I hope Patches starts feeling better, cats are do diff. from dogs when it comes to eating, etc. I hope Fancy Feast or one of the other things mentioned works. Usually, when they go off their feed, it takes them a little while before they really eat well again (assuming you can get him eating). I'd just put a little out at a time bec. fresh seems to work best. Also, if depression is part of this, sometimes a good "dose" of catnip, will cheer them up! Good luck.
PS--they now have cat and dog gravy which might tempt Patches, too. Tracy > [Original Message] > From: Rosenfeldt, Diane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Date: 8/10/2006 2:18:54 PM > Subject: RE: As always, Patches > > I've just talked to our vet, who wants us to come in and give Patches > some fluids and a vitamin B injection before she prescribes an appetite > stimulant. Luckily they're open till 6:30 today, and the vet tech can > do this. We've tried to keep an eye on his hydration, and WE haven't > noticed any tenting in his skin, but he's fluffy and maybe we missed > something. > > We will be taking a trip to the grocery store for Fancy Feast and sour > cream (clerk is gonna think one of us is hellaciously pregnant) and > we're going to bring a radio into the room -- I'm thinking we're partly > treating depression on top of everything else -- Patches was such a > people-lover when he got here, and with our schedules and him having to > stay behind a door, it must be hard on him. > > Thanks for asking, Nina, and for your wise counsel. > > Diane R. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina > Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 11:24 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: As always, Patches > > Diane, > How are you and Patches doing today? I'm so sorry to hear he doesn't > want to eat. I believe it's true that animals live in the "now", but I > also think they are much more accepting of their sufferings and > limitations than we are. They never seem to be saying, "why me?". I > don't know how you feel about animal communication, if you think you'd > like to try and communicate with Patches, you could join the AC list > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/animalcommunication/ and ask them for > their help. It's an amateur group, but there's one lady on there that > seems to be very good at communication and she will do an email reading > for $25. Write me off list if you want her address. > > I wish I did have words of wisdom for you. I know how hard it can be to > > watch them run from us when all we're trying to do is help and how hard > it is to see them suffer. The only thing I can suggest is to spend as > much time as you can just being with Patches. If he doesn't want to be > touched, just spend some quiet time with him in the same room. Reach > out to him with your love and let him know how grateful you are to have > him in your life. Look into his eyes, the answer to your questions is > there. Even without an animal communicator, he'll let you know what he > needs and wants. I have a little Girl named Gypsy that was closer to > death without actually passing than anyone could imagine. I started to > feel guilty about not helping her cross, but her eyes told me she wanted > > to keep fighting. I resolved to fight with her and miraculously she did > > pull through. > > Blessings to you, Gail and Patches in this difficult time, > Nina > > > This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. > They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this > transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the transmission from > your system. In addition, in order to comply with Treasury Circular 230, we are required to > inform you that unless we have specifically stated to the contrary in writing, any advice we > provide in this email or any attachment concerning federal tax issues or submissions is not > intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid federal tax penalties. > >
