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Rcklzrd

Trad climber

Prescott, AZ

Mar 28, 2018 - 06:37am PT

Fritz

Social climber

Choss Creek, ID

Mar 28, 2018 - 08:38am PT

Anita! Our "cat sitter" is moving to Arizona.

We can loan you Harley & the Ranchette for 3 weeks in September?

Harley, up high on Rockchuck Point, yesterday.

anita514

Gym climber

Great White North

Apr 16, 2018 - 04:08pm PT

So it turns out Oliver has anemia and we are now testing him for feline leukemia virus and FIV.
Anyone ever deal with this?

He has been acting weird the past few days as well as not eating. He's not as vocal as he usually is, doesn't greet me, etc. Really sucks. The not eating is what got me to the vet's this afternoon.
Not sure what else to do but wait and see. Vet said his blood tests look pretty good except for this pronounced anemia. She said we could do an ultrasound for $500 to see if he has tumors. So what if we find tumors - then what?

SteveW

Trad climber

The state of confusion

Apr 16, 2018 - 04:33pm PT

Anita
My heart goes out to you guys.
Oh, I hope it's just anemia. I don't have advice,
just give him all the love you can.

kev

climber

A pile of dirt.

Apr 16, 2018 - 06:20pm PT

Hey Anita,

Sorry your buddy isn't feeling well. We just went through (or rather are going through) some stuff with our cat as well. The vets have incredible technology these days and can do some crazy things (organ removal, stents, etc.) Sadly these things are not cheap. I can't tell you what to do but an ultrasound may help you rule somethings in/out and then you could better evaluate what to do. Our little guy had to have his gallbladder removed and *may* recover. He's family so we did what we could.

Good luck and crossed paws...

kev

Fritz

Social climber

Choss Creek, ID

Apr 16, 2018 - 06:24pm PT

Anita! Best wishes for a happy outcome for Oliver & you.

I've been somewhat looking forward to Harley outliving me.

Hardly Visible

Social climber

Llatikcuf WA

Apr 17, 2018 - 01:26am PT

Anita,
Sorry to hear about Oliver and I doubt that I can offer much that your vet hasn't already told you. A few things that I do know though is that anemia is actually a symptom of something else wrong in the body and not really a condition in itself. Most frequently in cats it is associated with chronic kidney failure in which case his creatinine and bun would be all over the place on his blood work. Since it is not I suspect that is why your vet is suggesting ultrasound.
If it were me in your shoes I'd do it, just because I would want to do as much as I could to know what's up, and it is not invasive or painful for Oliver. What happens after that is harder to say. What ever you do I know that you will be doing your best for Oliver because you love him and have always cared for him, so hard as it is try to find some comfort in that. I too will keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best outcome possible for Oliver.

I hope this wasn't too rambly it is late and providing solace is not one of my strong suits.
Good luck

G_Gnome

Trad climber

Cali

Apr 17, 2018 - 09:06am PT

I've lost cats both to FIV and to stomach cancer. It is hard to watch them wither from the ferocious beasts that they were. So sorry to hear about your cats but all cats eventually leave us but then we get to get a new little sweetie and fall in love all over again.

anita514

Gym climber

Great White North

Apr 17, 2018 - 09:34am PT

So good news is he does not have FIV or FeLV.
I booked his ultrasound for next week.

He slept with me all night now that the usurper went home (Pete). He got up a few times and came back to bed, making licky sounds so I assumed he nibbled some food, which is good!

This morning he was super purry and even squawked at me when I called his name - a normal Oliver behavior but not something he has done in the past few days. So that is good news for me. He also ate a bit more while I was having my coffee, so more good news.

We shall see what happens. Either way he has an ultrasound booked.

He is my only child now that Rolo is gone so I guess I need to take care of him.

D'Wolf

climber

Apr 17, 2018 - 05:07pm PT

Sorry to hear this Anita.

I had a cat that had the same issue when he was about 5-6 months old. Did all the standard tests including checking for kidney disease and parasite issues. My cat was indoors only so fleas and other insect pests were not the issue. Turned out it was just a dietary thing. Changed up his diet and gave him an iron supplement for a short while. Never had the problem again.

Had some rescued kittens from outdoors with the same. Turned out theirs was fleas just sucking them dry. Treated them for parasites & fleas; gave them an iron supplement as well - good to go.

Thing is, it will not resolve itself. At the very least he'll need an iron supplement and a probable dietary change to get him back to health (and keep him there) if nothing else is the cause. His symptoms are straight up anemia related; hopefully, it's fixable.

Hope he recovers soon!

Thom

Hardly Visible

Social climber

Llatikcuf WA

Apr 17, 2018 - 10:06pm PT

All pretty cool...

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber

Out Of Bed

Apr 20, 2018 - 08:27pm PT

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7SacredPools

Trad climber

Ontario, Canada

Apr 25, 2018 - 07:03am PT

Hey Anita,
We met last Saturday out at Buffalo Crag where Peter gave me the gears about my spectra slung rigid Friends and we mused at the calk bag hung around his neck. Glad to hear your cat is feeling better!
Garry

Ghost

climber

A long way from where I started

Apr 27, 2018 - 10:01pm PT

Catzilla

Lots more at https://www.eatliver.com/catzillas/#more-30803

anita514

Gym climber

Great White North

Apr 28, 2018 - 07:06am PT

So since my last post, Oliver no longer sleeps with me. He is either sleeping under the covers in the guest bed, or on a shelf in my gear room.
He eats when I bring him his food dish, but I don't really see him coming to his usual eating spot. Every time I bring him to me in bed, or on our chair or the sofa, he will stay for a while and purr and stuff, then he gets up and runs off to his "spots". Like at high speed. Sigh.
Otherwise he is talking back and eating, so that is better than not talking/eating.

I went to a new vet and we re-tested his blood cell count and it was more or less stable from the initial test 10 days ago. They did a urinalysis and going for ultrasound in a few days. Vet prescribed antibiotics in case there's an infection, and prednisonole - he's been taking these (with great resistance) since Wednesday night.

So not sure what else to do. I really miss my snuggly cat :(

Thanks for all the messages and pics here.. love all the kitties!

And Garry-- nice to meet you too! Maybe you can help Pete dress more snazzy like you ;)

Fritz

Social climber

Choss Creek, ID

May 22, 2018 - 06:37pm PT

Harley (the cat) really likes my socks. Almost every morning begins with him jumping on the bed as I'm putting my fur on (getting dressed). I usually have a clean pair of socks on the bed & Harley curls up on them, kneads them, & gives them some "rabbit-punch" action with his hind legs. When I take possession of my socks again, then I have to tease the cat with the socks.

The morning game of sock, ends with a Harley victory, if I have to run for a bandaid for a bloody wound, or a Fritz victory, if I get my socks on my feet. However, yesterday was laundry day & Harley had sock-heaven.