Another update on the abandoned cat Tiger Tim (good news and bad news) [View all]

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Sunday evening update on Tiger Tim
Tiger Tim really knows how to keep us on our toes. We may need to see a doctor ourselves after he is well.

So in the morning he was fine, eating small amounts of food and being sociable. This photo was taken then (doesn’t he look handsome?) But of course that was just to lull us into a state of complacency. Early in the evening the ICU vet called. Tiger Tim’s breathing was labored and a new x-ray showed more fluid buildup. He needed another chest tap.

This time around they removed 92 mls of fluids from around his lung. The vet was actually that precise. They changed his pain meds, too, putting him on fentanyl, but keeping him on baytril and unasyn. The problem is, until the biopsy and cultures come back, we really don’t know what he has or if he needs a specific antibiotic. Right now all they can do is treat him with baytril and unasyn, which are pretty broad spectrum.

After giving us the nightly scare, what did Tiger Tim do? He woke up from sedation and proceeded to meow for attention. He’s back to normal, seemingly. We, on the other hand, are aging rapidly.
Tiger Tim, buddy, get off that roller coaster!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Magnificat-Cat-Rescue-and-Rehoming/335821436543926

I hope they can pinpoint his illness and that it's treatable. Sounds like he is doing better emotionally. He is one handsome cat!