Willa

[Catty1]

More prayers for sweet Willa and for you, Heidi.

[phesina]

More positive thoughts and prayers for sweet Willa and you, Heidi.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}} and ~~~~PURRRS~~~~ and from Pat and cats

[Catty1]

Heidi - any news?

[cats4ever]

Right now, Willa is doing ok. She got her appetite back for now, and her poop is pretty good. Her CBC last week was ok, but she is still loosing weight.
She and I settled on kitten food, so I hope that it will help with the weight.
Thanks, Candace for asking.
I did have a question about Transfer Factor Plus: How do you know that it is working?

[mbsmum]

purrayers on the way to dear Willa and you Heidi.

[cats4ever]

purrayers on the way to dear Willa and you Heidi.

Thank you, Prathima. Willa is sending headbumpies.

[Catty1]

Right now, Willa is doing ok. She got her appetite back for now, and her poop is pretty good. Her CBC last week was ok, but she is still loosing weight.
She and I settled on kitten food, so I hope that it will help with the weight.
Thanks, Candace for asking.
I did have a question about Transfer Factor Plus: How do you know that it is working?

I don't KNOW that it is working. It had helped several PT cats, either extending their life span or removing the cancer completely.

After the tests earlier this year that confirmed Cole's mast cell cancer I knew it would be several weeks before we got going on surgery and treatment. (I had to apply for financing and funding as well.)

I decided to get the Transfer Factor Plus because I could at least start doing SOMETHING. Even if it didn't help Cole, it wouldn't hurt him either.

The first bloodwork result from the oncologist had her noting that there were some white blood cells present in reaction to the cancer. It was my thought that this must be a bit unusual since she actually told this to me.

But in the weeks before vet treatment started, Cole started needing less insulin for his diabetes. After he was on the chemo, the levels needed continued to drop. My local vet said that the lower levels showed that the treatment was working (chemo). But like I said, the levels needed started dropping after he'd been on the TF for a couple of weeks.

I provided a list of the ingredients to the oncologist and she had no concerns.

That's about all I can say.

I am glad to hear Willa is doing a little better.

[mon]

Bless your hearts, most people would never even consider half of what you have done to extend the life of their cats. I would personally never do that. I am not really into prolonging a life when I am not quite sure I would want that done for me, animals can't tell you what they want. Clearly you know that, but going into financial debt and not really considering your own self... no.

[cats4ever]

Bless your hearts, most people would never even consider half of what you have done to extend the life of their cats. I would personally never do that. I am not really into prolonging a life when I am not quite sure I would want that done for me, animals can't tell you what they want. Clearly you know that, but going into financial debt and not really considering your own self... no.

Everybody has a different threshold and everybody has to decide for themselves what's right for their pets.
I know my cats very well. I know when they in pain or something else is wrong: vocalizing. not eating, not grooming, lethargy, hiding etc...
Willa is keeping herself clean, she never misses the litterbox, she's affectionate and she still plays a little. I also work very closely with her veterinarian to make sure she's not suffering.
And the money? I know what I can afford. And when I got my cats I knew there would be a lifelong financial and
emotional commitment.

[Catty1]

Bless your hearts, most people would never even consider half of what you have done to extend the life of their cats. I would personally never do that. I am not really into prolonging a life when I am not quite sure I would want that done for me, animals can't tell you what they want. Clearly you know that, but going into financial debt and not really considering your own self... no.

I was lucky enough to get a grant from ACTSS (Animal Cancer Treatment Subsidization Society) that was $2500 and another one-time fund a friend applied for on my behalf for a special assessment (which I had already paid) around $2600. Plus, Tails of Help granted me $500. I was able to pay for the surgery and major testing which included a bone marrow aspirate.

I am so very grateful for all this help - and I had a GoFundMe which brought in some dollars as well. I even took on a paper route covering summer holiday shifts!

Aside from projectile vomiting Cole was not noticeably ill. He was pulling tufts of fur from his abdomen which stopped after he had his spleen removed.

There should be a chapter of ACTSS in BC. Also there is financing through petcard.ca. Rate is %17 and you can pretty much set your own payment time up to 6 years.