Babysitting my mom’s three cats. She left a box of Churu. They like them a lot. I was surprised. I thought it was just a few rare internet videos I have watched. Cats really like this.
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Churu is the fucking real deal. I have this cat that has already lost a kidney and the other is very bad, he was very very skinny and I tried all kinds of treats and tasty things for him to eat, he spent three days getting IV fluids in the vet and the vet said he liked Churu so I bought it... anyway, this was three years ago, the last time we did a blood test and his creatinine wouldn't fall below 5. He is still alive, the motherfucker is even chubby, he is moved by Churu, I think he is only alive so he can have more Churu, we give him from 4 to 7 everyday... I don't even dare to do a blood test again, how he has no clinical symptoms of his severe kidney failure after so many years and still has shining fur is crazy
This is Dali, he is 15.
Well how about you shut up right now because I love him
I would literally die for Dali
mf is already making me hostile. Look at his power stance
Aww! We also learned of Churu because of our elder kitty. She passed last year, 20+yrs old. It ended up becoming her only meals aside from meds/supplements. It made me glad to see her still enjoying things and having energy to get around unlike when we were just using the rx food, which she didn't like.
Dorito Princess
I'm not crying, you're fucking crying
Rip dorito princess :)
Was thinking about this boy again today, what a hamsum fella
Just brought him back from the vet, he had to do a thorax drainage and spent two days taking IV diuretics but he will complete the treatment at home and Monday we gonna x-ray him to see why he is what's wrong (we guessing heart, but because of the liquids the previous x-ray couldn't see properly) but he is fine now. He eats normal cat food but I was going there twice a day just to give him Churu (motherfucker won't eat from the bowl, he needs to taste our servience), I actually took a picture yesterday:
Hey, been a long while I've been thinking about making a website for my pets (I currently have 35 cats and 4 dogs) and started working on it for real the other day, gonna see if today I make a profile for him and his brother (https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/62154428), if you are interested let me know, I will link it when it's ready.
I'd check it out
Uh, building it turned out way harder than I thought (especially making an interactive map on the main page), but Dali profile is almost done https://pirahxcx.neocities.org/pets/dali
Dude thats sick, on neocities too!
Thanks for sharing v cute
Was thinking about this boy again today, what a hamsum fella
I would like to apply for a housecat position, I will be happy with just 5 treats a day, plus lunch and dinner. I can also meow at you for seemingly no reason, and run around the house in the middle of the night. I can push things off of surfaces as well, though rarely just to keep things exciting.
How are you with darting between my legs 12 times a day and making me almost eat shit every single time?
I'm a beginner but a quick learner
How are you when it comes to eating random pieces of plastic?
If they are dipped in chocolate first, then no problem at all
Can you do subQ fluids at home? That, plus a low phosphorus diet, can really help! Tanya's feline CRF page has a lot of good info on it.
I started with subcutaneous but after some time it wasn't putting a dent on creatinine levels so I went to intravenous once a week, but then he developed phlebitis, so I changed to once every two weeks and alternating between front and back legs (he is not dehydrated btw). He won't eat anything but Churu now, and I will never introduce another cat to Churu because they go crazy and then you can't give anything else lol - I tried cheaper local brands, other cats absolutely loved when he didn't even try so I gave it to them :P
I have another cat with kidney problems and she is on a low phosphorus diet already, but him? He doesn't even try to taste it
It looks like you've got a really good handle on his issues then - I wish all of you long, healthy and happy lives together :)