He left last night at 4:00 am. He was sleeping with me on the bed, and he must have gotten confused and tried to get off the bed by going over the headboard....
Hello Debra, I'm so sorry to hear about Putney, I have been thinking about him all evening. When the vet said that lasix will not work, it is because lasix ...
Debra, I'm devestated to hear about Putney. I must have been typing my message just before yours was posted. Losing a pet is one of the most painful things...
Deare Debra, Your tribute to Putney is just beautiful. I own an ornery cat named Peter and I think he's incredible. He hates everyone but his family, and...
In a message dated 11/2/2003 9:09:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, feline-heart@yahoogroups.com writes: An exboyfriend called him Satan's spawn. He cornered one...
Debra, I am so sorry. I didn't read my email for a couple of days and was so hoping that your boy would make it. Putney sounds like an amazing cat. I'm glad...
I'm sorry to hear about Putney. I've only just joined this group, but your post made me feel like I knew him. It's so painful to lose them, and memories seem...
Hi, Most of you are familiar with my HCM/CRF cat, Merlyn, but this OT post is regarding his "brother", 7 1/2 year old Tully. He is a black, 18 pound (yes, we...
Hello, I'm Danielle, and one of our (my mother's and mine) Maine Coons, Andy, was diagonsed with Feline HCM about a year ago. About three days ago he came down...
Hi.. I'm new here because I'm worried about my cat, Misty. She's 11 and a half years old. She's never had anything really wrong with her before this...
... Stress can reveal an underlying heart condition that the cat is hiding. She's alive, and not ... Any favoring of rear legs can be indicative of a ...
Hi, I took my new 12-week-old Persian kitten to the vet. last week and she thinks Rocky has an arrythmia. She wants to check him again at 6 months and if she...
I would do what the vet says. I've read that kittens often lose heart murmurs as they mature, so maybe the vet thinks it's possible that the arrythmia will...
Hi Sarah, He is a beautiful red tabby with the sweetest face and disposition. I wonder if I should get a second opinion as the vet. who diagnosed him is just...
If you're having doubts about your vet's competence, then by all means seek a second opinion, though just having graduated from vet school isn't a bad thing by...
Its so funny that I just read that email today.....but this morning before I read it I confided in a vet tech at work and the vet I work for and they both...
Hi, I have had Sunny for 11 years now, and I can honestly say that he has been my constant. On 10/31/03, I was told by his vet that he has hypertrophic...
I really feel like I am going to lose my ... the ... Hi Allison, I certainly know how you feel, Boo Kitty is 12 herself, and she has been my best buddy since I...
Grace, diagnosed with HCM in May with congestive heart failure has fought her way back and has made it to her sixth birthday! Her respiration was a bit labored...
Hi Allison, It's perfectly natural to feel what you do right now. When the vet told us about our cat's heart condition I was so shocked that I was shaking in...
... eating as ... seemed a little intrigued as well! ... It is called cardiac cachexia. Animals that are ill or in any kind of organ failure actually have...
... eating as ... seemed a little intrigued as well! ... It is called cardiac cachexia. Animals that are ill or in any kind of organ failure actually have...
... It is called ... Janice, Many cats seem to dislike A/D. It's consistency is soupy so it can be syringe/tube fed. In addition it is hospital food and some...
Hi- I just wanted to thank those that responded to my question a couple of weeks ago about cardiologists - it was helpful so I thought I'd ask a couple more...
I know this is morbid and I shouldn't dwell on it, but I just really need to know. When Putney died, he was confused. He tried to get off my bed by going over...
Hi Some of you may remember Karla who was posting here a few months back: I actually met her when she came to the UK just before I went to Portland to see...
... I have no idea exactly what happened but Rudy's second monthly dose of Revolution caused extreme agitation for at least a half hour. I have not used any...
