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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / November 2004Very scary incident
I'm still shaking about this. My 5 month old foster kitten Ana, the one who has PSS and had seizures, nearly died today. I'm here on the computer and I hear all this banging around coming from the basement. Not really concerned, as I have 7 cats in the house right now and there's always some type of commotion. I finally get up to see what is going on, and as I enter the basement, I see Ana in the litterbox flailing around. I think she is having a seizure, so I rush to her. Turns out, somehow she managed to get a power cord, I think it's one from a cell phone, wrapped around her neck and she's hanging from the stair railing. I'm trying to free her, but it's knotted. I run back upstairs to get scissors. I was so afraid she was going to die in that moment. Luckily, I got back in time and cut her free. I have no idea how she managed this. The plug part of the power cord was under the litterbox. Ana is fine. I held her for a while, and then she wanted to get down and eat.  Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net www.kelltek.com Check out www.snittens.com > I'm still shaking about this. > My 5 month old foster kitten Ana, the one who has PSS and had seizures, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Ana is fine. I held her for a while, and then she wanted to get down and > eat. Oh my God, Kelly, that is horrifying. I am going to check where all my cords and things are right now. I'm glad Ana is okay. << Luckily, I got back in time and cut her free. I have no idea how she managed this. The plug part of the power cord was under the litterbox. >> Wow, that's really a freak accident. How scary, I guess we can never think of every possible scenario. Poor baby, I'm glad she's okay and hungry. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) OMG, I can see why you're shaking! What a horrible fright. Sometimes I think kittens have a death wish. Thank god they have nine lives. Rhonda > I'm still shaking about this. > My 5 month old foster kitten Ana, the one who has PSS and had seizures, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Ana is fine. I held her for a while, and then she wanted to get down and > eat. "KellyH" Kelly@whatever.com >I'm still shaking about this. >My 5 month old foster kitten Ana, the one who has PSS and had seizures, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >get up to see what is going on, and as I enter the basement, I see Ana in >the litterbox flailing >around.....somehow she managed >to get a power cord, I think it's >one from a cell phone, wrapped around her neck and she's hanging from the >stair railing. Oh my! How awful. Thankfully, you went to see what was going on. I'm glad to hear that she was looking to eat. It's been a little while since she had seizures I remember from previous posts on ANA. I was hoping that such things would be rare for her since you did so well in catching her young. As you know the seizures never last too long but with her being almost strangled I'd worry about the temporary loss of her brain's oxygen supply. You might want to monitor her for any altered behaviours that indicate confusion or 'not being entirely there'. I think it's unlikely since you (once again) rescued her on time ;-) But just like a cat - even after a seizure - ANA got her priorities right ... get a cuddle and then find the food supply!!! I hate seeing MAGI fit and it's always frightening and upsetting but you were there and sharp-minded for ANA and that is the main thing. At least she has another seven lives left!!! Iain >I'm still shaking about this. >My 5 month old foster kitten Ana, the one who has PSS and had seizures, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >Ana is fine. I held her for a while, and then she wanted to get down and >eat. ... >'o'< Rescued Cats & Kittens Needing Homes >'o'< www.celiahammond.org >'o'< How has ANA come around? No bad effects from her accident? MAGI had a seizure for the first time in months. heat and humidity seems to set her off. When the weather here cooled her symptoms abated. Just recently we switched on the heating in the house (a bit too high, I think) and a few hours later she had a seizure. Don't really know if they are related but we kep the heating relatively low now. Her seizure occured on top of a set of shelves which if she had not been caught she would have fell to the floor. Even as an indoor cat she is not entirely safe! :-( Iain >I'm still shaking about this. >My 5 month old foster kitten Ana, the one who has PSS and had seizures, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >Ana is fine. I held her for a while, and then she wanted to get down and >eat. ... >'o'< Rescued Cats & Kittens Needing Homes >'o'< www.celiahammond.org >'o'< > How has ANA come around? No bad effects from her accident? > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Iain Poor Magi! I hope she's feeling better. Ana has been doing well. She just ran by, chasing another foster kitten I have right now. I was just going to post about her. Guess what? Ana is available for adoption! I talked with the president of our rescue league, and she said Ana deserves a chance for a forever home. I haven't put Ana on the website yet, but I let all the adoption counselors know about her, and to keep their eyes open for an excellent home. Of course I will be sad to see her go, but happy at the same time. The new parents will have to provide frequent updates! Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net www.kelltek.com Check out www.snittens.com That is excellent news! To tell the truth, I've got quite fond of her from a (long) distance. I was serious when I asked how I should go about making a direct donation to your rescue centre for her care after you mentioned she ran up a few vet bills. If I lived over there I'd be arranging to take her on myself. I'm sure ANA and MAGI would have a good old time recounting PSS-Cat experiences over the biscuit bowl!!! Iain >> How has ANA come around? No bad effects from her accident? >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >excellent home. Of course I will be sad to see her go, but happy at the >same time. The new parents will have to provide frequent updates! Rescued Cats & Kittens Needing Homes >'o'< www.celiahammond.org >'o'< >'o'< www.cat77.org.uk >'o'< > That is excellent news! > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Iain I would love to adopt Ana to you if we were on the same side of the pond! The rescue I'm with is SARL, www.sarl-nh.org. There's a link on there to donate thru Paypal. I'll make a donation to Celia Hammond as well :-) In a way, because they took a chance on Magi, it helped save Ana. I told some of the people at SARL about her, how there was a PSS cat in England that was living a full life, and it did help my cause. It's very hard to find anything out about the expected length/quality of life for a cat with PSS. Magi was about all I had to go by. Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net www.kelltek.com Check out www.snittens.com > I'm still shaking about this. > My 5 month old foster kitten Ana, the one who has PSS and had seizures, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Ana is fine. I held her for a while, and then she wanted to get down and > eat. Man, Kelly, I just saw this post - this is totally freaky. I'm glad you caught it in time. I would have been a mess! -L. > Man, Kelly, I just saw this post - this is totally freaky. I'm glad > you caught it in time. I would have been a mess! > > -L. It was *very* scary! After all Ana has been through, I would hate for her to have died like that. I was freaked out all day after it happened. Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net www.kelltek.com Check out www.snittens.com |
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