Topic: Force feeding a cat with cat flu? Any tips? (Read 18766 times)

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #96 on:** September 12, 2012, 21:57:57 PM »

Very pleased to hear this Rosella

Such a beautiful boy who had us all worried there

pappilon · « **Reply #95 on:** September 12, 2012, 21:46:57 PM »

Aww Well done Bobby and his mum.

He is

x

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #94 on:** September 12, 2012, 20:14:38 PM »

You know Sheila, he is loveliest boy ever and has been ever since he arrived before Christmas (insert very proud mum smiley here although Judith at Covcats of course is completely responsible

)

He's an absolute darling, lanky lad

He and his brother are the very brightest of shining stars

sheilarose · « **Reply #93 on:** September 12, 2012, 18:04:02 PM »

So pleased for wee Bobby. What a lovely boy he is. Well done Rosella

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #92 on:** September 12, 2012, 17:51:55 PM »

This is great news Rosella

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #91 on:** September 12, 2012, 17:38:58 PM »

It's been onwards and upwards since Saturday thanks Helen.

Getting stronger every day and really very much less congested/wheezy since yesterday so am very much hoping no long term probs. TBH unless you had been through it, or had to put up with me dragging you through it

, you'd never believe anything ever ailed him. OK

so the occasional monster sneeze when he sprays all within a foot's distance

but other than that ................

Now you know how careful I am with use of dancing bananas but think we can safely post a couple now

Thanks everyone for your support and concern. Nice place Purrs is.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #90 on:** September 12, 2012, 16:27:00 PM »

How's Bobby been getting on over the last few days Rosella?

Tigerlily (Allison) · « **Reply #89 on:** September 10, 2012, 07:54:11 AM »

What fabulous news Rosella

and what a relief it must be for you

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #88 on:** September 10, 2012, 07:21:14 AM »

I think it will take time too, Rosella. he's had a bad episode of it, bless him. But its great that he's eating and showing an interest in being out again. Baby steps lead to bigger ones.

Wobbly ones lead to stronger ones.

Liz · « **Reply #87 on:** September 09, 2012, 19:26:01 PM »

Sending Bobby and his Mum lots of International hugs and long may the feeding frenzy continue

Sending special vibes for Miss Dinah to

Takes about a month to clear it all up we had 29 with stress related cat flu after we moved so sending lots of sympathy of course the majority of ours were ferals which made things a little more awkward but they all recovered some still have the odd runny eye but its the nice ones and they are used to Mummy eye cleaning now

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #86 on:** September 09, 2012, 12:46:42 PM »

Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on September 09, 2012, 11:27:02 AM

..... I reckon you are looking at least another month

I think you are right Gill and I must learn to relax a little more. Am happy atm that he is on an upwards trend.

He is so cute. His whole body moves as he shakes his head after a big sneeze and he has to splay his legs to stop himself falling over; just like a young fawn

alisonandarchie · « **Reply #85 on:** September 09, 2012, 11:44:21 AM »

So pleased to hear the news

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #84 on:** September 09, 2012, 11:27:02 AM »

Napoleon and Ducha took quite a while and they werent as bad as Bobby, I reckon you are looking at least another month and hope its quicker than that

sheilarose · « **Reply #83 on:** September 09, 2012, 11:05:06 AM »

I'm the same, Rosella, even though I've been off the ciggies for five years I still hold onto chesty colds longer than I should.

I seem to recall Rufus's chest cleared up pretty quickly after his run-in with the 'flu back in the 80s. He was only 6 months old at the time, though, and didn't seem to suffer the lengthy infection poor Bobby has been under.

I guess it's up to Bobby to get himself up and about. A bit of fresh air, sun and exercise usually helps me, perhaps if he takes an interest in the outside again he'll get those lungs working properly again.

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #82 on:** September 09, 2012, 10:46:25 AM »

Meant to ask if anyone has any idea how long a cat normally takes to shift very bad congestion?

I remember it took many, many weeks in the past for me if I took a nasty cold but that was when I was a smoker. I'm pretty sure Bobby has never inhaled ciggy smoke in his life

Unfortunately he hasn't learned how to blow his nose and I cannot always get a tissue to his nose after a sneezing sesh before he has already used his tongue

I have a feeling we need to be patient on the congestion front

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #81 on:** September 09, 2012, 10:41:42 AM »

Bobby was allowed outdoor supervised access yesterday for a total of an hour or so and continued to eat OKish.

He has eaten alot this morning, just over a pouch and it's normal cat fud with bisolven in. Have allowed unsupervised access for an hour this morning and he has come back in now. He's not exactly full of beans; tired, a little wobbly still and very congested but Bobby is, I feel, out of the nasty dark woods now .........

.......... just the one banana. Don't want to tempt fate esp as Dinah is sneezing alot this morning ........ She is taking a while to fully shift it but she's bright as a button

Thanks for all the support pals

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #80 on:** September 09, 2012, 07:11:15 AM »

Just popping by to see how our young man is, and I can see he's looking brighter. And Boris is looking - well,like Boris

So relieved for you Rosella, and hope those dancing bananas will be out celebrating very soon.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #79 on:** September 08, 2012, 11:54:17 AM »

Mazy this long contimnue back to full health

alisonandarchie · « **Reply #78 on:** September 08, 2012, 08:49:57 AM »

So pleased to hear he has turned a corner. Have everything crossed that things continue like this

Angiew · « **Reply #77 on:** September 08, 2012, 08:15:06 AM »

Poor old Boris - no doubt he's been up all night tempting his brother with tasty morsels while ~~nasty~~ mummy and daddy have been

and

all these nights.....

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #76 on:** September 08, 2012, 07:59:47 AM »

OK so I think

we have started on the recovery road at last

Can't bring myself to use dancing banana until he sounds a good deal better.

We have now gone 24 hours of eating, drinking and ............ wait for it......... two da mousey seshuns ......... very staid, slow seshuns but bright eyed ones.

Bobby still sounds bad BUT so much better than he did

As a thank you for your support and concern I now share a video that sadly shows the depth of Boris' distress over his brother Bobby's illness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zjx39kWQyA

sheilarose · « **Reply #75 on:** September 07, 2012, 22:17:53 PM »

Hoping you both have a better night, Rosella.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #74 on:** September 07, 2012, 22:13:27 PM »

for Bobby and

for you

alisonandarchie · « **Reply #73 on:** September 07, 2012, 22:11:09 PM »

Hope you and Bobby have a better night

Take care of that cold Rosella

CarolM (Wendolene) · « **Reply #72 on:** September 07, 2012, 22:07:36 PM »

Topping up the get well vibes for Bobby and the r-e-l-a-x vibes for you Rosella.

OK OK I realise I'm asking the impossible but do try to get some sleep.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #71 on:** September 07, 2012, 11:44:08 AM »

It really sounds like he is turning the corner and do hope so.

I understanf about the roller coaster and the strain on you.

Loads more good vibes for Bobby

Tigerlily (Allison) · « **Reply #70 on:** September 07, 2012, 08:18:24 AM »

Rosella, you must be exhausted

You must go through a constant rollercoaster of emotions - elation when Bobby eats then the disappointment when he brings it back up again.

Topping up the get well vibes for Bobby and sending an extra big

to you.

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #69 on:** September 07, 2012, 08:08:31 AM »

for your concern

Got no sleep again

but Bobby not bad

He ate nothing overnight but did eat last night's offerings this morning

Wasn't much and can't understand how he can smell chickun that's been left out overnight coz sure it must have dried out. Left it a while (whilst I sorted out gingers' house for their slaves return home today

) and then gave him a little more chickun and liquivite. He ate it. Coughing sesh after but don't think as bad as usual

and just hope he keeps it down. Really must keep meals very very small. He hasn't had a steam sesh this am either

As long as he keeps down what he has eaten until I go to work, we will skip him staying at vet today.

Off to other vet to stock up on liquivite this morning.

Weirdly I was sure I was coming down with a heavy cold last night as throat and head felt rotten but it has cleared this morning. Sun is out and Bobby's eating. Excellent medicine for would be head colds

I don't have a food processor Pav. Me no cook

I do have something or other in one of the cupboards ( a long thin thing

) that might purée the chickun a little but am too stressed to attempt it. I'm sure I bought it for when Fred became ill but was too stressed then to try it out either

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #68 on:** September 07, 2012, 07:15:23 AM »

How's he been overnight Rosella? Was thinking about you both - I woke at ten past 3 and thought "wonder what Rosella and Bobby are doing?" and hoping you weren't having to walk the floor with him again.

bunglycat · « **Reply #67 on:** September 07, 2012, 01:12:48 AM »

Poor Bobby

Sending lots of gentle snuggles for Bobby and hope he is soon on the mend .

pappilon · « **Reply #66 on:** September 06, 2012, 23:29:03 PM »

Poor baby

Sending gentle hugs for Boby and You Rosella

How about if you put the cooked ck breast in food processor , it may be easier for Bobby to have it.Sorry just an idea.
Hope he has a better night and you get some rest. Thinking of you

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #65 on:** September 06, 2012, 23:09:19 PM »

I know Judith

Can't wait to have our young Bobby bouncing up and down the garden again and Boris is obviously missing his bro to play with. Bobby looks OK btw Judith in a snotty, sniffly sort of way

He ate nothing all day then I managed to coax him into having some liquivite this evening which kick started his taste buds and he had a go at the minced up chicken breast I got him from Sainsburys. Think I let him have too much in one sitting and everything came back up again

So left it a while and he had some more liquivite with bisolven in and a very little bit of chicken ........... so far it's stayed down and have left out some more of each in his room but he ain't interested. VNs are on standby to have him in all day tomorrow as I'm scared of him deteriorating over weekend if he doesn't eat tomorrow. I clean his nose whenever he sneezes and he's sneezed out quite a lot of

stuff tonight which is something at least ....

He's being very loving

madasacatter · « **Reply #64 on:** September 06, 2012, 22:50:06 PM »

Hi Rosella

I have been reading your updates and wanted to cry tears of happiness after seeing his videos. I hope that you have a much better night with him tonight. It is so disappointing to hear how he was last night for you guys. You must be physically exhausted and mentally, trying to find how to help him get better.

Give him a very gentle stroke from us all here! I cannot believe he has been hit so hard, such a strong little cat when he left here, and then growing into a bigger cat with you caring for him, this is one nasty virus!

Take care.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #63 on:** September 06, 2012, 22:24:50 PM »

Hope Bobby has a better night tonight

alisonandarchie · « **Reply #62 on:** September 06, 2012, 21:57:27 PM »

Hoping Bobby had a better day and also hope he is settled tonight.

Thinking about you all

Dawn F · « **Reply #61 on:** September 06, 2012, 12:45:12 PM »

poor little fella he has had it bad

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #60 on:** September 06, 2012, 12:29:24 PM »

Rosella, am gutted to learn Bobby's had another difficult night. Sending lots of snoozles from Ross and a gentle head pat from me for your poor little lad.

CarolM (Wendolene) · « **Reply #59 on:** September 06, 2012, 11:16:35 AM »

Hmmm just done a post and its disappeared.

Basically I was sending lots and lots of these for Bobby

with still more of them for you Rosella.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #58 on:** September 06, 2012, 11:12:28 AM »

Sorry he has not been good overnight but maybe the congestion is breaking up and he needs to get rid of it

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #57 on:** September 06, 2012, 08:48:33 AM »

Thank you kindly for your thoughts

Not a good night unfortunately Allison. No sleep. Diarrhoea and throwing up; Bobby that is. Am hoping that may have helped clear some phlegm but he is still extremely congested. Steam sesh this morning and has eaten a teeny smidgen of chickun and lapped some liquivite. Both of which send him into long, coughing/retching sessions. Our poor boy is really going through the mill.

Seems this cat flu thing involves many ups and downs

He 1st started sneezing on Friday 24th August so almost 2 weeks now. Am hoping he will not develop a chronic condition.

Groucho seems AOK and Dinah less bunged up than she was.

One last day of worrying over gingers and then off the hook.

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