Lydia...sick kitty progress

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 05-04-2009, 05:55 AM

Some of you have been sending healing vibes to our kitty Lydia in her critical battle with kidney failure this past week, so I made this thread to avoid taking over the "Show Us Your Pets" thread with Lydia updates.
I truly thought she was going to die on Saturday night and that her story would be over. But she decided different and has actually improved a bit since then. I don't want to get my hopes up, but I am glad that she seems to be breathing more comfortable at least and her congestion has improved. She does not seem to be in pain, just very weak.
She's still lapping up tuna water, and is peeing in the cat box, so that's a good sign.
Like Aggie-Ama recently did with her beloved Maggie dog, we'll just take it one day at a time.

**Biciclista** · 05-04-2009, 05:57 AM

Hey Lisa
glad to hear, are you going to the vet today? Or at least checking in?
(what do you do when there's a miracle?)

**wackyjacky1** · 05-04-2009, 05:57 AM

Will continue to send positive thoughts your way.

**redrhodie** · 05-04-2009, 06:07 AM

I'm glad she's hanging in there! What a tough girl. Cats seem to plan getting sick on a fri evening, after the vet goes out of town! I'm glad she made it through the weekend. I hope she continues to improve!

**Tater** · 05-04-2009, 06:37 AM

Awwww, BSG, my two fur kids and I send healing vibes your way!

**OakLeaf** · 05-04-2009, 06:47 AM

Sending healing vibes.

**mtbdarby** · 05-04-2009, 06:50 AM

((hugs)) Lisa. What a strong girl you have there. Please keep us posted and you're in my thoughts.

**Aggie_Ama** · 05-04-2009, 11:01 AM

Oh BSG!!! I thought so many times Maggie wasn't sticking around, as you know. If she is eating that is a good yet guarded sign. Fingers crossed and good vibes to your family and kitties.

**spindizzy** · 05-04-2009, 02:57 PM

((((Lydia)))) and ((((Lisa)))) My thoughts are with you.

**tctrek** · 05-04-2009, 03:46 PM

Hoping she continues to improve!!

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 05-04-2009, 04:17 PM

Thank you!!

Lydia seems to be in a holding pattern today, about the same as yesterday. Didn't look good this morning, but this evening she started eating a few soft kitty treats on her own. What a roller coaster.
I confess that when she didn't eat at all this morning, in my desperation I poked 4 bites of roast chicken down her throat as quickly as I could so she wouldn't get furious with me.

I'm lucky I didn't get my finger bitten off.

I am hoping for when she starts nibbling at moist cat food that is more nutritious than those wheat/corn based soft cat 'treats'- but that's all she will nibble at right now. That and her tuna tea water. So the good part is that she's still drinking and peeing and eating tiny bits of 'something'.
But the bottom line is she will have to turn herself around very soon and start eating more or she will waste away to nothing and lose any ability to get better.

**short cut sally** · 05-04-2009, 06:09 PM

My thoughts are with you Lisa..hope kitty can feel the healing vibes...

**hipmama** · 05-05-2009, 01:58 AM

Oh, thoughts with you and your kitty.
I know you're taking this one day at a time but just one ray of hope, I had a kitty in that position once, and she was not supposed to go on, but with some tuna tea, tlc, hopes and love, she lived another 10 years...
It's hard times with our furry friends, sending comfort to you all.

**uforgot** · 05-05-2009, 03:23 AM

It's great that you can still get her to nibble at soft treats. She still has some spirit. Hope she keeps it up.

**bmccasland** · 05-05-2009, 04:11 AM

Bonnie Cat suggests mackerel - you can find it in the people food aisle next to the tuna. Whole fishies which she finds quite tasty canned in water. Maybe Lydia would like the taste of the mackerel? (and it isn't very expensive either)

May she get to feeling better soon.

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