Great news about Simon

**Catty1** · 12-12-2009, 09:00 AM

HUGE PT Prayers for Simon!

**krazyaboutkatz** · 12-12-2009, 04:05 PM

I'm sorry to hear this.

Lots more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

**janelle** · 12-13-2009, 02:11 AM

Simon started eating from his dish today and drinking water on his own!!!! My hubby force fed him this morning but later on Simon went to his dish and ate some on his own then drank some water. Since then he has been drinking water.

The shot must have helped his inflamation and pain for now. I sure hope it keeps helping him for hopefully up to six weeks. If it does he will have a chance to gain some weight.

Simon is so intelligent. When he looks at me it's like he knows things. My other cat doesn't seem quite as intelligent, she is a nice cat but Simon is very smart. He makes connections with us. He makes eye cantact when I talk and look at him.

He just went to his food bowl and is eating now. I think he even knows what I type. LOL

Thank you all for everything, it's helping !!!!!

**Catty1** · 12-13-2009, 10:00 AM

Good!

In today's cat of the day - the kitty had a thyroid problem and he lost a lot of weight. I am sure Simon got tested for thyroid (T4 as well as regular?). Read Shadow's story.

So glad to hear that Simon is chowing down again!

**krazyaboutkatz** · 12-13-2009, 01:46 PM

This is great news!!!

I hope that he'll continue to eat on his own and gain some weight back. Please continue to keep us updated about him.

**Anikaca77** · 12-18-2009, 10:33 AM

Sorry I haven't posted before, I'm glad Simon is eating on his own now. My prays that he continues to do well. Also, if you are having trouble affording vet care you can try United Animal Nations, CareCredit, etc. Just do a search on the internet, most places don't have a lot of funds right now due to the poor eco. but it doesn't hurt to try.

Melissa

**janelle** · 12-18-2009, 04:45 PM

I am posting at another site as well. We have had to go to force feeding and watering. This is what I wrote.

Well he was improving a bit with the force feeding and watering but tonight I am wondering how much longer we need to make him suffer. he growls and fights the feeding---who wouldn't.

I would be willing to keep it going for a long time but he may be telling me to let him go.

They could insert a feeding tube so we could just pour food into it but that is not a good thing to put him through either. He still needs his meds so as not to throw up. I wish he was older so the decision would be easier to make.

He has always been my bodyguard---at least he thinks so and it will be hard to let him go.

How do I make the decision?