| Wouldn't you think they could come up with one? Spike has a drain
right through his ear, and the cone around his head. Whenever he
tries to eat, he bumps the cone, which bumps the drain. He then cries
and runs off, refusing to try to eat! The poor thing hasn't had more
than a mouthful a day in over a week! I've been hand feeding him, but
he inevitably bumps his sore ear and runs off from the pain. The drain
comes out tonight (cross your fingers!), so hopefully he'll be in
better shape in a couple of days. Sheesh, with all the modern
pain-relieving medicines for humans, wouldn't you think someone would
find something that could help cats? Maybe this belongs in "Whine"...
Sarah
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| When my cat had what the vet thought was a touch of arthritis, he
prescribed half a buffered aspirin -- I can't remember how often,
or for how long, but he did prescribe aspirin for her discomfort.
It might be worth checking with your vet to see what s/he says...?
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| Asprin? Really?? I've always thought that asprin is VERY toxic to cats and
that even half an asprin can kill a cat.
As for pain and all that, sometimes I think we try too hard to humanize our
pets. I'm sure that after being neutered, spayed, whatever, poor Kitty has
to be in pain, but it's this same condition that keeps poor Kitty quiet for
a few days so they can heal. When I've had my operations, my first request
was for ginger ale, ice cream, and morphine--not necessarily in that order!
I hate to see an animal in pain, but pain is Mother Nature's way of saying
"Slow Down", so I try to keep that in mind and try to make poor Kitty as
comfortable as possible. After Beth's surgery, I had her propped up on my
down comforter so she'd be soft and warm. Of course, I froze to death at
night, but my baby was comfortable!!
Mary
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