Here We Go Again :(

It seems as though I only come here when something bad has happened to one if my animals... I just cant any other time, because I just sit here and cry when I read the posts here.

I had to have my 14 year old cat Gage put to sleep on December 2nd 2006. Now Paige, my only inside cat thats left is very sick.. She is only about 6 years old (not sure because I rescued her when she was just a little kitten). She was fine up until yesterday. Yesterday when I got home from work, she was just laying around. She is usually sitting somewhere, meweing at me. Late last night I was at the table paying bills, and she was sitting there by me playing just a little bit. She wouldnt eat or drink...I took her to the vet today, and her temp was 106.5! She is very mean at the vet's office, always has been. She hates it there. It was real hard for him to examine here, because she was being crazy.. Anyway he was able to take some blood and give her a shot of antibiotics...Gave me some antibiotics to take home, and told me to give her water thru a syringe...Now she is just laying around. I try to move here and she starts growling really loud and mean and she cant walk good. She just stops and lays. I wont know anything from the blood until tomorrow. I hope she makes it until then...Im so upset right now...I dont want to loose her. She just looks so pitiful laying there. I cant believe this is happening again so soon. I thought Paige was healthy, happy. I dont know what to do for her. I dont even want to go to sleep tonight and leaver her alone..My boyfriend tells me I need to stop crying. He is such a jerk..He was so mean about it. I can cry, my cat is probably dying! When I just lost a cat I had for 14 years 4 months ago. But I need to stop crying????! I cant stand him right now....

Sorry for another sob story. I will let you know what happens.

Thanks, Sasha

Arthritic 13 Year Old Cat

Hi everyone...

My 13 year old Himilayan cat, Gage has arthritis in his back....Just found out Wednesday. He has been loosing weight for about the last year. Anyway the last couple of months, he has refused to use the litter box and instead has been going on the floor. Well, I came home from work Tuesday evening, and he could barely walk. He was falling over. He is prone to ear infections and I thought maybe his equilibrium was off. I fed him and gave him his water, which he took with no problem. But as the night wore on, he just wanted to lay and not move. I honestly didnt think he would make it thru the night....So I had my mom take him to the vet Wed. and they did x-rays and said he had very bad arthritis in his back. Gave him prednisone for 1 week to see if it will help him. Is there any other kind of vitamins or supplements I should try?????????? Im desperate. I have had Gage since I was 13 years old!!! This is my baby. I dont want him to suffer with this pain, but I dont want to put him to sleep if there is something I can try for him! Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Upper Respritory Infection?

Hi everyone.

I have posted here quite a few times before, and sadly it has been when I have lost one of my cats. I immediately come here for support. After I have adjusted to the loss, its so hard to come back on this site. I cant stop from reading all of the posts and I just sit here and read and cry..... I wish I could be as supportive and strong as others on here

I have an outside cat (one of many-they all make their way to my house somehow---hmm, could it be the food I always leave out ).. His name is Chuck and he is right at a year old. He and his sister Gidget were the only 2 of the litter that survived. Anyway, I took them both in about 6 months ago and got them spayed/neutered and their shots. They have both been fine. Well, about 2 months ago, we noticed Chuck had lost some hair above his eyes. Didnt really think much of it. Last Friday, he was laying outside very still (hes usually running all over the place and doesnt like to be held or anything). As soon as I touched him he starting meowing a horrible meow as if in pain. He smelt horrible (that "death" smell-infection). Nose was super runny, eyes were runny and was just all around a mess. I had one antibiotic pill left over, so I mixed it with water and gave it to him. Then he dissappeared. Waited for him to come home so could take him to the vet Sat morn and he didnt show up again until Sat nite-after the vet was closed till Mon. Sun morn he seem a lil better. Then he didnt come back till Tues nite. I locked him up and took him to the vet Wed morn.

I didnt have the $ to have him tested for Aids/Leukemia. Vet gave me 2 antibiotics, but of course thinks he has Aids and/or Leukemia. Been giving him his meds and he is better, drinking water and walking around. He wont eat though. He still smells pretty bad. His poor little nose is still sooo covered in crusty, hard, dried-up snot. I cant get it off so he can breathe out of it. He cries when I try to clean it up. Also, his eyes are still running with a yellowish thick fluid. Is there any way to loosen this stuff up from his little nose so it will come off easier? Now Im worried he will die from starvation. I have tried getting him to eat. Have heated the food up so it will put off a stronger smell, tried spoon feeding him and he wont have it. Any suggestions????????

Havent Been Here In Quite A While...

Hi everyone

I last visited here about 4 months ago, when I lost my little kitten Caden. Unfortunetly, I lost another cat today. He was one of my many outside cats (all of the strays come to my house because they know there will always be food). We called him Fluffy Tail because he looked like a little lion, only tabby colored, with a fluffy tail....He was a silly little guy. He would only let me pet him when it was feeding time He was here for I'd say about 3.5 months....

On Sunday, Nov 27th, I let my dogs out in the front fenced in yard at about midnight. Before I had time to even think, one of the dogs was all over Fluffy. The cats never go in the front yard. I got the dog off of him and drug him in the house and went back to check on the cat. He was all curled up in a little ball and his right eye was bloodshot. I went to pick him up and he took off running. He didnt come back around until yesterday evening. His little eye was completely destroyed, his jaw was fractured. He would do nothing but drink water. No milk,tuna juice, nothing. I shot some antibiotic down his throat and I stayed up with him all night. He was bone thin. I thought he was going to pass on his own last night, but he wouldnt give up. I put him in the crate for a few hours so I could sleep a little and when I got up, I let him out. He went under my car and just sat there meowing, pitiful heart-wrenching meows. I had to take him in to the vet because I couldnt bear the thought of him being in so much pain. But he survived on his own for a week and a half, without me. He was out there all alone.

I miss him so much. He didnt do anything wrong, he was just outside playing. Im so so so angry with my dog. Almost to the point that I want to find him another home. Its so hard loving animals. They bring you so much joy and happiness, but it hurts SOOOO much when they are sick or when they pass on......Thanks for reading.... Bye Little Fluffy Tail. You will be in my heart forever, baby and Im so sorry for what Bud did to you. I love you

For Itty Bitty Caden

Dear Caden,

Two weeks before I got you, Aunt Trish called me to tell me she had found two little kittens on the side of the road and asked me if I knew anybody who would take them. Of course, I wanted to keep those little babies. But, your Daddy and your Grandma didnt really want two more kitties in the house. Your Daddys sister, Hope, agreed to take them. We took them to her house on Father's Day. I thought my heart would nearly break then, leaving them because I wanted them so bad. I cried for two days because they lived so far away. I eventually started feeling better, and knew the babies were in good hands. My life returned to normal. Then Sunday night, June 26th, Aunt Trish called me again and said she found me another baby. I didnt really want to go down to see you cause I didnt want to have to deal with giving away another baby that I knew Id get attached to so quickly. But I walked down to her house, and I saw you, so tiny and fragile, and knew I didnt care what your Daddy or Grandma had to say, you were mine. When Mark picked you up outside, you bit him, do you remember that? You silly little mean girl. So I loaded you up in the pet taxi, and we walked home. The dogs couldnt wait to see what was in the taxi. They met you and right away began licking you so much, you couldnt even walk. You kept falling over. That night, you were in your pet taxi and you wouldnt be quiet for anything, you were making your presence known, thats for sure. I think I got 2 hours of sleep that night. Aunt Trish took you to work the next day with her. She walked around the greenhouse all day with you in her apron. The first time you saw Gage, it was the cutest thing. You thought he was your mommy, I think. Youd walk up to him and try to snuggle, and hed look at you like you were crazy and get up and walk away. You would follow himm all around the house, trying to snuggle. He wasnt having it though. Miss Paige was just plain jelous of you, growling and hissing at you. I would catch her loving you though when she thought nobody was looking. Tuesday you went to work with me and laid on my lap all day while I sat at the desk and worked. You were so good that day, sweetie. Then we went to Taco Bell on the way home to get some food, and you just had to sit in my lap, you really hated that Pet Taxi. At the vets office that afternoon, you saw Dr J. Dr J asked me if I wanted you tested for lukemia and aids. I broke down, because 2.5 yrs ago, I had to have Charcoal put down because he had both. Dr J remembered this and was very understanding. They took you back and took your blood then brought you back to me to wait. It was such a horrible long 10 min wait, Cades. I was holding you crying so much cause I thought for sure you had both. Because you were so skinny and little. But Cades,when he told me the tests were negative, I started crying again, but because I was happy. My baby didnt have those awful diseases. He told me you didnt even weigh a pound. Only 3/4 of a pound. But I was gonna fix that little baby. I was gonna make you nice and healthy. Wednesday and Thursday, you stayed at home in the bedroom alone all day. I didnt want you alone with the animals yet cause I thought they might hurt you by accident because you were so tiny. Granny came up and checked on you though and made sure you ate and went potty. I couldnt wait to get home to you. We played and snuggled for the rest of the night. You always slept by my side, snuggled in your baby blanket. Friday you got another bath, which you werent very fond of, but you needed it so bad. You dried in no time kiddo. Saturday you stayed with your grandma all day while me and Daddy went out on the boat. We got home late and I just had a feeling you werent really feeling well, sleeping alot. Didnt really even wake up to see me. We all went to bed and I had you in my arms. Cades, what happend then? At 3:30 I woke up and you looked like a zombie. You just kinda fell over in your litter box and wouldnt move. I was so scared. We rushed you up to the E/R and your weight had dropped to 7 ounces. How baby?? You were eating good. Oh darling, you looked so pitiful. It took me forever to make the decision to end your pain. Your little tiny body was weak, Cades. You were so small,your body was tired. I can still see your face so clearl I see the little marks on your whiskers. Those eyes. I miss you little one. You were so precious to me, so precious. You still are. I miss you Miss Cades. My heart aches to hold you again to smell you. Im so selfish, I want you so much. I wanted to watch you grow. I hope you are happy girlie. Hold me close to you Caden. You will never leave me. I will always have you in my soul. Be well girl, be happy and healthy and enjoy yourself. I will see you one day and we will pick up where we left off. Till then Cades, I love you more than you know.
I will write you again Caden.

Love Mommy.