UPDATE - 10:30 PM Sat
Yoko is home and on antibiotics. The vet was able to see her tonight. Her urine specimen showed an infection but nothing else seemed wrong. He said she was very sore in her hind quarters so perhaps it hurt her to squat to pee and she may have been holding it. We have noticed someone is peeing just outside the box, like they backed up too close to the edge and went over. It must be Yoko. She was not dehydrated and all else seemed OK for her age.
She went right for the food bowl when she got home as usual and ate and ate. Pop took the bowl away from her for while cuz he was afraid she would be sick from eating so much. If the vomit from earlier was her, it may have been a fur ball cuz nothing seemed wrong with her tummy. She went right to sleep next to Pop on the sofa and has been there since. She is Pop's girl - she is the only cat we got at a shelter and Pop picked her out. All the others found us!
Cute story about tonight - Pop dropped Yoko off and was told the vet could not see her for a couple of hours so he ran errands. When he came back he visited the sick kitties and pups in the vet's office, petting them thru the cage bars. One tiny fluffy kitten was wailing his head off and the vet tech asked Pop if he wanted to hold the kitten to give him some attention. They had been swamped with emergencies and had not spent any time with him. Pop put the kitten on his lap the whole time he waited for the vet to see Yoko. He had a good time with the tiny fluffball. The office cat Fred was also on the waiting room sofa with him so Pop got a good dose of kitty loving!
Thank you all for your prayers, concern and purrs. We think it helped. We will post again to let you know how Yoko is doing but the worst seems to have passed. We were worried it was another episode like Chica had when she was in ICU for three days! At their age, you never know...
Mom has to work today but Pop rushed Yoko to the VET - she had been trying to use the litter box, threw up and then was dribbling blood. We hope it is just a UTI but at 18 you never know. Please send purrs for her to be OK! She stopped to eat -- when she gets nervous, she eats so we think that is a good sign.
We will have to leave her at the VET - they were busy with emergencies. Will keep you posted. Please send purrs and prayers!!!!!
HUGE PURRS from all of us at the Lounge--please keep us posted. Mommy is saying a prayer right now.
ReplyDeleteSending lot and lots of purr´s and prayer for Yoko !!!
ReplyDeleteoh no - we are sending big purrs for all of you
ReplyDeleteMega purrs and purrayers from us! We are hoping this is easily dealt with. If you get a chance, please update us.
ReplyDeleteKitty kisses and universal healing vibes!
Lots of purrs for Yoko. We hope her tummy and pee problems are not serious.
ReplyDeleteWe are sending our best healing purrs to Yoko and some comforting purrs too since she is stuck at the vet by herself. Paws crossed she gets to come home soon.
ReplyDeleteWe are sending all kind of healing purrs to that beautiful Yoko and we've all got our paws crossed too!
ReplyDeleteSending lots of Purrs and Prayers for Yoko. We so hope she gets to feeling better.
ReplyDeleteOh no!! :-( Yoko!! Me and Charlie are sending you lots and lots and lots and lots of purrs and healing hugs. Please please get better!! Hugs and purrs and more hugs and purrs for you! Take care
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Oh, we do hope Yoko is okay and you'll get good news. Purrs and woofs.
ReplyDeleteI am purring lots for Yoko! Do please let us know how she is doing.
ReplyDeleteHoly Codfish it must be something the air! Good fishes & purrs to Yoko that she's better soon!
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Ms. Stella O'Houligan
Pppeesss: we say something in the air cos two of our girls are on antibiotics & pain meds for the same thing! xoxo
I purring for you, Yoko. Hope everything checks out all right. Purrrrrrr.
ReplyDeleteWe are purring hard that it is something that can be easily fixed.
ReplyDeleteWe're sending many purrayers for Yoko!
ReplyDeleteWe are purring and praying for Yoko to be okay, and wisdom and discernment for the V-E-T whose care she is in.
ReplyDeleteOh Cheri this must be a hard time for everyone so we are sending healing energies your way.
ReplyDeleteHang on, dear Yoko.
Oh dear! Wes is sending many healing purrayers for Yoko! And gentle loving headbuts and purrs to yous.
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Nellie
Oh dear. So very sorry to hear that. I'll start purring for Yoko and M will say some prayers. We hope she gets well soon.
ReplyDeletePraying for you Yoko to get better soon Many Purrrrrrrs
ReplyDeleteSo happy to read this post. We'll keep purring and purraying tho just to make sure she gets well.
ReplyDeleteHi guys,
ReplyDeleteJust saw the 10:30 PM update, and I'm glad Yoko is home and acting fairly normal, and that it looks to be an infection. We are purring and praying that those antibiotics work well, and that Yoko is feeling much better real soon.
It's so nice that Pop got some kitty therapy while he was waiting at the v-e-t office. It can be quite stressful there for the humans, and we bet it helped him feel a bit better. :)
Purrs and prayers to you all!
us
We're PURRING as loudly as we can for Yoko... Give us an update when you can?
ReplyDeleteWe are still purrin fur Yoko. xoxo
ReplyDeleteSure glad Yoko is better. WE are still sending tons of purrs. Love the story about Pops at the vet. Have a good restful day.
ReplyDeleteWe're purring for Yoko and hope she is feeling better soon. We bet Pop smelled pretty good when he got home from the vet!
ReplyDeleteOh goodness! We hate it when the poodins have urinary infections! We hope that all goes well with Yoko from now on! And it was so sweet of your Dad to give luffin' to the baby kitty.
ReplyDeleteLuf, Us
Our mum knows how you are with Yoko - Emma (the last cat before us was like Yoko)- in the end our vet let mum ring and ask for the medication as travelling upset her (she was almost 20 when she died!)
ReplyDeleteLuv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
We're glad to read the update and hope Yoko will be fine now. It's really scary when they get sick.
ReplyDeleteI am glad Yoko is home, and I hope she is feeling all better soon!
ReplyDeleteDon't mind us, we just stopped by with more purrs for sweet Yoko.
ReplyDeleteWe missed the earlier post but we're glad to hear that Yoko is home and feeling better. We're sending lots of healing purrs to Yoko.
ReplyDeleteThe Florida Furkids and Angel Sniffie
We are purring for all of you! We hope its just an infection which will clear up quickly.
ReplyDeleteWe are sending lots of healing purrs to Yoko, and comforting purrs to you all.
ReplyDeleteLaura and Taffy
Healing purrs to Yoko...hope her medications make her feel better soon.
ReplyDelete~Four Crazy Cats
We are purraying for precious Yoko, and we send our love to all of you.
ReplyDeleteBig giant purrs for Yoko!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe purr she is feeling better!!
Purrs Tillie and Georgia,
Tiger,Treasure and JJ