| I apologize!!! I grabbed the wrong file for the base note. This is what I
intended to send. Sorry.
I am writing this note for all of you Feliners out there to be
aware of how ordinary things can become dangerous for our kitties.
In previous notes and replies, I have told you about our little
kitty, Cassandra. She is now just over seven months and has been so much
fun. She now sleeps under the covers with Jane and I, all stretched out
between us. She is still quite small, so when she's stretched out, she's
about 2 inches around and about 2 1/2 feet long. She occasionally gets
"smooshed" when one or the other turns over, but that doesn't deter her.
Now to the point of the note. We observed on Monday, 11-20 that
Cassandra hadn't eaten any breakfast, but sorta ignored it as she tends
to be a fussy eater. No dinner that night nor breakfast the next day.
No dinner Tues nite. After not eating on Wed morn, it was time to call the
Vet!! Cassandra did not seem dehydrated and her eyes were clear and her
gums pink. She just wasn't eating. Jane took her in Wed morning and the
vet said it appeared that she might have an intestinal obstruction, so she
would do a barium series of x-rays to see what she could see. Cassandra
(The Flea) WAS a bit dehydrated, so she was put on IV. The Vet ended up
keeping her until Saturday, 11-25. What the series of x-rays showed was
some sort of blockage near the end of the small intestine and fortunately
barium acts somewhat like a laxative the obstruction moved into the colon
which is wider and appeared to have passed on thru. What was it? Well,we
don't know for sure, but The Flea had been attacking a cardboard box in the
family room and chewed off quite a bit of it. We, naturally, thought it
was "cute". She had also been observed chewing assorted bit of plastic and
those we had taken away, when we caught her.
My grandsons, who had come to visit for Thanksgiving were very
disappointed not to have been able to play with Cassandra and we were
out $280 for 8 x-rays, IV's, 3 days hospital stay, medications, etc.
She back to normal now, playing Thunder Cat, curling up with
Doobie in her basket, playing tag with Peaches, chasing all sorts of
imaginary mices and generally acting like a 7-month old kitten. The
cardboard box is now gone and we have policed up all known plastic and
keep a much closer eye on what she's doing. A word to the wise.
Chuck, Jane, Doobie, Peaches and Cassandra (The now well Flea)
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Thank you so much for the word of caution. By the time I realized
something was wrong with my Yum-Yum (a Himy) she was too week to
last through the treatment to remove the blockage. Plastic wrap,
especially at this time of year (with all those leftovers) can be
a killer. If it smells like food some cats can't help themselves.
I've been so careful ever since. I've found locking up the trash,
under the sink perhaps seems the best way to keep them out of it.
You were very lucky. Anyone who finds their cat not eating should
not wait. I may have been able to save my Yummy if I had seen the
vet sooner. I'm glad "the flea" is okay. She's got great folks!
And I hope others benefit from your note.
Lianne, and the herd
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