senior cat vomiting

[steel]

I have never ever seen the economy as bad as it is now. My step mom & father are kinda well to do but my step mom calls the shots & shes very mean & she told my sister to tell me to put buddy down. I start a new job next week but its weekends only & min wage. I havent worked for min wage since i was a teen many yrs back. My main job has been landscaping & maintanence work but its all dried up now. No one is hiring & if they do i always get outbid. Buddy just ate so im hoping he holds it in. One thing i have truely learned though is when you're down & out you really find out who your friends & family are. I have no "true" friends & my sister is the only relative in ca that treats me right. My dad, step mom, ex bro in law, nephew & cousin treat me wrong & ill never forget it. Sorry for being off topic. Thanks for the posts & advice. We have no animal clinic nearby. Los angeles is 70 miles west & i drive a 25 yr old gas guzzler car. Life is not good. The local vets here seem to care more about making money then the animal. Thats discusting! UC Davis is in sacramento. Sacramento is quite aways away & my old car would never make it. The nearest big cities are riverside & san bernardino.

[TommyCat]

Hi,
I'm sorry your senior kitty is sick. Here is a link for some pet care assistance that I got from another pet message board I visit. There is one that helps pet owners out of work or disabled. I sure hope your kitty can be seen by a Vet. I hope this link works, too. Keep us posted.

http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/...show/535?cid=2

[Catty1]

james, I don't know where your sis is...I Googled free vets in Yucaipa CA, and that is what I got. I was hoping she or a friend could drive you there.

Maybe just call or email them and see if they know someone near you.

Hugs and prayers for Buddy!

[steel]

james, I don't know where your sis is...I Googled free vets in Yucaipa CA, and that is what I got. I was hoping she or a friend could drive you there.

Maybe just call or email them and see if they know someone near you.

Hugs and prayers for Buddy!

Sacramento is in central ca & over 300 miles north. Im in southern ca about 45 mins from palm springs.
I did email cal davis but no reply. Their is a pet assist program here in yucaipa. The place is called YAPS (yucaipa animal placement society) But im not a senior so they wont help me out. Im more or less going to be forced to have buddy put down. Some jerks have said "hes old so put him out of his misery". Its not easy letting go a companion you have had for 12 yrs.

[Catty1]

Did you check the link TommyCat posted?

Call YAPS back and see if they know of another organization that will help. Call any shelters/humane orgs and see if they know anyone.

If NOTHING else - will any of the vets take a payment plan? If so - maybe your sis can help out to get it started.


If it comes down to a choice, surrender Buddy to a no-kill place so he can at least get treatment.

HUGS.

(Think of what a vet will charge to put him down! Try to find a payment plan)

[TommyCat]

I'm thinking with your senior kitty his teeth could be bothering him, and the dry food may be difficult to chew. My kitty is 11 years old and has had two dentals recently with infected teeth. Have you tried some wet food like Fancy Feast or another brand just to see if it makes a difference? Try mixing some of his usual dry brand with the wet and see if this helps.

Catty has given you some good advice. I hope you can get him to a Vet.

[steel]

Buddy stopped throwing up & is holding his food down. Now he has a cold. Today is day 3. I was told that if he still has it by day 7 then to get him to a vet or the humaine society. I guess he had a stomach virus for 4 days but his appetite is back. You dont have to take your pet to the vet everytime he/she gets ill. The vets want you to so they can make money. Had i taken buddy to the vet for the throwing up it would of cost $33.50 + meds. I did ask the vet tech about giving me a break due to being broke but she said no. A vet charges anywhere from $50.00-$100.00 to put a cat or dog down. Yrs back i paid $30.00 to put my 12+ yr old cat put to sleep. Since then i have had 3 of my cats put to sleep at no charge at the humaine society of san bernardino, ca. They are terrific people. Its been almost 2 yrs since i was last their (bootsy/age-15).