Not sure where to begin. But this morning when I got up to check on the family, Mackie was only able to take about two steps and then she would just lay down and not move. She didn’t fall- she just laid down as if her bones were so weary they would no longer support her. I decided to do for her what we do for newborns who show no energy. I mixed up our homemade batch of Pedialyte (the stuff in the store has too many minerals that are bad for cats) This only has sugar, salt, baking soda and water. But I also added in a tablespoon of Karo Syrup.  I gave her the mixture but she still wasn’t moving, so I brought her a plate of I/d and she scarfed it up as if she hadn’t eaten in months!

About an hour later, she got up and went and visited all the litterpans. She tried to go, but nothing came out. So I gave her about 3ml of Extra Virgin Olive Oil within the next hour. Repeated attempts to the litter pans with no return. On her last trip, she just looked up and me and did a big ANGRY “Meow!” Then she laid down in the pan and didn’t get up until I lifted her into the carrier and took her to the vet.

She is there now. She smells to high heaven. I could put her in the skunk den and she would win hands down for the worst smell. 🙁 They put a toot tube up her and released this horrendous gas. It cleared the room literally. But they encountered not one poop.

She is there now, they are doing to her what they did to Mattie, they are doing a barium study (and there goes the vet debt again) but I want answers and if we can’t figure this out and she does not poop- she will start to vomit, she will become toxic and she will die. Before that happens to this sweet baby,  we will step in and end her pain first.

Please say prayers for her. The concern is that for whatever reason, the stool is getting stuck up higher in the colon than normal and she is so weak, she can’t pass it on her own. Again if the waste builds up, she will become toxic and lose this fight for her life.

I will let you know what happens. I am a nervous, emotional wreck right now.

3:45 p.m. Vet just called. The barium is stuck in her stomach, not moving one inch! They are going to keep her overnight, continue to watch the barium movement (or lack thereof by doing periodic films) Poor Mackie.

5:45 p.m. second call from vet. After over five hours of sitting in the tummy, the barium is on the move but it is very slow- almost trickling. Vet said this points towards lack of motility of the Ileus which usually shows up after extensive surgery or trauma. It can also occur (I am told) if there is a massive bacterial infection so they started her on antibiotics just in case. They will keep her until all the barium has moved and has passed (hopefully) through her system then call me to discuss options. 🙁 PLease pray for her, she has to be so sore and so scared and lonely.