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Sainters7 · 03-06-2008, 02:12 PM

Just thought I'd give an update on the ol kitty cat, since this thread saw alot more responses than I thought it would. We got her back yesterday with the feeding tube, and although she kinda looks like Frankenstein right now, she seems to be doing better. I was very, very happy this morning to see her actually take a couple bites of regular food on her own, which is very good news! That means this tube may be out pretty quick, which is good because it's quite the chore to have to inject her with food four times a day, and she doesn't seem too keen on it.

She's also being extremely affectionate, which is not really her thing usually(she loves being around people, but not really held. I chalk that up to her solitary streetcat origins), I think she realizes we saved her life. For those who have a cat who hasn't eaten in a few days, I'd really recommend the tube. We were told it isn't used nearly as often as it should be, and its actually not that expensive(maybe $350 for the tube, operation, anesthesia, and overnight stay). I'm convinced its the difference between her sleeping in my room right now, as opposed to being buried in the back yard.

Altogether, I'm not completely relieved yet, and won't be until she's got the tube removed and eating comfortably on her own. But so far it looks like she's gonna be fine.

03-06-2008, 02:12 PM	#29
Sainters7 Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: back in the 403 Exp:	Just thought I'd give an update on the ol kitty cat, since this thread saw alot more responses than I thought it would. We got her back yesterday with the feeding tube, and although she kinda looks like Frankenstein right now, she seems to be doing better. I was very, very happy this morning to see her actually take a couple bites of regular food on her own, which is very good news! That means this tube may be out pretty quick, which is good because it's quite the chore to have to inject her with food four times a day, and she doesn't seem too keen on it. She's also being extremely affectionate, which is not really her thing usually(she loves being around people, but not really held. I chalk that up to her solitary streetcat origins), I think she realizes we saved her life. For those who have a cat who hasn't eaten in a few days, I'd really recommend the tube. We were told it isn't used nearly as often as it should be, and its actually not that expensive(maybe $350 for the tube, operation, anesthesia, and overnight stay). I'm convinced its the difference between her sleeping in my room right now, as opposed to being buried in the back yard. Altogether, I'm not completely relieved yet, and won't be until she's got the tube removed and eating comfortably on her own. But so far it looks like she's gonna be fine. Last edited by Sainters7; 03-06-2008 at 02:19 PM.