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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / September 2005My mother's dog
My poor mother is terribly worried about her toy poodle, Cricket. Yesterday she was cleaning out her refrigerator and found some meat that wasn't spoiled, but it was dried out. She gave Cricket a piece of the meat, and it got stuck partway down her esophagus. As you may know, my mother lives in a small town which is a six-hour drive from the nearest city. The only vet in town was on vacation, and didn't get back until this evening. My brother-in-law, who is the vet's assistant, tried to help, but there wasn't much he could do. He did go on line and learn that she shouldn't give Cricket anything to eat or drink for 24 hours. She could see that Cricket was thirsty, so she did give her a little water, but she just vomited it up. The vet finally got home around 7 this evening, and returned the message my BIL had left for him. He told John (BIL) to bring Cricket right in for x-rays. The x-rays showed that the problem was indeed the piece of meat stuck in the esophagus. The vet isn't sure if he can handle it, so he's going to call a specialist in the morning. They may have to take Cricket to Anchorage for the specialist to do it. That creates some real logistical problems, because the planes haven't been flying in or out of Valdez. Even if they do fly tomorrow, there is the need for somebody to go along. My mother is so tottery she needs a wheelchair in the airport, at the very least. Somebody is needed to push the wheelchair, and somebody to carry the dog crate. My sister could and would take the time off, although she is a teacher and school just started a couple of weeks ago, but she has a really bad knee and is on crutches. My BIL more or less expects to go, but they have a backlog of patients since the vet has been away, and I don't know if he can be spared. So everything is very much in the air at the moment. In the meantime, poor Cricket is alternately, choking, crying, hunting for water, and trying to find a comfortable place to lie. Neither she nor my mother got much sleep last night, and they probably won't tonight either. :-(  SignatureJoy Hoping for the best... Sandy > My poor mother is terribly worried about her toy poodle, Cricket. > Yesterday [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > mother got much sleep last night, and they probably won't tonight either. > :-( Thank you, Sandy. SignatureJoy **Don't believe everything you think** > Hoping for the best... > [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > mother got much sleep last night, and they probably won't tonight either. > > :-( Many thanks for all your purrs, purrayers and responses. Yes, it's terribly hard on my mother. She is 93 years old and has had Cricket since she was a puppy. Cricket is about 10 years old now. There's a wonderful clinic in Anchorage, and the local vet made arrangements with them. My brother-in-law put Cricket on the plane, and someone from the clinic picked her up. They called my mother to say that Cricket had been picked up, and they'll fax information to my sister once they've examined her, and also will fax progress reports. I'll send updates as I get them. The flight was delayed, so she's only been at the clinic for an hour or less. SignatureJoy It doesn't look good. The vet called my mother about an hour ago and said Cricket had gone into respiratory arrest. The got her heart started again - twice - but he said he wasn't optimistic. He called again a a few minutes ago, and said she's still hanging in there, but he still isn't optimistic. He's taking her to an emergency clinic across the street, where they'll do all they can for her. He said they don't dare try operating before tomorrow, and even if she does make it that far, the operation is risky. Naturally, my mother isn't ready to give up hope. I don't know what will happen if she loses Cricket. About 20 years ago she went into a deep depression when she lost a dog. She eventually came out of it, but my Dad was alive then, and she was a lot younger. Joy Ohhh - I'm so sorry that Cricket and your mom are going through this. Let's pull together all those rpca purrs now! Susan M Otis and Chester > It doesn't look good. The vet called my mother about an hour ago and said > Cricket had gone into respiratory arrest. The got her heart started [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Joy Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to the Rainbow Bridge. SignatureJoy > Ohhh - I'm so sorry that Cricket and your mom are going through this. Let's > pull together all those rpca purrs now! [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > > > Joy > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > the Rainbow Bridge. Then in that case, I am purring for your mom, that she will be able to remember the good times with Cricket and that in time she will be able to be mom to another pet. --Fil > > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > > the Rainbow Bridge. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > --Fil Thank you, Fil. She says she won't have another pet, and I think this time she probably won't. She said that once before, but she was a lot younger then. She's 93 now, and not in the best of health. I know my sisters two dogs will try to console her. Joy > Thank you, Fil. She says she won't have another pet, and I think this time > she probably won't. She said that once before, but she was a lot younger > then. She's 93 now, and not in the best of health. I know my sisters two > dogs will try to console her. Yes, that is a point...at 93, it becomes a question as to whether you will be able to provide for the dog for its whole lifetime. Do your sisters live nearby? I hope you can convince her not to blame herself. Our first family dog, Emma, passed away at age 15 after getting a twisted stomach from wolfing down some oxtail we gave her...my mom felt so guilty for cooking Emma that oxtail...she had to realize that you just can't know these things, that it could've happened with almost any food, at any time. --Fil > > Thank you, Fil. She says she won't have another pet, and I think this time > > she probably won't. She said that once before, but she was a lot younger [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > --Fil My sister and her husband live upstairs from my mother. They're in a two-story house, with my mother in a self-contained apartment on the ground floor. Yes, I hope eventually she'll be able to realize that it wasn't her fault. Joy >> > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone > to [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Joy Perhaps a loaner who comes to purr? MLB > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has > gone to the Rainbow Bridge. I'm so sorry :-( Hugs and purrs for your mom. -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has > > gone to the Rainbow Bridge. > > I'm so sorry :-( Hugs and purrs for your mom. > -- > Britta Thank you, Britta. Joy > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > the Rainbow Bridge. I'm so sorry for your mom and Cricket. {{{{hugs}}}} to your mom. Susan M Otis and Chester > > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > > the Rainbow Bridge. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester Thank you, Susan. Joy I'm sorry too. I'm sure Cricket will be missed. =o( Melissa > I'm sorry too. I'm sure Cricket will be missed. =o( > > Melissa Thank you, Melissa. Yes, she will. Joy We will light a candle for Cricket's safe journey to the RB. Please give our condolences to your Mom. :( Lily & her mama > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > the Rainbow Bridge. Thanks, Lily and mama. I'll do that. SignatureJoy **Don't believe everything you think** > We will light a candle for Cricket's safe journey > to the RB. Please give our condolences to your Mom. :( > Lily & her mama > > > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > > the Rainbow Bridge. > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has > gone to the Rainbow Bridge. Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear about this. Please give your mom my condolences, lots of love and hugs. I hope she doesn't get too depressed or (god forbid) blame herself. Jill >> Ohhh - I'm so sorry that Cricket and your mom are going through >> this. Let's pull together all those rpca purrs now! [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >>> >>> Joy > > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has > > gone to the Rainbow Bridge. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jill Thanks, Jill. I'm afraid she does blame herself. Joy > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > the Rainbow Bridge. "Rise up slowly, Angel. It's hard to let you go..." Sincere condolences to your mother and the rest of the family. MLB > > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > > the Rainbow Bridge. > > "Rise up slowly, Angel. It's hard to let you go..." > Sincere condolences to your mother and the rest of the family. MLB Thank you, MLB. Joy > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > the Rainbow Bridge. > > -- I'm sorry I didn't see this earlier, Joy; we will light a candle for Cricket, and send purrs to your mom and to you. ------ Krista > > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > > the Rainbow Bridge. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > ------ > Krista Thanks, Krista. I appreciate that, and I know my mom will too. Joy > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone > to > the Rainbow Bridge. Sorry to be late with this: Purrs of condolence to your Mum for the sad loss of Cricket. May the years of happy memories of their time together come to console her. Gordon & the FF > > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone > > to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Gordon & the FF Thank you, Gordon. Joy > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > the Rainbow Bridge. > > -- > Joy I'm so sorry, Joy. I don't know what else to say. Hope you and your mom get through this. kili > > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > > the Rainbow Bridge. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > kili Thank you, Kili. there isn't really anything else to say. It helps to know so many people understand and care. Joy > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > the Rainbow Bridge. Purrs for Cricket and your mom not to blame herself Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > > the Rainbow Bridge. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Thank you, Lesley. Joy >Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to >the Rainbow Bridge. How terribly sad. My heart goes out to your mom. I'll keep her in my thoughts and prayers. Purrs for poor little Cricket's gentle journey to the RB. Condolences to all. Jeanne > >Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > >the Rainbow Bridge. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jeanne Thank you, Jeanne. Joy >Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to >the Rainbow Bridge. Please send our condolences to your mother. I can only imagine how hard this must be for her. Purrs and Hugs, Nan > >Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > >the Rainbow Bridge. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Nan Thank you, Nan. Yes, she's really hurting. Joy > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has > gone to the Rainbow Bridge. I'm so sorry. I will light a candle for Cricket. Purrs for your mother. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has > > gone to the Rainbow Bridge. > > I'm so sorry. I will light a candle for Cricket. Purrs for your mother. Thank you, Adrian. I appreciate the candle. Joy > Cricket has gone to > the Rainbow Bridge. Terrible news! Purrs for your poor mom to be OK soon. Maybe what she needs now is a cat - even a "loaner" if she doesn't want to keep a pet. - ? >> Cricket has gone to >> the Rainbow Bridge. > > Terrible news! Purrs for your poor mom to be OK soon. Maybe what she needs > now is a cat - even a "loaner" if she doesn't want to keep a pet. - ? I agree -- a little one who need her as much as she need a friend. MLB >>> Cricket has gone to >>> the Rainbow Bridge. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I agree -- a little one who need her as much as she need a friend. MLB When my aunt was pretty far along with the ravages of Lupus, my niece used to drop her dog off at her mom's every morning just like day care, and pick him up every evening. My aunt's caregiver took care of letting the dog out, etc. And it gave my niece an excuse to stop by for a few minutes every evening to collect the dog (and check on her Mom.) I'm 59, but have realized that I won't necessarily outlive any new additions to the family. Provisions have been made for their continuing care, just the same as guardians were chosen for my children when they were small. Jo Jo >>> Cricket has gone to >>> the Rainbow Bridge. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I agree -- a little one who need her as much as she need a friend. MLB My computer dropped the s twice --should read: "a little one who needs her as much as she needs it". > >>> Cricket has gone to > >>> the Rainbow Bridge. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > My computer dropped the s twice --should read: > "a little one who needs her as much as she needs it". Under different circumstances, I'd agree. As it is, my sister's two Goldens will probably visit her often. Heidi (the older), particularly, is very loving and sympathetic. Joy > > Cricket has gone to > > the Rainbow Bridge. > > Terrible news! Purrs for your poor mom to be OK soon. Maybe what she needs > now is a cat - even a "loaner" if she doesn't want to keep a pet. - ? Thank you, Pat. I don't think a cat would work out. She lives in a two-story house. My sister, her husband and their two Golden Retrievers live upstairs. There is a dog door in the front door of my mother's apartment, and the dogs have free rein of the stairs. Joy I'm so so sorry! Purrs and hugs, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > the Rainbow Bridge. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > > > > > Joy > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > the Rainbow Bridge. Coming late to this as per usual. Many, many prayers for Crickets safe passage to RB. Many purrs & thoughts for your mom, who must be feeling devestated. Helen M >Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to >the Rainbow Bridge. Oh, no. I am so sorry. Purrs for Cricket's family, and for a gentle journey to the Bridge. Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) > >Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > >the Rainbow Bridge. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Ginger-lyn Thank you, Ginger-lyn. Joy > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > the Rainbow Bridge. I'm so sorry. My prayers are with you and especially your Mother. Judith SignatureJudith Latham Stourbridge, West Midlands. UK. I just now read about your mother's dog and I want to say I'm so sorry. Your poor mother...she must be broken hearted. Glad you are there for her. Don't let her blame herself. Does she understand about the Rainbow Bridge? Blessings to her and a candle lit for Cricket. PatM > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > the Rainbow Bridge. I'm very sorry, Joy. We are sending purrs to your mother. SignatureMarina, Frank, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > > Thank you, Susan, and everyone who sent good wishes. Cricket has gone to > > the Rainbow Bridge. > > I'm very sorry, Joy. We are sending purrs to your mother. Thank you, Marina. They are very much appreciated. Joy > Ohhh - I'm so sorry that Cricket and your mom are going through this. > Let's pull together all those rpca purrs now! [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> >> Joy Purrs on the way from Seattle. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > > Ohhh - I'm so sorry that Cricket and your mom are going through this. > > Let's pull together all those rpca purrs now! [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > Purrs on the way from Seattle. > Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe Thanks, Sam. Cricket went to the Bridge, but my mom can still use the purrs. Joy oh no :( We will purr and pray for everything to go right. Lily & her mama > It doesn't look good. The vet called my mother about an hour ago and said > Cricket had gone into respiratory arrest. The got her heart started again - [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Joy Thank you, Lily. Cricket has gone to the Bridge. SignatureJoy **Don't believe everything you think** > oh no :( > We will purr and pray for everything to go right. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > > > Joy > It doesn't look good. The vet called my mother about an hour ago and said > Cricket had gone into respiratory arrest. The got her heart started [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Joy I heard downthread that Cricket has gone to RB. I'm very sorry. You might try this. Wait a couple of weeks or a month even. Then ring your mom and say you heard about a dog who will be put to sleep if no-one will have him/her because he's oldish. This might not be strictly true, but in a way it is, as there are a lot of older dogs waiting for homes in the shelters. Then, if she falls for it, take her to the shelter to pick an old dog that won't outlive her. Just my 2p worth. Tweed Tweed >> It doesn't look good. The vet called my mother about an hour ago >> and said Cricket had gone into respiratory arrest. The got her [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Tweed An excellent suggestion! She might even go to the shelter to check out some older dogs before going there, to see who is there so to speak. At 93 her mom is not likely to want a dog that is too exuberant (but then again, maybe she does). I know up until about age 15 my little mutt Sampson was still a handful! Jill > My poor mother is terribly worried about her toy poodle, Cricket. > Yesterday she was cleaning out her refrigerator and found some meat > that wasn't spoiled, but it was dried out. She gave Cricket a piece > of the meat, and it got stuck partway down her esophagus. <snip> Purrs for Cricket and your mother. > water, and trying to find a comfortable place to lie. Neither she nor my > mother got much sleep last night, and they probably won't tonight either. > :-( Lots of purrs for the d*g. SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com What a difficult situation! Purrs. -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > My poor mother is terribly worried about her toy poodle, Cricket. > Yesterday she was cleaning out her refrigerator and found some meat [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > do. He did go on line and learn that she shouldn't give Cricket > anything to eat or drink for 24 hours. She could see that Cricket was > thirsty, so she did give her a little water, but she just vomited it > up. > > The vet finally got home around 7 this evening, and returned the > message my BIL had left for him. He told John (BIL) to bring Cricket > right in for x-rays. The x-rays showed that the problem was indeed > the piece of meat stuck in the esophagus. The vet isn't sure if he [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Neither she nor my mother got much sleep last night, and they > probably won't tonight either. :-( > My poor mother is terribly worried about her toy poodle, Cricket. > Yesterday she was cleaning out her refrigerator and found some meat > that wasn't spoiled, but it was dried out. She gave Cricket a piece > of the meat, and it got stuck partway down her esophagus. Purrs for Cricket on the way. Your mom must feel terribly helpless :( Jill > My poor mother is terribly worried about her toy poodle, Cricket. Yesterday > she was cleaning out her refrigerator and found some meat that wasn't [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > -- > Joy Oh, the poor baby! I'm hoping for the best. Please let us know. kili > My poor mother is terribly worried about her toy poodle, Cricket. Many purrs for Cricket, your mom and your family. --Fil > My poor mother is terribly worried about her toy poodle, Cricket. What a sad situation. We'll keep them in our purrayers, too. > My poor mother is terribly worried about her toy poodle, Cricket. > Yesterday she was cleaning out her refrigerator and found some meat that [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > mother got much sleep last night, and they probably won't tonight either. > :-( Ye Gods! There certainly is no safety in this world. Sending prayers and purrs that little Cricket will be "rescued" from that dried out piece of meat. Years ago, a lady I knew lost her baby because she gave it an apple to eat and the little one choked to death on the apple. MLB Poor Cricket! Purrs that she can get some relief asap, and for your worried mom as well! PatM oh dear, how awful. We are purring and praying that everything goes well for everybody. Lily & her mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > My poor mother is terribly worried about her toy poodle, Cricket. > Yesterday [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > mother got much sleep last night, and they probably won't tonight either. > :-( > oh dear, how awful. We are purring and praying that everything goes well > for everybody. > Lily & her mama Has anyone tried the Heimlick maneuver on the doggie? MLB >> oh dear, how awful. We are purring and praying that everything goes >> well for everybody. >> Lily & her mama > > Has anyone tried the Heimlick maneuver on the doggie? MLB I did that once with Persia after she snatched a piece of melba toast* from my hand. It got stuck and she started coughing and wheezing. I snatched her up behind her front paws and gave her chest a jerk and the offending piece flew out. * a particularly hard, crunchy "biscuit", similar, sort of, to zwieback Jill > > oh dear, how awful. We are purring and praying that everything goes well > > for everybody. > > Lily & her mama > > Has anyone tried the Heimlick maneuver on the doggie? MLB Yes, my brother-in-law tried that, but apparently the piece of meat was too far down for it to help. Also, I think the Heimlick works better when the item is in the airway rather than the esophagus. Joy Many, many purrs that poor Cricket can soon get the veterinary attention that she needs. I am lucky. My vets are only 20 minutes drive away and the surgery is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They have facilities for blood tests on site, x-rays, body scans and still I complain about how expensive they are.. If I had no transport they'd come out to my sick animal, although it would cost quite a lot if they did. Tweed > My poor mother is terribly worried about her toy poodle, Cricket. > Yesterday [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > mother got much sleep last night, and they probably won't tonight either. > :-( Lots of purrs and best wishes for everything to go really well, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > My poor mother is terribly worried about her toy poodle, Cricket. Yesterday > she was cleaning out her refrigerator and found some meat that wasn't > spoiled, but it was dried out. She gave Cricket a piece of the meat, and it > got stuck partway down her esophagus. <snip> > My poor mother is terribly worried about her toy poodle, Cricket. Yesterday > she was cleaning out her refrigerator and found some meat that wasn't > spoiled, but it was dried out. She gave Cricket a piece of the meat, and it > got stuck partway down her esophagus. <snip> > In the meantime, poor Cricket is alternately, choking, crying, hunting for > water, and trying to find a comfortable place to lie. Neither she nor my > mother got much sleep last night, and they probably won't tonight either. > :-( Has anyone thought of trying the "Heimlich" maneuver? (I think that's what it's called.) > > My poor mother is terribly worried about her toy poodle, Cricket. Yesterday > > she was cleaning out her refrigerator and found some meat that wasn't [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Has anyone thought of trying the "Heimlich" maneuver? (I > think that's what it's called.) I think my brother-in-law tried it, but it generally works when the food is in the airway, not the esophagus. Apparently the meat was too far down. Joy >My poor mother is terribly worried about her toy poodle, Cricket. Yesterday >she was cleaning out her refrigerator and found some meat that wasn't [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >mother got much sleep last night, and they probably won't tonight either. >:-( I just read this, so I don't know if there's an update, but I sure hope the poor baby will be all right. 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