Need Advice Quickly - Zeus Has A Urinary Blockage, please send prayers Options

[Zita'sMom]

My thread is at Goodbye Rosie Goodbye Family, but I really need all your prayers.

My last 5 year old cat Zeus cat threw up late last night and wasn't purring so I knew he wasn't feeling well. He didn't eat this morning so I phoned the vet. He was acting totally normal until late last night.

He has a urinary blockage and is undergoing surgery. He is 5 years old. I've had a lot of losses, and I really need him to pull through this. The vet said that he may have kidney damage. He appeared really healthy until this.

Unfortunately it's a long weekend and they need me to decide whether to bring him home, to leave him at a different vet's office, one I've never been to, or take him to another city for 24 hour hospitalization. The local vet's office does not have 24 hour surveillance, and I'm tempted to bring him home. But on the other hand, I'm not sure about what complications there could be - does anyone have advice on this?

Need some advice quickly...

thanks

Jan.

[Zita'sMom]

Hi Patricia, Beth

Thank you both for the advice.

Zeus got through the surgery and he's on IV fluids, catheter needs changing, special meds etc etc. When I spoke to the vet tech, who is also a friend of mine she suggested the best option was the vet closest to me which is not 24 hours but they will drop in several times a day tomorrow. I feel really bad that Zeus is alone in a vet hospital but he needs special care and of course tomorrow is a holiday so my regular vet is not available. The vet tech said the operation went well, I don't really know what damage could have been done to his kidneys, I guess time will tell. This is where I need all your healing prayers!! I couldn't afford this expense, but I couldn't afford not to either, so there it is.

My dad was over and offered to take Zeus to the bigger city vet which is where he lives, but that is an hour and 40 minutes away, and my dad would be devastated if anything had happened on the way. I think where Zeus is, is the best option. To top it off my dad fell down doing some work and gashed up his face - he came in with blood gushing all over him, including a big bruise on his temple, then proceeded to do that long drive home. My dad is 76 so not a young thing. I called him and he made it okay. What a day! You'd think I was making this stuff up, what drama!! Last Thursday my water filter burst and water was spraying everywhere. I'm on a well, and made about 6 phone calls to find out who even dealt with that sort of thing. Oh joy! But that is minor compared to poor Zeusy and how sick he was. I can't believe he was so bad, but still jumping on my head early in the morning and demanding food. I just can't believe he was so near death but acting so normal... life is so impermanent isn't it....?

When I drove him to the clinic he was meowing that really loud distressed meow, saying "I hurt mommy, I hurt." It breaks my heart that he's by himself hurting so bad.

I'm hoping he is surrounded by his angel cat friends and others, and that they are sending him healing and love to help him get through.

Jan.

[Nemo's Mommy]

Zeus got through the surgery and he's on IV fluids, catheter needs changing, special meds etc etc. When I spoke to the vet tech, who is also a friend of mine she suggested the best option was the vet closest to me which is not 24 hours but they will drop in several times a day tomorrow. I feel really bad that Zeus is alone in a vet hospital but he needs special care and of course tomorrow is a holiday so my regular vet is not available.

When I drove him to the clinic he was meowing that really loud distressed meow, saying "I hurt mommy, I hurt." It breaks my heart that he's by himself hurting so bad.

I'm hoping he is surrounded by his angel cat friends and others, and that they are sending him healing and love to help him get through.
Jan.

Oh Jan I am so sorry to hear your Zeus is sick. I know what you are going through. Last weekend my cat Nubis spent 48 hours in the ER vet in an oxygen cage fighting for his life (exactly one week after my cat Ivy went into heart failure). Nubis went into heart failure and was given a shot of predisone which pushed him further into heart failure (cats with heart conditions can't have predisone shots). He has asthma also so we first thought it was asthma, but it turned out to be his heart.

At one point on Friday night when I went to see him and he was crouched in the back of his oxygen cage, not responding to me at all, just staring and breathing so very very labored and fast I think it completely broke my heart. I am having a hard time getting that image out of my mind. I am sure that is what you are dealing with, too. My heart goes out to you during this difficult time.

I am sending lots of prayers and love to Zeus. It also helped me to imagine my kitties feeling better, breathing better, and just sending healing thoughts of love to them (thanks to a suggestion from FK Mom). My anxiety was at an all time high last weekend, I know you have to be going through that right now, too. I know it so scary. Zeus is strong, and he made it through the surgery, and is on IV fluids, so he is through the first hump. Also just keep reminding yourself that he is in the best place he can be right now to get better with the vet techs and the IV fluids. The surgery went well, so Zeus just has to relax and recover right now. Please keep us updated when you can. I am so sorry you are having to go through this. But it's so good you were able to catch this and get him in for surgery.

Is your Dad Ok, also? That sounds like a nasty fall.

Hugs and positive healing thoughts to Zeus,
~NM