Big, big, BIG prayers needed for Allie- UPDATE on #148

[Pinot's Mom]

Chanting from MD - eat, Allie, eat, Allie! Paws crossed!

[Karen]

Eat, Allie, eat! I know you might not feel hungry, but right now you need to eat!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Johanna, I've only had to force feed my RB Pepper and he was a very large cat so at his normal weight he would've been about in the 14-15lb range. I also used the Hills A/D and my vet gave me several of the large syringes so I would fill 3-4 of them up before I started feeding him. I do remember the last time that I had to force feed him that my vet said to try to get 1 1/2 cans of food in him each day. Unfortunately this was impossible because he kept vomiting it back up. I hope that Allie will want to eat on her own very soon. She remains in my thoughts and prayers.

I also wanted to let you know that when I had Cirrus, he had the PU surgery and he was supposed to take antibiotics. He was given some by the vet while he was in the hospital but I was never able to get any in him. I tried mixing them in food but he was too smart and would taste it and then not eat it. He healed up just fine without any problems. In fact he decided to take his e-collar off a few days ahead of time and he was healed up enough so he was able to have his stitches removed sooner. Hopefully Allie will do just fine without any antibiotics. Good luck.

[Catty1]

Johanna, hopefully her eating instincts kick in, as in katlady's case.

Eat Allie Eat!

[Cataholic]

OK. Time to 'biggie size' my efforts. I have 2 more cans of A/D, a target of 3/4 can each day, and two large syringes! I also have one more B12 for Saturday, and 5 days of anti-naseau injections I start today.

I will go to my vet for a instruction on injecting, and get some fluids in her, too.

This am, Allie drank from the bathroom faucet on her own. I cried, put her back on the floor, got in the shower with little peeks at her, and she climbed back up there and drank some more! Course, then I had to get back out and lift her to the ground. She hasn't done that in two weeks I bet. First time I have seen her voluntarily take fluids.

Then, J and I went into her room and laid on his bed. She finally got out of the drawer (she is in his lower clothes drawer, always has loved to do that) and snuggled with us. Weak, yes...but, she actually showed interest!!! J offered her some catnip and she licked it a little...another good sign.

<sigh>. Is it enough to say the tide is turning? I don't think so, but, I am happy with it. I hope the anti-naseau injection and the fluids this afternoon put her over the hurdle. I also plan on taking her outside this evening, for some fresh air, and to help stir her interest in life.

[Medusa]

Well, that certainly sounds encouraging to me. I think you're right; the tide is turning. Better and better......

[krazyaboutkatz]

This is a very encouraging update and I do believe that she's slowly getting better. Lots more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way.