Salty ate some on her own tonight!!!

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Salty ate some on her own tonight!!!
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Sun, 06-20-2004 - 12:18am
I had force fed her this afternoon and felt awful. I let her be alone for about an hour and then went in to check on her. Dh just got home and came to see her too. She acted like she wanted to eat some of her dry food. She kept gagging whenever she leaned down. Dh decided to put her plate up a wee bit higher, on top of a ream of copy paper. Lo and behold she started eating!!! We were both beside ourselves with joy! She ate about 1/8 cup worth of the dry Science Diet. Then she stopped, so I then gave her a nebulizer treatment. I felt bad again because I then had to give her her 2 antibiotic pills. We went out for dinner & a movie and I worried about her the whole time. It seemed an eternity and I rushed home to see her. She hasn't eaten anymore since the first time, so I just gave her some of the Nutri-Cal gel supplement under the roof of her mouth, and she swallowed it. I wish she'd finish her dry food. It was so good seeing her eat! I don't think she's had any water yet. I am about to give her her 3rd nebulizer treatment now and then we'll go to bed for some well deserved rest. I pray tomorrow she'll eat again. She is breathing better tonight, too. Less noisy.

Thank you for all the prayers....they seem to be working!

Sweet Dreams,

Suzy


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Sun, 06-20-2004 - 1:10am
That's wonderful! Sounds like she's finally starting to kick this nasty thing! I'm praying she eats more tomorrow, and has some water too.


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Sun, 06-20-2004 - 7:09am
That is great news!! I hope she continues to improve.


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Sun, 06-20-2004 - 12:35pm

That's great news Suzy. I'm so happy for you and Salty.


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Sun, 06-20-2004 - 1:03pm
Thank you! Can you tell how excited I am that she's eating? LOL She ate some more during the night and this morning. She didn't want to eat their canned food they'd given me, but she loves her usual dry Science Diet...so I let her eat that. She's drinking water now too....YIPPEE!!!! I am thinking I won't need to force her to eat some Nutri-Cal, either. I don't want to stress her much today(other than when I give her her pills tonight), and I want her to keep eating on her own. I am giving her her final 3 nebulizer treatments today, which she doesn't seem to mind. She's back to "scolding" me whenever I leave & come back into her room. LOL I love hearing her voice again. She was so quiet this past week....didn't even meow during the drive to & from the vets.

Thanks again for everything! Lots of purrs to Tasha from Salty :-)

Suzy


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Sun, 06-20-2004 - 1:04pm
Thanks ((((Cat)))) >^..^<


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Sun, 06-20-2004 - 1:11pm
Thank you Leslie!! She seems much better today. She's still coughing/hacking on occasion, and I can hear her sometimes when she breaths....but at least she is getting more vocal (like her old self) and is eating & drinking a little, which is the best I could hope for! She is tired of being kept in one room, but I don't think I should let her into the rest of the house until the vet says she's no longer contageous to the other cats.

Have a wonderful Sunday & thank you again for all your support for my new little furbaby. Hopefully she can start to get adjusted to her new life here this next week. I'm so happy she has a chance for that. I was really worried I could lose her there for awhile. Prayers do work! :-)

Hugs,

Suzy


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Sun, 06-20-2004 - 2:10pm

Hi Suzy,


I am delighted to hear the good news... I will continue my prayers for her complete recovery from this nasty bug.

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Sun, 06-20-2004 - 2:29pm
Hi Patrick!

Thank you. I am looking forward to her complete recovery from her illness. I can't wait to spoil her and give her the love she never had before.

Purrs from Salty to your sweet Misha & Sammy!

Suzy


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Sun, 06-20-2004 - 2:47pm

Hi Suzi,


Me again...just wanted to say that all you are doing for her, is indeed a sign of great love for her.

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Sun, 06-20-2004 - 6:30pm
hiya suzy.

i'm so glad to hear of salty's progress. i'm sure its frustrating for you because its slower than you hoped. i'm glad that she's eating. hopefully she'll start drinking soon. i'm glad her breathing is better too.

headbonks from daisy to salty.

~pink~

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