Something wrong with Taz...update #56

**Randi** · 09-30-2008, 10:22 AM

If none of the above works, go to your fish shop and get some fresh cod and some shrimps, that should do it.

Hope Taz isn't losing too much weight.

Sending positive thoughts.

**Taz_Zoee** · 09-30-2008, 10:42 AM

Ugh, I hope it doesn't come to that Randi. I can't stomach seafood, especially the smell.

But I'll do what I have to for my baby.

Oh, a few weeks ago (on the 9th) when I had him at the vet for the original "buldge" in his belly he weighed in at 13lbs. Yesterday he weighed in at 11.9lbs. So he has lost lots of weight.

Thanks for the positive thoughts!

**jazzcat** · 09-30-2008, 11:10 AM

Poor Taz. I sure hope he starts eating soon. Tell that boy he needs his strength.

I can usually get any of my guys to eat a little boiled chicken breast - unseasoned.

**Taz_Zoee** · 10-01-2008, 01:18 PM

Ok, so yesterday I stopped and got some tuna. When I got home I opened the can and just took the lid near Taz to see if he was interested. OH MY GOODNESS!! You should have heard him! Meowing his head off. Bruce came out to see what was going on. I poured some of the juice on his wet food and also some dry food. All he did was drink the juice away. So later I tried and mixed some tuna IN his wet food. Nope, he didn't touch it. This morning I tried again, NOPE. So I put some plain ol tuna right on the top of his food and he wouldn't even eat that!!! I just don't know what to do with this boy. He acts hungry but won't eat. Tuna is his all time favorite, if he won't eat that he won't eat anything. Sigh.
This morning when I tried to give him one of the appetite stimulant pills I put it in plain tuna. He ate most of it, but I think he tasted the pill. Of course he didn't eat the pill so I had to stuff it down his throat after it was basically already mush. I just hope he got enough of it in him to work. It says to give him one every 2 - 3 days, so I'll give him another one Friday.
I don't even want to take him back to the vet until I pay off my balance which will hopefully be the end of this week or beginning of next.

I know there are lots of PT kitties that needs thoughts right now, so please add Taz to your list. All the other kitties are in our thoughts as well.

**Kirsten** · 10-01-2008, 01:44 PM

Taz, you're in my thoughts! Please eat, sweet boy!!

Gosh, it's weird that he has these huge cysts, and obviously they come and go... Are they still there?

I really hope his appetite comes back soon, so that he can regain some weight!

Kirsten

**Alysser** · 10-01-2008, 01:45 PM

Aw, I'm sorry to hear Taz isn't well. Hope the cutie is okay.

**Taz_Zoee** · 10-01-2008, 04:54 PM

Kirsten, they are not there at this moment because they drained them on Monday. But they could come back in a week or months. The only way to completely remove them would be to open him up and remove the membrane. That's not a step I want to take right now unless absolutely necessary. Thank you for keeping my boy in your thoughts.

Thank you too Alyssa, I just keep telling myself he will be okay. We've been through something similar and he came back fine. So that's how my brain is working right now.

**jennielynn1970** · 10-01-2008, 10:44 PM

Wow.. won't even eat real tuna?! I hope he'll start to get hungry and eat something. I hope he'll get better soon, and that draining the cysts will be all he needs. I wonder what caused them... so strange things that our pets come up with.

Will be keeping Taz in my thoughts and prayers.

Hugs to you and your guys!

**Taz_Zoee** · 10-01-2008, 11:33 PM

Thanks Jennie.
Well, I gave him tuna tonight and he did actually eat some. But it's not enough. AND I don't want to only feed him tuna. He'll become used to it and not want his special diet food. I just don't know what to do. He meows at me like he's starving (well, I guess he is!!) but then he doesn't eat. I want to scream!!!! I don't know what he wants. I just wish he could tell me what it is he wants.

I'm still giving him the potassium twice a day. I hope it's okay on an empty stomach. And like I said before, I have to wait until Friday to give him more appetite stimulant meds.

My other problem is since Taz won't eat his food right away Paizly goes and eats it. She's going to out weigh him here soon. We do put her up to feed him. I don't want to have to lock Paizly up all day just waiting for Taz to eat. Tonight I sat right there by his food until Bruce persuaded him to finally go eat.

It's okay if no one reads or responds to this. I'm just sorta getting my frustrations out on "paper".

**Sevaede** · 10-02-2008, 12:39 AM

Oh no...

Poor wittle Taz.

Come on honey you HAVE to eat.

It sounds like he want to but just can't. Maybe a bit of lunch meat? Cheese?

**Taz_Zoee** · 10-02-2008, 09:53 PM

Progress....sorta.
When I got home Bruce had fed him some of his food and some tuna, not mixed together but on the same dish. He ate most of it. BUT threw all of it up right beside his dish.

So I gave him just some regular food, NO TUNA, when I got home. Because I really need him to eat his food. He can't live on tuna. Well, I am happy to say he ate some of it.

So this is a start. Of course the little she-devil, Paizly, snuck in there and ate the rest of his food. I caught her and when she heard me coming she jumped down real quick. Little brat!
So now I'm just hoping he can keep down what little he did eat. I may be taking him back to the vet next week if he is not eating enough for my liking.

Thanks for reading and any good thoughts being given.