.

Anyway . . . I have used it on my two cats to help with their "runny eyes" they have (from time to time). It sounds STUPID . . . but it works. I take a cotton ball soaked in ACV, rub it into the scruff of the neck, then I drizzle a couple of drops on their front paws -- KNOWING, they'll scamper away from me as soon as I release my hold on them, they will go behind a chair somewhere and immediately lick their paws to get the foreign stuff off. Voila -- the cat has ingested the ACV and I didn't have to struggle getting it into them.

Here is an excerpt of a post where ACV was used for URI. I'll post the link to the site I found it on, too.

I'm thinking even though the vet is on the job, could/would it hurt to give ACV a dab????? All that matters is kitty gets better.

[BETTER BUT NOT CURED] 02/07/2009: Janet from Asheville, NC writes: "We adopted 2- 4mos old kittens which had just been fixed and treated with shots. we couldn't ask for better personality sisters but one immediately came down with terrible upper respiratory problems and runny eyes. I'm on day 3 of ACV treatment. It's worse when she wakes up and yesterday morning I almost broke down and brought her to the vet but I did the ACV to the neck and paws and dropped some diluted ACV in her mouth and she became much more spunky within an hour. I also have been putting some colloidal silver in the water and using an eyedropper to give her some ascorbic acid and lysine but I'm not sure if its enough to help. I also put some organic virgin coconut oil on their paws once a day. They seem to enjoy licking that off and the vinegar.

http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/acv_for_cats.html

[kb2yjx]

I am sad to read your update on Kiri!!! You are right, even though you want your girl at home, she is better at the vet. Mega prayers for you both, and will light another candle!!!