Pets dying. 2nd update post 22 - Page 2

ErinFace · 07-14-2012, 04:08 PM

I hope your kitty is doing better

cherrycoke · 07-15-2012, 06:10 AM

2 So, he has perked up a bit. He's eating on his own and walking back and forth from the kitchen to the bed and the bathroom to the bed. He's peeing in his box. He is grooming himself and meowing now as well.

I'm happy, but at the same time this happens after e very round of meds they give him then be just kind of deflates, yanno. Maybe this time will be different and it'll stick.

One thing I didn't mention yesterday was the vet commented on the color of his gums and said they weren't as pink as he would like. What does that mean?

88Mwife · 07-15-2012, 06:45 AM

I believe its a sign of deydration...glad your kitty is doing some better

IluvMySailor716 · 07-15-2012, 12:44 PM

glad he is perking up, hope this time he continues to improve

i think the gums being pink may have something to do with oxygen levels, but i am not positive... i'd call and ask

but i am glad he is doing better and i hope it sticks

**MarisaAnne** · 07-15-2012, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cherrycoke

2 So, he has perked up a bit. He's eating on his own and walking back and forth from the kitchen to the bed and the bathroom to the bed. He's peeing in his box. He is grooming himself and meowing now as well.

I'm happy, but at the same time this happens after e very round of meds they give him then be just kind of deflates, yanno. Maybe this time will be different and it'll stick.

One thing I didn't mention yesterday was the vet commented on the color of his gums and said they weren't as pink as he would like. What does that mean?

Anemia. It will also show up inside the ears (the pink goes away, leaving a grayish color).

bigal · 07-15-2012, 08:58 PM

Put pet down is no fun. I have done it with sweet dog and wonderful cat. They both had cancer and were in bad shape in very short time. The things you describe is just as our kitty was her last week of her life. When we took her to the vet, he told us she won't improve and it was the best for her to stop the pain. I couldn't watch - it was just the most heartbreaking thing.

07-14-2012, 04:08 PM	#21
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07-15-2012, 06:10 AM	#22
cherrycoke Becca Boo ♥ I'm a posting machine! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,556 My Mood:	2 So, he has perked up a bit. He's eating on his own and walking back and forth from the kitchen to the bed and the bathroom to the bed. He's peeing in his box. He is grooming himself and meowing now as well. I'm happy, but at the same time this happens after e very round of meds they give him then be just kind of deflates, yanno. Maybe this time will be different and it'll stick. One thing I didn't mention yesterday was the vet commented on the color of his gums and said they weren't as pink as he would like. What does that mean? __________________

07-15-2012, 06:45 AM	#23
88Mwife Senior Member You can't touch this! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Fort Hood, Texas Posts: 12,536	Re: Pets dying. 2nd update post 22 I believe its a sign of deydration...glad your kitty is doing some better __________________ "if you can't handle me on my worst day, you sure as sh*t don't deserve me on my best day"

07-15-2012, 12:44 PM	#24
IluvMySailor716 <3 Me and my loves <3 You can't touch this! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Va Beach, VA formerly of Yokosuka, JP Posts: 45,413 My Mood:	Re: Pets dying. 2nd update post 22 glad he is perking up, hope this time he continues to improve i think the gums being pink may have something to do with oxygen levels, but i am not positive... i'd call and ask but i am glad he is doing better and i hope it sticks __________________ Sako "I never fail... I succeed at finding what doesn't work"

07-15-2012, 08:58 PM	#26
bigal ♥ The love of my life ♥ Wow, look at me go! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Missing San Francisco Posts: 4,998 My Mood:	Re: Pets dying. 2nd update post 22 Put pet down is no fun. I have done it with sweet dog and wonderful cat. They both had cancer and were in bad shape in very short time. The things you describe is just as our kitty was her last week of her life. When we took her to the vet, he told us she won't improve and it was the best for her to stop the pain. I couldn't watch - it was just the most heartbreaking thing. __________________ AVA Photography