Please help, what's wrong with my cat?

[lvpets2002]

I so aggree.. Please tell us your baby is going to be ok.. Poor baby = please get to feeling better soon ok.. Bigg Huggss & Whisker Kissess.. Your so Stunning with Beauty..

You haven't been neglecting, you are doing the right thing by having the cat go to the vets, it's very hard $$ wise sometimes I know.

But try to have a vet that regardless of $$ you can still go to or try to go to. My vet is very understanding and allows me to post date checks.

I hope he feels better soon,
Melissa

[Catty1]

I am glad you are getting him to a vet.

The vet may want to change his food...but no worries. I changed to a grain-free food that helps the pee stay at a good pH so crystals don't form. It actually works out less expensive since they don't eat as much of it...and it hopefully prevents extra vet visits that can add up!

HUGS and hoping for a good update on Sammy.

[Medusa]

I do hope that all turns out well w/your cat. Money is an issue for nearly everyone these days and I'm glad that you were able to find that emergency credit card. Our beloved pets have no voice so they show us through their behavior that something is wrong, that they're sick and/or in pain. The blood in his urine is a sure sign that he's sick. Please update us. That poor boy is obviously in distress.

[Tiwi]

Thanks so much for the support and kind words. He's at the vet right now and I'm classes, she's texting me updates.
His urethra is blocked and his bladder is toxic and it was ready to burst. He's undergoing an operation right now. I'm so nervous and upset I hope he pulls through. Its $1,200.. : (
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[TommyCat]

Tiwi,
Oh poor baby. Thanks for updating us and hang in there. I can feel how much you love Sammy. I hope soon he will be on his way to recovery. Prayers for Tiwi and you.

[Catty1]

I hope this might help: http://www.carecredit.com/vetmed/

I am so glad he got there just in time. {{{{hugs}}}} to you and Sammy.

[TommyCat]

Tiwi,
How is Sammy doing today? I'm in southern California, so very early here, but he's been on my mind.

[Tiwi]

Thanks for that link!

I'm so touched by everyone's concern.
I don't know how he is right now, i'll find out when my mom comes home, she's at work and I can't call. You have no idea how happy I am that he got there in time, too. If it weren't for me who was home and googling stuff, and coming here, we wouldn't have ever known he had to get to a vet ASAP. We feel so incredibly lucky..

I'm so nervous. I don't know what happened. Last I heard from my mom, she was waiting for Sammy to wake up after his operation so she could visit him. My phone died while I was out, so I didn't receive any other updates.

[columbine]

The good news is, cats can recover fully from a blocked bladder, and as Catty mentioned, a food change will usually keep it from coming back. The vet will have to send his urine to check what kind of blockage it was (chemical or infectious) and will advise you on what to do next. You may need to give him antibiotics for a while, if it was an infection. If it was crystals, a new food will probably do the trick.

Generally, the longer you wait to take a cat to the vet, the more it costs when you actually do get them in. Cats are notorious stoics, and don't show pain until it's excruciating. I'm glad you saved your cat's life by getting him to the vet - but you can do your budget a favor in the future by doing it sooner if anything else goes wrong!

Love, columbine

[lvpets2002]

Oh Thank You Lord.. I am so glad your baby is at the Vet.. I sure hope all has gone well with his surgery.. We will be sending lots of Prayers & Huggss.. Please keep us posted..

[TommyCat]

I second that -- Tiwi, I'm so happy to hear from you and pray that Sammy gets well soon. You, with the help of your Mom getting him to the Vet, did get him to the Vet in time. Bless you.

[Catty1]

It sounds like he made it through the surgery...thank God. They might give him extra fluids to detoxify him.

Just in time! Looking forward to updates and pics of Sammy and all the furbabies!