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…for my lil’ cat, Shadow. He’s not feeling too well at the moment, being rather constipated. He tries a lot, but can’t seem to get anything out. For tonight, I bought some softer cat food and mashed pumpkin, and he ate some of that…I’m hoping it does the trick, because if not, I’ll have to ask the vet’s office tomorrow if they’ll take payments, not having much money until payday.

I really don’t want to lose my lil’ cat. Please pray.
 
Lochias said:
…for my lil’ cat, Shadow. He’s not feeling too well at the moment, being rather constipated. He tries a lot, but can’t seem to get anything out. For tonight, I bought some softer cat food and mashed pumpkin, and he ate some of that…I’m hoping it does the trick, because if not, I’ll have to ask the vet’s office tomorrow if they’ll take payments, not having much money until payday.

I really don’t want to lose my lil’ cat. Please pray.
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may Shadow be alright, and may Shadow be comforted with Gods love and mercy - amen!
 
St. James the Greater, please pray for Shadow.
St. Francis of Assisi, please pray for Shadow.
St. Gertrude of Nivelles, please pray for Shadow.
St. Dwynwen, please pray for Shadow.
St. Gerlac of Valkenburg, please pray for Shadow.
 
Lochias said:
…for my lil’ cat, Shadow. He’s not feeling too well at the moment, being rather constipated. He tries a lot, but can’t seem to get anything out. For tonight, I bought some softer cat food and mashed pumpkin, and he ate some of that…I’m hoping it does the trick, because if not, I’ll have to ask the vet’s office tomorrow if they’ll take payments, not having much money until payday.

I really don’t want to lose my lil’ cat. Please pray.
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Lochias, as one who loves her lil’ cat too, please know I offer my prayers! I did a quick check on Web MD for pets, and it mentioned you could even try a little bit of Metamucil (1 teaspoon, 5 g, per day mixed into wet food). I can’t say I have tried it, but it may be worth a shot!
pets.webmd.com/cats/cat-constipation-and-fecal-impaction

St. Francis, please pray for Shadow, that kitty can have some comfort.
 
Thanks for the prayers, one and all…you’re decent, good people. I appreciate it. Bit of an update:

Shadow’s doing reasonably well, but symptoms persist this morning. He’s urinating a little, and defecating, but it’s in tiny amounts, and so I’ve made arrangements to get him to the vet today. He doesn’t appear to be in horrible distress…he’s playing with one of his favorite crinkly toys right now, in fact, and my foot has already received a swipe or two for being too close to the action.

If it’s not too much trouble, please continue with a little prayer or two today…I know it’s helping me as well as him. It seems silly to get so worked up over an animal, I know, but I live alone at present, and he’s good, good company.

Thanks all.
 
Ophelia23 said:
Lochias, as one who loves her lil’ cat too, please know I offer my prayers! I did a quick check on Web MD for pets, and it mentioned you could even try a little bit of Metamucil (1 teaspoon, 5 g, per day mixed into wet food). I can’t say I have tried it, but it may be worth a shot!
pets.webmd.com/cats/cat-constipation-and-fecal-impaction

St. Francis, please pray for Shadow, that kitty can have some comfort.
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I thought about this when I was deciding what to get, but as he’s having urination problems today as well, I’m just going to get him to the vet and have him done up proper.

Thanks for your investigation, though…much obliged, and I’ll definitely keep it in mind.

Father Francis, your rapport with God’s creation was such that even fire responded to your gentle and humble requests, by the grace of God. Please pray to our Heavenly Father and intercede on behalf of myself, a simple and humble man, and my lil’ cat, a dear and graceful creature of God. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns forever, Amen.
 
I could not get Shadow into his crate…he went absolutely berserk. My hands are torn open, and there is blood, feces and urine all over my apartment. I can only hope this means he will start eliminating again, but I have failed him in even being able to wrestle him into his carrier.

He’s going to be upset for days, now. If he gets sick and dies, it can only be due to stress I caused him in trying to get him to the vet.

This is more than I can handle. Things have built over months, and this is the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Too much, Lord, too much. I haven’t felt this way in years. It’s too much.
 
Lochias said:
I could not get Shadow into his crate…he went absolutely berserk. My hands are torn open, and there is blood, feces and urine all over my apartment. I can only hope this means he will start eliminating again, but I have failed him in even being able to wrestle him into his carrier.

He’s going to be upset for days, now. If he gets sick and dies, it can only be due to stress I caused him in trying to get him to the vet.

This is more than I can handle. Things have built over months, and this is the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Too much, Lord, too much. I haven’t felt this way in years. It’s too much.
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Lochias, it will be ok. It really does sound like you need to get your little guy to the vet. I know with mine, she hates getting into the crate. Cover him with a towel and pick him up. At a bare minimum, wear long sleeves and gloves. 🙂

What Shadow is going through is not normal, and he might need a little attention. You’re in my thoughts. I lived alone for a long time, and even though she’s just an animal, my little cat really got me through it. I get it. :hug1:
 
Mother Mary, please make your intentions in this matter come true.

Hail Mary…

Amen.
 
Ophelia23 said:
Lochias, it will be ok. It really does sound like you need to get your little guy to the vet. I know with mine, she hates getting into the crate. Cover him with a towel and pick him up. At a bare minimum, wear long sleeves and gloves. 🙂

What Shadow is going through is not normal, and he might need a little attention. You’re in my thoughts. I lived alone for a long time, and even though she’s just an animal, my little cat really got me through it. I get it. :hug1:
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Yup. I’ll try again in a couple of days, because he isn’t letting me anywhere near him at the moment. He’s hid all day under the bed, and screams when I come too close. I tried the towel thing, and he still got me up and down my arms…there is blood on the ceiling of my kitchen still where it flung around as I was trying to get him out of the pantry where he vaulted into.

I am going to call tomorrow and ask if there is a mild sedative I can get to give him in his food or something…trying to get an animal into a crate that’s suddenly grown 5 extra legs and 3 extra feet in length is a chore for two people, not one.
 
Ophelia23 said:
Well, let us know how it goes. Like I said, I’m thinking of you. Everything will be ok. 🙂

Not to make light of being all scratched up by Shadow, but… you did make me think of this:
gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1987/11/21

Be well.

Blessings,

Ophie
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Ah, Calvin and Hobbes. One of these days, I’m going to be Spaceman Spiff at some Halloween costume party or another. 👍

Shadow’s not much better than before. He is still traumatized, it appears, and he is not eating. I noticed some vomitus on the floor under the bed yesterday; it looked like he’d tried for some of his regular cat-food, and it was a no-go. He won’t touch soft food fresh from the can, either. I think he is drinking just a little, so I am going to scrape up what money I have left and go get something like some milk and Pedialite, and see if that will help him.

I spoke to the vet about some kind of tranquilizer, but they won’t proscribe anything without seeing him first, and they won’t come to the apartment to see him. I won’t have any help in getting him corralled until Thursday, so, I just don’t know what’s going to happen.

I don’t know what else to do but leave it up to God…it feels like it’s all my fault. 😦
 
So, Shadow’s doing fine…finally got him to the vet with the help of my sister and two pairs of sturdy garden gloves. Little jerk that he is, he was a perfect angel for the doc at the vet. :rolleyes:

Long story short: He’s fine! He evacuated his bowels once more around my apartment during the second chase, and the doc’s x-ray showed that he wasn’t backed up inside. Since he’s urinating normally, the doc isn’t quite sure what would be making it harder for him to go, so I’ve got a little lactulose solution to give him if I think he needs it. We’ll see, after he’s had a few days to calm down and start eating normally again.

Thanks for the prayers, all…I feel that ya’ll’s help really turned the table for my little cat, and I appreciate it very much.

Pax et Bonum!
 
Hooray!! I’m so glad everything seems to be going well. Go Shadow!!

You will probably appreciate this. This is an old running joke in my family. I have posted a link below to what we have always considered the family cat’s theme song:
youtube.com/watch?v=qyUnSuYYs18

Seriously. Don’t touch me. 🙂
 
Ophelia23 said:
Hooray!! I’m so glad everything seems to be going well. Go Shadow!!

You will probably appreciate this. This is an old running joke in my family. I have posted a link below to what we have always considered the family cat’s theme song:
youtube.com/watch?v=qyUnSuYYs18

Seriously. Don’t touch me. 🙂
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Ah, Brak. If I’m havin’ a bad day of any stripe, that guy is sure to at least a bit of a chuckle to my face.

“La la la, la-la-la-la!!” (I have been told, incidentally, that I can do a killer Brak voice.)

Shadow continues to do well, ayup. Everything appears to be back to normal. I can only assume that, during the first attempt to get him into his pet carrier, his fear-induced loss of bladder control hosed whatever was clogging him up right out! The vet agrees, as he’s had no problems since calming down. Hooray!
 
Lochias said:
…for my lil’ cat, Shadow. He’s not feeling too well at the moment, being rather constipated. He tries a lot, but can’t seem to get anything out. For tonight, I bought some softer cat food and mashed pumpkin, and he ate some of that…I’m hoping it does the trick, because if not, I’ll have to ask the vet’s office tomorrow if they’ll take payments, not having much money until payday.

I really don’t want to lose my lil’ cat. Please pray.
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Hi: If you will get him some Alkaline water and let him drink all he wants, it will clear it up. You might try prune juice also.
 
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