Richard the Cat -- Tuesday's the day we learn how sick he is.

[Bertha Venation]

Keep good thoughts, won't you please? And keep this kicked. Thanks.

[Branjor]

1. What a cutie!

Good thoughts and positive vibes go out for Richard!

[Bertha Venation]

8. thank you, Branjor

:hi:

[molly]

2. Awwww - he looks like my Tiny

what's the matter with the little guy?

[Bertha Venation]

5. He has a mass in his liver.

He's getting an ultrasound on Tues. We can't afford any other testing. He'd been lethargic & refusing most food & water for several days, but in the last few days he's been better. :pray:

[Zuni]

22. Oh my. Sounds scary

I really hope he is ok. God bless you for taking such good care of him.

[R3dD0g]

3. Last November, our cat stopped eating.

And started to lose weight. We took her to the vet and he said she had some kind of hard to treat liver disease. We kept paying him money and visiting the cat, but she wasn't getting any better.

After about a month he told us we should take her home so she could die with her family. We did and started feeding her infant food with a syringe.

Long story short, after about 3 months of intensive loving care, she started eating solid food on her own and now you'd never know that she was sick.

In fact, I'm thinking I'll have to put the fat old thing on a diet :)

[molly]

6. I have a similar story with my Patchie - she wouldn't even

drink water. They did tests and could not find anything. They gave her an injection of penicillin. I brought her home - bought baby food - kitten formula - pedialyte - sat her on the counter in the kitchen and hand fed her with a syringe. She would not even drink water from a bowl. She would put her nose on it, but would not drink. I decided that she could not smell. I had injectible penicillin, so I gave her an injection every day for 4 days.

Same thing as your kid - she is fat and happy and the most spoiled rotten of all of them!

[molly]

20. Homemade pedialyte

http://www.cockatiel.org/tips/pedialyte.html

http://www.geocities.com/cptpungent/kid.html

[Bertha Venation]

7. I'll tell the vet about that.

I'm scared to death, pmn. Thanks for the shot of hope.

[jukes]

4. what a fine looking boy!

hope all is well with Richard!

[Bertha Venation]

9. thanks, jukes.

You know I won't keep you in suspense. :hug:

[Cerridwen]

10. Beautiful baby. Keeping good thoughts and kicking as I go -n/t

[helnwhls]

11. what a sweet kitty

I'll think positive thoughts. thanks for sharing the picture.

[peekaloo]

12. Best wishes to Richard

and his loving mom! :hi:

[barb162]

13. pretty baby, hope you get well very soon.

[Liberal Veteran]

14. Sending warm kitty thoughts to you from a bereaved pet owner here...

...Mariko died of kidney failure last week after being my friend for 18 years and I still am all broken up about it.

[Bertha Venation]

25. oh, god, lv, i am so sorry

:hug:

[ronnykmarshall]

15. Prayin' for ya Richard!

:loveya:

You get well and keepin' hangin' out with Mama Bertha!

[ronnykmarshall]

16. How is the little kitten that was trapped?

I know she/he got out. What the update?

[Bertha Venation]

24. No update to give. It got freed, then ran away. I'll trap it eventually

and get it to the vet for the great snip. :evilgrin:

[GingerSnaps]

17. I am praying for you Richard

BTW Your a beautiful boy :hug:

[AFSCME girl]

18. What a beautiful boy!

Sending lots of love, good karma, and best wishes your way, Richard! :loveya: :hug:

[Mz Pip]

19. Sending good kitty karma

his way. He looks like my two tabbies, Kirk and Scully. :loveya:

Hope all goes well and whatever ails him is treatable.

MzPip
:dem:

[Zuni]

21. What a handsome devil

I will certainly keep Richard in my thoughts and prayers---Good cats should not be taken for granted.

[auntAgonist]

23. He looks so content

and just as though he could be a brother to my Rogue. I will keep good thoughts for your lil boy ! ! !

best wishes

always.

:hug:

[ronnykmarshall]

26. We love ya Richard the cat!

:loveya:

[eataTREE]

27. My favourite cat ever was named Richard the Cat.

He was not a tabby like your Richard, though. He was a bicolor gray and white. Very small for a male cat, skittish disposition. He would chase things around the house that no one else could see; sometimes they would chase him instead. I miss him lots.

Best wishes and good health for your Richard.

[Bertha Venation]

29. Here's a pic w/ his littermate, Harry -- gray and white, like your Richard

[Pithlet]

28. I'll be thinking good thoughts for Richard the Cat

I love the picture. Sweet kitty. He's a handsome boy.