Abbie had a rough night last night. She’s refusing to eat again, and if she is drinking, I’m not catching her in the act. 😦
Her cold is still pretty bad as you can see. We’ve also had two episodes of incontinence, once on my bed, so I’ve been doing a fair amount of cleaning and extra laundry! As a result, she’s needed sponge baths, which she’s not very happy about. And considering that it’s still pretty chilly at night and she has this cold, she’s then needed to be dried off with the hairdryer on low, which she was a bit alarmed about. Here she is almost dry next to the hairdryer – fortunately mine is pretty quiet, ignoring her very nice quality kitten food and bowl of fresh water.
I tried the warmed roast chicken too but no success yet. Even if I put a tiny bit directly in her mouth she spits it out. No luck with the tuna she ate last time either. 😦
She’s putting up with two gentle face washes a day, the eyes she seems to appreciate having cleaned, she even leans into a warm damp tissue and helps. But her nose she hates me anywhere near so I have to be quick and just dab at the sides. Because she’s breathing through her mouth she’s drooling, so her chin and front paws get a wipe too.
I’m deeply frustrated that the vet said she was eating happily for them! I’ve got the exact food they fed her, I’ve tried putting the food in a couple of different locations in case that was a problem, and her water is cleaned out and freshened several times a day as I know some cats can be fussy about that. I’m hoping her third eyelid being visible is a result of the eyes weeping rather than a sign of pain. She’s currently curled up in a box of skirts I keep under my bed, probably hoping to avoid any more baths. If I don’t see her drinking by tomorrow I’ll try using an eye dropper to get some more fluids into her. Hopefully this horrible cold runs its course and as she feels better she will be more interested in food. It’s so upsetting to see her so sick and miserable. She’s still very sweet and affectionate and purrs away if you scratch her ears or give her a pat.
Sarah K Reece 