Installing Indoor Cat Tree

[The Dogmother]

My older cat Millie was acting a bit strange this evening - just lying on the lawn and not going for me in her normal sadistic way. When she got up to walk away, I could see that one of her front legs looked as if it was broken just above the paw. I felt all over that leg and compared it with the other one and couldn't find a break.

 

Luckily Phil was in and came down to babysit Rosie while I got the cat to the emergency vet. He doesn't think it is broken either, has given her painkillers and sedated her. Millie is now complaining loudly at being confined to the bunny 'playpen' so that she can't move too much. She is very woozy, but has everything that she needs in there, lets hope that she settles for the night and doesn't carry on yowling and trying to lurch around

 

Poor love had me worried there, but we shall have to see how she goes. I don't have any liquid Arnica, but will crush up a tablet in her food in the morning.

Edited August 2, 2006 by Guest

[Nicola H]

I hope Millie recovers Clare and that you manage to sleep Ok, she must be distressed poor thing.......

[buffie]

Yes Clare Arnica and aconite , if you have any. May have a slight infection or arthritis. I can help you with remedies and supplement ideas if you want any. Give her a kiss and hope she is better soon.

 

BBx

[Karen & co.]

Hope she's better tis morning

 

karen x

[chocchick]

Poor thing Hope she gets better soon.

[theherd123]

Sorry to hear about your cat.

Could it be soft tissue damage??

 

The way you describe your cat - 'lurching and yowling' sounds just like Poppy Bear when she pulled her ligaments. Poppy now swims as part of her treatment - i fear you may struggle to get a cat to swim

 

Lots of rest & much TLC required me thinks

[buffie]

Spoken to Clare and it sounds like a stroke so hugs and kisses to Millie and lets hope it's good news later.

 

BBx

[The Dogmother]

Thanks for posting that Buffie XX

 

Amd thank you to the rest of you for your thoughts.

 

Didn't get a lot of sleep last night, and what we thought was wooziness and lack of coordination from the painkillers now looks like she has had a stroke. I have taken her to the vet and they are keeping her in under observation and for a scan later today.

 

At the moment things don't look too good - she can't stand or walk and her whole right side is affected. Millie is 11 (I helped her being born) and apart from a heart murmer has been in fine health, so I will be sad if she doesn't make it, but for now I've got everything crossed for her. She really is in the best place now, where she can receive care and any necessary treatment.

 

I'll keep you updated as I know what is going on.

[AnnieP]

Ahh bless. Thinking of you Clare.

Big hugs

xxx

[One Man Banned]

so sad Clare

 

Big Hugs from us too - like you say she's in the right place to get treatment

 

A

xx

[Nicola H]

Hope she manages to pull through Clare, like you say she is getting the best care and lots of TLC..............Get Well soon Millie.

[Eyren]

Fingers crossed for you, Clare - our moggy Kick (named by my OH long before I met him - well, he did think she was a 'he' at the time!) is still getting over an operation for thyroid cancer, so we know how you feel

[The Dogmother]

Just had a call from the vet; they have done a scan and suspect that she has had a massive stroke. She is unlikely to recover from this and I am going to the vet at 3.50pm to discuss what we should do, but I have to say that it doesn't look good right now - she isn't able to move around or go to the toilet.

 

Will keep you updated.

[AnnieP]

thinking of you Clare

[Louise]

It may not be as bad as you think Clare One of my cats had a stroke years ago and he was very poorly for weeks and had to learn to do things again like walking and jumping etc it took a long time and very intensive Phtsio on my part but I got him back to almost 100% fitness

 

He always had a slightly squint head after it but that was the only noticable thing oh and he thought he was human I guess because I literally became mum again

[buffie]

Oh I hope soemthing can be done, thinking of you.

 

Hugs

 

Buff xxx

[The Dogmother]

Thanks for all the encouragement guys. I had a bit of a weep when I went home for lunch and she wasn't there

 

At this stage, the vet says that if she makes it through the day, she will need to be sedated for a catheter to be inserted and will need 24/7 nursing care. So not a very sunny picture at the moment - just getting on with work until I have to go to the vet.

[Cinnamon]

Just caught up with this thread Clare, & just wanted you to know how sad I am & that I do hope you get some positive news soon

[The Dogmother]

Thanks Sarah, I am trying to be hopeful, but after speaking to the vet earlier, I don't think there's a lot of hope He is a great vet and I have every faith in him, but I won't have her suffering if that is the case; there is too much of that in this world as it is and she's had a darned good life. Having said that, I'd really love to be able to bring her home and have her recover

[Guest]

Sorry to hear about Millie Clare, hope you get some better news about her later

[Trish]

Oh Clare, poor you and poor Millie. Strokes can look worse than they are, here's praying this is one of that type. Hugs to you both

[theherd123]

Oh poor Millie, lots of love & hugs coming your way!!

[buffie]

Thanks Sarah, I am trying to be hopeful, but after speaking to the vet earlier, I don't think there's a lot of hope He is a great vet and I have every faith in him, but I won't have her suffering if that is the case; there is too much of that in this world as it is and she's had a darned good life. Having said that, I'd really love to be able to bring her home and have her recover

 

Course you would Clare you and the vet will make the right decision. It's hard if you have to say goodbye....I know we did it twice last year. There is still hope though.

 

Buffster xxx

[Louise]

Big hugs and fingers tightly crossed that it all goes okay

[The Dogmother]

Thank you all for your thoughts, but Millie had to be put down this afternoon - she was much worse when I went to see her, and couldn't even give me her usual greeting of a hiss.

 

It was a really hard decision to have to make, but Phil came with me and was very supportive. The vet couldn't give a positive prognosis at all, she wasn't able to eat or drink or wee and breathing was getting hard, so it seemed better to act now while she was relatively in control and able to go with some of her faculties and dignity rather than let her linger and get even worse.

 

We held her as she drifted away and I talked to her of fields of wildflowers with lots of birds and mice to chase and tuna for supper every day. I bet she's up there now giving Belle, my old lurcher a hard time.

 

I've just got to tell Rosie now when she gets back from club