Posted on 07/27/2013 3:59:39 AM PDT by Kaslin
aawwww
I laughed and I cried reading this, because I love my little cat just like Rush loves his Punkin and I know how he feels.
lol
Aww. Pumpkin is beautiful.
Sounds like she may have had a small stroke. My family had a cat, Heidi, that was about the same age. She began to have small episodes like that one and it eventually led to a massive stroke. It left her paralyzed on one side and her pupil on that side was nonfunctional. Other than inpatient care for the duration of her remaining life, her vet said there was nothing he could do. Still hurts to this day. I hope Rush takes Punkin to see a feline neurologist ASAP to assess any damage done. I will be sending them prayers for health, happiness and healing.
The cat is 16 years old what does one expect they do not live for ever.
I’ve been listening to Rush for so long he’s almost like a brother I’ve never met. Glad to hear Punkin is ok but at 16........you know.
Rush needs a friendly pit bull. The cat does not fit.
Before you flame. I am NOT. A cat person. I do own a cat and like it. My 2 brittanies put up with the cat. The young male Brittany gets coned into chasing the cat, BY the cat. Usually at 2 in the AM.
I understand how Rush feels. My oldest cat is 15—no major health issues, thank goodness.
Those pictures of Rush with his kitty sure are sweet. I hope he’s considering opening up his home to a new kitty soon. It would help him a lot.
I feel the same Fred. I have a 15 and 13 year old and they have shared a lifetime with us.
Not too sure about the pit bull, but maybe a British bulldog. One that looks like Winston Churchill.
Sounds like vestibular syndrome, it happens in older dogs and cats and mimics, for a short period, the signs of a stroke. Had it happen to an elderly basenji, and he couldn’t stand or hold his head up for several hours. Put him in bed, and by the next morning he was OK.
My Dog Lynn-Dah is in Intensive care right now due to anaplasmosis, a tick-borne disease. She might have to be euthanized today, and i don’t even have enough money to pay for it.
I empathize with Rush so much about his kitty. It is a very human side of him that the left would prefer not to acknowledge.
Awwwwwww, poor Rush. We’ve all been there and done that, but it never gets easier.
Even when it’s someone else, you feel their pain.
He talked about carrying her up and down stairs. We essentially had our cat on hospice as we sometimes helped her eat and drink and carried her. Saki reanimated several times during her last couple of months.
No, they do not. When we make them part of our families, we are making the promise to love and care for them to the absolute best of our ability to do so for the remainder of their lives. Even the best of veterinary medicine cannot keep a beloved furry family member around forever. It can, however, make their remaining time with us as healthy and pain free as possible. We owe them and ourselves that much.
Hope Punkin gets better. Rush tell us about your 3rd dog. Only know about 2.
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