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Hi, I need help and don't know what to do. I had to have my 16 year old cat put to sleep on Friday the 13th and now my 18 year old cat needs help but I exhausted all my resources trying to save Zuki and no one will work out any payment arrangements. The problem with Skooter is she has all of a sudden become unable to use her back legs. She still eats and drinks and goes to the bathroom, but she's either having to drag herself or sometimes gets lucky and can very slowly wobble around which usually ends up with her falling over. She lives indoors so she was not hit by a car and didn't have any kind of accident. She does not appear to be in pain at all. I'm just an emotional wreck! Zuki passed in my arms peacefully, I was laid off work a month ago, my Dad was diagnosed with Dementia on Thanksgiving, I have a 2nd degree burn on my wrist and now this with Skooter. I literally can't take any more! But I absolutely can't handle watching Skooter drag herself around any longer, I just don't know how to get her in to a vet. I was denied Care Credit. I love her so much and she's had a great life, but other than her legs she appears to be fine and I don't want to put her down too. Any ideas on what could be going on with her?
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Jan 19, 2017 07:49
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Make her a little pvc wheelchair, maybe? It shouldn't be but maybe $10-$20. It could be anything with sudden hind paralysis.
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Jan 19, 2017 15:27
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I'm so sorry for your loss of Zuki, Delayed Reaction -- not to mention the other hardships.  I wish I had some good advice or information for you, but as Fluffy Bunnies said, sudden paralysis could really be anything. I know the condolences and well-wishes of an internet stranger are pretty worthless in this situation, but I want to convey mine regardless.
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Jan 21, 2017 02:37
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I'm so sorry. Any updates? 
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Jan 22, 2017 03:18
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LITERALLY A BIRD posted:I'm so sorry for your loss of Zuki, Delayed Reaction -- not to mention the other hardships. Trust me, your kind words and condolences mean the world to me. He was always happy and by my side. It's been hard to sleep because he always slept right by my head. Falling to sleep and waking up to his purring was a huge comfort to me. Especially since my son left for Grad school 3 years ago and I got so depressed that most days i could only get out of bed because I knew they needed to be fed. He is buried in his favorite spot in my courtyard and it's a huge comfort to pass by his memorial several times a day and talk to him. Thank you again!! Bulky Bartokomous posted:I'm so sorry. Any updates?  I will be getting Skooter to the vet as soon as possible. Although I fear I know what they will say about an 18-20 year old cat. Zuki in better times:  Zuki's grave:  Zuki's Angel cat memorial statue(it's on his grave, he'd love it!): 
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Jan 22, 2017 09:19
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Your kitty dragging his legs might be a blood clot aka Feline Aortic Thromboembolism. I would google that and look at info on it and see if it helps you. RIP your little one. Cat family is best family and I hope you are able to help Skooter asap!
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Jan 22, 2017 16:01
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Delayed Reaction posted:Zuki's grave: This is beautiful. 
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Jan 22, 2017 16:31
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LITERALLY A BIRD posted:This is beautiful.
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Jan 22, 2017 20:55
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Saira posted:Your kitty dragging his legs might be a blood clot aka Feline Aortic Thromboembolism. I would google that and look at info on it and see if it helps you. Thank you! I'll look into that for Skooter now. It's killing me to watch her try to walk. I hope I can help Skooter too because I'm grieving unbelievably over my sweet Zuki and I'm not sure how I'd handle losing them both so close together. LITERALLY A BIRD posted:This is beautiful. Thank you both. As soon as Spring is here I'm putting a border around it, more rocks, and planting flowers around the border. I'm glad he's so close by. But drat I miss him. It's gonna take awhile
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Jan 23, 2017 02:05
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Saira posted:Your kitty dragging his legs might be a blood clot aka Feline Aortic Thromboembolism. I would google that and look at info on it and see if it helps you. I could not understand this, but I wouldn't think the outcome for an 18+ year old cat sounds good. My heart is literally breaking. But I'm going to try to find a way to try. Thanks again
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Jan 23, 2017 02:16
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While it good be anything, there are some treatments with the vet you could try 'just to see if it's one of the easier to treat kinds' that are pretty cheap. Steroids would be something that shouldn't be too expensive that would treat any cause related to inflammation. They could improve quality of life for a time, even if the root cause was something like a tumor pressing on the spinal cord. The vet might be able to also tell you something about the condition to give you more information - like if there's any chance the kitty is in pain, if there's other worrisome signs, etc. Continence is a good things, but I'm sure there's another things they could assess that wouldn't require expensive tests. If you are honest with your vet about where you are financially, I would hope any compassionate vet would offer you these modest services for the cost of a vet visit. Dragging isn't good for long periods of time though, as it could damage the skin and cause infection.
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Jan 23, 2017 03:50
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pandaid posted:While it good be anything, there are some treatments with the vet you could try 'just to see if it's one of the easier to treat kinds' that are pretty cheap. Steroids would be something that shouldn't be too expensive that would treat any cause related to inflammation. They could improve quality of life for a time, even if the root cause was something like a tumor pressing on the spinal cord. I did get the number of animal services who now have a vet on staff and as soon as I deal with the 2nd degree burn appt on my wrist/hand/arm in the morning I'll call and call until I find her some help. She's not able to get to her potty in time anymore. All of this is piling up on me and my own pain is making it hard to focus or think or sleep. So I'm really hoping tomorrow is better. She's still eating and drinking like a champ. Sigh, this sucks.
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Jan 24, 2017 03:14
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Hope things are going ok still... I know how exhausting it can be to take care of a pet that has difficulty getting around.
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Jan 29, 2017 03:57
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