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Picking a cat / fostering a cat
Hi,
Well, my last cat is now under observation at the adoption agency's vetrinarian...He was very loveable and mushy - just purred and sat on my lap, totally adorable. Except he didn't eat. Best I could figure out was that his former owner died, so he/she was elderly - kept him company and fed him goodies all day (his papers said "grossly obese" from animal rescue). I got a call from the vet today - the doctor left a message that it was most likely liver disease. The representative from the adoption agency said "Of course it was liver disease, that's what happens when cats don't eat.... ...It's sort of a chicken and egg thing - is the cat not eating because of liver disease, or does he have liver disease because he's not eating. In any event, stopped by another pet store, another agency has a set-up there..This time I'm just fostering a cat till Friday..or longer. But he is DEFINITELY going back! He's gorgeous, eats up a storm...Except when he lies on the bed if you go to pet him, he hisses and scratches. But he loves to be petted when he's walking around...Once he lies down - watch out!!!!! No the kind of cat I'm looking for..I like the ones that like to cuddle.. So, when I'm looking around at shelters or adoption centers..What are the ten warning signs that something is wrong behavior and health wise?? In the meantime, fostering is a nice way to get a cat into the house once again..even if it's not a perfect match. There's no long term commitement required...and if it works out, you can keep the cat.. -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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"David via CatKB.com" wrote in message ... Hi, Well, my last cat is now under observation at the adoption agency's vetrinarian...He was very loveable and mushy - just purred and sat on my lap, totally adorable. Except he didn't eat. Best I could figure out was that his former owner died, so he/she was elderly - kept him company and fed him goodies all day (his papers said "grossly obese" from animal rescue). I got a call from the vet today - the doctor left a message that it was most likely liver disease. The representative from the adoption agency said "Of course it was liver disease, that's what happens when cats don't eat.... ..It's sort of a chicken and egg thing - is the cat not eating because of liver disease, or does he have liver disease because he's not eating. Ummm... are you having him treated for his (what i assume is fatty) liver disease, or have you written this cat off? In any event, stopped by another pet store, another agency has a set-up there..This time I'm just fostering a cat till Friday..or longer. But he is DEFINITELY going back! He's gorgeous, eats up a storm...Except when he lies on the bed if you go to pet him, he hisses and scratches. But he loves to be petted when he's walking around...Once he lies down - watch out!!!!! No the kind of cat I'm looking for..I like the ones that like to cuddle.. Okay, I'm sort of "losing it" at this point... So, when I'm looking around at shelters or adoption centers..What are the ten warning signs that something is wrong behavior and health wise?? In the meantime, fostering is a nice way to get a cat into the house once again..even if it's not a perfect match. There's no long term commitement required...and if it works out, you can keep the cat.. Is it me, or are you extraordinarily picky, & treating the adoption of a cat like the purchase of a TV?? IMO, based on this post, you probably shouldn't adopt a cat. Cathy -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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"David via CatKB.com" wrote in message
... Hi, Well, my last cat is now under observation at the adoption agency's vetrinarian...He was very loveable and mushy - just purred and sat on my lap, totally adorable. Except he didn't eat. Best I could figure out was that his former owner died, so he/she was elderly - kept him company and fed him goodies all day (his papers said "grossly obese" from animal rescue). I got a call from the vet today - the doctor left a message that it was most likely liver disease. The representative from the adoption agency said "Of course it was liver disease, that's what happens when cats don't eat.... ..It's sort of a chicken and egg thing - is the cat not eating because of liver disease, or does he have liver disease because he's not eating. snip So, are you giving up on this cat? He got liver disease because he didn't eat. I think I posted that when you first asked about him not eating, and suggested that you get him to eat something. He can recover from the fatty liver disease. The vet will probably put in a feeding tube if he doesn't start eating on his own. He will need to be fed through that until he starts eating again. We had a cat at the shelter that went into fatty liver disease because she stopped eating. She made a full recovery. Please don't give up on him. -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG |
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"KellyH" wrote in message ... "David via CatKB.com" wrote in message ... Hi, Well, my last cat is now under observation at the adoption agency's vetrinarian...He was very loveable and mushy - just purred and sat on my lap, totally adorable. Except he didn't eat. Best I could figure out was that his former owner died, so he/she was elderly - kept him company and fed him goodies all day (his papers said "grossly obese" from animal rescue). I got a call from the vet today - the doctor left a message that it was most likely liver disease. The representative from the adoption agency said "Of course it was liver disease, that's what happens when cats don't eat.... ..It's sort of a chicken and egg thing - is the cat not eating because of liver disease, or does he have liver disease because he's not eating. snip So, are you giving up on this cat? He got liver disease because he didn't eat. I think I posted that when you first asked about him not eating, and suggested that you get him to eat something. He can recover from the fatty liver disease. The vet will probably put in a feeding tube if he doesn't start eating on his own. He will need to be fed through that until he starts eating again. We had a cat at the shelter that went into fatty liver disease because she stopped eating. She made a full recovery. Please don't give up on him. -- I suspected from his past posts that for David cats are kind of like cuddly "things." He was out looking for another cat just a day or two after his latest died. I didn't really get that he had a real emotional connection to that cat, though he clearly took it to the vet and tried to care for it. I believe Phil thought it was euthanized needlessly--or rather because David did not want to spend the money. This is why I have not bothered with his posts since the cat died. (I'm not saying David is a bad guy--hell some men love their girlfriends less than he probably loves his cats--but there's just something off here that I can't relate to.) |
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David,
I hope you don't abandon this cat. It already had one trauma with the former owner's death, you leaving it too may put it over the edge. When we adopt a cat, we take it for better or worse. This cat needs someone to show a firm commitment and get it through the rough spots. He must really be grieving. I hope you are up for honoring your commitment. Let us know how he's doing and when you can get him back. He sounds like a total love. Rhonda David via CatKB.com wrote: Hi, Well, my last cat is now under observation at the adoption agency's vetrinarian...He was very loveable and mushy - just purred and sat on my lap, totally adorable. |
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It might be fatty liver disease from not eating, or it could be liver
disease that caused the cat not to eat. Either way, the cat was not eating and had to be treated, and the adoption organization requested that I use their vet. My last cat was 100% problem free for 13 years... I loved my last cat, and going to the shelter right after made me feel better. I would go every once in a while when she was living, just to play with the dogs and cats. I did pay $450 to the emergency vet this past weekend, so I don't think that's a sign of giving up or not caring. I just do not have any experience with diseases, biopsies, ultrasounds, bills, etc. The cat was fine when I first adopted him...but if he is not happy in my home and has stopped eating..why force things? Maybe he needs to be with a senior citizen who can pet and play with him all day - which is probably the situation he was in before. -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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euthanizing the last cat..
Two vets recommended euthanizing my last cat. Surgery was not an option - she was not strong enough and her weight was too low. I know that there are lots of miracle stories on this site...But that's what they are - miracle stories. I did not want to run science experiments on my cat. A human being can understand "experimental treatment"...a cat cannot. -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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"David via CatKB.com" wrote in message
... Fostering a cat I don't see what there is wrong about fostering a cat. Who said there was anything wrong with fostering? I've fostered many cats and kittens. I had to stop a few months ago and I miss it terribly. Well, actually I still have one foster, but she's integrated in with the rest of the cats. Fostering a cat helps out the adoption agency. If the cat at the vet recovers, he still did not adjust to living in my apartment and he shouldn't come back - he'll just stop eating again. Maybe fostering cats would be a good idea - they certainly need the help. What is wrong with that? How do you know he will stop eating again? Did he seem bothered at your house? -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG |
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Fostering a cat
I don't see what there is wrong about fostering a cat. Fostering a cat helps out the adoption agency. If the cat at the vet recovers, he still did not adjust to living in my apartment and he shouldn't come back - he'll just stop eating again. Maybe fostering cats would be a good idea - they certainly need the help. What is wrong with that? -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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