Can Zobaline work for a 16 yr old cat?

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Hey Diana,

It's good to read your words. I'm not good: mental and physical health both pants, hence my uberprotracted absence. But although I haven't posted for absolute eons don't think for one minute that all you good people and kittehs haven't been in my thoughts and my heart. I've wanted to come back many, many times; just wasn't able to.

(((Diana)))


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Critter Mom said:
Hey Diana,

It's good to read your words. I'm not good: mental and physical health both pants, hence my uberprotracted absence. But although I haven't posted for absolute eons don't think for one minute that all you good people and kittehs haven't been in my thoughts and my heart. I've wanted to come back many, many times; just wasn't able to.

(((Diana)))


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Awww Mogs...I’m so sorry things aren’t great. I hope you’ll find the strength to stick around here although it’s not easy I know when you aren’t well. Do let us know if there’s anything we can do to support you, ok? Or feel free to PM me if you want to catch up with the gossip ;)

Take good care. Sending big hugs your way :)
 
How do you cat’s hind legs feel? Are they warm to the touch as the rest of his body? Or cool? Cats can get strokes that cause trphrm to lose hind leg function.

Hoping the vet has answers for you.
 
This morning I went to a nonprofit vet that had reasonable prices and is very kind and thorough. I waited 5 hours to find out Bailey had very multiple health complications. He had something much more serious than neuropathy. The doctor suspected cancer, among many other things. He was bleeding through his bumhole.

I had to say goodbye. Thanks for all your kindness and help. I had to let him go. He can now romp and play they way he used to do.
 

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Oh, I am soooo sorry to hear about Bailey and for your terrible loss. We're here whenever you should need us.

(((Deb and Spirit Bailey)))

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I'm so sorry... It is so hard to let them go. There is never enough time, is there?

RIP Bailey, romp and play to your hearts content :rb_icon:.

Take care of yourself too, Deb :bighug:
 
DammitDeb said:
This morning I went to a nonprofit vet that had reasonable prices and is very kind and thorough. I waited 5 hours to find out Bailey had very multiple health complications. He had something much more serious than neuropathy. The doctor suspected cancer, among many other things. He was bleeding through his bumhole.

I had to say goodbye. Thanks for all your kindness and help. I had to let him go. He can now romp and play they way he used to do.
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I'm so sorry. I suspected bad things when you mentioned the bleeding. Fly free
 
Thank you for all your help.

I'm glad there's so many people who see cats as the special creatures that they are. This forum is wonderful.

Once i get my wits about me, I will search the forum on how to donate what supplies I have. I was given a printout of grants that help cover costs for people with sick pets. I will upload that as well.
 
JanetNJ said:
I'm so sorry. I suspected bad things when you mentioned the bleeding. Fly free
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You were right.

I thought it was diarrhea at first, but I wasn't sure. After doing laundry, the spots were still on a towel. I poured hydrogen peroxide on those areas and they fizzled. Women know well that blood fizzles whenever hydrogen peroxide is poured onto it. I've saved many sheets and underpants with that trick!
 
DammitDeb said:
I worry that he won't be able to find me since he wasn't PTS at my home. I know that seems weird but I don't want him to be alone.
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He only stayed in your home....he lived in your heart.

There's a fable I'd like for you to read, but I'll warn you....it will make you cry. But, as the fable says, in your tears there is healing. The official name of it is "The Loving Ones", but I always called it "You have chosen tears". I hope it brings you peace.

Fly free sweet Bailey and land softly. There are lots of friends at the Bridge to welcome you. Send your mama a sign that you're happy, healthy and waiting for the day when you will both be together again forever. cat_wings>o
 
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I worry that he won't be able to find me since he wasn't PTS at my home. I know that seems weird but I don't want him to be alone.
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My cat was not with me at home when he passed. I was worried about the same thing. I remember just sitting in the car crying and calling to him to get in the car and follow.

He started visiting about a week or two later. He ran out of the closet quickly past my feet and under the bed. I jumped back because I thought I was going to step on him. another time I saw him run away from the vacuum. I've felt him rub my legs and jump on the bed and snuggle next to me. My son felt him rub on him. He saw him jump off his cubbies then disappear. While playing on the floor with his toys he looked up and Zimmy was peeking over the edge of the coffee table watching.


Your cat is fine. You are connected by your heart... He knows where you are. Close your eyes and visualize him visiting. Ask him with your heart to visit our show a sign.
 
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DammitDeb said:
I worry that he won't be able to find me since he wasn't PTS at my home. I know that seems weird but I don't want him to be alone.
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Bailey has risen to a new plane...He WILL find you! Just when you "think", you hear, smell. feel, something that brings him to mind...That IS Bailey.
God bless little Bailey. Soar high Bailey land ever so softly in the broken heart you left behind.:rb_icon::bighug::rb_icon:
 
Wendy&Neko said:
How do you cat’s hind legs feel? Are they warm to the touch as the rest of his body? Or cool? Cats can get strokes that cause trphrm to lose hind leg function.

Hoping the vet has answers for you.
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The hind legs felt normal. I made sure to stretch his legs and do the little bicycle exercises with both legs so he would still get blood moving in his legs. His toe beans were cold, so I'd use a heating pad and some infrared light to warm them, or i'd rub them. He could feel in his legs and his feet. The doctor believed he must have had some sort of neurological dysfunction most likely brought on by cancer. They didn't do tests because they said his health was just in such bad shape. His bladder was full and hard, but couldn't empty so what did come out was overflow. She said his legs not working wasn't neuropathy, but something more serious. He even had a heart murmur which no vet ever told me that before and he's old enough someone somewhere should have noticed it. I've lived in so many different states and cities in the 12 yrs he's been with me. I have no faith in most vets anymore. It was worth waiting 5 hours outside under the shade just to get a full prognosis so I could make the best decision for him. I've had to have a cat euthanized before when I didn't have the money to heal pancreatitis, which is a pain I'll carry with me forever.
 
jt and trouble (GA) said:
Bailey has risen to a new plane...He WILL find you! Just when you "think", you hear, smell. feel, something that brings him to mind...That IS Bailey.
God bless little Bailey. Soar high Bailey land ever so softly in the broken heart you left behind.:rb_icon::bighug::rb_icon:
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You folks are so sweet. Thank you. The only emotional support I have is my therapist, who I haven't seen this week; I was too angry at the world and needed to be alone. I have other cats though and one that helped me get through euthanizing another diabetic I had 3 yrs ago because of pancreatitis is cuddled up next to me. Thank goodness for him. Thank goodness for everyone here.
 
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My cat was not with me at home when he passed. I was worried about the same thing. I remember just sitting in the car crying and calling to him to get in the car and follow.

He started visiting about a week or two later. He ran out of the closet quickly past my feet and under the bed. I jumped back because I thought I was going to step on him. another time I saw him run away from the vacuum. I've felt him rub my legs and jump on the bed and snuggle next to me. My son felt him rub on him. He saw him jump off his cubbies then disappear. While playing on the floor with his toys he looked up and Zimmy was peeking over the edge of the coffee table watching.


Your cat is fine. You are connected by your heart... He knows where you are. Close your eyes and visualize him visiting. Ask him with your heart to visit our show a sign.
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That's so beautiful. If you have more stories, I'd love to hear them. Alas, nothing like that has happened to me. Even the kitty I had to PTS 3 yrs ago never visited, and I was such a wreck I had to quit my job. I was in the room when they gave him the injection. I guess I still had hope he would be okay. Then he was gone instantly and I wanted to die. I have yet to take his little box out of the bag I was given with his ashes. I went all the way to Oklahoma City from Indianapolis to get that kitty. I stupidly thought I could save him, but I didn't know enough and he developed pancreatitis. I was laid off, as per usual, so I couldn't afford to keep him alive. Isn't that insane? Our horrible medical system even spills over onto our pets. Have enough money and they'll live. Life has broken my heart so many times there's hardly any fully functioning piece left anymore.
 
Patty & Teal'c said:
Hi, I saw in your other post the picture of your furbaby and I have to admit it made me cry. The thought of that beautiful baby being PTS because it has diabetes with neuropathy. I'm crying posting this.

Diabetes does not have to be a death sentence, and with control and B12 Methylcobalamin the neuropathy can be reversed. Please, I ask of you to try. If you absolutely can't then please find someone who will.

As for not getting the responses you had hoped for, sometimes it happens, but not because nobody cares. I started here during the holidays at the same time as some helpers left. There's a lot of post new people who all have a diabetic cat and looking for answers. Post will fall down the list rapidly on busy days. I got lost in the shuffle and I too wondered why no one wanted to help me. Then low and behold someone noticed what had happened and I got the help I needed. They also apologized for what had happened to me.

Please, if you need help use the ? In your post to help bring it to the attention of others. There are only a handful of people who have the knowledge we all seek. We need to be patient they really have their hands full. Also if you don't feel like you have gotten the attention you need and your post has dropped down the list post in it even with the word bump to bring it back to the top.

I just don't want to see this beautiful baby put to sleep.
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Thank you so much for your kindness. I unfortunately found out this was way more than diabetes. I had a full exam done so I could figure out what was best for him. His little body was just giving out, so I had to let him go. The vet was a nonprofit that gets a lot of donations in town and they've got a great reputation. I knew whatever they told me was honest and wasn't just to get money, like vets I've had in the past. He had some sort of neurological problem most likely brought on by cancer. He was bleeding from his bum. His urine smelled abnormal, which the vet even said they noticed most likely meant cancer. He had a heart murmur. His bladder was full and hard, and couldn't empty. No wonder I hadn't heard him purr in a while. Poor guy must have been in so much pain.

His ashes are ready, so I'll get them this week. :(
 
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My cat stopped walking on his hind legs 2 weeks ago. I've been online reading as much as I can and apparently B12 will repair nerve damage, but I wasn't sure if it was a lost cause for a 16 yr old cat.
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Couldn't figure out how to do this, so I'm just going to quote my original quote. It's been 4 days and Bailey's ashes are ready for me.

Thank you to everyone here with their positive words of encouragement, even after the sad reality came to fruition. I'll always love my sweet boy Bailey, who never hunted and even brought a live baby bird and a living cidaca to me from the outside as a gift, or for me to help? I guess I'll never know.

Everyone loved Bailey, especially the ladies. When I first got him from a neighbor who didn't have empathy for animals like I do, I found out he was named Jizz. I immediately changed his name to something respectable and less creepy. Yes, it was a man who named him that. He was passed around from person to person until I got him. Twelve years I had him.

Here's Bailey when he was just 4 yrs old and living outside where a neighbor was feeding him, (poorly).

I'll never forget those blue eyes. I just hope he's doing okay wherever he is.
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DammitDeb said:
Couldn't figure out how to do this, so I'm just going to quote my original quote. It's been 4 days and Bailey's ashes are ready for me.

Thank you to everyone here with their positive words of encouragement, even after the sad reality came to fruition. I'll always love my sweet boy Bailey, who never hunted and even brought a live baby bird and a living cidaca to me from the outside as a gift, or for me to help? I guess I'll never know.

Everyone loved Bailey, especially the ladies. When I first got him from a neighbor who didn't have empathy for animals like I do, I found out he was named Jizz. I immediately changed his name to something respectable and less creepy. Yes, it was a man who named him that. He was passed around from person to person until I got him. Twelve years I had him.

Here's Bailey when he was just 4 yrs old and living outside where a neighbor was feeding him, (poorly).

I'll never forget those blue eyes. I just hope he's doing okay wherever he is.
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Oh he's so beautiful. I know how hard it is to say goodbye. It's the grief we know we are going to have to inevitably face when we give our hearts to a pet. It can be heart wrenching. You did the best you could for him and he knew he was loved.
 
DammitDeb said:
I'll never forget those blue eyes.
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Very understandable: they're the sort of eyes you could lose yourself in. So soulful.

That's a lovely picture of Bailey, such a handsome boy.

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I just hope he's doing okay wherever he is.
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I think he's probably doing okay, because he is tucked up safe in your heart.

I'm glad that Bailey found his way to you, Deb. You filled his life with love and caring. What kitty could wish for more.

((((Deb and Spirit Bailey))))


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