Update: Six and counting, Spunky's much better.

[Catty1]

Prayers for dear Spunky.

Maybe you could just call the vet's office and ask about an allergy medicine. I have read here on PT of cats taking Benadryl - much smaller dose, of course.

If you have a small bathroom, you could bring Spunky in with you and run the shower really hot. Steam can be helpful too.

Even try a vaporizer in the bathroom with a bit of Vick's in it. If you don't have one, they are inexpensive...maybe a friend or neighbour has one you could borrow.

{{{{hugs}}}}

[moosmom]

Sounds like Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) which is highly contagious. I've got some Terramiacin I can send you.

[catmandu]

We are sorry that Spunky is having so many difficulties and has to keep on returning to his Vet , which can get to be expensive.
Juke Jopint Joseph had to go back to the Vets every year for an expensive teeth cleaning, until My Vet mentioned root canal and that solved things!
I wished he mentioned that option first , that would have saved money and some long scary rides for My Poor Old Tuxedo!!

We are praying that Your Owesome Orangies all right soon!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry to hear that you have some sick cats. I hope that they'll both recover quickly. I know very well how expensive it can get with a lot of vet visits but finding a great vet is also very important. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent their way.

[mrspunkysmom]

Prayers for dear Spunky.

Maybe you could just call the vet's office and ask about an allergy medicine. I have read here on PT of cats taking Benadryl - much smaller dose, of course.

If you have a small bathroom, you could bring Spunky in with you and run the shower really hot. Steam can be helpful too.

Even try a vaporizer in the bathroom with a bit of Vick's in it. If you don't have one, they are inexpensive...maybe a friend or neighbour has one you could borrow.

{{{{hugs}}}}

Sounds like Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) which is highly contagious. I've got some Terramiacin I can send you.

Gee and I paid money to be told the same thing. It actually wasn't too much more expensive than the vets around here. I took him to the emergency vets at 6PM. He just had no energy and was breathing through the mouth. He couldn't sleep because he couldn't breathe. And I wouldn't have slept knowing he was in such distress.

So I got some extra antibiotics to give hime daily, along with a shot of metacam to help bring down his fever he was now running. I couldn't find my benadryl tonight anyway. I had to take atarax. I have been giving him chor-trimeton.

I have some terramyacin that I have been using. It sort of works which is why I took him in tonight.

I'm not throwing him in the shower as the vet suggested, but I will get out the vaporizer/humidifier to put some moisture in the air. It might help my stuffed nose too. My shower water isn't that hot anyway, but a nice cup of tea might do the trick.

[Catty1]

Good about the vaporizer...is there any Vicks or tea tree oil you can put on it? Maybe have him and the vaporizer in the bathroom, so it's more concentrated...you could sit with him.

You COULD try dabbing a bit of the stuff under his nose (not on it), though it could be pretty strong. But- it might get through the gunk.

Prayers he gets better and that stuff breaks up quick!

[columbine]

Not tea tree oil! It's very dangerous for cats.

http://www.messybeast.com/teatree.htm
http://www.veterinarywatch.com/Abstr...a-tree-oil.htm
http://www.exoticbird.com/gillian/teatree.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_tree_oil#Safety

Love, Columbine

[Anikaca77]

Prays that Spunky starts feeling better soon.

Melissa

[Laura's Babies]

How is it today? Is he any better?

[K2QC]

Have anyone else read and/or tried using apple cider vinegar with their cats?
Neither of my cats will "drink" water with acv but when I apply it to the scruff of their necks, top of their paws, they're just fine with it.

I have also tried it in the wet food one of my cat eats without problem.

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

[phesina]

Prayers and a candle (http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/message.cfm?l=eng&cid=9257187} that Mr. Spunky will soon be feeling better and back to normal.

[mrspunkysmom]

Have anyone else read and/or tried using apple cider vinegar with their cats?
Neither of my cats will "drink" water with acv but when I apply it to the scruff of their necks, top of their paws, they're just fine with it.

I have also tried it in the wet food one of my cat eats without problem.

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

I read about this twice here on the boards. I will try it, maybe with myself, too. It certainly won't hurt me.