Dear So and So

[indysteel]

Dear Henry Cat: Why oh why do you keep getting sick? I can't take another round of this. Please just tell me what's wrong.

For the cat owners out there, here's the deal. Chime in if you have any thoughts. Henry threw up at 3 am. It was digested food with a bit if fur but no hair ball. He then threw up some liquid a couple more times, the last episode was at 6:30 am. He has had some water but refused to eat and has been lethargic since. I don't think he has a fever. Once DH gets home, we'll take it. We have a vet appointment tomorrow morning. Henry seemed fine yesterday although I would say that his appetite has been a tad off for the last few days. He otherwise seemed normal.

But Henry has had several rounds of mystery illness over the last couple of years. His last bloodwork in early October was normal. He also had his teeth cleaned in mid October. Since then, both his appetite and fluid intake has been good. He's been energetic and peppy. So today has taken me by surprise. He eats a mix of dry and canned food. He had a bit of food from a fresh can last night that we threw away just in case it was off. We can 't think of anything else that he may have ingested.

I don't expect anybody to have answers. I'm mostly just unloading. Every time I go through this with Henry, I get a little closer to losing it altogether. I love this cat so much....

[lph]

Aw, poor Henry Cat, and his poor owner! The only thing I would be worried about would be him possibly having eaten string or a rubber band, or something like chocolate or poisonous plants of course. Otherwise my experience is that cats are very careful with what they eat and will leave food that is "off" alone. He may just still have a hairball waiting to come out that makes him feel queasy.

I get worried when our Lyra is lethargic too. Luckily I'm learning that she's a bit of a hypchondriac, so it doesn't take much for her to huddle down and feel sorry for herself. She's usually bouncing around a day or two later.

[indysteel]

Henry has finally eaten a small amount of wet food. He also drank some more water. I took him to his box and he peed. I don't think he has a urinary blockage. He is a hypochondriac himself so I am trying to remain calm. It's just so emotionally exhausting.

[channlluv]

Mimi and friends, I wish I could claim that was an original, but DH was sharing some Jens Voigt jokes from another board and the pajamas thing stuck with me.

Superman wears Jens Voigt pajamas.

When Jens' watch is off, the space-time continuum adjusts itself.

That sort of thing. I'm glad Don is home and doing so much better. Here's to a complete and speedy recovery.



Indy, I don't have any advice about your cat -- the one who lives in our house can go days without showing her face outside my daughter's room and sometimes I completely forget about her. I hope Henry gets better soon, though.

Roxy

[redrhodie]

Indy, sounds like a hairball issue to me. Have you tried this malt flavored goop? http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?pcatid=2963

Mine loves it.

[indysteel]

Indy, sounds like a hairball issue to me. Have you tried this malt flavored goop? http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?pcatid=2963

Mine loves it.

I haven't tried that. We've never had hairball issues before, at least not with Henry.

[goride]

Mimi and Catrin - I hope your loved ones continue to improve. That pie sounds delicious.