Please pray for the little outdoor tuxie

[momoffuzzyfaces]

In my heart, I don't think he had rabies. He was never agitated around me and no foaming at the mouth or anything. I've never heard of any rabies here in town either. Of course, we have possums and skunks and racoons that are in town so I guess it could be.

[lizbud]

Thiis is heartbreaking news. I did look up rabies in cats and found that
there are different stages of the disease. There are a lot of animals that he
could have contracted the disease from including bats.

http://www.peteducation.com/article....1+2134&aid=346


It sounded like a hectic day at the Vet's office today. Maybe you could get a chance to
talk to the Vet again later on tomorrow or when there's not so much going on there.
She should be able to explain why she feels the way she does about the diagnosis.

[momcat]

I can't begin to tell you how sorry and how sad I feel about little Mike. But I'm still praying for one more miracle here.

You didn't let Mike down. You cared for and about him and did everything you possibly could to help him. Anything could have happened while he was outside. Along with all of your efforts you gave Mike the most important thing of all, because of you Mike knew what it means to be loved. There's no doubt that he loves you too

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Thanks for the link liz. None of the symptoms really fit Mike. What ever it was he had, I first noticed on 9/6 when I saw him with his head tilted. That's when I first was able to find the sore on his ear or around that time.

He never became irritable or vicious or disoriented that I know of. He did become more lovable his last night, he wanted his head and ears scratched. He was like that at the vet until yesterday. Then he did get antsy. He never ever tried to bite anyone. In fact he got better for a while. Never heard of them getting any better during rabies.

Also, if when I first saw the ear wound, he already had rabies and that was making him wobble when he walked, he would have died by now. There was just 2 to 4 days between phases according to that site.

He got so he was walking normal before he disappeared for that week.

I guess we will just have to wait and see for sure.

I hope I don't get thrown in jail if it turns out he did have it. How can I get a cat shots when I can't catch it?

[Soapets]

WOW! I haven't been on this site for a few days and I can't believe all that has happened for the worse, not only with Mike but also with poor Mystic....I haven't read any of the other threads yet.......

You continue to be in my prayers! I admire you for everything you did for Mike! Since he wasn't officially your cat---he was a stray that you tried to help and intended to find a home for---there's no way that you could get in trouble for not having him vaccinated for Rabies!! Your intentions were to make sure that he was healthy, including shots and neutering, as soon as possible once you were able to "catch" him, and nobody can find fault with you for that!

I know that Mike knew he was loved, and that he will be waiting for you at the Rainbow Bridge with a happy, free, painless spirit.....

Hugs.....