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I'm sure you've got a lot of advice by now, but it sounds like maybe just a hairball. t Marissa Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello everyone! I'm so sorry I've been out of touch for so long!!! I got behind in emails and never was able to get caught up...life has been so insane!!! I hate to even email when I haven't been able to read everyone's posts the last couple months. I send my love and thoughts to any who have lost furbabies and positive thoughts and prayers to any sick kitties. Slinky was neutered about 3 weeks ago and everything went well. They also retested him...and it was positive. :( I'm considering taking him to a holistic vet when I can afford it (which may be a while)...and also thinking about switching him to a raw diet as he doesn't seem terribly interested in his canned food lately. My question is about a couple things I've noticed lately. About a week or so ago, I came home and found vomit at the top of the stairs into my apartment. At least I think it was vomit...it looked like his canned food only slightly more watery. If I didn't know better, I'd have thought he dragged his dish over there and spilled it! lol But he seemed fine the rest of the night and I haven't seen any problems since. Now tonight, I was lying in bed and heard a strange noise in the living room...which turned out to be Slinky having a sneezing fit. He must've sneezed at least 20 times. Then it seemed to go away. But then a few minutes later I heard him hacking in the living room. I went in there, and again, he seems to be fine now. He has been acting a bit like 'psycho kitty lately...running around a lot, acting a bit ornery, and pouncing on me to wake me up at 6:30 every morning. But other than that he's been just fine. So far, in the last 15 minutes or so...no more sneezing or coughing. But we'll see how he does through the night. Should I be concerned? Do I need to take him in tomorrow? Or do you think he'll be okay and he just got into something or something? Any thoughts or advice would be most appreciated. I considered trying to take his temp, but I don't think he'd let me...though I'd obviously force him if it was really necessary. Please send positive thoughts! Thanks...and thanks again for this great group...i'll try to stay more on top of the emails! Love to all of you and your babies. MJ - Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited.
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Thanks everyone for your feedback and suggestions! I appreciate it! I've had Slink on L-Lysine for a couple months now (twice a day in his food) along with Vitamin C and probiotics. I also feed him Innova Evo and Wellness (only because he likes variety and gets bored and stops eating the Evo if that's all I give him). I'm thinking I may swtich to raw in the near future...when I have enough money to get started. Thanks again! He seems to be doing fine now. The only thing I've noticed lately is that when he purrs he sounds congested (but his breathing is normal and he's not coughing). So I don't know if that's just a weird purring thing or...? Any ideas? Hope you and your babies are all doing well! MJ Lance [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Marissa, I don't think the vomit is a big deal, unless it's happening regularly. Ember ate too much of her food too fast a few weeks ago, and she barfed in a similar fashion to what you're describing. I haven't seen it happen since. Regarding the sneezing, the same thing went through my mind that went through Wendy's: Lysine. It's cheap and has a good reputation with colds/URIs in FeLV+ kitties... actually, kitties in general. I don't give Ember Lysine right now, but if she were to start sneezing, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Regarding food, you might check out Innova EVO. It's supposedly the closest thing to feeding raw. Ember does pretty well with it. There are a few other brands with natural/organic ingredients that have more nutritional value than your average corn-based cat food. Felidae might be worth checking out, and I've also used Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul. It's more widely available here than most of the other good stuff. I hope Slinky feels better soon. Lance - Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates.
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sometimes the very rapid sneezing is the result of a one-time breathing-in of something as simple as dust or some other fine substance MC -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
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MJ, I wish I knew what to tell you but I don't. Hope Slinky will be ok - sounds good at least that he is running around and active. As to life being insane...well...welcome to my world! LOL Glad you are back. elizabeth In a message dated 11/23/06 21:54:43 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello everyone! I'm so sorry I've been out of touch for so long!!! I got behind in emails and never was able to get caught up...life has been so insane!!! I hate to even email when I haven't been able to read everyone's posts the last couple months. I send my love and thoughts to any who have lost furbabies and positive thoughts and prayers to any sick kitties. Slinky was neutered about 3 weeks ago and everything went well. They also retested him...and it was positive. :( I'm considering taking him to a holistic vet when I can afford it (which may be a while)...and also thinking about switching him to a raw diet as he doesn't seem terribly interested in his canned food lately. My question is about a couple things I've noticed lately. About a week or so ago, I came home and found vomit at the top of the stairs into my apartment. At least I think it was vomit...it looked like his canned food only slightly more watery. If I didn't know better, I'd have thought he dragged his dish over there and spilled it! lol But he seemed fine the rest of the night and I haven't seen any problems since. Now tonight, I was lying in bed and heard a strange noise in the living room...which turned out to be Slinky having a sneezing fit. He must've sneezed at least 20 times. Then it seemed to go away. But then a few minutes later I heard him hacking in the living room. I went in there, and again, he seems to be fine now. He has been acting a bit like 'psycho kitty lately...running around a lot, acting a bit ornery, and pouncing on me to wake me up at 6:30 every morning. But other than that he's been just fine. So far, in the last 15 minutes or so...no more sneezing or coughing. But we'll see how he does through the night. Should I be concerned? Do I need to take him in tomorrow? Or do you think he'll be okay and he just got into something or something? Any thoughts or advice would be most appreciated. I considered trying to take his temp, but I don't think he'd let me...though I'd obviously force him if it was really necessary. Please send positive thoughts! Thanks...and thanks again for this great group...i'll try to stay more on top of the emails! Love to all of you and your babies. MJ Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited.
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Hello everyone! I'm so sorry I've been out of touch for so long!!! I got behind in emails and never was able to get caught up...life has been so insane!!! I hate to even email when I haven't been able to read everyone's posts the last couple months. I send my love and thoughts to any who have lost furbabies and positive thoughts and prayers to any sick kitties. Slinky was neutered about 3 weeks ago and everything went well. They also retested him...and it was positive. :( I'm considering taking him to a holistic vet when I can afford it (which may be a while)...and also thinking about switching him to a raw diet as he doesn't seem terribly interested in his canned food lately. My question is about a couple things I've noticed lately. About a week or so ago, I came home and found vomit at the top of the stairs into my apartment. At least I think it was vomit...it looked like his canned food only slightly more watery. If I didn't know better, I'd have thought he dragged his dish over there and spilled it! lol But he seemed fine the rest of the night and I haven't seen any problems since. Now tonight, I was lying in bed and heard a strange noise in the living room...which turned out to be Slinky having a sneezing fit. He must've sneezed at least 20 times. Then it seemed to go away. But then a few minutes later I heard him hacking in the living room. I went in there, and again, he seems to be fine now. He has been acting a bit like 'psycho kitty lately...running around a lot, acting a bit ornery, and pouncing on me to wake me up at 6:30 every morning. But other than that he's been just fine. So far, in the last 15 minutes or so...no more sneezing or coughing. But we'll see how he does through the night. Should I be concerned? Do I need to take him in tomorrow? Or do you think he'll be okay and he just got into something or something? Any thoughts or advice would be most appreciated. I considered trying to take his temp, but I don't think he'd let me...though I'd obviously force him if it was really necessary. Please send positive thoughts! Thanks...and thanks again for this great group...i'll try to stay more on top of the emails! Love to all of you and your babies. MJ - Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited.
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Marissa, I would wait and see how Slinky is doing in the morning. I have kitties that sneeze for no reason, and they get hairballs that make them throw up, neither of which would need a vet visit. I would make sure Slinky is on L-Lysine though to keep his immune system boosted. A cold in an FeLV+ kitty could turn serious, so keep an eye on him tomorrow. If there are no vets available in your area on Saturday, and he's sneezing in the morning, you might want to take him in so that you aren't caught with a sick kitty all weekend and no vet. :) Wendy Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited
