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33. Yeah she kept me on my toes -

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 10:05 PM

Oct 2013

her name was Tyler. I only had her maybe a year and half. This person I adopted her from had rescued Tyler as a kitten from the Long Island Expressway service road. She had Tyler 12 years and then met the love of her life who was allergic. I got an email from my supervisor about Tyler and wasn't interested at all (I had 2 other cats) but kept going back to look at the photos. Then I felt bad for this cat who had no idea she was about to become homeless. Long story short Tyler did well on the sub-q fluids until she developed congestive heart failure. The problem was the treatment for kidney disease is give fluids and for heart disease, reduce fluids (e.g., with Lasix). She did ok for about 2-3 months after this diagnosis then I had to have her PTS.
P.S. - re: "sub-q" - short for subcutaneous. I got that abbreviation somewhere else, maybe a website or the vet -Which reminds me, there is a website you may find helpful: http://www.felinecrf.org/

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My sweet 19-year-old kitteh India has kidney failure...CRF [View all] joeybee12 Oct 2013 OP

Very sorry, but sounds like a great cat for time you her. Hoyt Oct 2013 #1

Sorry about your old kitty...I think India will do ok since joeybee12 Oct 2013 #2

Thanks. Wish you well. Yeah, I think we are trying the confined room. Hoyt Oct 2013 #5

Hah! He drove her crazy... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #32

Just a crazy suggestion LiberalEsto Oct 2013 #3

You know, those bowls are 7 years old! joeybee12 Oct 2013 #7

I hope the best for India! Kaleva Oct 2013 #4

Thanks! She's still got a lot of good eating to do... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #8

Good vibes incoming. Call Me Wesley Oct 2013 #6

Thanks! joeybee12 Oct 2013 #9

Oh no! graywarrior Oct 2013 #10

Thanks. joeybee12 Oct 2013 #17

Oh joey, I'm sorry a la izquierda Oct 2013 #11

Thanks...if must have KILLED you to admit that of a fan of... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #15

Sweet Kitty n/t warrprayer Oct 2013 #12

Thanks. joeybee12 Oct 2013 #16

We had two cats, both on iv therapy with kidney failure. Warren Stupidity Oct 2013 #13

You had better luck than I did... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #14

good vibes warrior1 Oct 2013 #18

Thanks. joeybee12 Oct 2013 #19

Hello, I've had a couple of cats on sub-q (IV) fluids LiberalElite Oct 2013 #20

I like your abbreviation...sub-q...I can never spell it! joeybee12 Oct 2013 #25

Yeah she kept me on my toes - LiberalElite Oct 2013 #33

We kept a cat w/ CRF going for 2.5 years with sub-q. Orsino Oct 2013 #40

I lost my handsome boy to CRF a couple of years ago. GoCubsGo Oct 2013 #21

Thanks...I had never heard of that... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #29

You can sprinkle it on the food. GoCubsGo Oct 2013 #30

The site said it shouldn't be crushed... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #31

You'll both be okay. It's up and down, but it is manageable. politicat Oct 2013 #22

Thanks for the information... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #26

Sweet baby.... mwdem Oct 2013 #23

Thanks! joeybee12 Oct 2013 #27

Thank you for taking such good care of that dear old kitty! we can do it Oct 2013 #24

Thanks! joeybee12 Oct 2013 #28

Good luck with her. In_The_Wind Oct 2013 #34

Thanks...it was absolute hell... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #38

good vibes and peaceful energy headed your way for India Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2013 #35

Thanks! joeybee12 Oct 2013 #39

joeybee Bertha Venation Oct 2013 #36

Thanks! joeybee12 Oct 2013 #37

I'm sorry. I just lost an older kitty to renal failure this summer. Arugula Latte Oct 2013 #41

Thanks...she just started... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #42