Another day almost down.
@kaylachan (84834)
Daytona Beach, Florida
October 8, 2022 1:25pm CST
Well it's the afternoon and I've just finished giving Chilly his steam treatment. In addition of having early stage kidney tease, he has cold-like symptoms. So, our vet has me giving him a daily steam treatment as well as pills and a special cat food. So far the treatments seem to be working, even if Chilly hates them. With each day and each treatment he is starting to act more like himself.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
8 Oct 22
How do you give him steam treatment Kayla?
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@kaylachan (84834)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Oct 22
Lock myself in the bathroom with the shower running on hot for about ten minutes. I don't leave him unsupervised because I don't want him to figure out he can open the door and get out.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
8 Oct 22
@kaylachan Oh yes that makes sense as I was wondering how you could possibly hold him while steaming him lol
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@kaylachan (84834)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Oct 22
@RebeccasFarm I can, but he doesn't make it easy. He's very vocal, and I will hold him a little. But, letting him just chill works, too.
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@kaylachan (84834)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Oct 22
They don't. He's exhibiting cold-like symptoms, too. Since you can't get a cat to blow its nose. Stteam treatments help him break up the mucus and clear it that way.
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@popciclecold (40214)
• United States
8 Oct 22
Oh. Poor Chilly glad they are working.
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@kaylachan (84834)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Oct 22
Me too. Hoping to have him for a few more years.
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@kaylachan (84834)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Oct 22
Well not all cats have quite the fear of water as he does. But I'm getting it done.
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@kaylachan (84834)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Oct 22
@LadyDuck At least I can do it. He's in a far better place.
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@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
9 Oct 22
@kaylachan Poor thing, my cat surely fear water.
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@kaylachan (84834)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Jul 24
Basically, I have or had to, lock him in the bathroom with the water running in the shower as hot as possible. It was easier when we were hotel hopping at the start, but boy when we got home.....
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@kaylachan (84834)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Jul 24
@porwest Haha. It would've been if I could film and drag him into the bathroom, but allas I couldn't.
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@porwest (112864)
• United States
29 Jul 24
@kaylachan I can imagine this was quite the feat. Maybe even YouTube worthy. lol
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@kaylachan (84834)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Oct 22
They seem to. He's starting to act more like himself.
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@kaylachan (84834)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Oct 22
@CarolDM He seems to struggle a little at night, but he's eating which is important because of his kidneys.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
9 Oct 22
@kaylachan That is wonderful news.
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
9 Oct 22
I could never give my cats pills I was so scared of hurting them. My first husband always had to do it instead. I’m glad the steam treatment is helping him!
@RasmaSandra (98072)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Oct 22
I hope Chilly will start feeling better in the mean time I will keep him in my prayers I always have room for children and for animals who need contact with the Lord
@sallypup (69212)
• Centralia, Washington
9 Oct 22
That's great that Chilly is feeling better. My Fred cat was just diagnozed with heart issues plus his asthma is worse. The Vet was talking about how to set up his carrier so that Fred would be forced to inhale meds for his lungs. So far the Depo shot has stopped his horrible coughs. I will drive to the Clinic on Monday and get his heart meds.
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@kaylachan (84834)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Oct 22
Good luck with that. I know it can't be easy. Doing steam treatments is hard enough with Chilly.
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