Now my mama cat is sick. - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

eddie z. · 08-07-2005, 07:46 PM

Some of you know already that I had my precious Patsy-cat put to sleep in early May. Then my husband's oldish border collie gave us a scare about a month after that. Now Mariann is not doing so well. Her once thick and soft coat is rough and thin and she's lost a lot of weight.

I'm hoping she doesn't have feline leukemia because she hasn't been vaccinated against that in years. I've had a cat with feline leukemia and it's no fun at all. I'm taking Mariann to the vet tomorrow or later in the week. Please remember us in your thoughts and prayers! Thanks!!

Love and hugs,
Eddie

angelgirl · 08-07-2005, 08:04 PM

Oh, Eddie, I'm so sorry to hear that. We had our precious dog Blaze put to sleep in Feb. It was so difficult, I too have 2 other dogs that are old, and not in the best health, and it would be really terrrible for us if one of them also got sick. I feel for you.
Our pets are members of our family, and it truly hurts when one is sick.
I will keep you and Mariann in my pprayers...
Love, Becky

bikewench · 08-07-2005, 08:09 PM

Hey Eddie...

I have full sympathy for your buddy....

I have an older cat and dog that I dread having to deal with losing...

I had to put down a 15 year old standard bred poodle that I left way too long...

I always swear that when these critter buddies are gone... no more animals...
But.. they add such an amazing dimension to one's life...

Hopeing for good news for you...

eddie z. · 08-07-2005, 08:10 PM

Thank you, Becky!! You know, so much has been happening over the last few months, I just don't need any more drama. Maybe it won't be anything serious...

Love and hugs,
Eddie

**Ann** · 08-07-2005, 08:10 PM

Ah, Eddie, Toby and I are saying a prayer for Mariann.

Hugs
Ann

splendra · 08-07-2005, 08:11 PM

(((Eddie)))(((marianne))))distance reiki coming your way kitty girl.

eddie z. · 08-07-2005, 08:14 PM

Thank you, too, bikewench! What I am really dreading is when this 11 year-old border collie goes, because he is my husband's baby and I don't know how he's going to handle it. Fortunately, he is doing well now. Thank HP!

Love and hugs,
Eddie

eddie z. · 08-07-2005, 08:16 PM

And thank you, Ann and splendra!!

Love and hugs,
Eddie

na4today · 08-07-2005, 08:33 PM

I'm taking my cat to the vet tomorrow also. She just isn't himself and he seem real skinny even though he is still eating. He has lost his meow, nothing comes out of his mouth or it is very faint. I hate it when the furry babies get sick! Hope everything is ok with yours, Eddie.

eddie z. · 08-07-2005, 08:41 PM

(((((Kathy))))) (((((

)))))
Mariann is still eating, but she did throw up earlier this week, so that may explain her weight loss if she's been doing that outside, too. I will add you and your boy to my prayers!

Love and hugs,
Eddie

na4today · 08-07-2005, 08:44 PM

Thanks and I'm a real dork....I said she isn't himself. She really is a he. lol

hopealwayz · 08-07-2005, 08:47 PM

Prayers being sent up for you and Mariann . I'm sorry this is happening.

Much love,
Cheryl

eddie z. · 08-07-2005, 08:50 PM

Thank you, Cheryl!!

Love and hugs,
Eddie

hopealwayz · 08-07-2005, 09:01 PM

You're very welcome Eddie!

Love,
Cheryl

eddie z. · 08-08-2005, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by na4today

I'm a real dork....I said she isn't himself. She really is a he. lol

You're welcome, Kathy! I figured out that the 'S' was an accident.

I'll be taking Mariann in in about an hour.
Love and hugs,
Eddie

eddie z. · 08-08-2005, 05:31 PM

Well, she doesn't have feline leukemia or AIDS, thank HP!! But they won't know what IS the problem until they get bloodwork back tomorrow. I'm also supposed to try to get a urine sample for them to check since they couldn't get any today. They gave her some fluids and sent her home for the night. She did get a rabies vaccine, too, because she was overdue and rabies is a BIG problem here in NC. So, I'm waiting again. Thanks, everybody, for all the support and prayers!

How is your kitty, Kathy?
Love and hugs,
Eddie

eddie z. · 08-08-2005, 05:37 PM

Well, she doesn't have feline leukemia or AIDS, thank HP!! But they won't know what IS the problem until they get bloodwork back tomorrow. I'm also supposed to try to get a urine sample for them to check since they couldn't get any today. They gave her some fluids and sent her home for the night. She did get a rabies vaccine, too, because she was overdue and rabies is a BIG problem here in NC. So, I'm waiting again. Thanks, everybody, for all the support and prayers!

How is your kitty, Kathy?
Love and hugs,
Eddie

eddie z. · 08-08-2005, 06:07 PM

Well, she doesn't have feline leukemia or AIDS, thank HP!! But they won't know what IS the problem until they get bloodwork back tomorrow. I'm also supposed to try to get a urine sample for them to check since they couldn't get any today. They gave her some fluids and sent her home for the night. She did get a rabies vaccine, too, because she was overdue and rabies is a BIG problem here in NC. So, I'm waiting again. Thanks, everybody, for all the support and prayers!

How is your kitty, Kathy?
Love and hugs,
Eddie

***Anna*** · 08-08-2005, 07:02 PM

How in the heck are you going to get a urine sample from a cat??!! Good luck on that one Eddie!

I will pray for little Mariann tonight and I hope you have some good news for us tomorrow.

Love, Anna

**Ann** · 08-08-2005, 07:15 PM

Anna, with Toby I just hand him a bottle and tell him "go fill it".

Still thinking about you, Eddie, and me and Toby are hoping this is just a cat flu kinda thing or a big furball that needs to be...uhhh...passed?

Hugs
Ann

eddie z. · 08-08-2005, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 51anna

How in the heck are you going to get a urine sample from a cat?

Ah, ve have vays! LOL. Actually, it's funny you should ask because I thought it was very interesting how they wanted me to do it. They gave me this bottle of little plastic pellets to put in an otherwise empty litterbox. They sort of serve as litter in the kitty's mind, but they don't absorb the urine, so you can just pour it off. I thought it was pretty clever. Maybe that's just me. LOL.

Thank you, Anna!!
Love and hugs,
Eddie

eddie z. · 08-08-2005, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ann

me and Toby are hoping this is just a cat flu kinda thing or a big furball that needs to be...uhhh...passed?

Thank you again, Ann!! I'm still afraid it's something pretty serious. She has lost over 1/3 of her body weight and the doctor called her "emaciated." She seems happy enough, though. She's up here lolling and squirming on the bed trying to get me to come pet her.

Love and hugs,
Eddie

Richie · 08-08-2005, 07:33 PM

I'll be praying for your cat,Eddie.You know I love cats!

eddie z. · 08-08-2005, 07:37 PM

Thank you, Richie!!

Love and hugs,
Eddie

na4today · 08-08-2005, 08:16 PM

my cat went out this morning and didn't come back until this evening. I will take her tomorrow. Hope your's is ok.

08-07-2005, 07:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	Now my mama cat is sick. Some of you know already that I had my precious Patsy-cat put to sleep in early May. Then my husband's oldish border collie gave us a scare about a month after that. Now Mariann is not doing so well. Her once thick and soft coat is rough and thin and she's lost a lot of weight. I'm hoping she doesn't have feline leukemia because she hasn't been vaccinated against that in years. I've had a cat with feline leukemia and it's no fun at all. I'm taking Mariann to the vet tomorrow or later in the week. Please remember us in your thoughts and prayers! Thanks!! Love and hugs, Eddie

08-07-2005, 08:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
angelgirl You're never alone!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,190	Oh, Eddie, I'm so sorry to hear that. We had our precious dog Blaze put to sleep in Feb. It was so difficult, I too have 2 other dogs that are old, and not in the best health, and it would be really terrrible for us if one of them also got sick. I feel for you. Our pets are members of our family, and it truly hurts when one is sick. I will keep you and Mariann in my pprayers... Love, Becky __________________ â„¢ Don't tell God how BIG your addiction is, tell your addiction, how BIG our GOD is!! Jesus is our teacher and he is our Savior, who takes our prayers and makes them his own. :praying

08-07-2005, 08:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ann Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 25,227	Ah, Eddie, Toby and I are saying a prayer for Mariann. Hugs Ann __________________ “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~Winnie the Pooh~

08-07-2005, 08:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
splendra the girl can't help it Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: splendraville Posts: 5,495 Blog Entries: 3	(((Eddie)))(((marianne))))distance reiki coming your way kitty girl. __________________ nice has a hisssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

08-07-2005, 08:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
na4today Learning as I go Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 731	I'm taking my cat to the vet tomorrow also. She just isn't himself and he seem real skinny even though he is still eating. He has lost his meow, nothing comes out of his mouth or it is very faint. I hate it when the furry babies get sick! Hope everything is ok with yours, Eddie. __________________ I waited patiently for God to help me; then he listened to me and heard my cry -Psalm 40:1 Take my will and my life Guide me in my recovery Show me how to live Just for today Clean Date 8/20/05

08-07-2005, 08:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
bikewench Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: western canada Posts: 1,441	Hey Eddie... I have full sympathy for your buddy.... I have an older cat and dog that I dread having to deal with losing... I had to put down a 15 year old standard bred poodle that I left way too long... I always swear that when these critter buddies are gone... no more animals... But.. they add such an amazing dimension to one's life... Hopeing for good news for you...

08-07-2005, 08:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	Thank you, Becky!! You know, so much has been happening over the last few months, I just don't need any more drama. Maybe it won't be anything serious... Love and hugs, Eddie

08-07-2005, 08:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	Thank you, too, bikewench! What I am really dreading is when this 11 year-old border collie goes, because he is my husband's baby and I don't know how he's going to handle it. Fortunately, he is doing well now. Thank HP! Love and hugs, Eddie

08-07-2005, 08:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	And thank you, Ann and splendra!! Love and hugs, Eddie

08-07-2005, 08:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	(((((Kathy))))) ((((( ))))) Mariann is still eating, but she did throw up earlier this week, so that may explain her weight loss if she's been doing that outside, too. I will add you and your boy to my prayers! Love and hugs, Eddie

08-07-2005, 08:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
na4today Learning as I go Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 731	Thanks and I'm a real dork....I said she isn't himself. She really is a he. lol __________________ I waited patiently for God to help me; then he listened to me and heard my cry -Psalm 40:1 Take my will and my life Guide me in my recovery Show me how to live Just for today Clean Date 8/20/05

08-07-2005, 08:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
hopealwayz Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: somewhere Posts: 3,509	Prayers being sent up for you and Mariann . I'm sorry this is happening. Much love, Cheryl

08-07-2005, 08:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	Thank you, Cheryl!! Love and hugs, Eddie

08-07-2005, 09:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
hopealwayz Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: somewhere Posts: 3,509	You're very welcome Eddie! Love, Cheryl

08-08-2005, 05:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	Well, she doesn't have feline leukemia or AIDS, thank HP!! But they won't know what IS the problem until they get bloodwork back tomorrow. I'm also supposed to try to get a urine sample for them to check since they couldn't get any today. They gave her some fluids and sent her home for the night. She did get a rabies vaccine, too, because she was overdue and rabies is a BIG problem here in NC. So, I'm waiting again. Thanks, everybody, for all the support and prayers! How is your kitty, Kathy? Love and hugs, Eddie

08-08-2005, 05:37 PM	#17 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	Well, she doesn't have feline leukemia or AIDS, thank HP!! But they won't know what IS the problem until they get bloodwork back tomorrow. I'm also supposed to try to get a urine sample for them to check since they couldn't get any today. They gave her some fluids and sent her home for the night. She did get a rabies vaccine, too, because she was overdue and rabies is a BIG problem here in NC. So, I'm waiting again. Thanks, everybody, for all the support and prayers! How is your kitty, Kathy? Love and hugs, Eddie

08-08-2005, 06:07 PM	#18 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	Well, she doesn't have feline leukemia or AIDS, thank HP!! But they won't know what IS the problem until they get bloodwork back tomorrow. I'm also supposed to try to get a urine sample for them to check since they couldn't get any today. They gave her some fluids and sent her home for the night. She did get a rabies vaccine, too, because she was overdue and rabies is a BIG problem here in NC. So, I'm waiting again. Thanks, everybody, for all the support and prayers! How is your kitty, Kathy? Love and hugs, Eddie

08-08-2005, 07:02 PM	#19 (permalink)
*Anna* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dancing in the Light Posts: 22,845	How in the heck are you going to get a urine sample from a cat??!! Good luck on that one Eddie! I will pray for little Mariann tonight and I hope you have some good news for us tomorrow. Love, Anna __________________ And I dont know what the future is holding in store I dont know where Im going, Im not sure where I've been There's a spirit that guides me, a light that shines for me My life is worth the living, I dont need to see the end. John Denver

08-08-2005, 07:15 PM	#20 (permalink)
Ann Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 25,227	Anna, with Toby I just hand him a bottle and tell him "go fill it". Still thinking about you, Eddie, and me and Toby are hoping this is just a cat flu kinda thing or a big furball that needs to be...uhhh...passed? Hugs Ann __________________ “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~Winnie the Pooh~

08-08-2005, 07:33 PM	#23 (permalink)
Richie Don't Panic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chesapeake,VA Posts: 911	I'll be praying for your cat,Eddie.You know I love cats! __________________ It's the 21st century,so where's my rocket pack?

08-08-2005, 07:37 PM	#24 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,916	Thank you, Richie!! Love and hugs, Eddie

08-08-2005, 08:16 PM	#25 (permalink)
na4today Learning as I go Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 731	my cat went out this morning and didn't come back until this evening. I will take her tomorrow. Hope your's is ok. __________________ I waited patiently for God to help me; then he listened to me and heard my cry -Psalm 40:1 Take my will and my life Guide me in my recovery Show me how to live Just for today Clean Date 8/20/05

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