We have started a new column called DearSnicker. If you have a question about BCR or cats,please send him a question: dearsnicker@gmail.comanswers will be posted on Facebook at 9 am & 4 pm
Asked by Salee in NCDear Snicker: Why are there so many blind cats?Dear Salee, sadly the majority are from neglect by their first owners. The cats got an upper respiratory infection that progressed to an eye infection, that cost them their sight, That is what happenedto me. Worse, I was living outside as a stray.Somehow I ended up at animal control. Luckyfor me, they called BCR instead of automaticallyeuthanizing me. (In NC the law says an animalmay be automatically killed if sick, injured or blind)How crazy is that! Also, your pet family membersmay become blind from illness such as becominghyperthyroid, hypertension, diabetes, or evenworms. They can also be born blind, or have agenetic disease or cataracts. If your pet has a “cold” please take them to the vet. If my first owners had bothered, I might not be blind.
If there is something you would like to know about Blind Cat Rescue or cats or anything elase, please send an email to dearsnicker@gmail.comYour question may be featured on Facebook and the newsletter.
2/16/2016
Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Cats
Irritable Bowell Syndrome is one of the mostcommon causes of digestive problems in cats.We have several cats that struggle with this.
It is usually identified by frequent boutsof diarrhea, vomiting, upset stomach and weight loss.First stop should be to your vet. They willrun different tests and make sure they take afull through history. Treatment is oftendifferent for each cat and usually includes atreatment with medications and dietary adjustments.Your vet may include corticosteroids.ours uses Prednisolone. It is a powerfulanti-inflammatory medication. BUTadminister it exactly as your vet tells you! Usually they start with a higher dose than taper offover time. Steroids can cause diabetes,it is a strong contribution to Domino becoming diabetic. Make sure the cat is being carefullymonitored. You give the correct dose at the right time. If you have a hard time pilling your catask your vet about having it compounded in liquid. They can add flavors to make it morepalatable.They may also have you try prescription antibiotics. Metronidazole is very common. It is also absolutely awful tasting. Ask your vet if theycan have it compounded for you into tiny tabs. Wedgewood is a compounder that some vets use that make it into tiny tablets. Very easy to givewithout the horrible taste.Talk to your vet about what kind of foodyou should feed your cat. Our vet hadus change to a hypoallergenic diet. A proteinsource that your cat has not eaten before.Rabbit, venison, duck or kangaroo for example.Amazon has several, so does chewy.comHere is a link to the rabbitFor wet we are using RabbitStevie says the BUFFALO is great!He also likes the DUCKall of the cats HATE the venisons we have tried.We are going to try a few cans of the kangarooRight now Stevie is regaining weight andhas not had diarrhea on the rabbit & buffalo.For you that wrote to me earlier about IBD with your cats, Thank you for sharing so muchinfo with me! There is a group on Facebookfor kitties with IDB, HERE is the linkAlso talk to your vet about probiotics.Solid Gold, Udo’s Choice, The flora Co are all good Some feel that pumpkin will help (if you can get the cat to eat it)
It was open house weekendand we were blessed with lots of visitors!
You can come visit the cats! You do NOT have towait for open house. We have staff here Monday thru Saturday until 4 pm. We start cleaningat 8:30 am if you would like to help clean.If you just want to play with the cats (which is fine) we ask you wait until 1pm to come.
Come Visit!
We have a guest house available
if you are coming from out of town and wish to stay and help for a few days. Email Alana@blindcatrescue.com
Dawn came to visit from NJ to visit her sponsorkitties Holly & Greta. She is pictured with Holly
Michael is a soldier from Fort Bragg that came and helped clean and play with the cats.
Paul getting snuggles from Rebecca
Linda & her husband came to visit a few days before openhouse to visit their sponsor kitty Tori (pictured)
Jerod & Crystal visiting the kitties. Looks like Chester hasclaimed him as his own.
You know it is open house when you see Glen asleep with Scotty
Pepper getting loving from Nancy
Looks like Kevin is getting ear nibbles from Meadow
Ryan & Charles came from Washington DC to play with thekitties. Check out their shirt, It is a Sicker #1 fan shirt!
Kitty News
Ziggy
Ginny, Morris & Sterling
Sweet Precious Autumn lost her fight with nasal cancer 2/10/16
A cute video to celebrate her life. She was young,healthy and so full of fun. Hope you enjoy.
Meet Paul
Big Paul came to us in 2006 from a hoarder with his 2 sisters. He was a tiny little guy with a horrible upper respiratory and eye infection. One of his sisters passed away the next day. His other sister became my daughterscat and moved out when she moved away from home.He is a big cat, 18+ pounds. If you sit down on thefloor he will be the first one to jump in your lap.
You may watch Paul 24 hours a day LIVEon our MeShare Shelter Pet CamYou may watch it LIVE HERE on Desktop
For cell phones, go to the app store, downloadmeshare and then email me (alana@blindcatrescue.com)so I can send you the invite.
Did you know that if you click the previous button, you may read older copiesof the newsletters?
Thank you for reading!!
New Contest $500. Prize
One Vote Per Day
NEW CONTEST! We hope you will pick BLIND CAT RESCUEOne Vote Per Day Per Facebook account.. Here is the link:http://woobox.com/7brahr Scroll wayyyyyy down until you see our logo/name and click the VOTE button... Thank you for helping
We have started a new column called DearSnicker. If you have a question about BCR or cats,please send him a question: dearsnicker@gmail.comanswers will be posted on Facebook at 9 am & 4 pm
Asked by Salee in NCDear Snicker: Why are there so many blind cats?Dear Salee, sadly the majority are from neglect by their first owners. The cats got an upper respiratory infection that progressed to an eye infection, that cost them their sight, That is what happenedto me. Worse, I was living outside as a stray.Somehow I ended up at animal control. Luckyfor me, they called BCR instead of automaticallyeuthanizing me. (In NC the law says an animalmay be automatically killed if sick, injured or blind)How crazy is that! Also, your pet family membersmay become blind from illness such as becominghyperthyroid, hypertension, diabetes, or evenworms. They can also be born blind, or have agenetic disease or cataracts. If your pet has a “cold” please take them to the vet. If my first owners had bothered, I might not be blind.
If there is something you would like to know about Blind Cat Rescue or cats or anything elase, please send an email to dearsnicker@gmail.comYour question may be featured on Facebook and the newsletter.
Come Visit!
You can come visit the cats! You do NOT have towait for open house. We have staff here Monday thru Saturday until 4 pm. We start cleaningat 8:30 am if you would like to help clean.If you just want to play with the cats (which is fine) we ask you wait until 1pm to come.
We have a guest house available
if you are coming from out of town and wish to stay and help for a few days. Email Alana@blindcatrescue.com
Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Cats
Irritable Bowell Syndrome is one of the mostcommon causes of digestive problems in cats.We have several cats that struggle with this.
It is usually identified by frequent boutsof diarrhea, vomiting, upset stomach and weight loss.First stop should be to your vet. They willrun different tests and make sure they take afull through history. Treatment is oftendifferent for each cat and usually includes atreatment with medications and dietary adjustments.Your vet may include corticosteroids.ours uses Prednisolone. It is a powerfulanti-inflammatory medication. BUTadminister it exactly as your vet tells you! Usually they start with a higher dose than taper offover time. Steroids can cause diabetes,it is a strong contribution to Domino becoming diabetic. Make sure the cat is being carefullymonitored. You give the correct dose at the right time. If you have a hard time pilling your catask your vet about having it compounded in liquid. They can add flavors to make it morepalatable.They may also have you try prescription antibiotics. Metronidazole is very common. It is also absolutely awful tasting. Ask your vet if theycan have it compounded for you into tiny tabs. Wedgewood is a compounder that some vets use that make it into tiny tablets. Very easy to givewithout the horrible taste.Talk to your vet about what kind of foodyou should feed your cat. Our vet hadus change to a hypoallergenic diet. A proteinsource that your cat has not eaten before.Rabbit, venison, duck or kangaroo for example.Amazon has several, so does chewy.comHere is a link to the rabbitFor wet we are using RabbitStevie says the BUFFALO is great!He also likes the DUCKall of the cats HATE the venisons we have tried.We are going to try a few cans of the kangarooRight now Stevie is regaining weight andhas not had diarrhea on the rabbit & buffalo.For you that wrote to me earlier about IBD with your cats, Thank you for sharing so muchinfo with me! There is a group on Facebookfor kitties with IDB, HERE is the linkAlso talk to your vet about probiotics.Solid Gold, Udo’s Choice, The flora Co are all good Some feel that pumpkin will help (if you can get the cat to eat it)
It was open house weekendand we were blessed with lots of visitors!
Paul getting snuggles from Rebecca
Dawn came to visit from NJ to visit her sponsorkitties Holly & Greta. She is pictured with Holly
Michael is a soldier from Fort Bragg that came and helped clean and play with the cats.
Jerod & Crystal visiting the kitties. Looks like Chester hasclaimed him as his own.
Ziggy
Kitty News
Sweet Precious Autumn lost her fight with nasal cancer 2/10/16
A cute video to celebrate her life. She was young,healthy and so full of fun. Hope you enjoy.
New Contest $500. Prize
NEW CONTEST! We hope you will pick BLIND CAT RESCUEOne Vote Per Day Per Facebook account.. Here is the link:http://woobox.com/7brahr Scroll wayyyyyy down until you see our logo/name and click the VOTE button... Thank you for helping
Meet Paul
Big Paul came to us in 2006 from a hoarder with his 2 sisters. He was a tiny little guy with a horrible upper respiratory and eye infection. One of his sisters passed away the next day. His other sister became my daughterscat and moved out with her when she moved away from home.He is a big cat, 18+ pounds. If you sit down on thefloor he will be the first one to jump in your lap.
Baby Paul
Teenage Paul helping with the laundry
Big Paul is also a catnip freak
You may watch Paul 24 hours a day LIVEon our MeShare Shelter Pet CamYou may watch it LIVE HERE on Desktop
For cell phones, go to the app store, downloadmeshare and then email me (alana@blindcatrescue.com)so I can send you the invite.
Did you know that if you click the previous button, you may read older copies of the newsletters?