It is with very sad news that I Pooka, my cat and the first pet I've ever had, may be dying. :( My husband adopted her when she was around 6 years old from a former co-worker of his, and she was kooky, crazy and full of life. A few weeks ago, all of a sudden, she stopped being active, lost lots of weight, wouldn't eat or drink, and just stayed in one spot. Hubby and I noticed that she seemed thinner than usual. At first, we thought it was her teeth, as she only has two teeth, and she couldnt' eat the hard, dry food anymore. We made an appointment for the vet, and before the vet, I bought her some (soft) canned food. She began eating voraciously and I thought, "Oh, that's the problem!" After we took her to the vet, we found out she is hyperthyroid and her potassium was very low. The vet put her on thyroid meds and potassium. She was also given some food by the vet. She was also very constipated, so the vet told me to get some hairball medicine, put water in her food, etc. I did all that, and she seemed to be bouncing back after the vet visit, eating and drinking ok, however, she remained a bit constipated, even after I gave her the hairball med. In the past few days, she has gone back to being gravely ill - bad odor, not drinking not eating, laying on the floor, doing nothing. She has an appointment tomorrow, but I am afraid we may have to put her down. :( I am hoping the vet can help her recover, but I am not sure. Since Pooka is my first pet, I've never had to go through the loss of a pet before. My husband is more familiar with it, as he has had pets throughout his life and has had to experience their passing. I'll have an update tomorrow. Wish us luck.http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19360#msg-19360Sat, 07 Mar 2026 23:53:57 +0000 Phorum 5.2.20 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19569#msg-19569 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19569#msg-19569
Thanks for your comments and support.

My husband and I took Pooka to the vet last Tuesday to get cremated. We expect to get her ashes back this week.

We really, really miss her, but we do have lots of pics of her to remember her by.]]> Anonymous User The PatioWed, 22 Aug 2007 03:03:34 +0000 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19512#msg-19512 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19512#msg-19512 CJ The PatioSat, 18 Aug 2007 04:23:41 +0000 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19401#msg-19401 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19401#msg-19401xxoo]]> Feh The PatioWed, 15 Aug 2007 15:44:17 +0000 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19396#msg-19396 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19396#msg-19396 amethusos* The PatioWed, 15 Aug 2007 13:11:52 +0000 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19383#msg-19383 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19383#msg-19383 Anonymous User The PatioTue, 14 Aug 2007 22:56:08 +0000 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19382#msg-19382 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19382#msg-19382 Anonymous User The PatioTue, 14 Aug 2007 22:55:26 +0000 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19363#msg-19363 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19363#msg-19363 Anonymous User The PatioTue, 14 Aug 2007 17:27:23 +0000 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19360#msg-19360 http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?7,19360,19360#msg-19360
My husband adopted her when she was around 6 years old from a former co-worker of his, and she was kooky, crazy and full of life.

A few weeks ago, all of a sudden, she stopped being active, lost lots of weight, wouldn't eat or drink, and just stayed in one spot. Hubby and I noticed that she seemed thinner than usual. At first, we thought it was her teeth, as she only has two teeth, and she couldnt' eat the hard, dry food anymore. We made an appointment for the vet, and before the vet, I bought her some (soft) canned food. She began eating voraciously and I thought, "Oh, that's the problem!" After we took her to the vet, we found out she is hyperthyroid and her potassium was very low. The vet put her on thyroid meds and potassium. She was also given some food by the vet. She was also very constipated, so the vet told me to get some hairball medicine, put water in her food, etc. I did all that, and she seemed to be bouncing back after the vet visit, eating and drinking ok, however, she remained a bit constipated, even after I gave her the hairball med. In the past few days, she has gone back to being gravely ill - bad odor, not drinking not eating, laying on the floor, doing nothing. She has an appointment tomorrow, but I am afraid we may have to put her down. :( I am hoping the vet can help her recover, but I am not sure.

Since Pooka is my first pet, I've never had to go through the loss of a pet before. My husband is more familiar with it, as he has had pets throughout his life and has had to experience their passing.

I'll have an update tomorrow. Wish us luck.]]> Anonymous User The PatioTue, 14 Aug 2007 16:34:59 +0000