Oh, I am so sorry to hear this!!! People can be so rotten! I hope you can find peace with this and know that he is in a very good place now. Your cat got to be with you until the end. Sad thing to happen but at least it didn't have to undergo the stress of a Vet visit and possibly the same...
I am so very sorry to hear this, but understand what your daughter was going through with that poor little kitty. I know it sounds trite, but it really sounds as if this is the best that could have happened. Doctors, for human or animal sometimes do forget they are working with lives that mean...
I've got to ask, was she ever checked for epilepsy? I knew someone who had a dog with it and that sounds like what she would do sometimes. I know cats can get it but I don't believe they can have any of the meds that are out there to control it. Might be wrong about that, that was then and...
The big pet stores, Petco, Pet Smart, have different brands. I used plain old whatever catnip and my cats used it. I bought one called Cleo's something or other, sorry, and they went APE!!! See if she can find one of the 'designer' brands. Midge may have very decerning tastes and...
LOL!!! Yes, some do go a bit nutty for a bit but then..they just....kinda......slow......down.......and sleep. I use the dry stuff as the green they chew and spit out.
Unless there is some meds that it might interfere with, I'd try it. I know my cats sleep for a long time after having it. I hope everything works out for you guys. I'm a cat lover as well and when they're sick or in pain it's an awful thing. God Bless.
Silly thought here, but does she ever get catnip? I just looked this up and it sounds a lot like anxiety disorder in humans. Hmmm, a lot of humans use pot to unstress, catnip has a lot of the same effects on felines. It would be a lot cheaper than the pills they'll probably want to give her...
I am so very, very sorry. I believe your daughter will make the right decisions about Midge because she loves that little cat and none of us want to see a loved one suffer. It's an awful hard lesson to learn, but sometimes we have to love strongly enough to be able to let go. You and yours are...
You know, I didn't even think of the antibiotics. When she gets home and if they find nothing serious, I'd be trying some yogurt on that poor cat. Vanilla or plain. Hopefully it's that simple.
Crossing my fingers for you all!
X2 I've seen dogs and cats chew themselves raw from fleas, even with flea meds..
Stress can do all kinds of things but it's very good she is taking her to a new Vet. I hope everything works out for you both. This is a sad situation but in the end if they can't find what's going on the best...
This could be an enviromental thing, anything different? Flea meds.? I really don't know. If the cat has been normal up to now I would think it's a reaction to something. Boredomwill cause an animal to chew on itself. I'm really trying to think here.
There's a product you can buy at most...
when she had the original surgery, they used the betadine scrub on her. Not toxic, just tastes bad, so she won't want to lick it too much. Just rinse her well after soaking or use a baby shampoo. This almost sounds like there's something under the muscle that you can't see. If you can't find...
The next time she opens herself up take a good look inside the wound, you may be able to spot just what is causing the issue. Cats aren't stupid and she knows something is in there that shouldn't be. Only other thing I can think of is when it happens again soak her in a bath of betadine and...