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by tango
Thu Dec 18, 2003 1:53 am
Forum: Debbie's Cloud
Topic: His First Tree and He Won't Leave it Alone!! HELP!
Replies: 4
Views: 116

i just have to think of the tree and the bulbs as my cat's temptation and then work on behavior modification. i have a friend with two cats that don't bother her tree. obviously everyone in the world with a cat doesn't give up their tree each holiday, so i'm determined to work through this. tonight ...
by tango
Wed Dec 17, 2003 1:05 pm
Forum: Debbie's Cloud
Topic: His First Tree and He Won't Leave it Alone!! HELP!
Replies: 4
Views: 116

His First Tree and He Won't Leave it Alone!! HELP!

this is my cats first tree and we got a 4 foot white metal and plastic one with 400 lights on it. it's beautiful and we hung some tiny bulbs. we want the tree to stay nice but the cat won't leave it alone. i have squirted him, held him by the knapp of his neck and scolded and nothing seems to work s...
by tango
Thu Oct 30, 2003 10:16 pm
Forum: Help For Cats :: Feline Health
Topic: Vet found a heart murmur in Smokey
Replies: 21
Views: 429

Re: Vet found a heart murmur in Smokey

i'm very happy for you and smokey lisa! best wishes for his continued improvement and good health!

he sounds like a fine fellow with a loving house to call home!
by tango
Thu Oct 30, 2003 10:08 pm
Forum: Help For Cats :: Feline Health
Topic: my cat is in the hospital with struvite crystal blockage!
Replies: 21
Views: 394

thanks so much to everyone here. your support was comforting during Milo's difficult ordeal! i finally got to talk to the regular vet today and in about a week i am going in to get the crystals and cup for Milo so i can do a urine sample at home. i just don't want to stress him out right now with an...
by tango
Wed Oct 29, 2003 9:07 pm
Forum: Help For Cats :: Feline Health
Topic: my cat is in the hospital with struvite crystal blockage!
Replies: 21
Views: 394

Re: my cat is in the hospital with struvite crystal blockage

happy to report that the miloster is home - safe and sound. :D the final bill was $1507 for two days in the hospital and we got a bunch of vet eukanuba ph/s food too. they cut the hair on his paw for the IV and the catheter attachment area. i really hope i can prevent this from happening again. tip:...
by tango
Tue Oct 28, 2003 8:43 pm
Forum: Help For Cats :: Feline Health
Topic: my cat is in the hospital with struvite crystal blockage!
Replies: 21
Views: 394

Re: my cat is in the hospital with struvite crystal blockage

no he is not home yet. poor little guy. two nights in the hospital!
please say a little prayer for him - here's his photo.
his name is milo (rhymes with kilo).

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by tango
Tue Oct 28, 2003 5:36 pm
Forum: Help For Cats :: Feline Health
Topic: my cat is in the hospital with struvite crystal blockage!
Replies: 21
Views: 394

Re: my cat is in the hospital with struvite crystal blockage

i just talked to the Iams and Eukanuba folks on the phone. they were very helpful and they have a product called Low Ph/s that has no pork byproducts and looks far superior to the science diet formulation. requires a perscription also. :roll:
by tango
Tue Oct 28, 2003 5:20 pm
Forum: Help For Cats :: Feline Health
Topic: my cat is in the hospital with struvite crystal blockage!
Replies: 21
Views: 394

my vet is not in the office again today because of the fires. i have an updated billing amount from the hospital for the two day stay of about $1600 now! it's completely outrageous in my opinion, but what can you do? :(
by tango
Tue Oct 28, 2003 3:53 pm
Forum: Help For Cats :: Feline Health
Topic: my cat is in the hospital with struvite crystal blockage!
Replies: 21
Views: 394

Re: my cat is in the hospital with struvite crystal blockage

thanks for the kind reply. i had read about the science diet ingredients and was concerned with all the pork byproducts. i'm hoping that there is something much better. i have been a vegetarian myself for 30 years, into herbs and natural diet approaches to cures and want my cat to eat as healthy as ...
by tango
Tue Oct 28, 2003 2:56 pm
Forum: Help For Cats :: Feline Health
Topic: my cat is in the hospital with struvite crystal blockage!
Replies: 21
Views: 394

my cat is in the hospital with struvite crystal blockage!

anyone have a tip on what the best available brand of food to give him when he gets home to prevent this from happening again? i have seen a lot of choices online and realize that increasing his liquid intake is critical. also, has anyone else gone through this hospitalization process and what did i...