So Andi has a cat. The little itty bitty kitty has been sick for a while. Throwing up, not eating and just not feeling well. For all of you cat people, little itty bitty kitty is 7, I think, and 7-8 pounds.
Off to the vet little itty bitty kitty goes and the diagnosis is hyperthyroidism. The treatment is pills which, of course, little itty bitty kitty will not take and radiation of some type that costs thousands of dollars.
Who didn’t see that coming?
The discussion yesterday at work was about little itty bitty kitty and how poorly this is all going for the little cutie.
Why and how do cat’s get hyperthyroidism? A quick search says it is common in older cats but that is over the age of 10 and it is either caused by a tumor, the vet didn’t say a tumor, or a toxin.
Hm. Plants can be toxic to cats and little itty bitty kitty has taken to munching on plants lately so maybe? Then there is a chemical class of flame retardant called PBDE’s that is commonly found in fish flavored cat food and it causes hyperthyroidism in cats. Well little itty bitty kitty loves fish flavored cat food.
OK, so wait. Why didn’t the vet say that?
I’ll leave that question right there.
PDBE’s are also in household products like furniture and carpet but fish flavored cat food!
Little itty bitty kitty is now being fed boiled chicken until hopefully feeling better and taking the thyroid pills.
Food for thought for a Friday morning.
Make it a good one :)
“This cat story hit home as did the one on mini horse. Two of my pet buds. The horse after being on Anne’s cure did in fact work to eliminate his gut issues.
Now for my Cat. She was throwing up her cat food regularly. Decided to try her on a more expensive product that was for sensitive digestive systems. Well, lo and behold the new food contained no fish.
Happy horse, happy cat.
Thank you Anne.
Another great post... I read it to itty bitty kitty... she agrees. Thank you, Anne..