He’s doing better.
Yesterday morning he was begging for food when I fed KittyMeeze, so I gave him some. A little later, I gave him some goat’s milk. After that, he wasn’t doing so well. I did the hydration test on his back and it appeared that he was a little dehydrated. I tried giving him fluids (wisely, I only filled one 60cc syringe) and got about twenty into him before his protestations became too strong. He felt cold to me and I put a blanket over him when he was curled up in Brian’s recliner. He stayed there for hours. The nap must have somewhat rejuvenated him because he became a little more alert than he had been. And during the rest of the day, when I’d see him sleeping, for the most part he was actually sleeping on his side, not doing the meatloaf thing that I’m sure we’re all familiar with for a kitty cat who’s not feeling well.
Because I’ve been finding vomit in the morning, which I know is his because of how much liquid is in it (he swallows all of that drool), yesterday, I started giving him an additional quarter tab of Pepcid (I’ve had some people who have CRF cats advise me that more can be given) at night. There was no puke this morning, but that might be because the food was all pulled up last night before we went to bed.
This morning, he was very, very hungry. He made sure he was in the kitchen when I made Brian’s lunch, hoping that something might fall. I gave him his chicken, which he inhaled. He didn’t appreciate the other cats, though, and growled them away whenever they got too close.
He ate all of his l-Lysine in the babyfood and he had some cottage cheese. So, I think he’s feeling better. I’m hoping it was just some sort of little virus he caught. As I’ve said before, the FIV he has does a number on his immune system and it’s hard for him to fight some of this stuff off. That’s why it’s so important that he gets the l-Lysine on a daily basis, because it sure helps. With all of the stuff that was going on with Ciara, he wasn’t getting the amino acid every day like he should have been. I’d make it up for him, but I didn’t stay to make sure he finished. He’ll fight for that chicken, but he’s not all that gung ho on the babyfood any longer. It’s pretty easy for one of the other cats to nose him out of it.
Now, we just wait. Thanks for all of the prayers and good thoughts and healing energy you’ve been sending his way.
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