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Comment on Discussion Thread 🚂 Thursday 19 February 2026

melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

As an alternative to further hospital stays Melbcat is home now on daily subcutaneous fluids, pain and nausea relief, and antibiotics. The idea is to support her body and keep retesting her values at least every three days while trying to let the acute kidney injury recover. 🤞If she worsens she will have to go back into hospital.

I’ll also try to encourage her to drink broth, offer those pouches of soup style meal toppers, and get some electrolytes from the pet shop.

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Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
gentle hugs

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_miss_cellophane_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
🖤

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Eagle@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Sounds like you have your hands full, but they are the best hands for her.

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- melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I would much rather have kept her admitted and on iv fluids but the costs of that could get out of control very quickly. And she will need further care.
  
  At least this way she has more familiar surroundings and her own bed…
  
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  - Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    the comfort of one’s own home is itself good care
    
    hospitals can be very stressful even if only because it’s different and new
    
    if you can get the care you need at home it’s a good idea
    
    so many gentle hugs
    
    we are here if you need to chat 😘
    
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  - Eagle@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I completely understand the cost concerns. And I’m sure she is getting the very best of care from you. ❤️
    
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Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Juice from a tin of tuna in spring water is very much a fave of the puss puss. We used to do liquid for punky, tuna for my jaffle.

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- melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Good idea, she did like tuna juice so I’ll get more mini tins.
  
  I’ve moved a small container of frozen broth into the fridge to thaw and am trying to clean the disaster area of my kitchen to hopefully cook more once I’ve had a bit of sleep.
  
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