The Invisible Cat
It's like I have only Nicki and Derry for feline company.
Annie kept to herself this AM, in the basement. Had a couple of licks of food before I left for work, that was it. I have no idea if she had anything else to eat all day. Isn't interested in eating supper at all. In fact, though she had been curled up on the dining chair when I got home, she's taken herself off to the basement and her kitty tent. She wants absolutely nothing to do with me, definitely is holding a grudge. So I can't judge if she's still feeling really crummy or not. Nothing untoward in the litter box, though. She hasn't eaten enough to have any real output, frankly. [Update: Oops, wrote too soon--she did have a bit of a mess outside the litter box a short time ago.]
I spoke with the vet a few minutes ago. Her BUN came back at 11.1 (last week it was 11.3 and the normal high is 13) and her Creatinine came back at 141 (was 166 last week and the normal high is about 177, if memory serves). So that was good. Great, in fact. But the tube for the CBC had a (blood) clot in it (not pathological) and they couldn't run the test. Happens sometimes. Dr. Buchanan said just to wait the two weeks and they'd run it again at no charge, along with another urine analysis (not free--lol).
And I'm going to pick up an appetite stimulant for Ms. Annie tomorrow. It's just a quarter of a pill. I'll have to grind it up and syringe it into her with a bit of diluted herb-free meat/poultry baby food. She really does need something to kick-start her appetite, but whether her eating lasts beyond the three-day effect is another matter.
The fun never stops, let me tell you!
Annie kept to herself this AM, in the basement. Had a couple of licks of food before I left for work, that was it. I have no idea if she had anything else to eat all day. Isn't interested in eating supper at all. In fact, though she had been curled up on the dining chair when I got home, she's taken herself off to the basement and her kitty tent. She wants absolutely nothing to do with me, definitely is holding a grudge. So I can't judge if she's still feeling really crummy or not. Nothing untoward in the litter box, though. She hasn't eaten enough to have any real output, frankly. [Update: Oops, wrote too soon--she did have a bit of a mess outside the litter box a short time ago.]
I spoke with the vet a few minutes ago. Her BUN came back at 11.1 (last week it was 11.3 and the normal high is 13) and her Creatinine came back at 141 (was 166 last week and the normal high is about 177, if memory serves). So that was good. Great, in fact. But the tube for the CBC had a (blood) clot in it (not pathological) and they couldn't run the test. Happens sometimes. Dr. Buchanan said just to wait the two weeks and they'd run it again at no charge, along with another urine analysis (not free--lol).
And I'm going to pick up an appetite stimulant for Ms. Annie tomorrow. It's just a quarter of a pill. I'll have to grind it up and syringe it into her with a bit of diluted herb-free meat/poultry baby food. She really does need something to kick-start her appetite, but whether her eating lasts beyond the three-day effect is another matter.
The fun never stops, let me tell you!
Comments
We're all pulling for you and the Crabby Tabby here at the Lounge.
xx trish
x
Annie, I'll come and groom you and wash your face if you will please eat.
xoxox
I am keeping both Annie and you in my prayers.
(and the test results were GOOD!)
Hugs,
Tom
xoxo
For encouraging reluctant eaters I put a whole chicken in a roasting bag with some water, roast it so it's mushy and then take off the meat, add the juice and blend it. WHile it is warm, few can resist. Thinking of you. Punpapippuri's Äiti x