I did it! And no eyes were scratched out in the process

[bmccasland]

I successfully managed to give my sick 13yr old kitty, Erin, her IV sub-Q. Timing probably wasn't as her Vet planned. But I managed to stick her, and get some much needed fluids in.

She's had some chronic problems, but has lost WAY too much weight, now down to 6.2 pounds, from her nomal of 8.5. Last night she woke me throwing up - fortunately on the floor. So after I cleaned the mess, I decided getting extra fluids would help her feel better than waiting until morning for her scheduled dose.

This morning she ate some breakfast. Hopefully she'll keep that down.

Here she is when she was feeling a bit better, doing one of her favorite things. catching a sunbeam.

[mimitabby]

what a beautiful photo of a lovely kitty. I hope your sub-cute water helps her live a nice long life. I have heard that sometimes this stuff will go into remission once you get them back on their feet. good luck

[DDH]

AWWW what a beautiful cat!!! I'm sorry she's feeling bad, I hope she gets to feeling better.

[Python]

Aww. She's gorgeous. Poor Puss. What is wrong with her?

[aka_kim]

What a sweet girl.

I used to give my cat Echo a sub-Q twice a day when she was in the latter stages of kidney failure. She always hated getting them, but they really helped her. Hope Erin is feeling better today.

[Zen]

That's a great photo. I hope the sub-Q helps her get through this rough spot and live a long kitty life.
Dinah is now 20 years old!

[salsabike]

Good for you! Not easy. We've been giving our 17 year old Siamese cat Beeper subq twice a week since October, and it's keeping her kidneys (polycystic kidney disease) stable so far. She hates it, but it's quick. Sometimes they throw up after subq--our vet thinks it's because of some momentary vascular response to getting fluid--and that kind of throwing up is not something to worry about, she says. Anyway, the subq really does help.