Archive for the ‘Cat Health Problems’ Category

A Cat with Cancer Part 8

Posted March 3rd, 2010 by Cat Behaviour Maven | No Comments

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We dropped Sadie off this morning at 7:30 am with Dr. Chretin.  Dr. called with her blood results (poor Sadie needs a light bit of sedation just so they can take blood); they don’t know how to deal with Her [...]

A Cat with Cancer Part 7

Posted February 27th, 2010 by Cat Behaviour Maven | No Comments

Wednesday, February 24.  Well, this just plain sucks.  Dr. Chretin, the oncologist, just called regarding Sadie.  We dropped her off early this morning for what was supposed to be her chemo treatment 5.  However, her white cell count is too low today for the chemo treatment; her weight is okay.  They found a node / [...]

Cat with Asthma Part 1

Posted February 25th, 2010 by Cat Behaviour Maven | No Comments

Yesterday I got a frantic all from my wife that Joey, our number two cat, was lying on the floor panting and breathing through his mouth.  I headed home immediately but was intercepted by phone and told to head to the vet instead.
When I got there they were just getting ready to bring Joey to [...]

A Cat with Kidney Disease Part 6

Posted February 20th, 2010 by Cat Behaviour Maven | No Comments

Today marks the seven month anniversary from the day we brought Sophie from the veterinarian.  She is doing great (kanena hora).  She is getting around just fine. It is hard to tell that she has any problems.
We are still hydrating (injecting 125 mg of lactated ringers solution into the scruff of Sophie’s neck) three days [...]

A Cat with Cancer. Part 5

Posted January 26th, 2010 by Cat Behaviour Maven | No Comments

We picked Sadie up late this morning (Monday); she seemed a bit dazed from her ordeal – she has never been away from home since we adopted her.  Sadie was chattering almost the whole time home in the car, but seemed to quiet down when either of us talked to her.  But, once inside the [...]

A Cat with Cancer. Part 4

Posted January 25th, 2010 by Cat Behaviour Maven | No Comments

We got up early Sunday morning, fed our cats and then packed Sadie for her big adventure with the veterinary radiologist, a 60 mile trip from home.  We brought along canned and dry food for a week, a toy and towels with the scent of home.  Little traffic and we arrived shortly before our scheduled [...]

A Cat with Cancer? Part 3

Posted January 24th, 2010 by Cat Behaviour Maven | No Comments

The oncologist called late Friday afternoon.  He talked with a  radiation veterinary specialist, who is the same specialist that irradiated Sophie’s thyroid 3-1/2 years ago.  The oncologist  told us he still cannot determine if the mass is malignant or benign and he recommended that we take Sadie to the radiation specialist.  The oncologist said that [...]

A Cat with Cancer? Part 2

Posted January 24th, 2010 by Cat Behaviour Maven | No Comments

We spoke to our vet Tuesday morning, December 19.  Bad news is that it is not an infection, which implies that it may be something more serious.  He does not have lab report back yet and will call us later today when he receives it.  I am devastated and scared.  Ira is also upset, but [...]

A Cat with Cancer? Part 1

Posted January 23rd, 2010 by Cat Behaviour Maven | No Comments

It’s been a really hard week. We learned early this week that Sadie our number one cat may have some form of cancer. What kind of cancer, if any cancer exists, is still unknown and that is a part of the story.
We noticed that Sadie had been breathing hard, wheezing and finally felt it [...]

A Cat with Kidney Disease Part 5

Posted December 13th, 2009 by Cat Behaviour Maven | 2 Comments

Well it’s been over five months and Sophie is still with us.  We took her to the vet a couple of weeks ago and her blood numbers have improved which was a surprise.
The vet ask that she be be put on the floor so he could see how she was walking.  What a surprise when [...]