Topic: Sassie now gone to join her mother and brother in the Summerlands (Read 7291 times)

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #76 on:** January 18, 2012, 13:05:40 PM »

So sorry Cazzer

I know how you feel - my cat family is halved in just a few years

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #75 on:** January 18, 2012, 00:15:14 AM »

Its so hard when they are like that and that is what Napoleon was like and the longer he stayed in the hospital the worse he seemed to get and for me the tube feeding was just too awful and he was so unhappy.

16 to one is very hard and my thoughts are with you

ChrisB · « **Reply #74 on:** January 17, 2012, 23:20:26 PM »

So sorry

Jiji · « **Reply #73 on:** January 17, 2012, 17:56:42 PM »

So very sorry to hear about Sassie Cazzer

cazzer · « **Reply #72 on:** January 17, 2012, 17:11:26 PM »

Thanks everyone, its much appreaciated. It wasn't a decision we took lightly. We ended up talking it through with the day vet at the hospital, our vet at our branch and the night vet at the hospital. They all really were of the same opinion. She had been on double strength AB's for over a week and still wasn't eating. They felt the AB's had done their job hence finding no bacteria in her swabs. They said that medically they could do no more for her. If we had wanted to do anything else it would be an MRI scan that they would of been able to arrrange for tomorrow. The scan if it found anything the likely treatment would be invasive, which we wouldn't put her through given her age. One vet said it could possibly be her immune system being subdued by the steroids she had been on, and that she may perk up given time. But how long were we to give her, cooped up in a kennel at the vets hospital being tube fed? We saw her last Tuesday [sadly not been able to visit as much as possible due to FIL] and felt that she had gone down quite a bit since then. She didn't really appear to want much attention yesterday [unlike Tuesday] which wasn't like her, and was quite miserable, and seemed quite a bit weaker. I don't think she had much fight left in her poor mite. Some might of given her a bit more time to see if she improved but both OH and myself felt after seeing her that she wouldn't.

So where I once had 16 persians I am now down to just Oska. He has been poorly for ages and I never thought he would outlive his sister.

Will miss you lots little Sassie X x

Lindsey (thefunkyinuit) · « **Reply #71 on:** January 17, 2012, 12:11:55 PM »

So sorry for your loss Cazzer

R.I.P Sassie xxx

Liz · « **Reply #70 on:** January 17, 2012, 12:10:38 PM »

Cazzer so sorry for the loss of Sassie, you both fought a good fight and sadly the call from the Bridge came and she had to leave you

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #69 on:** January 17, 2012, 11:23:49 AM »

Very sorry to hear this Cazzer

RIP Sassie, safe and sound at the Bridge by now xx

JackSpratt · « **Reply #68 on:** January 17, 2012, 10:48:52 AM »

I'm so sorry, Cazzer. Rest Easy, Sassie.

Stuart · « **Reply #67 on:** January 17, 2012, 10:41:14 AM »

Tigerlily (Allison) · « **Reply #66 on:** January 17, 2012, 08:23:36 AM »

Cazzer I'm so sorry to hear your sad news

RIP Sassie

sheilarose · « **Reply #65 on:** January 17, 2012, 06:52:59 AM »

Cazzer, a brave decision, and the right one. You did everything possible and made life so good for Sassie. Happy at the Summerlands now.

bunglycat · « **Reply #64 on:** January 17, 2012, 01:53:32 AM »

So sorry to hear this news.
She will be pain free and healthy again with her mother and brother all together ,just waiting for you to join them one day.
RIP Sassie

Cazzer

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #63 on:** January 17, 2012, 01:32:46 AM »

So very sorry

RIP Sassie. play hard on the Bridge

thekittensmittens · « **Reply #62 on:** January 17, 2012, 00:45:18 AM »

so sorry to hear about Sassie

Peggy C · « **Reply #61 on:** January 17, 2012, 00:33:19 AM »

So very very sorry RIP Sassie She will be happy with her family and they will all be waiting for you

Sootyca · « **Reply #60 on:** January 16, 2012, 22:58:46 PM »

So sorry. RIP Sassie.

mad_lilli · « **Reply #59 on:** January 16, 2012, 22:54:31 PM »

so sorry Cazzer. RIP Sassie. X

sheilarose · « **Reply #58 on:** January 16, 2012, 12:22:42 PM »

Keeping everything crossed for better news today.

If she would just eat a little...c'mon Sassie, c'mon.

Hugs and vibes in bundles, Cazzer

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #57 on:** January 16, 2012, 12:01:52 PM »

This is so sad and was the situation I had with Napoleon cos he just would not eat, I wasnt pushed at all by the vet but could not see him looking so miserable, he also had no push left to want to help himself

Sending loads of these in what is such a difficult time

mad_lilli · « **Reply #56 on:** January 16, 2012, 09:43:33 AM »

Paws all crossed here for a clear path forward for you and Sassie.

sheilarose · « **Reply #55 on:** January 16, 2012, 08:14:01 AM »

Poor Sassie. It needs a big push from her to get over this, and from what you're saying, she doesn't sound like she's got much push left.

There are alternatives - I take it these involve surgery to work out what's going on behind the scenes? If she isn't feeding herself the anaesthetic will be risky and as you say, she's also elderly which increases her risk.

The decision the vet is asking for needs to be made soon as it sounds like she's weakening, and if you choose to try every weapon in their arsenal, they need to cracking on.

This is a terrible position to be in, Cazzer. Only you know her well enough to be able to make the call if she's going to benefit, or suffer, from any further treatment.

Thinking of you both today, and be certain that Purrs will be here for you whatever you decide

bunglycat · « **Reply #54 on:** January 16, 2012, 01:19:04 AM »

Poor Sassie, really hope she can recover from this

Sending loads of

for you all.

thekittensmittens · « **Reply #53 on:** January 16, 2012, 00:48:39 AM »

hope its better news tommorrow, will be thinking of you both

cazzer · « **Reply #52 on:** January 15, 2012, 22:22:40 PM »

well I can't see it at the moment. She's not eaten herself since last Sunday, which is the biggest immediate worry. Despite being tempted with all the foods she's not normally allowed due to her pancreatitis, stinky fish, chicken etc. Will see what tomorrow brings [and what our usual vet thinks].

thekittensmittens · « **Reply #51 on:** January 15, 2012, 22:12:56 PM »

oh dear..sorry to hear that

how do you feel, do you think she can recover?

cazzer · « **Reply #50 on:** January 15, 2012, 22:01:35 PM »

thanks for response. Vet was more or less hinting though we may have to make a decision.

thekittensmittens · « **Reply #49 on:** January 15, 2012, 21:51:01 PM »

If it only the chest infection then hopefully thats good news as if she does respond to treatment (eventually) it doesnt sound fatal

she may just be run down, you know what its like as a person if you get run down as it can take weeks to recover so hopefully with treatment and lots of tlc she may be back home soon...I do hope so as you both must be missing each other terribly

cazzer · « **Reply #48 on:** January 15, 2012, 20:56:56 PM »

spoken to the vet and to be honest I don't know where to go with madame. the good news is the abscess did not fill up much today [but it seems to fill up a lot one day, next not much, next a lot]. The bad news is a second abscess has appeared by her ear which is completely independant from the first one. She still isn't eating by herself, and has shown less interest in food than the past couple of days. The diagnostic specialist has looked at her head and chest xrays. Her head xray is fine. Her chest xray doesn't show anything sinister. However it appears that Sassie actually has chronic bronchitis, which has been masked by the steroids that she takes. Vet says there are other things they can do but they are quite invasive, and given she is an elderly persian, I'm not sure I want to put her through them. I think it may have been easier to know what to do if something sinister had appeared in the xray. We've got an appointment at our own branch tomorrow night with one of the others so will talk things over with our vet as well. She's been at vet's for a week now [and been on AB's as long], with not a huge improvement

cazzer · « **Reply #47 on:** January 15, 2012, 16:30:18 PM »

thanks very much!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #46 on:** January 15, 2012, 16:28:22 PM »

Have everything crossed she can turn the corner and come home

cazzer · « **Reply #45 on:** January 15, 2012, 15:53:48 PM »

thanks everyone. Not heard anything today as yet.

Skiddaw · « **Reply #44 on:** January 15, 2012, 15:48:46 PM »

Keeping everything crossed that she turns the corner.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #43 on:** January 15, 2012, 13:39:05 PM »

This is so sad and do hope they can get to the bottom of this and she comes home healthy

thekittensmittens · « **Reply #42 on:** January 14, 2012, 23:30:48 PM »

oh dear poor sassie, hope they get to the bottom of it soon

sheilarose · « **Reply #41 on:** January 14, 2012, 21:53:13 PM »

cazzer · « **Reply #40 on:** January 14, 2012, 21:39:00 PM »

thanks Sheila. I thought of the three oldies her, Ginger and Oska she would be around the longest so its a bit of a shock to realise she might be the first to go.

sheilarose · « **Reply #39 on:** January 14, 2012, 20:26:49 PM »

This is very worrying, Cazzer. Here's hoping the specialist can find a solution.

cazzer · « **Reply #38 on:** January 14, 2012, 20:02:01 PM »

sorry haven't been around much to update re Sassie.

{OH father was rushed to hospital with water infection and blood on the brain - he is fine now but took three doctors before seriousness of situation was realised and he was admitted to hospital}

Sadly things are possibly not looking so good for Sassie. The head and chest [given her breathing wasn't great] xray's were done and a feeding tube was put in as she still wasn't eating. The swabs from the abscess came back today negative for any bacteria. She's been on AB's since then but still the abscess keeps on filling up. She's still not showing any interest in food herself. The vet thinks that although there has been progress [ie she seems a bit brighter and her breathing is better] she seems to have stopped improving. They are now wondering why this is and if what they saw in the chest xray [which they originally thought may have been infection from the abscess] is actually more significant that originally thought. Fresh xrays were taken today and there has been no change in the chest. Tomorrow their diagnostic specialist will be looking at them.

poor little love. I can see her not coming home

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #37 on:** January 11, 2012, 19:56:13 PM »

Sending loads of good wishes for Sassie and hope that the vet can get to the bottom of this quickly

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