Pookie: How we care for our paralyzed cat
Monday, March 7th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
We filmed how we care for our paralyzed cat, Pookie, in the hope of helping people around the world who need to know. Pookie lives a happy and complete life!
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@ArletteNL At the moment, he is still at the vets on strong painkillers awaiting tail amputation, he can walk alright, his hips escaped damage, amazingly. Thank you for replying, I’ll definitely watch your videos. I’ll also keep you updated. Thanks Arlette
@GoTmEmEmOrIsEdD Oh, what a relief, such wonderful news, it made my day. I can imagine how happy you must be. Yes, please keep us updated. Wonderful! Arlette
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I am so impressed with all you’ve done to care for your cat, Pookie. And that you’ve taken the time to make this video and share it with others. Thank you so very much. I think it will give others a lot of hope and I’m also positive it will save at least one cat from being euthanized when it’s owner realizes a cat can live perfectly happy and healthy after being paralyzed. I also like that you point out wheelchairs aren’t the greatest thing for cats, bc they can’t lie down, get stuck, etc.
@GoTmEmEmOrIsEdD I hope your cat is ok…and I’m very glad that you found the video of Pookie. It’s is truly inspirational! I will say some prayers for your cat <3
Thank you. Glad you liked it. You are right, the only reason we did this was in the hope of saving just one life. But many people have written saying that they reconsidered euthanasia now that they knew their options, You might also enjoy the next two clips we made about Pookie playing with his brother Puma.
You guys are well educated pet owners. Those cats are lucky to have you two as their owners! I am switching my cats over to a raw diet (just bought the grinder) after feeding them wellness core for more than a year. I am reading too many stories about cats developing urinary crystals and it’s time I switch their diet. As a college student, I didn’t switch them because I blamed the cost of wet food, but I can easily skip some fast food meals to make up for the cost.
ty for sharing ur video..it has been insperational..xxx’s.
this was awesome. thank u for making this wonderful video. u’r babies r beautiful……..bless all of u
You’re very sweet people for sincerely caring so much about Pookie ♥ I’m glad there are still people like you guys out there
Hello. I was inpired by this video to adopt a paralyzed rescue cat. I was very curious on the diet meat that you give them. Can you give me the name and spelling so I can research it? Bless you!
It’s only love that support the life and the existence. This small example is actually a big thing to see and understand.
@racif Hi there. We were very touched to hear that you were inspired to adopt a paralyzed cat. This is really beautiful. You must be a very caring person. The frozen raw meat we buy is called Bandit and Carnibest. We buy it in pet shops in the Netherlands. It’s ground up organ meat and bone and rice. Pookie poops once a day and it’s odorless and hard, so easy to pick up. Won’t you please keep us posted? Would love to hear how your kitty does. Arlette (p.s. check out the other 2 youtubes)
@danipgirl Orange male cats are prone to bladder crystals. Pookie developed this event though we were feeding him raw food. The vet considered amputating his penis because he could no longer pee when we expressed his bladder. We were lucky to solve this by giving him one daily capsule of cranberry powder (sold for people) and some vitamin C powder. We also switched to the raw frozen meat which is special for cats with kidney problems, and alternate with canned food against bladder crystals.
This video is very helpful. I’m from Indonesia and my cat Pangpang is paralyzed few days ago, and I’m so confuse about how to take care of my cat. What do you think I must prepare for this condition? Where can i get something like Pookie wheelchair?
thank u for sharing. my kitten recently fell, he has a fracture. i don’t know if he will walk again but i too m caring for my paralyzed kitten praying he will have a normal happy life. m having problems with his poo-ing at the moment.
How is your kitten doing now? What kind of poo-ing are you having? I hope he is not in pain. Arlette
@katatienna I’m so sorry to hear about Pangpang. What happened? How old is your cat? As we mentioned in the youtube video, Pookie does not like his wheelchair so we never use. it. He is fine walking on his front paws. Can Pangpang get around easily? I think that wheelchairs are much better for dogs. Ween Pookie was in his chair, he could not sit or lie or climb or rest, and he bumped into all the furniture and doorways. How can I help you further? Arlette
Thank you for this video. Our cat, Cassidy, became paralyzed three nights ago though we don’t know how. We suspect that he fell from the roof where he regularly catches mice at night. I am having difficulty expressing his bladder effectively. It seems that he begins leaking urine after only a couple of hours and I cannot get a strong stream like you do in the vid.
Also, his sister who was formerly close with him is refusing him now, hissing if I put her near him. ??
Do you have any suggest
Sorry to hear about Cassidy. Have you taken him to the vet for an x-ray? Is there surgery possibility? Do you know what is broken? Is he walking ? His sister will hiss if Cassidy came back from the vet because his smell would be different. This is normal. Or she if she felt that something very different were going on. This too is normal. You might try rubbing Cassidy’s jaw bone (where his scent is) and then rubbing this smell on his sister so that they smell alike again. Pls keep us posted.
Very glad to have found this your video tonight. Our cat had hip surgery and since then has been using her legs less and less, not even going all the way into the litter box to do her business this morning. We have to exercise her legs to get them strong as she has to learn to walk all over again. I have to get that food you mentioned as she is making a mess of herself and the house lately. Thanks as this has given me hope. X O
@racif
the closer it is to you, the better. you want the raw meat to be as fresh as possible. check with the butchers in your area for scrap meat they don’t sell, you can also check out mypetcarnivore (dot) com. that is there i get my dog’s meat from. always make sure to mix water in with the meat, the urinary crystals is from a lack of water in the diet and cats rarely drink enough on their own. good luck!
Swimming therapy might help strengthen her legs. Look it up on youtube. Our Dutch frozen raw meat cat food is very hard to find in the USA. You might have to make it yourself. Let us know if you’d like a list of the ingredients. It’s made with organ meats, bone, and rice, all ground up. We also give our cats raw chicken wings. Perhaps cutting out part of the litter box to lower the entrance might help her get in. Good luck. Check out the next 2 youtubes we made of Pookie & Puma.
I’m sorry Pookie got hurt, that must have been frightening to say the least, but you are fantastic caretakers and Pookie looks awesome and happy with his brother. I like your apartment! Cheers and respect and blessings from California.
Your letter made us laugh! Kind regards from Holland. Arlette