You need to give him to a friend or something that CAN take care of him. if you cannot afford to take care of a pet, you shouldnt have one.
Answered By: PINKK<3 - 3/21/2009 |
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Take him on a trip down to the desert...
forget him there on accident..
problem solved.
lol jk.
but not really...
edit: aaahahahahahh at PINKKK's answer
"if you cant afford a pet you shouldnt have one"
maybe he should get government aid hmm??
people have children all the time without having the money...
Answered By: aquafina = muy buena - 3/21/2009 |
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Mabey you can call your vet and explain to them what's going on. They might have something you can do at home to help your cat.
Answered By: Harmonie P - 3/21/2009 |
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YOu have two options.
1) force your cat to die a horrible painful death
2) TAKE HIM TO THE VET!
Answered By: Lisa A - 3/21/2009 |
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He needs a vet; there are no home remedies. He is in pain, and it can kill him. Call your shelter, Humane Society, or vet school. Maybe, they can help you or know of someone who can. Would you let a friend or family member suffer?
Answered By: JP - 3/21/2009 |
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If you can't afford to properly take care of your cat, you should not have one period. This sounds serious and he is probably in a lot of pain, you should be ashamed of yourself!
Answered By: grand lake bum - 3/21/2009 |
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If YOU were blocked, and couldn't p*e, I'll bet you'd be at the emergency room faster than you can type on the computer!
You say he "has kidney stones AGAIN".....Didn't the vet tell you the last time to feed him "special" food to prevent this from happening again? Apparently, either it didn't work, or you didn't feed him the special diet. He should have been getting MORE WATER, too.....
If you can afford the internet, you can afford to take your poor SUFFERING cat to a vet.......just don't eat out for a few weeks, go to movies, rent movies, etc.......and use the money you'll save to get help for HIM. Can you imagine how he's hurting??????
If you HAVE a "regular" vet, call and ask what it would cost for an exam and treatment, and how they would allow you to pay for it...in installments, etc ?????
If you cannot figure out a way to help your cat, then find someone who will, or take him to a "no-kill" shelter. Maybe, they can give you a name of a "free or low cost" clinic that can help.
Hope you get him some help SOON...........I hurt FOR him!
Good luck.
Source(s):
50+yrs cats ( 11 indoor, spayed & neutered ) / "issues"
Answered By: brutusmom - 3/21/2009 |
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I dont know of any herbal remadies, and yes, like others have said, your cat needs a vet.
However, if you cannot afford the vet's fees, there are organizations who help people pay for vet treatment. I can't tell you of any spesifically, asi dont know where you live, but the Humane society may be able to help.
but be VERY careful, as they may decide that your cat should be taken away from you...
Also try calling your vet and explaining your problem, they may know of groups who can help.
Also, don't feel bad about asking online. While your cat IS in pain and needs help, the fact that you lost your job doesn't make you a bad person.
I hope you find a solution, and I'm sorry you lost your job.
Answered By: T.O.Rider - 3/21/2009 |
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I know your pain, I too, cannot afford vet care at the moment. Try this site, they might be able to help you.
http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/how_it_works.html
Good luck!
And for all of you who think this is some laughing matter, grow the F*** UP!!! It is NOT funny when someone cannot afford vet bills. You do not know what their circumstances are, so do NOT judge them.
Answered By: silver_bubble_princess - 3/21/2009 |
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Honestly you need to take him to a vet and surrender him.
You can not sit by and watch him deteriorate.
It is extraordinarily painful what he is enduring and you must end it.
I don't care if you take him to a veterinary ER and say you found him on the side of the road.
If he can not p*e he needs to be relieved of suffering.
Hesitate no longer.
Its the least you can do for him even though its hard.
Say your goodbyes and hand him over to people who will either be able to fix him or end his suffering
Go now
Answered By: grinninh - 3/21/2009 |
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People can be stupid on this site. just report them but also ignore them. most vets will take care of your cat if you call and let them know. you can also call the spca or humane society and they will help too. he does need regular meds, or he can die. i use to have a male cat that got it all the time. usually a change in food, no fish, helped mine. good luck.
Answered By: Dee - 3/21/2009 |
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If the cat is a male, it is not kidney stones, it's urinary tract infection. Proteins have formed crystals in its bladder. Females can have this too, but it is rarer. These crystals lodge in the tract preventing urination. If there is a litter box, see if the feces have turned orange. If they are, it is too late, the kidneys have shut down. You'll have to put the cat down. If not, a vet will use a syringe to pull out urine from the bladder, taking pressure off the crystals and relieving some of the pain. The vet will then insert a decathater into the cat, moving/breaking the crystals, and administer drugs to break up the crystals in the bladder. Worst case situations, the vet will have to enlarge the Urethra/urine tract to make passing of the crystals easier. If just the decathater and the drugs work, you will have to change the cats diet to a urinary tract friendly food; it usually says it on the package.
Because the crystals are already lodged in the tract, no home remedy will fix the situation. Hunt for a cheap vet or a veterinarian school; they need test subjects. The cost of the syringe, decathater, and drugs vary from state to state. If it is still to expensive to have done, turn the cat over to the humane society. It will have a 50/50 chance there. Either they save it, or they put it down. Just don't let it suffer. Good luck.
P.S. Don't know if you would want to try it. Benjamin Franklin had this kind of problem. He was subscribed a hot bath. The hot water caused not only the bladder to expand, but the tract as well, allowing urination, supposedly. I've never heard if this really works or not. Or if it would even work on a cat.
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I've lost a cat to this disease, and I had another cat saved from it. Thanks to the vet who saved the cat. The cat is still alive five years later, no re-occurence. All information is from what the vet taught me.
Answered By: Seen it - 3/21/2009 |
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Hi William,
I am sorry to hear of your situation, and even more sorry that some people were so nasty in their responses. These are hard times, and just because you don't have the money right now does not in any way make you cruel or irresponsible.
Anyway, I would call your vet and explain that your cat is ill again but that you are unemployed and don't have much money right now. I know my vet has worked with me in the past to arrange monthly payment plans. Maybe yours will also. Good luck to you and I really hope your cat feels better soon!!
Answered By: Linda - 3/21/2009 |
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You have so many answers that I didn't even bother to read them all.
Today is Saturday, late P.M., and tomorrow is Sunday. By the time you would be able to get him to the vet it would be too late anyway. I'm sorry. The way to avoid it the next time would be to feed him a better grade of cat food.
GL
Answered By: tarson@ymail.com - 3/21/2009 |
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It is something he has to have a catheter for or he will die
Answered By: paradisemtn - 3/21/2009 |
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Call your vet and see if what you are doing is ok. Your vet may be able to help over the phone. Or you can get him in the vet and put it on a credit card or a payment plan.
Answered By: Ocimom - 3/21/2009 |
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There are no herbal remedies to fix this. Getting the cat treated is imperative, as being blocked means the cat can die in 48 hours when his kidneys shut down. The longer the blockage goes, the more damage is done to the bladder and kidneys, and that's not reversable.
Cats can have their blood sugar thrown way off with vinegar, their systems can't break it down properly and this can cause even more problems for them. Cranberry juice also should definately not be used. You really really need to talk to a vet about the cat, make payments if you have to, but don't keep doing what you're currently doing.
Answered By: hudsongray - 3/21/2009 |
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