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Awww bless her. Glad she is taking it well. Shelly used to be our feline trash can lol.

What a lovely idea. I drive myself but currently my car is having its alloys cleaned, so I don't have a car right now otherwise I would be there like a flash. Thank you for the thought. I brought the lik e lick...she didn't take to it at all. Tried chicken again, no luck. It is hit and miss right no...

I will check PAH if not I will go Morrisons.

Well we tried again...no joy. But we syringed cat milk into her and she eat bit of chicken and dry food. She seems brighter and more responsive. Bit more alert so to speak, its hard atm. I dunno if she just enjoying last few days or she perking up. Like e lix....what is that? Am going PAH in couple ...

Hey

The cat needs the medicine so we gotta find a way. Is there a friendly neighbor nearby?

Metacam is easily given, most cats take to it well. Yes Sue you are right, if her liver and kidneys are ok then metacam should do no harm.

We tried to syringe with no luck. She just wont take it and the more we try, the more we stress her and I dont want that for her. This will be a long few days.

I still aint caught your name. Metacam I have used with Shelly a few times. I am not sure if you have heard horror stories of this stuff but it did my girl no harm. It helped and I believe it will help her when the arthritis flares. If it helps her then go for it, I dont believe it is as bad as some...

Oh Henry Tudor what a lovely name you had.

I am sorry for your loss. You gave him one final gift, allowing him to leave this world in peace. X

Bobbysgirl, what is your name? Im sorry lots of things are slipping my mind there days. The A/D...its Hills, doesnt say recovery. Just Hills Prescription. We are going to try tonight. She seems tad perkier in last hr or so...I dunno if thats her picking up, or just having a good last few days, they ...

Glad Stella has no more long journeys for a bit. Stella will take time to recover but once back to health am sure she be your beautiful energetic girl again.

Julie thank you so much. You have no idea how much you are helping me. It seems she is trying and I will try with her. I shall update as days pass.

Yes CC, I remember. I remember that story, cant believe I forgot. Bless him! I will hold out hope, Shelly just ate a few kibles and tiny amount of Tuna. We have syringed cat milk into her 3 times already today. Tonigu we will try the food, we bought special food thats good for syringing...A/D. Her w...

Thank you. Shelly is approx. 11/12 yrs old. We have had her near on 10yrs. She is still young at heart. I will do this for her, will try and boost her as much as I can. It's so hard for me though because I know that day is coming and I am not working now for next 2 and half weeks. So I get to be by ...

Thanks for that advice. We are gonna have to give it a shot. She needs to get through to Tuesday as comfortably as she can. I know we will struggle but we gotta do it for her.

My girl is just losing the fight. We are going to have to syringe food in, has anyone had experience with this?

We gotta get the food in her to get her through to Tuesday. I am willing her on, on my knees praying that a miracle comes.

Hey So I have good news and bad.....good being is that Shelly came home with me, we are giving it one more shot. She was giving an appetite shot and as she is on steroids she was given a 6wk steroid shot. If we can get her eating then we are step closer to good start. We have the weekend to try and ...

Today is the day. I have 1 more fight left. Spoke to vet yesterday and maybe all she needs is fluids. I gotta fight one last fight for her. Wish us luck!

Sabertooth, thank you. I hold my cats dearly like us all.

Stella is gorgeous! Glad she got through surgery well and I can imagine with your love she will do find with just 3. Yes I hope the idoit is cauit, awdul what they did. Lets shoot them, see how they like it.

Thanks Sarie. I lost Suschi in 2011 and in 2012 Heidi went. So if I lose Shelly, that's 3 cats in 3yrs. If the lungs and breathing is ok...then the only option left is Neuro and I just chatted at lengh with VetFone, provided by our insurance and usually if they have Neuro issues that stem from tumou...

Sarie thanks for the photo and video. Firstly that photo...yes Shelly has been sitting like that at times, but usually she is curled up. And the video...no Shelly isn't breathing like that at all. I did as you advise and it sounds normal. When she is alone with no one stroking her, the breathing sou...

Hi Sarie

I hope Harvey certainly has a few years left in him, but if not...as you have told me you have lots of memories and he has live a lovely life with you. But all not is done yet, I am hoping you can control this so he can stick around and pester you with love.

The funny thing is....her breathing is ok when asleep or left alone. It tends to happen when I go to stroke her, like she is purring very loudly but you can see the breathing is not normal, but after I leave her...I watch from a close distant and her breathing goes back to normal. That is the strang...

I trust me vets with all my heart and we have been with them for 25+ years. What can other vets do that mine haven't...? Bloods, ultrasound, endoscopy...x-ray. I just don't think they could do much else that my vets haven't. When we go back tomorrow I will have a last ditch attempt...cause her breat...

Thank you...all of you.

I was in tears all night. We knew it will happen, possibly tomorrow when she goes for check up. She looks tired and she just wants to sleep. I wish we could get 2nd opinion but she very weak, I dont want to stress her. Its all but certain its neuro.

Well our vets and myself are sure its neuro and its altering her behaviour. She has weak back legs and there is obvious reason why except neurological. Her bloods were ok when taken when she was unwell, an ultrasound scan showed nothing. This blood that was found...we dont know the cause.

I really believe my Shelly is slipping away from me. She is eating less and less by day and today I noticed the third eyelid showing when she was all but asleep. I have never seen her third eyelid. She is not interactive anymore and has been sleeping constantly. That croaky pur is there still but sh...

I dont know. But we are going back to the vets Friday so I can ask. I wouldnt think so as the blood was a spec at worst. So the latest is that Shelly still is not back to normal. She isnt eating much and still hiding and is not interactive as much, or at all. Vets said she ate well whilst there and ...

Oh dear lord. What idoits would do this!!! Disgusting. Hmmm amputation may be best bet. Even if they try to save leg, it may still lead to amputation. Cats adjust well but I suggest you chat with vets to discuss which is best. Can the leg be saved? And yes RSPCA deals wiuh animal cruelty, but you ca...

Hi Jo. What a handsome chap you had. I am sorry for your loss and we call all relate. Losing our pets feels like we have broken in two and the hurt feels like it wont end. But in time I can assure you that you will start to remember the great times you had and slowly forget about that awful day and ...