Mac and I are hanging in there. She got up and ate a little bit this morning, but I still tried to syringe feed her some. Lost part of my left hand to her claw. I came home from lunch and she ate and drank again, but I still didn’t feel it was enough so I tried to get a little bit more down her. Lost a bit more of my left hand. I called the vet clinic again to ask if there was some special technique to this syringe feeding that I was missing, but the only recommendation they had was to wrap her in a towel. Which I had been doing, but I hadn’t been doing it very tightly because I was afraid I would squish her and break something. The lady assured me, I could wrap her up tight and it would be ok.
I came home after work and she ate and drank again and I was so happy. Then it was time for her 6pm meds, one of which is a pill. Usually I can get the pills down pretty easy, so I don’t use the towel. But somehow this went bad and I ended up gagging her while she bit my right index finger really hard. I made her throw up all the food she’d eaten and then she was all foaming at the mouth because the tablet got half-smooshed on her tongue. She was so irritated with me. I managed to get the rest of her meds down her a little bit ago, but I still can’t figure out how to wrap her in a towel so she can’t get her front claws out and into my hands. I know I need to feed her again, I can tell she’s losing weight, but I’m letting her sleep for a little while yet. I think I’m more exhausted from the tension than she is.
Of course it doesn’t help that things are a mess at work. Stupid unnecessary projects.
Bleh. I wanted an upbeat, non-cat post for once this week, but that’s not happening tonight.
4 responses so far ↓
Lisa // Nov 29, 2007 at 7:09 am
I don’t know how to say this so it doesn’t sound insensitive, you know I am the biggest animal lover around ….but do you think that force syringe feeding her is causing her more unnecessary stress? I think that I would just let her eat and drink when she wants and not put her through that trauma.
We went through this with Bayley, she stopped eating and lost about 30 lbs. We knew she was dying and tried to even feed her table food but she really wanted no part of it. We just wanted to make her comfortable and happy her last days. (too bad she had to ruin that and chew her fucking foot off)…I think that loss of appetite is a natural part of the dying process, even in humans. Maybe ask Lisa L. what she thinks too…
Spencer // Nov 29, 2007 at 12:06 pm
This may be the same method of getting pills down, but I always grab the cat by the excess skin on the back of the neck. As the cat is sitting there I just slowly pull back so that they’re looking straight up. When doing that, their mouths naturally open right up for a bit. Don’t wait or they’ll close it.
marisa // Nov 30, 2007 at 10:46 am
Maybe start the cat wrapping procedure while she’s still asleep? lol
pam // Nov 30, 2007 at 9:42 pm
I think pilling a cat is one of the worse things ever. At least at my house! One of mine is no problem, but the other two are impossible. I hope she is feeling better.
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