We have started a new column called Dear
Snicker. If you have a question about BCR or cats,
please send him a question: dearsnicker@gmail.com
answers will be posted on Facebook at 9 am & 4 pm
Asked by Salee in NC
Dear 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 happened
to me. Worse, I was living outside as a stray.
Somehow I ended up at animal control. Lucky
for me, they called BCR instead of automatically
euthanizing me. (In NC the law says an animal
may be automatically killed if sick, injured or blind)
How crazy is that! Also, your pet family members
may become blind from illness such as becoming
hyperthyroid, hypertension, diabetes, or even
worms. They can also be born blind, or have a
genetic 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.com
Your question may be featured on Facebook and
the newsletter.
2/16/2016
Irritable Bowel
Syndrome in Cats
Irritable Bowell Syndrome is one of the most
common causes of digestive problems in cats.
We have several cats that struggle with this.
It is usually identified by frequent bouts
of diarrhea, vomiting, upset stomach and weight
loss.
First stop should be to your vet. They will
run different tests and make sure they take a
full through history. Treatment is often
different for each cat and usually includes a
treatment with medications and dietary
adjustments.
Your vet may include corticosteroids.
ours uses Prednisolone. It is a powerful
anti-inflammatory medication. BUT
administer it exactly as your vet tells you!
Usually they start with a higher dose than taper off
over time. Steroids can cause diabetes,
it is a strong contribution to Domino becoming
diabetic. Make sure the cat is being carefully
monitored. You give the correct dose at the
right time. If you have a hard time pilling your cat
ask your vet about having it compounded in liquid.
They can add flavors to make it more
palatable.
They may also have you try prescription
antibiotics. Metronidazole is very common. It is
also absolutely awful tasting. Ask your vet if they
can 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 give
without the horrible taste.
Talk to your vet about what kind of food
you should feed your cat. Our vet had
us change to a hypoallergenic diet. A protein
source that your cat has not eaten before.
Rabbit, venison, duck or kangaroo for example.
Amazon has several, so does chewy.com
Here is a link to the rabbit
For wet we are using Rabbit
Stevie says the BUFFALO is great!
He also likes the DUCK
all of the cats HATE the venisons we have tried.
We are going to try a few cans of the kangaroo
Right now Stevie is regaining weight and
has not had diarrhea on the rabbit & buffalo.
For you that wrote to me earlier about IBD
with your cats, Thank you for sharing so much
info with me! There is a group on Facebook
for kitties with IDB, HERE is the link
Also 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 weekend
and we were blessed with lots of visitors!
You can come visit the cats! You do NOT have to
wait for open house. We have staff here Monday
thru Saturday until 4 pm. We start cleaning
at 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 sponsor
kitties 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 open
house to visit their sponsor kitty Tori (pictured)
Jerod & Crystal visiting the kitties. Looks like Chester has
claimed 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 the
kitties. 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 daughters
cat and moved out when she moved away from home.
He is a big cat, 18+ pounds. If you sit down on the
floor he will be the first one to jump in your lap.
Baby Paul
Teenage Paul helping with the laundry
FREE WAYS to Help The Cats
Click every day:
http://shopforyourcause.com/click-to-donate/donate?ctd=4
Do you shop with Schawns? Use our link and
it helps the cats:
https://www.schwans-cares.com/campaigns/21909-blind-cat-kitty-care
NEW LINK!
Do you shop with Amazon? Shop through
http://smile.amazon.com and pick Blind
Cat Rescue as your charity and their foundation
will make a donation to the cats
Make your own fund raiser for the cats. Share
your birthday, anniversary or anything else
you would like.
http://fundraise.blindcatrescue.com
Do you like to run, walk, jog? Download the
resqwalk app, pick Blind Cat rescue and then
will donate to us for every mile you walk.
Apple and droids :) http://resqwalk.com
You may watch Paul 24 hours a day LIVE
on our MeShare Shelter Pet Cam
You may watch it LIVE HERE on Desktop
For cell phones, go to the app store, download
meshare 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?
Thank you for reading!!
New Contest $500. Prize
One Vote Per Day
NEW CONTEST! We hope you will pick BLIND CAT RESCUE
One 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
Big Paul is also a catnip freak
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| Make your own digital scrapbook |
Our Valentine Smilebox in case you missed it.
2/16/2016
We have started a new column called Dear
Snicker. If you have a question about BCR or cats,
please send him a question: dearsnicker@gmail.com
answers will be posted on Facebook at 9 am & 4 pm
Asked by Salee in NC
Dear 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 happened
to me. Worse, I was living outside as a stray.
Somehow I ended up at animal control. Lucky
for me, they called BCR instead of automatically
euthanizing me. (In NC the law says an animal
may be automatically killed if sick, injured or blind)
How crazy is that! Also, your pet family members
may become blind from illness such as becoming
hyperthyroid, hypertension, diabetes, or even
worms. They can also be born blind, or have a
genetic 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.com
Your question may be featured on Facebook and
the newsletter.
Come Visit!
You can come visit the cats! You do NOT have to
wait for open house. We have staff here Monday
thru Saturday until 4 pm. We start cleaning
at 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 most
common causes of digestive problems in cats.
We have several cats that struggle with this.
It is usually identified by frequent bouts
of diarrhea, vomiting, upset stomach and weight
loss.
First stop should be to your vet. They will
run different tests and make sure they take a
full through history. Treatment is often
different for each cat and usually includes a
treatment with medications and dietary
adjustments.
Your vet may include corticosteroids.
ours uses Prednisolone. It is a powerful
anti-inflammatory medication. BUT
administer it exactly as your vet tells you!
Usually they start with a higher dose than taper off
over time. Steroids can cause diabetes,
it is a strong contribution to Domino becoming
diabetic. Make sure the cat is being carefully
monitored. You give the correct dose at the
right time. If you have a hard time pilling your cat
ask your vet about having it compounded in liquid.
They can add flavors to make it more
palatable.
They may also have you try prescription
antibiotics. Metronidazole is very common. It is
also absolutely awful tasting. Ask your vet if they
can 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 give
without the horrible taste.
Talk to your vet about what kind of food
you should feed your cat. Our vet had
us change to a hypoallergenic diet. A protein
source that your cat has not eaten before.
Rabbit, venison, duck or kangaroo for example.
Amazon has several, so does chewy.com
Here is a link to the rabbit
For wet we are using Rabbit
Stevie says the BUFFALO is great!
He also likes the DUCK
all of the cats HATE the venisons we have tried.
We are going to try a few cans of the kangaroo
Right now Stevie is regaining weight and
has not had diarrhea on the rabbit & buffalo.
For you that wrote to me earlier about IBD
with your cats, Thank you for sharing so much
info with me! There is a group on Facebook
for kitties with IDB, HERE is the link
Also 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 weekend
and we were blessed with lots of visitors!
Paul getting snuggles from Rebecca
Dawn came to visit from NJ to visit her sponsor
kitties 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 has
claimed 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 RESCUE
One 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 daughters
cat and moved out with her when she moved away from home.
He is a big cat, 18+ pounds. If you sit down on the
floor 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 LIVE
on our MeShare Shelter Pet Cam
You may watch it LIVE HERE on Desktop
For cell phones, go to the app store, download
meshare 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?
Thank you for reading!!
