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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / May 200413yr old cat chronic diahrrea, I can't lose another one!!!
My dear Sissy cat and I have moved alot in the past few years, but I have just moved to Tx from Wa and now she has diahrrea all the time. I don't know if it is the water which I think stinks, but my mother doesn't, who has lived here for 15 yrs. I have also turned her into an indoor cat from an outdoor cat. There are too many predators around here to get her. I already lost a cat like her years ago when I moved down here then. I also feed her an indoor dry food formula and a hairball dry food formula as well as canned cat food. Could someone please help me. I am on SS disability and can't afford a lot of vet bills at this time. My mother is retired and widowed. She eats alot and all the time, and seems to drink enough water although I don't see her drink often enough. We have been here almost 2 yrs. now so I don't think it is stress. She seems very happy and loves her dried catnip. She hates not going outside of course. Thanks for any help please. > My dear Sissy cat and I have moved alot in the past few years, but I have just > moved to Tx from Wa and now she has diahrrea all the time. I don't know if it > is the water which I think stinks, but my mother doesn't, who has lived here > for 15 yrs. I have also turned her into an indoor cat from an outdoor cat. I know you can't afford it being your circumstances put you in an incredibly low income bracket, but the problem is that it can be any number of things - change of environment, sudden parasite, and yes, perhaps the water as well - and the only way you're going to find out what it is and what the treatment is is if a vet does a fecal screen. That being said, I would highly recommend you check with your local humane society and find out if there are any low-cost clinics in your area. If the cat is dehydrated, though, look for emergency vet clinics and GO NOW.  SignatureDennis Carr - ke6isf@spamcop.net | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- >> My dear Sissy cat and I have moved alot in the past few years, but I have >> just [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > society and find out if there are any low-cost clinics in your area. If > the cat is dehydrated, though, look for emergency vet clinics and GO NOW. You can certainly switch to bottled water to see if that helps and rule out one thing. Karen Karen Chuplis <kchuplis@alltel.net> wrote in message news:<BCB9EFD8.295EA% > You can certainly switch to bottled water to see if that helps and rule out > one thing. I read this post because my 13 year-old is also not herself. As someone whose circumstances are almost identical to yours, all I can say is that Sissy and you are in my prayers. I hope and pray her stomach improves and that God watches over you both. Hil Your story doesn't make sense. You say that you have just moved to TX but then you say you have been there for two years.(?) I would try bottled water first. Then, try some LIVE CULTURE yoghurt. If she won't eat the yoghurt, get some acidolphulos capsules at a health food store. Open the capsules and sprinkle the powder in her canned food (mix it up). If these don't work - see the vet. -MIKE circa Sun, 2 May 2004 08:09:07 -0400, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, MIKE (twinmountain@webtv.net) said, > If these don't work - see the vet. I'd start with the vet first. Messing around with self-diagnosis and "waiting" to see the vet can be a very, very dangerous approach. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > Your story doesn't make sense. You say that you have just moved to TX > but then you say you have been there for two years.(?) I would try [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > -MIKE I got the impression the OP moved elsewhere and then moved back. Karen > I got the impression the OP moved elsewhere and then moved back. > > Karen I got the impression the OP was trying to get a rise out of us. But maybe I'm just having a cynical day. circa Sun, 02 May 2004 18:18:28 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > > I got the impression the OP moved elsewhere and then moved back. > > > > Karen > > I got the impression the OP was trying to get a rise out > of us. But maybe I'm just having a cynical day. You know, I kinda wondered the same thing myself, but responded just 'cause I was feeling extra nice today. :-D Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > I got the impression the OP was trying to get a rise out > of us. But maybe I'm just having a cynical day. Eh, it happens, but it seems like the "My cat is sick! What do I do!" posts are on par with the "Is Hartz OK?" posts. Like clockwork, and generally speaking, well intentioned and equally uninformed. I think in the end it's owing to the fact that everybody markets the internet as having All The Answers Instantly - and they neglect to mention this thing called Usenet, while a great source of information, does not provide *instant* answers. SignatureDennis Carr - ke6isf@spamcop.net | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- >> I got the impression the OP moved elsewhere and then moved back. >> >> Karen > >I got the impression the OP was trying to get a rise out >of us. But maybe I'm just having a cynical day. That was my impression also, but decided to answer anyway. She also has a post about a 15 year old cat with dislocated hips. Nowhere does she mention Veterinary care. However our sensible answers may help others with the same problems. circa 02 May 2004 01:33:51 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, LITTLEMISSCONNIE (littlemissconnie@aol.com) said, > My dear Sissy cat and I have moved alot in the past few years, but I have just > moved to Tx from Wa and now she has diahrrea all the time. I don't know if it [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > seems very happy and loves her dried catnip. She hates not going outside of > course. Thanks for any help please. Get her to a vet. I understand that you have limited income, but explain this to the vet and see if you can work out a payment plan. If the vet won't, try another vet. And another. And another. Your cats really need to be seen by a veterinarian. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. >My dear Sissy cat and I have moved alot in the past few years, but I have just >moved to Tx from Wa and now she has diahrrea all the time. I don't know if it [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >seems very happy and loves her dried catnip. She hates not going outside of >course. Thanks for any help please. Hairball formula has a laxative effect. Perhaps you are giving her too much, Do you brush and comb her every day? If you do this she won't swallow so much hair and therefore won't need so much hairball formula. Another thing -- do you give her milk? If you do, stop it. Many years ago when we didn't know how to feed cats properly, they had loose movements all the time. Today's good food really makes a difference. Good luck. MLB Thank you all for your input on my cats. I have given them both good vet care for years, it has just been recent in the past 2 years that I have not been able to afford it. I was just hoping that someone else might have dealt with this before. In saying that I just moved here, I mean that ever since we moved here she has had the problem. Like I said she has gone from outside kitty to inside kitty. Both of my cats are very happy. I will get her to the vet. Thanks all so much for the love and the support. |
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