Anika's Last Update, Anika will be PTS Today. #114 Posted on Cat Memorial Section

**GILL** · 10-02-2008, 08:52 AM

Our prayers are still with you. The CREW is pulling hard.

**Anikaca77** · 10-02-2008, 09:50 AM

Ok, the vets just called me and we are now going to start on Injection shots of antibiotics.

I will be leaving work at 10:45 a.m. to make it at the vets at 11:30 a.m.

Then I will be shown how to give her the injections and I'll re-check in with the vets on Monday (she is leaving town for a vets conference at noon today and won't be back till Sunday late) and see how she's doing and then it's the ultrasound most likely.

Poor girl but the vet said that since she would eat a few bites of her dry cat food last night that's at least encouraging.

I'm praying so hard she doesn't have cancer.

Melissa

**kb2yjx** · 10-02-2008, 12:30 PM

Melissa, we are all out here pulling for Anika and you!!!

**LionHart** · 10-02-2008, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by Anikaca77

since she would eat a few bites of her dry cat food last night that's at least encouraging.

True.

Originally Posted by Anikaca77

I'm praying so hard she doesn't have cancer.

Praying for YOU as well.

**kb2yjx** · 10-02-2008, 06:45 PM

Have you tried offering chicken baby food to Anika?? I use Beechnut and that seems to work when I have a non eater.....Prayers that she will eat soon....

**Catty1** · 10-02-2008, 07:04 PM

Posted by Anikaca:

I tried the Beech something Chicken Gravy with her and she wouldn't touch that either

**Anikaca77** · 10-02-2008, 09:29 PM

Well I gave Anika her anitbotic tonight and it went ok, the first time I stuck her she cried, so I took it out and restarted and that worked better. Right now she's just lying the bedroom but she was out more this evening I think.

I just hope she does improve.

Thank you all again so much for your hard prays and thoughts,
Melissa

**pomtzu** · 10-03-2008, 10:28 AM

I know you said you tried tuna before, but how about what I call "Tuna Soup"? It used to work when I had kitties that wouldn't eat. Take some chunk light tuna packed in water and mash it up real good (don't leave any chunks) and add enough warm water to make it the consistance of gravy - not too thick yet not too thin.

It might be worth a try since she doesn't seem to want anything else. Good luck!
Come on Anika - please eat for your Mom!

**Anikaca77** · 10-03-2008, 10:38 AM

This morning I gave Anika her other shot, this time it went better but I'm still so nervous doing it.

It seemed a lot easier at the vets.

I had to force feed her some more A/D food and she will keep that down at least.

But the weird thing is last night I tried to give her some milk by a syringe and she started to foam it back up again, almost like she didn't want to swallow it and just wanted to spit it up so I tried some water and the same thing happened.

I'm not sure how I'm going to get fluids in her but I'm leaving work early today so I'll be better to monitor her drinking today and the rest of this weekend and see if she picks up eatting, if she doesn't an ultrasound will be scheduled.

My poor girl. I just hope these meds help her since we are now able to get them in her.