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Nadia's improvement
Hi everyone, Just wanted to give an update on Nadia, my foster cat. She is doing very well, I am pleased to say! Her right eye is still clouded, but the infection appears to be gone and neither eye is goopy anymore. She plays like a maniac and loves the feline flyer toy. She'll catch the feather in her mouth and then drag the stick around the room. I'm pretty sure she was in heat for about a week. You've never seen so much rolling, rubbing, and butt up in the airing! Not much yowling I'm glad to say. Yesterday she seemed back to normal with just the regular amount of friendliness. We have an appointment at the vet on Sat morning for her to get her shots (she was too sick to get them when I first got her) and get checked out for her spay and dental. When the vet originally saw her we were told that should might need many of her teeth removed because they look so bad. They'll probably check her out better when she is asleep for the spay and possibly do the dental at the same time if it isn't too involved. Because she had ulcers in her mouth and bad teeth, she couldn't eat dry food for a long time. I feed her mostly wet, but she seems to like the Royal Canin Babycat food - it's really tiny pieces. She and her kittens were given that before I got her. I've tried her on regular adult food, but she still had problems eating it. I guess her mouth is still sore. I don't want to keep her on kitten food because she isn't too skinny and that has 1/3 more calories than the adult food. A friend suggested putting the adult food in the blender to break it up, but it pulverized it too much. Anyone have an idea on a reasonably efficient and effective way to break up the adult food into smaller pieces without turning it into dust? Thanks for all your purrs and good thoughts! Debbie Berry |
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So happy to hear that she is feeling better. This may sound crazy but
maybe you could put the food in a baggie and use a rubber mallett to break it up with out crushing it. Purrs that she gets her teeth better and that her spay goes well and that she is well enough for her shots come vet day. Skritches The KittyLady |
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"Debra Berry" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, Just wanted to give an update on Nadia, my foster cat. She is doing very well, I am pleased to say! Her right eye is still clouded, but the infection appears to be gone and neither eye is goopy anymore. She plays like a maniac and loves the feline flyer toy. She'll catch the feather in her mouth and then drag the stick around the room. I'm pretty sure she was in heat for about a week. You've never seen so much rolling, rubbing, and butt up in the airing! Not much yowling I'm glad to say. Yesterday she seemed back to normal with just the regular amount of friendliness. We have an appointment at the vet on Sat morning for her to get her shots (she was too sick to get them when I first got her) and get checked out for her spay and dental. When the vet originally saw her we were told that should might need many of her teeth removed because they look so bad. They'll probably check her out better when she is asleep for the spay and possibly do the dental at the same time if it isn't too involved. Because she had ulcers in her mouth and bad teeth, she couldn't eat dry food for a long time. I feed her mostly wet, but she seems to like the Royal Canin Babycat food - it's really tiny pieces. She and her kittens were given that before I got her. I've tried her on regular adult food, but she still had problems eating it. I guess her mouth is still sore. I don't want to keep her on kitten food because she isn't too skinny and that has 1/3 more calories than the adult food. A friend suggested putting the adult food in the blender to break it up, but it pulverized it too much. Anyone have an idea on a reasonably efficient and effective way to break up the adult food into smaller pieces without turning it into dust? Thanks for all your purrs and good thoughts! Debbie Berry What about just putting it in a plastic baggie and banging it with a meat mallet? You could control crush size better. I am glad she is feeling better. |
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Debra Berry wrote: Hi everyone, Just wanted to give an update on Nadia, my foster cat. She is doing very well, I am pleased to say! Her right eye is still clouded, but the infection appears to be gone and neither eye is goopy anymore. She plays like a maniac and loves the feline flyer toy. She'll catch the feather in her mouth and then drag the stick around the room. I'm pretty sure she was in heat for about a week. You've never seen so much rolling, rubbing, and butt up in the airing! Not much yowling I'm glad to say. Yesterday she seemed back to normal with just the regular amount of friendliness. We have an appointment at the vet on Sat morning for her to get her shots (she was too sick to get them when I first got her) and get checked out for her spay and dental. When the vet originally saw her we were told that should might need many of her teeth removed because they look so bad. They'll probably check her out better when she is asleep for the spay and possibly do the dental at the same time if it isn't too involved. Because she had ulcers in her mouth and bad teeth, she couldn't eat dry food for a long time. I feed her mostly wet, but she seems to like the Royal Canin Babycat food - it's really tiny pieces. She and her kittens were given that before I got her. I've tried her on regular adult food, but she still had problems eating it. I guess her mouth is still sore. I don't want to keep her on kitten food because she isn't too skinny and that has 1/3 more calories than the adult food. A friend suggested putting the adult food in the blender to break it up, but it pulverized it too much. Anyone have an idea on a reasonably efficient and effective way to break up the adult food into smaller pieces without turning it into dust? Thanks for all your purrs and good thoughts! Debbie Berry Purrs continue for Nadia's health to improve and for the spay and dental to go well. Selena has had dental problems for most of her life and has ultimately lost all but 5 teeth (two felines [she says she doesn't have canines] and three in between). She has skin allergies that would cause small eruptions of sores on her skin. When she had gum disease she would transfer the bacteria from her gums to the sores when she would bathe which would make the sores worse. It was a vicious circle. Things improved a great deal when she lost most her teeth and now that I've had to quit smoking in the house she has improved even more. Hopefully having her teeth cleaned and any bad teeth pulled with help Nadia's health improve even more. Julie, Hobbes, Selena, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus |
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On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 09:37:20 -0500, Debra Berry
wrote: It is good to hear about Nadia's improvement. She must think she is Shangri-La now. Purrs that she gets everything done at the vet soon so she can get back to playing with the Feathered Flyer. -- CATherine |
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Debra Berry wrote: Hi everyone, Just wanted to give an update on Nadia, my foster cat. snip Glad she is feeling better! Anyone have an idea on a reasonably efficient and effective way to break up the adult food into smaller pieces without turning it into dust? Put it in a thick baggie and crush it with a hard object like a hammer or big stone. Don't pound - just press. The pieces should shatter into thirds or so. HTH, -L. |
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I'm glad Nadia has improved. she must feel great
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Continued purrs and best wishes,
-- Polonca & Soncek "Debra Berry" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, Just wanted to give an update on Nadia, my foster cat. She is doing very well, I am pleased to say! Her right eye is still clouded, but the infection appears to be gone and neither eye is goopy anymore. She plays like a maniac and loves the feline flyer toy. She'll catch the feather in her mouth and then drag the stick around the room. I'm pretty sure she was in heat for about a week. You've never seen so much rolling, rubbing, and butt up in the airing! Not much yowling I'm glad to say. Yesterday she seemed back to normal with just the regular amount of friendliness. We have an appointment at the vet on Sat morning for her to get her shots (she was too sick to get them when I first got her) and get checked out for her spay and dental. When the vet originally saw her we were told that should might need many of her teeth removed because they look so bad. They'll probably check her out better when she is asleep for the spay and possibly do the dental at the same time if it isn't too involved. Because she had ulcers in her mouth and bad teeth, she couldn't eat dry food for a long time. I feed her mostly wet, but she seems to like the Royal Canin Babycat food - it's really tiny pieces. She and her kittens were given that before I got her. I've tried her on regular adult food, but she still had problems eating it. I guess her mouth is still sore. I don't want to keep her on kitten food because she isn't too skinny and that has 1/3 more calories than the adult food. A friend suggested putting the adult food in the blender to break it up, but it pulverized it too much. Anyone have an idea on a reasonably efficient and effective way to break up the adult food into smaller pieces without turning it into dust? Thanks for all your purrs and good thoughts! Debbie Berry |
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