Recent Content by rexinminn

After a few weeks of poor health, we lost our beloved "wild girl" last night. Punkin died in our arms after suffering a seizure. She was a gift beyond gifts, and my heart grieves deeply for this beautiful little animal. She was with us for nearly 15 years, born Dec. 21, 2005. Her sister, Peanut...

Our animal friends teach us so much, we only need to listen. What a gift that is by itself.

So very well put.

I fall along the same lines, if just the thought of such a loss can paralyze us, we can't even begin to comprehend what you are going through right now. I can only say that this community is amazing in how it understands and supports, and that is something for you to hold on to. I agree with...

We are dealing with the same issue right now, but we're fortunate enough to still have a bit more time with our girl, but the last few days have been hell, both my wife and I bawling at the drop of a hat and just not ready to let go of our precious little mate. So we know fully what you are...

Punkin seemed on the rebound a mere week ago. She wasn't eating much, sometimes at all, so a trip to the vet a week ago this past Friday she received sub-cutaneous fluids which helped her energy level. But the rebound didn't last. Her blood results were excellent for a cat of 15, but there seems...

Some cats have a bad reaction to too much poultry. We've been on a strictly wet food diet for well over 10 yrs and they seem to like the chicken best, but when Peanut eats it, she throws up, so she's developed some sort of intolerance to it. One vet told us that if they continue to throw up to...

I wonder if she may have gotten into something. Or if there was a change in her diet. Do you feed her kibble or wet food? Our cats are notorious pukers and I understand many cats are this way. So there are other factors to consider. I'm not sure if I would "jump" to the vet right away, but do...

Thanks so much for the support! The blood test results came back yesterday and I had a chance to look at them but not discuss them with the vet just yet. Most of the results look pretty normal for a cat 15 yrs of age. Punkin is eating better right now and looking better too, better energy...

Any chance you could enlist the services of a friend? Maybe entice them by offering dinner or a drink, you know, make an occasion? And did you see the response from earlier in this post saying perhaps the warm compress could help forestall the problem? And the addition of fiber? We are now...

Excellent, thanks so much for this! It means I'm on the right track with some of the things I've been thinking about. The only problem with pumpkin is that it's a bit of a logistical challenge to have a small enough amount on hand because it must be stored frozen, then small amounts kept in the...

Thank you so much, Furballsmom! Here is a post I just made that updates Punkin's situation. Expressing Anal Glands

Yesterday I took Punkin to the vet after she'd been losing weight. We had her on a raw diet, feeding her mainly cornish game hen and quail the past several months. She lost interest in eating those foods about three weeks ago and finally got to the point where she wasn't eating much of anything...

Her poop is generally good, consistent on a day to day basis and pellet-like for the most part. I watch the litter pan religiously and watch her behavior at the litter pan regularly too, aside from being vigilant about keeping up with its cleaning. Energy is good, not great, but seems to be...

Excellent. Thank you so much for his very informative reply to my post. We have a vet appt for Friday, but I'm concerned that the verdict will be something we can do nothing about, which means finding something she will be eager to eat. She has been a bit of a fussy eater over the years, but...