Please help, what's wrong with my cat?

**TommyCat** · 12-13-2009, 06:00 AM

Tiwi,

Oh my gosh, I am so happy to see Sammy looking so good and on the way to recovery. You have a lot of support here and lots of good info from others. What a beautiful kitty! Bless you and Sammy.

**Medusa** · 12-13-2009, 06:27 AM

Sammy is such a big fuzz nugget; how handsome! I'm so glad that he's doing better. I do hope that your vet will give you some amitryptilene for him. It's really inexpensive and it does work from what I've read of the experiences here on PT. I've not had to deal w/crystals w/my cats (just about everything else but not that LOL) but I can sympathize w/you. Give Sammy some head scritchies for me.

**Freedom** · 12-13-2009, 09:03 AM

WOW, Sammy, look at you, TONS better!

Glad you posted some new pics of him, thanks for that!

**Tiwi** · 12-13-2009, 12:06 PM

I can't thank you all enough!　I'm so glad I came here.

He went back to the doctor this morning for a scheduled check-up to see how he's doing. I told my mom about the info you gave me, I hope she talks to the vet about it. And he says thank you for all the compliments! I sat with him for nearly half an hour when I got home. He's still sort of wobbly, but he moves a lot quicker and smoother, he kept running to his food dish

I can't even look at that old picture of him, words can't describe how grateful I am for PT.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 12-13-2009, 01:44 PM

He looks great now. I hope he'll continue to do well.

My cat Storm became blocked twice so he needed to have the PU surgery which makes his opening larger so he pees like a female cat. Since he's been on grain free food,Innova Evo, he hasn't had any more problems. Good luck.

**Tiwi** · 12-13-2009, 01:47 PM

I have bad news. Last night he got blocked up again. The doctor said the surgery to fix him would be over $2,000. So we're giving him to a pet sanctuary my mom's friend owns. It was either that or put him down. So they are going to take care of him.
He seemed fine and happy last night.. now we have to give him away. I asked if we could at least visit him and she said no. I'm going to miss him so much. I can't stop crying.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 12-13-2009, 01:53 PM

I'm sorry to hear this

but at least the pet santuary can help him. That's too bad that your mom told you that you can't even visit him.

I know how expensive these surgeries can be and if I didn't have credit cards there was no way that I would've been able to afford it either. I sure hope that his surgery will go well and that he'll recover quickly and live a long happy and healthy life.

**Catty1** · 12-13-2009, 01:56 PM

Oh sweetheart...I am so sorry, you must be heartbroken!

But the best news is that Sammy will be looked after and will be better!

I hope you will be able to visit him at some point - and at least get news that he gets a great home, and maybe you can get updates.

He is such a lovebug, I am sure he will get great humans to train.

I am so sorry that can't be in your family. You are all brave to do what is best for Sammy.

{{{{hugs}}}}

**aTailOf2Kitties** · 12-13-2009, 04:58 PM

I've never had one block up.... but $2000 to un-block a cat? I worked at a vet and no single cat surgery in all of my years ever cost that much. That seems odd. I would get a 2nd opinion if possible.

And the fact that a sanctuary wouldn't let you visit from time to time seems a bit suspicious to me.