Prayers for my cat [serious post]

Me | 1-25-02 | me

[Don Joe]

Please pray for her, she is not doing well. I am afraid she will not live through the night. We are very worried for her.

[Don Joe]

No taunting posts from cat-haters please, I'm just not up for it, this hurts too much.

[cincinnati_Steve]

I hope she makes it, DJ. I will pray to the best of my ability. What is it? Something the vet might be able to fix or cure?

[Doctor Doom]

My heart and thoughts are with anyone who loves their pet, cat or dog.

[dalebert]

I am praying hard for your cat. Whats her name? Does she have a medical problem.

[willieroe]

Prayers sent. I've got seven.

[Don Joe]

They don't know if it's FIP or coronavirus. She is down to skin and bones, breathing hard. We bought a case of special high-nutrient prescription food from the vet but after a few days she lost interest in it. She has been eating a chopped mix we made of chicken livers, hard boiled eggs, chicken skin and chicken fat (cooked together then chopped with the eggs) to try to get protien and calories into her. Also giving her condensed milk. But she is losing interest in eating that tonight and is just curled up in a cat bed with labored breathing. The other cats love her, she is a real sweetie, they all cuddle up with her to keep her warm. She is a very small white calico, came with the place when we bought it, don't know how old she is, I think maybe 5-7 years old. She is inside-only, but she was outside until we caught her, she avoided the house and people after running away to the barn when the old owners had the place, I think they must have done something to scare her pretty good. It took about a year before we could get her to bring her inside, it was a bitter cold Michigan winter night, about 25 below, and the news gave warnings to get pets inside. We went into the barn and my wife lured her into range with some food and I was eventually able to sneak up on her, grab her, put her into a big box, get the lid on it before she could fly out, and run like mad to get her into the house.

After she realized we were not the same people she was expecting she settled down and was happy as a clam. Not a mean bone in her, unbelieveably good natured. If two other cats were squaring off, she would jump in between them and block them from fighting, even if they were twice her size. My wife thought I was imagining it until she saw it happen too.

I'm starting to choke up now and I am supposed to be writing software reviews all night. This is too hard.

If you have pets that you['re close to, you know how much they grow on you. When my dog died a few years ago I was a wreck for a long while. Please pray for her, thank you all.

[seeker41]

So sorry Don, I know how you feel. I have 9 kittys and a weenie dog. I'll pray for the kitty to recover.

[Don Joe]

Her name is Jessie.

[Howlin]

Done.

[arly]

I know what you are going thru. My prayers are with her right now....and with you.

[cincinnati_Steve]

Seven?<!> My ex-galfriend got a cat after we broke up who is cross-eyed. She named him Stevie Ray (ala Vaughn), and he and our (joint custody) 155# Great Dane get along famously. They even sleep together (hey. HEY! Get your mind outta the gutter!) It is so funny to see that cat curled up next to this huge dog. When Eloise (the puppy) has had enough of the cat's swatting at her tail, or whatever, she will take a paw and pin Stevie to the floor and hold him there. Stevie Ray just lays there and looks at Eloise...like, "Oh, come on, I was just playing!"

Anyway, there's my cat story. I hope the cat-in-question is okay. Please let us know what transpires during the AM.

[Ol' Sparky]

How old is your cat? Some people regard their cats as almost family. But, in the same way, if it is suffering or very old, it may be for the best if it passes on. If not, I hope it makes a recovery.

[seeker41]

Don, I used to foster home ferel kittens, that's how I ended up having 9. Lost 2 and it broke my heart. My big male tamed all the ferel kittens (he loves kittens), he used to let them nurse on him. Sometimes I catch the 4 of the now grown cats still trying to nurse. He lovingly cleans them all and the weenie dog now thinks she is one of them, he even washes her head. Rasfer is a very special male cat and I love him so, sleeps curled up with me every night.

[abner]

I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. I lost a little one that was and still is, near and dear to my heart about 2 months ago.

Prayers to Jessie.

[Skip Ripley]

My wife and I just lost her little pomeranian (pet sitters let him get away near a busy road) .

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

[NYCVirago]

I'll keep you and your cat in my thoughts and prayers.

[Ken H]

I put my cat to sleep a couple of years ago. Had him for 17 years.

Hope your kitty does ok.

[MD5]

Been two years ago this week I lost my 20-year-old cat. She was my best buddy. Prayers to you and your kitty.

[cincinnati_Steve]

He lovingly cleans them all and the weenie dog now thinks she is one of them, he even washes her head.

Thanks for this account...if dogs and cats can get along, people of most (I hesitate to say "all") stripes can, also.

Don Joe, I'm not familiar with the terms you used. Are either of them curable? Or are they terminal? You went through a lot to give Jessie a home, I know this has to be rough.