#livershunt

(via Has your cat received a diagnosis of Liver Shunt? )

(via Has your cat received a diagnosis of Liver Shunt? )

Meet my buddy Newt, Lover Shunt Survivor!

Benny gave us a heart stopping scare last night. He had been sleeping in his back in this bed and woke up with a start, rolling to get upright. Except something happened and he kept rolling, rolling, fell off the couch and it was like he was paralyzed trying to roll again. I ran over, got down on the floor and put my arms around him, letting him know it was OK and relax! It took a moment for his body to calm down. I kept stroking him to bring him back to reality. He got up and had a few wobbly steps and sat down. I pulled him on my lap and within a few minutes he was normal again. We don't know if he could have had a nightmare and startled awake (it happens), a quick seizure (it's been years since his last), or possibly pulled a muscle in his back (Angie pulled a muscle in her leg once and had a stroke-like reaction). Whatever happened was absolutely terrifying and needless to say, hugging him super close right now and it was a sleepless night on seizure watch. Sometimes our love is what keeps our animals going through their hardest moments. We can heal sick sometimes. ❤❤❤ . . #specialneedscats #sickcat #hepaticencephalopathy #livershunt #mycatismychild #catmomlife #catsarelife #ilovemycats #catlife #animalhealing #kittyboy #myboy #greyandwhitecat https://www.instagram.com/p/CYjaGieLXN5/?utm_medium=tumblr

Benny is feeling good enough to give the camera a raspberry just now! 😹 He was hiding in the dark under the bed again, and I coaxed him out and carried him over to the couch to sit next to me. I remembered from when he nearly died at the vet a few years ago that he needs stimulation to snap him out of the trance. I cleaned his sticky whiskers (from the meds), and brushed his hair while quietly talking to him and encouraging him. He went from dilated pupils to focusing and finally giving a few slow blinks. He quickly picked up the gravy bowl too! Yay!! He really needs to hear especially when he’s sick, that we will NEVER give up on him, and we are trying the best we can to make him feel better. It’s such a comfort that I really believe when he was surrendered to the humane society years ago, he was very sick and nobody took good care of him. Benny’s not a throwaway cat, special needs or not, it makes him that much more awesome. ❤️ If your cat is sick, please listen to their soul and your heart. Benny has a good life because we did just that, instead of giving into the vets (who are really at a loss when it comes to his health, at least in our state). . . #benny #specialneedscats #hepaticencephalopathy #livershunt #sickcat #sickkitty #ilovemycat #rescuedandloved #adoptdontshop🐾 #pawprintsonmyheart #nevergiveup #catsarethebest #catsofinstagram #catmomlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CRo3VUlJNn0/?utm_medium=tumblr

We woke up to a very sick Benny this morning. 😿 It was a pretty bad hepatic encephalopathy episode with drooling and walking drunk after vomiting. I quickly got medication into his system and after monitoring him closely all morning, he seems better now! Whew. It’s a really scary thing to have to go through. I urge anyone with a special needs cat to pay very close attention, so you know when something isn’t right and could turn into an emergency. You need to know how to react and treat them per the situation right then. We’ve been able to keep Benny healthy years past the vet’s expectations, and we will continue to defy the odds for many years to come. We are hoping to still get on with our evening’s festivities, I’m working hard at finishing up the last few orders before I can take a (short) break! . . . #sickkitty #sickcat #hepaticencephalopathy #livershunt #poorbaby #kittycuddles #benny #greyandwhitecat #meowmy #catmom #catbaby #catlife #catsarethebest #poorkitty #workinghard #felinefriends #felinelovers #adayinthelife #purrito #catlady #cats_of_day #catnap #sleepykittypurrpurrpurr #purrrr https://www.instagram.com/p/CJMVa6rh7vg/?igshid=1ipllcye978hu

It was a rough night last night... up until he got a crystal energy session! Within an hour he literally went from barely moving in the corner to sitting in the hallway gulping down food! We are so grateful for all of your prayers and wishes for our favorite boy! ❤️ He is being quiet today and mostly sleeping, but is definitely on the mend. One thing I learned about having a special needs cat, is it’s like a chess match. If x does this, you need to quickly react with y. Things change? Here’s your next move, NOW. Stay one step ahead of the game. Listen to your instincts, not Dr. Google and even sometimes vets. As we’ve learned, they may know textbooks but it doesn’t guarantee your cat is a textbook. Benny continues to defy the textbooks, and I’m determined to keep it going for many years to come! 🥰 #sickkitty #hepaticencephalopathy #livershunt #defytheodds #mothersknowbest #benny #supercat #greyandwhitecat #energyiseverything #crystalhealing #catsofinstagram #catsarelife #getwellsoon #chessgameoflife #kittylove #sleepycat #tiredcat #cutekitty #bigcats #orientalshorthair #catscatscats #catmom #catparenting #meow #purr https://www.instagram.com/p/CGS5GBfhZ2b/?igshid=gpxxsnxnwe8j

Wishing Benny a speedy recovery, he’s very sick today. 😿 For those of you who don’t know Benny’s story, he has what the vets believe is a liver shunt with hepatic encephalopathy. We’ve had a great year and a few months without any illness, until this morning. He’s already gotten a dose of meds in hopes of a quick recovery this week. 🤞#sickkitty #sickcat #hepaticencephalopathy #livershunt #poorbaby #benny #greyandwhitecat #getwellsoon #catsloving #sleepingcat #bestfriends #bffcat #boycat #specialneedscats #catmom #catsarelife #mondaymorning #sadcat #zooey #kittensleeping https://www.instagram.com/p/CGQX_cNn1eD/?igshid=gzvhynesim2o