Posted on 04/08/2013 6:33:01 PM PDT by West Texas Chuck
My cat is sick, he is really sick, and may not be able to recover. As you might expect, this is a big shock to She Who Must Be Obeyed and I because he has always been in good health and had no sign of health problems.
I wish for his full recovery from this dreadful condition. If G-d cannot grant that, then I wish for the remainder of his life to be painless and not a burden for him.
I have just come back from a Holocaust Remembrance program at my synagogue. I thought I was all cried out tonight, and then I read this.
#1, You have my prayers for your kitteh.
#2, I’ve never heard of a blood clot in the aorta of all places splitting in two and going to do damage down the road where arteries are thinner.
#3 Muscle tissue and the lot are possible of re-growing unlike brain tissue (see Biden) so if they get the blood flowing again AND there isn’t any necrosis or gangrene, kitteh may be slower but you’ll love him the same or more.
#4, You have my utmost sympathy.
Please keep us posted. Rocket may fly again.
Oh yeah, almost forgot. How well do you trust this vet? I took my Persian (I loved that cat) to the equivalent of a Mexican cancer cure center, they took one look at me and knew I would pay whatever it took to get her back (which actually happened by nothing the vet did and she lived 10 years longer) and it cost me a fortune. When I found an excellent vet, when I transferred the records, the notes said that my 5 pound Persian was a ‘bad’ cat and she had been declawed (not by me).
Rest in the comfort of knowing you did all you could to help him and that the life you have given him is one that he may never have had had you not found him when you did. Chuck, I really hope and pray Rocket has a miraculous and amazing recovery and many more happy years to live with you and that the Lord gives y'all the grace to endure whatever happens. Let us know, kai?
OMG!!! My cat could have been your cat’s twin. I’ll certainly ask St. Francis to put in a good word for him. If he does pass my Bubba will keep him company in Kitty heaven.
My prayers are with you, your wife and your kitteh. I pray that if she will suffer, you will do what will be needed with a heavy heart. I am about to lose my oldest,16yo. My son sent her to me via air when he joined the Marines. She’s gotten me through so much, as I am sure you kitteh has for you. May God Bless you all! You’ll see kitteh at the Rainbow Bridge!
I love how relaxed your boy is in that picture! Truly a well-tended master to his human staff, LOL.
Praying for a miracle of course. But if not, that you are comforted with the knowledge he had a wonderful life, & couldn’t have asked for better.
Rocket and your family will be in our prayers
I am sorry to hear this. Going through issues suddenly with two of ours. One is 17 years old. A loving Tabby of course and the other a young pixie bob. They are family like yours. I hope it works out. Take care.
I suffered the very sad loss of my Russian Blue named Bessie, her symptoms were very similar, the vet said she died of butulism.
It wasn’t. She had been bitten by a cattle tick!
I sympathize with you, most sincerely.
Since pets usually have shorter lives than us, the end of loving a pet will always be a broken heart.
Our prayers are with you. I had a great big orange cat just like yours, sweetest cats in the world...
Confucious (Fucia) was barely three years old, a series of small things (misdiagnosed) and others, all of a sudden she couldn't walk straight, couldn't jump to her recliner, and one eye pupil was significantly different size than the other.
We took her to a larger animal hospital within the hour (being on Sunday, the regular vet was not available), they knew something’s wrong but didn't know what. By evening, she would be temporarily paralyzed (both front legs stretch straight out, whole body went rigid) and cried. Backe to see the ‘new’ vet and they suggested a specialist.
So Sunday night at 11 pm, we went to see the specialist. By now we feared the worst as Fucia clearly was not doing well. We kept asking the specialist if she was suffering, and about her prognosis. A few tests later, he told us some (things) affecting inside her brain, and recommended UPenn Vet for ER neurosurgeon.
We opted to take Fucia home (her stiffening happening every 5 - 10 min now), made her a bed on the floor to keep her as comfortable as possible. Then both of us exhausted got some shut eye.
About three hours later, my better half went to check on her and I fully expected to be told Fucia passed away during the night. She was weak, but more alert, gone are the paralysis (!!). Whatever toxins or parasites in her brain simply ran its course. I couldn't believe it.
From that point on, Fucia made a slow but steady recovery. Took a few weeks before she finally was able to jump to her special chair. One thing in her favor was her relatively young age.
Now seven years later, you couldn't even tell she was THAT close to be put down. It still wringed my heart to think about it. Fucia still had her quirks, but that was a whole different story.
My long winded story is to let you know, we thought Fucia was CLEARLY suffering, but cats are mysterious creatures, and God works in mysterious ways. Keep your faith, even if Rocket does not recover fully, we hear so many cats live unusual lives and their love never change. And we love our special friend the more for it.
Cats are amazing creatures.They become your best friends, and they really do have nine lives when they are ill.
I will be praying for your beautiful boy and your family. I’ll make my kitty pray for yours as well. I think kitty to kitty prayers will be heard by Ceiling cat. Ceiling Cat must love the way you are doing everything for your fur baby
Sorry to hear about your fuzzy pal. The picture is priceless.
Great story (happy ending is always awesome) and it sounds like what happened to my Persian except you went to a vet that might have actually attended a veterinary school.
I’ve owned numerous cats and that pose means two things (pic is gone for some reason).
#1) They want you to pet them because they love you and belly rubs are awesome.
#2) Kitteh’s brain has done its normal switch from cute and cuddly to killing machine and that pose is to draw you in. They use their back legs to try to disembowel you (good things kittehs didn’t take anatomy) and their front paws and teeth to bite and scratch you. I’ve got an Alpha cat that if you overstimulate him by petting him (he even head butts you but this is possibly a diversion) once that switch is thrown, getting a ten pound killing machine off you is harder than it seems and both off my arms look like I went wild with a Ginsu knife.
Luckily, they only stay that way for a minute or two or going to sleep might be rather unnerving.
And I love that cat big time.
How is Rocket doing? More prayers sent.
BTW, a friend gave me some excellent advice after my veterinary run-in with Dr. Mengele. Unless it’s visible damage (broken bone), wait 24 hours until you go to the vet.
Obviously use judgement here before implementing the 24 hour rule.
This post made me grab a tissue. I’ll be praying for you, your wife, and that beautiful little tiger of yours.
I had a big tomcat who suffered a stroke at the age of 14; there was just nothing to be done, and he had to be put to sleep. It’s one of the hardest things in the world, but IF it comes to that, you’ll always know that you gave that cat a happy, well-loved life.
Praying Rocket will get well.
Prayers
I am so sorry for your heartache. I know what you are going through. It is very hard to let them go, but having them suffer or have no quality of life outweighs any grief we will have. I believe with my whole heart they will be there in Heaven waiting for us....and I also believe think they come back as Angels .... at least in my experience. Again, so sorry for you and your wife and most of all for Rocket kitty...
So sorry to hear about this. Hope he recovers.
Mine is female, but I have an orange tabby whom I often find in more or less the same position Rocket is in your pic. Sometimes if I’m lucky I can get in three strokes on her belly before she takes a swipe at me!
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