Please keep Kiri in your thoughts.

[Prairie Purrs]

Thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayers for Kiri girl.

The vet says she's about the same this morning. I'll be moving her to another clinic a little later today, so they can keep the fluids going and keep checking her for any complications. I just wish she'd show some sign that the infection is starting to subside.

[allmycats]

I'm so sorry about your sick kitty

how is she today?

[Killearn Kitties]

Sending good thoughts that Kiri does will with her move.

[Prairie Purrs]

Well, the new vet ran tests for everything from brain tumors to pancreatitis and decided that . . . Kiri has a bad URI. Well, at least he's thorough.

She's still not eating, but she has been drinking a little. They're giving her something to try to clear out that congestion, and they'll reevaluate her in the morning.

She's not out of the woods, but if her nose clears up enough for her to want to eat, she should start to get better.

ETA: I had an interesting moment this morning. Last night I asked Kacey to watch over Kiri from the RB and give her some comfort if he could. They were adopted together and loved each other.

I keep my RB kitties' urns, including Kacey's, in a cubbyhole in the headboard of my bed, behind a little sliding door. The door doesn't slide easily. But this morning, that door was open a bit. I'd like to think that Kacey was letting me know that he was on the job.

[cassiesmom]

Prayers for Kiri Kitty

[Pinot's Mom]

Prayers from MD, too! Come on, Kiri! Pinot's with you, and so is Kacey from the Bridge!

[kb2yjx]

O YES!!! Kacey was letting you know!!!! I will light another candle for Kiri. Hope she is feeling better soon...

[Prairie Purrs]

Kiri isn't getting better (although she isn't getting worse), and the new vet is worried that she may have a drug-resistant bacterial infection. He's not sure she can fight it off.

She's on an IV, and the next couple of days will be very important. I know she's still fighting because she wanted some ear scritches when I visited her this afternoon. But the congestion won't go away, and she has no interest in eating.

I'm just heartsick at this point. The past two months have been a non-stop nightmare.

[Catty1]

Oh geez...I hope she can fight it off! Is there a vet school at some university your vet could check with to see if there are newer antibiotics?

Major prayers for Kiri and you!

[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!!!

[mrspunkysmom]

I hope Kiri gets better.