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Not sure if it has been obvious but I have been a little withdrawn the last couple of days...not really saying much--I've had some problems going on. Besides my brothers visit I've been having OL problems. So it was back to the vet today. Once again she couldn't eat because of her mouth being tender. Oh the worry and stress and then DH get jealous of my attention to her--weird really! I've been spending so much time just trying to get some food in her--poor baby--and she acts starved and tries so hard to eat. Just heartbreaking! So at the vet today..another shot and he said she is in fact healing but her tongue has the infection now so it is really bothering her. Another shot and home again. I am learning to feed her through a syringe just for this week as the Dr said it should heal up fine in a week. I did explain I do not want my cat in any pain and he assured me this can be taken care of with some time and patience. So I made up some gruel with her cat food and some liquid and we did horrible the first time. Here I always though I knew so much about feeding baby critters--I do but there is always more to learn. A grown cat is so different from a kitten for syringe feeding--learn something new everyday. By the second time we have it down pretty good. I used utube for some good advise and directions. It's not perfect but we'll get it. It also gives her and I our own time together! DH is just going to have to deal with sharing my time. Last night I was so exhausted from no sleep I feel asleep so early and he feels alone/lonely. I can only do what I can do and I really do try to do my best. I am ready for a good nights sleep tonight and hopefully a new start to a new day that will be a positive day! Fingers crossed!
Night all............
Last edited by cynwldkat; 04-29-2013 at 07:34 PM..
cyn did you try putting a rubber tube on the end of your syringe then stick the rubber tube down her throat a bit more than just in the mouth? Smearing a little butter on the rubber tube first will help ease it down her throat a bit. Sorry she isn't getting any better and DH is stressing I'm sure he is sorry OL is sick too. Hugs girlie.
Cyn - I am sorry OL cat is having difficulty.....but it sounds like it is a temporary thing and she will get better....WOW......at her age! Some minor difficulty and she is going to be fine.......JUST LIKE YOU ARE!
Hello everyone and thank you for all the kind thoughts. OL is being OL and doing pretty good. Now I have fed baby parrots, skunks, squirrels, raccoons you name it with syringes so why in the world is this so difficult with OL? Maybe I'm just out of practice or she is just so spoiled but my goodness she can make a mess! Now as for me and how I am doing, well we won't even go there. But I did wake up and I am still taking my Zoloft and it is getting easier on my system--don't know how much good it is doing but I haven't jumped off a bridge yet so I suppose that is a good sign.
Yes elston-do what I can do.....
Have a great day everyone!
Up at 4AM.......oh well.........may as well stay up. LOL
I'll be getting a lot done this morning.
Hoping you, hubby and critters are okay. Thinking of OL kitty and lucky this little baby is to have you for a mom. All about love.
Happy Wednesday and May 1st.
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I've been spending so much time just trying to get some food in her--poor baby--and she acts starved and tries so hard to eat. Just heartbreaking! So at the vet today..another shot and he said she is in fact healing but her tongue has the infection now so it is really bothering her. Another shot and home again. I am learning to feed her through a syringe just for this week as the Dr said it should heal up fine in a week. I did explain I do not want my cat in any pain and he assured me this can be taken care of with some time and patience. So I made up some gruel with her cat food and some liquid and we did horrible the first time. Here I always though I knew so much about feeding baby critters--I do but there is always more to learn. A grown cat is so different from a kitten for syringe feeding--learn something new everyday. By the second time we have it down pretty good. I used utube for some good advise and directions. It's not perfect but we'll get it. It also gives her and I our own time together! 
