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I was on here last October and I'm back tonight in July. My cat has CHF and asthma. I haven't dared to do steroids for the asthma yet because of his heart disease. He had an episode with rapid breathing again last week for the first time in several months. Rather than rush him to the ER as I have in the past, I was up during the night giving him extra doses of lasix, which is the same thing they do at the ER. He responded well after 24 hrs. Today all was well except he caught a baby squirrel. He has no teeth so I was able to get him away from it and it ran off. He came in the house and was breathing hard, but relaxed after a short time. Tonight after dinner he started having bad coughing/wheezing spasms. He usually has up to 3 or 4 a day, he had 3 in about an hour. His breathing became very rapid. I gave him an extra dose of lasix and he ran out the door and now won't come near me. I don't know what to do. He hates to go to the vet, and he senses that is what I am trying to do. The only thing open is the ER and they are an hour across town. He doesn't travel well, and I've been so scared this would happen again when my regular vet is closed. My regular vet is only 5 min. away. I'm so afraid something will happen to him outdoors tonight and I will be helpless to help him! I am beside myself and have no one to talk to. My husband and I separated 7 months ago, and my friends are all at work or out of town. I feel really alone and just don't know what to do. I guess I'm just looking for some support, this has become so out of control. He was a ferral cat and still reverts back to his outdoor instincts when he doesn't feel well or when he's afraid. I don't want him to be alone, but I also don't want him to panic being shoved into his carrier and driven an hour away. That's not even a choice right now as he won't come near me. He knows I'm trying to catch him. I feel so unbelievably helpless!
I was on here last October and I'm back tonight in July. My cat has CHF and asthma. I haven't dared to do steroids for the asthma yet because of his heart disease. He had an episode with rapid breathing again last week for the first time in several months. Rather than rush him to the ER as I have in the past, I was up during the night giving him extra doses of lasix, which is the same thing they do at the ER. He responded well after 24 hrs. Today all was well except he caught a baby squirrel. He has no teeth so I was able to get him away from it and it ran off. He came in the house and was breathing hard, but relaxed after a short time. Tonight after dinner he started having bad coughing/wheezing spasms. He usually has up to 3 or 4 a day, he had 3 in about an hour. His breathing became very rapid. I gave him an extra dose of lasix and he ran out the door and now won't come near me. I don't know what to do. He hates to go to the vet, and he senses that is what I am trying to do. The only thing open is the ER and they are an hour across town. He doesn't travel well, and I've been so scared this would happen again when my regular vet is closed. My regular vet is only 5 min. away. I'm so afraid something will happen to him outdoors tonight and I will be helpless to help him! I am beside myself and have no one to talk to. My husband and I separated 7 months ago, and my friends are all at work or out of town. I feel really alone and just don't know what to do. I guess I'm just looking for some support, this has become so out of control. He was a ferral cat and still reverts back to his outdoor instincts when he doesn't feel well or when he's afraid. I don't want him to be alone, but I also don't want him to panic being shoved into his carrier and driven an hour away. That's not even a choice right now as he won't come near me. He knows I'm trying to catch him. I feel so unbelievably helpless!