Pouncer at the vet

**catnapper** · 12-29-2005, 05:45 PM

I picked up my sweetheart, and all the vet techs just GUSHED about how sweet he is. They all melted over him, saying how utterly sweet he is and how shy he seems. Thats my Pouncer

Good news: he's got only a few small crystals that they could see.... nothing significant to mention

Bad news: There's blood in his urine, and they feel its from irritation caused from him having passed a stone.

They think he's already had a stone and been blocked, but passed it on his own. He's on Pred for a whole month, and Baytril for 14 days. He has to return in 3-4 weeks for a recheck.

They said he peed in the litterbox on his own and sent us home with yet another type of food. This one is Hills WD that EVERYONE can eat. I already mixed in the Hills CD so he can transition the new food without tummy upset. Since the gang has already been sneaking Pouncer's CD, they won't need to be transitioned off the Nutro. He's chowing down as I write so I know he likes the new food. I almost fell over when they told me how much a 20 lb. bag costs.... but if it keeps the vet away then its worth every penny.

I also made a barter deal with a friend of mine in the rescue: she's taking off the new 20 lb. bag of Nutro and giving me the new water fountain she doesn't use.

**kimlovescats** · 12-29-2005, 05:57 PM

You sound like me and my rescue friend ... we are always horse trading!

I'm glad to hear that Pouncer will soon be on the mend!

**catmandu** · 12-29-2005, 06:10 PM

Pouncer and Mr Scrappy Angels will stay with Pouncer until he is feeling better.
We are glad that hopefully the worst of his troubles seem to be behind him. Pouncer,The Found Cats are praying for you.

**catnapper** · 12-29-2005, 10:36 PM

well, he's back to terrorizing Abby tonight. They've already had one major hissing fight, and he's already tried to break into the treats.

Poor boy must have been very sore, and the steriods are making life more comfortable already. I will never be able to relax and let my gaurd down with him - I will always have to pay attention to his litterbox habits.

**rg_girlca** · 12-29-2005, 10:46 PM

I'm glad to hear that Pouncer is back home and liking his new food. I pray that this will take care of his problems forever.

Pouncer, come on sweetie, lets start the New Year off by you NOT terrorizing your sister Abby. Try to be a good boy, okay and please, for meowmies sake, stay well.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 12-29-2005, 11:57 PM

I'm glad that Pouncer is finally home now and that he likes his new food. I also hope that the meds will help him so he'll feel better soon.

Hopefully he won't become blocked and won't need the PU surgery.

Storm can sympathize with Pouncer because he was also at the vets today and they couldn't get a urine sample from him either because his bladder was also empty. He had to stay until this evening and they had to give him some sub-q fluids so they could get a sample. I'll hopefully know the results tomorrow.

**jenluckenbach** · 12-30-2005, 06:23 AM

HA! Hills w/d is JUST what you cats need....it is a weight loss formula.....snicker, snicker......

(sorry, could not help myself)

Now I have a question, did they ever x-ray him to actually SEE if he has more stones? Rutherford had NO crystals, but yet he had 3 stones, 2 IN the urethra causing the blockage, and a large one in the bladder just waiting to cause problems.

I sure hope that Pouncer can get better SOON.