Update on Tigger

RStar · 01-11-2009, 03:09 AM

At about 10:30 last night a neigbor came to my door asking if I had a Tigger. She said he was injured and in the street, possibly hit by a car. It was heart breaking to do, but I carefully picked him up and took him in the house. After checking him over I didn't see any signs of physical truama. I gave him some tuna which he enthusiastically ate some (about an ounce). But he could barely stand and was very disorented like he was dizzy. He would fall over on his side. He also looked emeciated and extremely dehydrated. So I took him to the animal hospital. They have him on an IV and will be doing a full blood exam and exrays. It's now a little after two in the morning and I just got back home.

I'll find out more in the morning. But he looks so bad, I'm worried he won't make it through the night. But at least he made it home, and now there's no more wondering what happened to him (with the exception of why he never came back).

wolfy999 · 01-11-2009, 07:00 AM

Fingers crossed for Tigger. Whatever happened he at least tried to make it back to you. Keep us updated.

Chernabog · 01-11-2009, 09:32 AM

Oh man, so sorry to hear about this. It is amazing you are able to keep your head on through all of that -- stay strong and we will keep our fingers crossed for Tigger as well.

katiesue · 01-11-2009, 09:57 AM

I'm so sorry. I'll be hoping it all turns out ok.

€uroMeinke · 01-11-2009, 10:06 AM

Here's hoping you'll soon be sharing some good news about Tigger. I hope he found you in time.

Snowflake · 01-11-2009, 10:29 AM

fingers crossed for Tigger and you. I want a belated xmas gift to come through for your family. C'mon universe, give us some good news!

Not Afraid · 01-11-2009, 10:33 AM

I'm so happy to know the Tigger is back in your care and I hope the vet can make him all better. Let us know as soon as you know anything.

wendybeth · 01-11-2009, 11:31 AM

The fact that he ate is a very good sign, RS. I'm so glad you found him finally, and so sorry it was under these circumstances. Fingers and toesies crossed for quick kitty recovery!

RStar · 01-11-2009, 11:36 AM

Thanks everyone!

OK, he made it through the night. Looks like we did find him in time.

He has no major injuries, just a bad bacteria infection of his kidneys. They will be keeping him on IV and antibiotics until tomarrow morning when I pick him up at 7:00am and take him to the vets office for further treatment.

He is getting stronger, and eating a little. He wouldn't eat cat food but they gave him baby food. I never thought of that. He wouldn't eat cat food for me either, but he would eat canned tuna (his favorite treat) that I left quite wet so he got some water as well.

It's still a little touchy but I think he will pull through.

I hope that good samaritan lady stops by again so I can thank her and give her the reward I had offered. If it weren't for her I'm sure he would have been run over in the street or just died there overnight. And then I would have found him dead, as he was just 3 doors down. That's the worst thing ever....

Andrew · 01-11-2009, 11:46 AM

So glad he's back and recovering!

01-11-2009, 03:09 AM	#1
RStar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Me & Manyard hangin out! Posts: 5,433	Update on Tigger At about 10:30 last night a neigbor came to my door asking if I had a Tigger. She said he was injured and in the street, possibly hit by a car. It was heart breaking to do, but I carefully picked him up and took him in the house. After checking him over I didn't see any signs of physical truama. I gave him some tuna which he enthusiastically ate some (about an ounce). But he could barely stand and was very disorented like he was dizzy. He would fall over on his side. He also looked emeciated and extremely dehydrated. So I took him to the animal hospital. They have him on an IV and will be doing a full blood exam and exrays. It's now a little after two in the morning and I just got back home. I'll find out more in the morning. But he looks so bad, I'm worried he won't make it through the night. But at least he made it home, and now there's no more wondering what happened to him (with the exception of why he never came back). __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup! www.StarTownGifts.com
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01-11-2009, 07:00 AM	#2
wolfy999 Eyes like Sapphires! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2.4 miles from Disneyland Posts: 1,523	Fingers crossed for Tigger. Whatever happened he at least tried to make it back to you. Keep us updated. __________________ Diane "Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy." - George Carlin 1937-2008 DISNEY IS FINALLY PAYING ME BACK......STILL OWES ME ABOUT (oh, wait....way too much)!
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01-11-2009, 09:32 AM	#3
Chernabog Biophage Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Moon Posts: 2,679	Oh man, so sorry to hear about this. It is amazing you are able to keep your head on through all of that -- stay strong and we will keep our fingers crossed for Tigger as well. __________________ And they say back then our universe Was a coal black egg Until the god inside Burst out and from its shattered shell He made what became the world we know ~ Bjork (Cosmogony)
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01-11-2009, 09:57 AM	#4
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	I'm so sorry. I'll be hoping it all turns out ok. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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01-11-2009, 10:06 AM	#5
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Here's hoping you'll soon be sharing some good news about Tigger. I hope he found you in time. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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01-11-2009, 10:29 AM	#6
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	fingers crossed for Tigger and you. I want a belated xmas gift to come through for your family. C'mon universe, give us some good news! __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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01-11-2009, 10:33 AM	#7
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I'm so happy to know the Tigger is back in your care and I hope the vet can make him all better. Let us know as soon as you know anything.
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01-11-2009, 11:31 AM	#8
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	The fact that he ate is a very good sign, RS. I'm so glad you found him finally, and so sorry it was under these circumstances. Fingers and toesies crossed for quick kitty recovery! __________________
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01-11-2009, 11:36 AM	#9
RStar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Me & Manyard hangin out! Posts: 5,433	Yeah! Good news!! Thanks everyone! OK, he made it through the night. Looks like we did find him in time. He has no major injuries, just a bad bacteria infection of his kidneys. They will be keeping him on IV and antibiotics until tomarrow morning when I pick him up at 7:00am and take him to the vets office for further treatment. He is getting stronger, and eating a little. He wouldn't eat cat food but they gave him baby food. I never thought of that. He wouldn't eat cat food for me either, but he would eat canned tuna (his favorite treat) that I left quite wet so he got some water as well. It's still a little touchy but I think he will pull through. I hope that good samaritan lady stops by again so I can thank her and give her the reward I had offered. If it weren't for her I'm sure he would have been run over in the street or just died there overnight. And then I would have found him dead, as he was just 3 doors down. That's the worst thing ever.... __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup! www.StarTownGifts.com
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01-11-2009, 11:46 AM	#10
Andrew Making Good Girls Go Bad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 734	So glad he's back and recovering! __________________ -- Andrew Just Andrew. Do I contradict myself? Very well then, I contradict myself. (I am large, I contain multitudes.) -- Walt Whitman, "Song of Myself"
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