Whitey has had another bladder obstruction and had to go to the Emergency Vet on Sunday. This is the second episode for him and I feel it is my fault for giving him some wet food along with his special diet. I caught this before it became as serious as the first time but I know the vets are wondering why I'm spending so much to save this silly white cat . It's just that he is very special and my last link with Jiggles and Silver-wolf. I have this weird feeling that when Whitey goes it will be my time too! I guess that is silly but he is a special cat. He loves us so much. Every day he goes for a walk with us and Pugsy and makes wild dashes across the field while we yell,"Yeah,Whitey!" He sleeps with his head on my pillow and brings Pugs a fresh mouse every morning. Pugs is quite annoyed when we don't let her eat it. And so it goes. Whitey is still at the vet's. I guess he will come home later today. I will watch his diet much more carefully. Please say a prayer for both of us.
Nancy
Whitey is a very special forum member. Many prayers and purrayers are on the way from South Dakota for Whitey and for you.
I will light a kitty candle for Whitey.
Kathleen
Whitey must be like my Peaches. We had a very, very special bond & it still hurts that she is gone.
Stymie, one of our cats had bladder sand & the only way to get his pills down was to crush them & put in wet food. Not much so he wouldn't get full & quit. He was on Hill's CD. This makes me believe you did no harm giving Whitey a little wet food.
Prayers are with all of you for a recovery for Whitey.
A little wet food should not have caused a problem, so don't blame your self. We are all too good at that. Whitey sounds like a wonderful cat :)
Prayers that he will be home soon and feeling much better { }
Until one has loved an animal, part of one's soul remains unawakened. ~ Anatole France
Prayers from Arizona that Whitey recovers completely. Nancy, I would do the same thing. Have the vets checked the composition of the stones? Perhaps if Whitey would drink more from a running water source it may help.
Awweee sweet friend, Nancy,
In no way is this your fault my friend...some boy kiddens just have this problem and you could have done everything right and it still would have happened...so please don't beat yourself up about it. Hopefully, Whitey will be home (and back on CC) very soon and he will be good as new. Bless his little heart.
And...your feelings are not silly. Perhaps you feel that when Whitey must go that it will be your time too, because you are so entertwined in each others souls that it feels as though a part of you will follow him to the bridge when he goes. I understand this feeling so well. It is not silly at all. Our hearts feel what our hearts feel and those feelings are valid and completely understandable. If someone tells you that these feelings are silly, then that tells me that this person has never had a bond with a critter before and I truly pity such a soul that has never had their heart touched by a critter.
Hang in there Sweetie...and hang onto us, okay?
Oddly, Nancy...you were on my mind a great deal yesterday. I found myself thinking about you and Whitey and Pugsy and Jiggliegurlie all day long. Hmmmm......
Let us know, when you can, how your precious boy is.
Much love, many prayers and infinite Hope,
Jabi and everyone @ the NuFarmPlaz
Poor Whitey, and poor Nancy and Cyril too! Those bladder things are such a headache to deal with and very worrisome. I'm glad you caught it early, though. That does help.
I hope the vets aren't wondering why you're doing all you can for Whitey, but if they are, then that's their problem, not yours. You're doing what you can to help a being that you love and nobody can question that!
Please keep us updated as you can and know that Witey will get his share of the glow tonight.
Hugs
Marion
What would I do without all of you - my friends. Cyril and I are weepy right now. Whitey isn't responding to treatment and is still on intravenous. He should be back to normal now but something is just not right. They will continue but I think of him there without us and he has never done well without his family. I just wish I could hold his furry little body and tell him it's alright. But we aren't giving up hope. There might be a miracle so please keep praying.
Nancy,
I am intensifying prayers for Whitey and for you and Cyril. Poor Whitey, away from his family, must be worried, too. I have a candle lit in my office.
I understand your feeling about your connection with Whitey. I felt that way with my Beauty. I felt like we had a connection on a different level and he protected my psyche. I'm not explaining very well. Losing him left a different kind of emptiness.
I pray your Whitey will respond soon to treatment.
Hugs Nancy { }
Come on Whitey, you can do it :)
Oh no! Prayers tripling for Whitey, Nancy and Cyril and our little Pugsy. Nancy, will the vet let you visit him? Can you bring him a pillowcase that you slept on? He may feel better having your scent nearby. Come on Whitey!!!
Oh Nancy,
I was hoping to hear Whitey had come home. And Kim just asked you the same questions I was going to ask.
Prayers continue for you all...you and Cyril hug each other for me, okay?
Much love, many prayers and infinite HOPE,
Jabi
I'm sorry it's taking so long, Nancy. Every day seems endless when a furkid is in the hospital. I agree with Kim's suggestion. See if you can visit him and do take along something that smells of home. We did that when Sandifur was hospitalized with pancreatitis and I think it helped to have that familiar scent in that strange and scary place.
Sending hugs and prayers that Whitey will be home with you and Cyril soon!
Oh, Nancy, what a worrisome time for you and Cyril. Yes, Whitey IS special, as Ted and I know. Ted still talks about the first time we met Whitey and he came right to Ted and got acquainted with him. He's a "man's kittyboy", isn't he?
Many prayers coming from Edmonton for you all, carried by the glow of the Rainbow Candle.
I guess that is silly
No it's not, Nancy. Some of our furkids just form such a special bond between their hearts and ours that we feel as it we're not two, but one. And Love isn't "silly" in any way, whether in time, money, pleasure or worry.... or frustration.... that's a quote from my vet, when Tabby was so sick. I said something along that line to him and that's what he answered. Those words have stuck with me ever since.
Many gentle huggles and lots of prayers for you, Cyril and Whitey.
Marf
Thank you for all the prayers - I know they are helping and please don't stop! Whitey is a little better today but still on intravenous. The urine is a better colour and the vet sounded more hopeful. He didn't want me to come - felt that it might upset the progress but said if all continues like this Whitey will be alright. I just keep thinking of his good times and see him running across the field and bringing Pugs a mouse and purring under my chin in bed at night and maybe all the good thoughts will somehow reach his furry little heart and make him fight hard to get well. There is so little a person can do except hope and pray.