THURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: All of the Mommies out there will appreciate this post. After a phone consultation with our vet, (we liv in rural area - next small animal vet is 1 hour away, which would stress Prancer out so badly we would nefur get him calmed down.) it was decided I would force-feed him with a syringe, 3cc of critical care prescription food, every 2 hours. Soooooo, first, I crawled UTB (again) to get Prancer out. (sumhow, he still manages to have alot of strength!) I fed him (went surprisingly well), and set him up in our master bathroom. Hammick - check. Water-check. Food -check. (just in case he decides to eat) Litterbox - check. Nip pillow - check. Window blinds up fur optimum viewing pleasure - check. One, very mad little mancat. - check.
Our first couple of feedings are already under our belt. We're old pros. My washer and dryer have run all day. I've run out of towels twice. I'm settin an alarm to make sure I don't drift off and I'm gettin him up all night to do this. Re-visit with vet tomorrow. We are gonna try to not go down the feeding tube road.
Surprisingly enough, Prancer has been alert with his ears up and did come out again last night about 9 p.m. to visit and hang out fur about 45 minutes. Through this whole thing he has never done the third eyelid thing, (he has before) and he is using his litterbox. We have had a couple of very awful poos, so we have wondered if he is sneakin dry food through the night, just not enough to sustain him and they haven't been happening everyday. Prancer has lost 5 lbs since September. About half of that has been since the illness started. We aren't taking pics of him right now, as it just breaks my heart. Thank you over and over again fur those purrs, purrayers, woofs, and get well wishes. Time to go feed my little man again. XOXOXOXOXO
Moms do what moms have to do and Mr. Prancer Pie your mom is the best!!
ReplyDeleteBe nice to her and take your food and water like you should so she can take pictures of you soon for I'm sure I will perish if I don't see you smiling face.
Hugs and Purrs
Mom and Madi
We are sending you all LOVE and PURRS and all the good vibes we can muster up! We'z glad to hear he's getting fudz down him one way or the other--he may not be happy about it, but he needs the strength it will give him. He might be a little angreez with you right now--but that's okay. He knows you lubzz him LOTS!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Human says: OMC! I have been there, done that, and more! It takes real LOVE and determination to get fudz down an uncooperative boy. XOXOXO Maybe you should squirt a little gin in your own mouth, MOL!
Yeah - the feeding tube route is just no fun (having been there and done that). We are sending very loud purrs... (and mom cracked about the angry mancat check comment)
ReplyDeleteOh Prancer, we have to pull you through this. You're my bestest furrend and I love you. I'm gonna keep up the healing purrz until I hear otherwise. xoxo
ReplyDeleteI hope that as he has the energy to be a angry little mancat, that it shows his fighting spirit! He is obviously getting the love and care he needs. Will keep on purraying!!
ReplyDeletePrancer darling angry little man cat! You just take that nourishment and you keep eating and mommy said she'll send you an entire bowl full of Pounce...or Temptations..whatever you'll eat. All my love and mommy's too.
ReplyDeletePrancer, we are purrin our best purrs for you!
ReplyDeletePrancer, we know you'll be back to normal in no time!
ReplyDeletePrancer, if you want to be angry, you go ahead and be angry. It is much better than not bothering about it, at least it shows you have fight in you. We are purring and purring for you to get better.
ReplyDeletePoor baby. We're sending you all lots of purrs and purrayers. Ditto Eric and Flynn, at least you have the will and energy to fight.
ReplyDeleteSending tons of love and purrs. Prancer, please turn a corner and get ravenous. POr ay least hungry.
ReplyDeleteWill he eat any treats like Party Mix? When Simba is off his food, we find if we put some Party Mix bits on top, it gets him started ad over the hump. Or even feed treats only for a bit!!
I am purring lots still for Prancer - and for you too! It does sound like he is getting better, although slowly, and that he is hanging in there quite well in spite of not eating. He IS a fighter!
ReplyDeletePrancer, it is good that you are angry!! It shows you still have fight in you :)
ReplyDeleteWE will continue to purr very very hard for you to get better!!
Keep your food down, pee and poop and get your appetite back so you can get well !!!!!!!!
We want you back Dude :)
Purrs Tillie and Georgia,
Tiger,Treasure and JJ
Oh you poor kitties! And poor momma! We are SO sorry this is happening.
ReplyDeleteThis might not help...but just in case:
Years ago, Katie ate some ribbon. I know, bad kitty-momma for leaving ribbon within reach. She had emergency surgery to remove it which went well, although I think the stress took years off her life. Anyway, the big deal after the surgery was making sure that she started to eat and drink. If she didn't start within a couple of days, the Vet told me she might not make it. She wouldn't eat ANYTHING. And I tried everything. Prescription this, Prescription that. I laced her food with clam juice. I even cooked up some crazy concoction. Three days later, desperate, my godmother suggested baby food. I went to the market at midnight and picked up a jar of Gerber's chicken & gravy. I brought the jar and a little demitasse spoon up to my closet where Katie was hiding. Slowly but surely she started to lick the baby food right off the spoon. I don't know if I cried more because she was finally eating or because it was about the cutest thing you can imagine. The baby food provided a little hydration as well. She turned the corner with the Gerber's.
Sending you lots and lots of purrs for you and your sweeties.
xo Glogirly
Oh Prancer, keep eating as much as you can, buddy. Harley and I are keeping you in our thoughts and purrs!
ReplyDeleteCome on Prancer, I know you can do it, just take what Mom gives you nicely please. We all love you Prancer and we are purring our hearts out for you pal.
ReplyDeleteYou're a good catmom! C'mon, Prancer! We want you to eat and feel better real soon! Purrs continue...
ReplyDeleteAwwwwwww Sweet Prancer Pie , you haz a furry good momma who luvz you furry much. Pleaze keep eating fur her and all ov us , cauze we thinkz you are one ov da sweetest guyz we knowz ^..^
ReplyDeleteOwr mom goez to da baby food too when one ov us doezn't eat fur one reason or other.Jus before Morgana went to da Bridge she wouldn't eat ANYTHIN!! but she did eat babyfood. Maybe da will helpz ^..^
We purraying furry loudly & often fur you buddy, Pleaze get well soon ^..^
Purrz & soft Kissez ♥♥xoxoxo♥♥
We are sending more healing purrs, thanks for keeping us updated.
ReplyDeleteOh Prancer!! :o(
ReplyDeleteThis making me very sad, I can't imagine what you and your family are going through! Purring and praying you pull through!!! xoxox
Well angry means he has some energy so that sounds positive. Purrs to you both!
ReplyDeleteCome on Prancer Pie! Start eating. I hated being syringe fed. That was the WORST. I hope you get back to being your old self.
ReplyDeletePP Mom you are doing outstanding and we all know how difficult all of this has been for Prancer and his sister but for you too. Things sound very promising and we are purring and purring and purring for you sweetie.
ReplyDelete((((hugs))))
purrs
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♥Abby♥Boo♥Ping♥Jinx♥Grace♥
Oh yeah, it takes energy to be a "angry little mancat" so that's a good sign. Come on Prancer Pie, eat for your mommy and get your strength back. We all miss you.
ReplyDeletePurrs & Kitty Kisses,
Cindi Lou and The Kitty Krew
Angry little mancat is good. Big poo is also good. Prancer Pie, we know your mom would spend 27 hours a day feeding you if she knew it would help you, and we wish we could send you fresh muikku and other Finnish delicacies but simple food is good for you right now. We send you loads of purrs and really hope you can get some food down you and feel stronger. We miss you buddy. Loads of love and purrs xxxxxx
ReplyDeleteStopping by again to leave you some evening purrs -- PRRPRRPRRRRRR -- and send a little love to Princess and Precious and Princeton, too, who all love their brofur and their Mommy and Daddy. We hopes tomorrow is a brighter day XOXOXO
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