Any last minute advice for Bella?

[phesina]

Prayers for your dear Bella and for you too, Sus.

[Sus]

Hello again. Thank you for your prayers and kind thoughts. You have no idea what it means to feel that I am not alone in this. And thank you Randi for the pictures of Bella! I remember when we (you, that is) did the "Winter Olympics" of ... what year? and Bella was a harsh and almost fair umpire - those were the days!

This afternoon Bella has managed to go to the toilet without help from the paraffin oil, and she has become a little more lively and interested within the last hour because it is time for her beloved raw chicken lumps. And I'm just happy to see her eat a little.

I still don't know what to do tomorrow and tomorrow is closing in on us. Oh, my. I shall leave PT for now, because Bella sleeps near my workstation, and I have noticed that light seems to annoy her.

Love,
Sus and Bella

[Randi]

It's good to hear Bella has perked up a bit, I hope she'll continue to get better! I have never heard of the medicine she gets, but it might take some time before you see the results, so I would wait. Of course, you know her best.

Fister and I will keep our fingers and paws crossed for her. Give her some kisses from me!

Get better, sweet Bella!

[slick]

What a horrible situation to be in - we've all been there at some point. should I take her, should I wait - it's so difficult to tell.

I've never dealt with the issue of thyroidism but I have had two kitties on Metacam but it was a very low dose (two drops a day) and my vet said that it's not harmful with that low dose for a short period of time.

As for what you can give her, well I'm sorry I have no advice on that either. Both my kitties told me when they were ready to go - their eyes spoke volumes and I knew it was time.

I pray that sweet Bella perks up, eats and gives you more time. Kisses to you sweet Bella. What a gorgeous girl you are.

[Sus]

This is just to say, that we are NOT going to the vet today. Bella perked up a bit yesterday evening, and although I know this may only be for a short while, I just can't say goodbye today. I cancelled our appointment this morning, and luckily, the vet understood this perfectly. Oh, Bella-girl, if this was the wrong decision, then I'm so sorry. Please continue yesterdays good progress, will you?

Lots of love to all of you on pettalk!
Sus and Bella

[Randi]

I'm so glad to hear this news and I hope Bella will start eating again. Like I said, it may be because of all the various medicine and vet visits that she lost her appetite.

Keep getting better, Bella!

[SinbadsMom]

{{{{{{{Sus}}}}}}} I'm praying for Bella, and for you -- this is so stressful for you.

I've found that sometimes kitties who don't want to eat can be tempted if handfed small amounts of warmed canned food, maybe a tablespoon at a time from the palm of your hand. (I've yet to meet a cat who didn't like to be spoiled.) And warm liquid egg yolk from softboiled eggs (just the yolk) could sometimes tempt my cats to eat and sort of "jumpstart" their appetites so they would eat other foods (this has to be fed quickly from a bowl or saucer, or maybe a fingertip dipped in the yolk, since it will harden fast and isn't safe to leave lying around for hours, either).

Hugs,

Cindy

[Catty1]

Prayers for Bella, that she will continue upward, even if slowly. You can do it, Bella! Your meowmie loves you! Eat up, sweetie!

[Sus]

Thanks again for all your advice and support that I really haven't earned for being away from PT for so long. It means a lot. I'm trying to read up on what's going on and who's who, but I may confuse names and threads for a while, hope you can forgive that. I've been crying (again) this afternoon, tears in Bella's fur. She was miserable on friday, and I regretted deeply that I had cancelled our thursday appointment, and she really hasn't been much better today. Yesterday she would eat nothing but the shrimps she's is not supposed to have, but I thought what the, well, you know. Just as long as she eats something. I shall try the advice from ... oh not again, I'm such a scatterbrain these days, I'm sorry ... about handfeeding her some of the wet food. I have tried to heat the plates, and this at least makes her lick off the sauce from the meatballs. But when I try to blend meatballs and sauce, she'll have nothing of it. I have been wondering whether a cat could become depressed, as Bella did seem to become very sad when the blood tests had to be repeated several times. She was always a very proud girl, and she absolutely hates to be tampered with, especially by strangers. I think I'll call the vet on monday and ask about this. Tomorrow my great-cousin will come by with his camera and take some pictures of Bella and me together, as this may be our last chance. Yesterday's agony made me think up a little poem, a sort of prayer of my own, hopefully it's not too ridiculous or bad language!
----
Why why Why
do kitties have to die?
Please mr. D
don't take my friend
Oh please do pass us by.
----
But if you must
it must be so
and never mind my cry
Unwillingly I will comply
and I will let her go.

See you soon, and
love from
Sus and Bella