Jamie & Jupiter
Member Since 2013
Link to yesterdays condo (vet update & amputation surgery details) : viewtopic.php?f=9&t=103642
Jupiter and I have been so incredibly blessed by this board. Not only have you all helped me to get Jupiter OTJ, but you have all helped us through these rough past few weeks. I want to keep learning more so I can help others more one day and give good advice. This board has literally saved Jupiters life and I am forever thankful to FDMB.
I watched some videos yesterday of cats walking/running with an amputated leg. I saw how well some of them adapt, its pretty amazing. I could not find any videos of heavier and larger cats though.
I will love Jupiter just as much with 3 legs, as 4 legs. I just know he will feel scared and confused when he wakes up from surgery and I dont want him to feel that way. I think he will feel tired and since hes such a big and heavy cat I think it might be a little harder for him to walk on 3 legs. I dont want him to be miserable ya know? I know most cats adjust well... but Jupiter is so unlike other cats. I think my other cats would adjust just fine... but Jupiter is a different story. He has the worst anxiety I have ever seen in any cat. He likes to be babied, he always has, hes a mommas boy.
A few times when he was on insulin, when his numbers were good for a few days... He was so playful and happy. It was nice to see him acting like his normal kitten self again. Since this whole thing with his leg, he hasnt really been playful at all.
I am just so scared that after the amputation surgery, he will be miserable and not want to walk around much. I am scared it will be too hard for him to jump, so he wont be able to lay in his favorite spot on the cat perch in the window. All I can do is hope and pray he will adapt okay.
Well at first we were feeding all Fancy Feast but then I started feeding them both Sheba and Fancy Feast.... more recently Sheba was on sale (got 24 cans for $4.60!!!) so I got 48 cans of Sheba and was only feeding them Sheba for a few days. Jupiter had diarrhea once and a couple of softer then normal poos (and he seemed to be 'belly aching' and was laying back in the LB room which he normally only does if he has diarrhea) and I couldnt figure out why but suspected it could be from him only eating the Sheba. So I decided to completely cut Sheba from his diet for a few days to see if that could be the problem. It seems that was the problem and he seems to be feeling better and eating a little better now too.
The vet says Jupiter needs to lose more weight and that Jupiters ideal weight is probably 11lbs. Which seems really skinny to me since he is such a long cat!!!! I would rather not limit the amount of food Jupiter eats (which will be very hard anyways since the civies and him share food - and I dont want to limit how much one of the civies eats). At this point his vet said we dont need to limit his food intake, since he does seem to be losing weight with the canned food - and he is losing weight at a good pace. He was 17.4lbs in April. Since Jupiters first appt with this new vet (which was on August 5th approx 1 month ago) he has lost 1lb. His current weight (as of his appt on Tuesday, September 3rd) he weighs 15.8 lbs. The vet says as long as he keeps losing 1lb a month then we should be okay but if he stops losing weight, that we should restrict his diet to the amount he should be eating for his 'ideal weight'.
More vines and prayers for Marje's furbabies. Hope they are all feeling completely better soon! and of course vines for any other kitties in need. Sorry didnt get around to visiting many condos the past few days.
Comforting vines & prayers for Barb today. Fly free Checkers
Copy/pasted from our previous condos and we still have more:
"Also, I have a bunch of extra coupons for the following things if anybody could use any of these coupons, please send me a message with your address and which you need so I can mail them out.
$1 off any 24 cans of Fancy Feast any variety expires 11/4/13 - lots more of these left!
$1 off any tidy cats cat litter 14lbs or more any variety expires 10/28/13 all out of these for now
$1 off any 4 Fancy Feast appetizers expires 10/28/13 - a few more left"
Once again, thank you all for the kindness, generosity, and support you have given us. Thank you for the encouragement, visits, vines, positive thoughts, & prayers. We appreciate it so much!
Jupiter and I have been so incredibly blessed by this board. Not only have you all helped me to get Jupiter OTJ, but you have all helped us through these rough past few weeks. I want to keep learning more so I can help others more one day and give good advice. This board has literally saved Jupiters life and I am forever thankful to FDMB.
I watched some videos yesterday of cats walking/running with an amputated leg. I saw how well some of them adapt, its pretty amazing. I could not find any videos of heavier and larger cats though.
I will love Jupiter just as much with 3 legs, as 4 legs. I just know he will feel scared and confused when he wakes up from surgery and I dont want him to feel that way. I think he will feel tired and since hes such a big and heavy cat I think it might be a little harder for him to walk on 3 legs. I dont want him to be miserable ya know? I know most cats adjust well... but Jupiter is so unlike other cats. I think my other cats would adjust just fine... but Jupiter is a different story. He has the worst anxiety I have ever seen in any cat. He likes to be babied, he always has, hes a mommas boy.
A few times when he was on insulin, when his numbers were good for a few days... He was so playful and happy. It was nice to see him acting like his normal kitten self again. Since this whole thing with his leg, he hasnt really been playful at all.
I am just so scared that after the amputation surgery, he will be miserable and not want to walk around much. I am scared it will be too hard for him to jump, so he wont be able to lay in his favorite spot on the cat perch in the window. All I can do is hope and pray he will adapt okay.
Well at first we were feeding all Fancy Feast but then I started feeding them both Sheba and Fancy Feast.... more recently Sheba was on sale (got 24 cans for $4.60!!!) so I got 48 cans of Sheba and was only feeding them Sheba for a few days. Jupiter had diarrhea once and a couple of softer then normal poos (and he seemed to be 'belly aching' and was laying back in the LB room which he normally only does if he has diarrhea) and I couldnt figure out why but suspected it could be from him only eating the Sheba. So I decided to completely cut Sheba from his diet for a few days to see if that could be the problem. It seems that was the problem and he seems to be feeling better and eating a little better now too.
The vet says Jupiter needs to lose more weight and that Jupiters ideal weight is probably 11lbs. Which seems really skinny to me since he is such a long cat!!!! I would rather not limit the amount of food Jupiter eats (which will be very hard anyways since the civies and him share food - and I dont want to limit how much one of the civies eats). At this point his vet said we dont need to limit his food intake, since he does seem to be losing weight with the canned food - and he is losing weight at a good pace. He was 17.4lbs in April. Since Jupiters first appt with this new vet (which was on August 5th approx 1 month ago) he has lost 1lb. His current weight (as of his appt on Tuesday, September 3rd) he weighs 15.8 lbs. The vet says as long as he keeps losing 1lb a month then we should be okay but if he stops losing weight, that we should restrict his diet to the amount he should be eating for his 'ideal weight'.
More vines and prayers for Marje's furbabies. Hope they are all feeling completely better soon! and of course vines for any other kitties in need. Sorry didnt get around to visiting many condos the past few days.
Comforting vines & prayers for Barb today. Fly free Checkers
Copy/pasted from our previous condos and we still have more:
"Also, I have a bunch of extra coupons for the following things if anybody could use any of these coupons, please send me a message with your address and which you need so I can mail them out.
$1 off any 24 cans of Fancy Feast any variety expires 11/4/13 - lots more of these left!
$1 off any 4 Fancy Feast appetizers expires 10/28/13 - a few more left"
Once again, thank you all for the kindness, generosity, and support you have given us. Thank you for the encouragement, visits, vines, positive thoughts, & prayers. We appreciate it so much!
Well, cool once he ditches that silly cone thing :roll: 
I have stairs for Izzy to get on the bed. I have ramps I built and attached to her cat tree (though she doesn't go up the tree..my perfectly healthy cat Salem has become lazy and uses the ramps lol). 
