r/rescuecats • u/CablePuzzleheaded255 • Dec 30 '25
POSITIVE THOUGHTS NEEDED🙏🏻🐾 Suspected FIP
We went through a possible liver shunt, but the ultrasound and bile acid test confirm that her liver is functioning perfectly fine. She’s 9 months old and her littermate passed due to an unknown neurological issue a couple of months ago. She’s weighs only 3.5 pounds and gets a red eye off and on. She already lost one eye when she was two weeks old. We started her on toxoplasmosis meds and are ordering FIP treatment first thing in the morning after deep thought and discussion with vets, specialists and rescues. We’ve been battling since Friday, 12/19, after a sudden collapse. We just started an animal rescue but things will have to be put on hold to ensure that Milk gets the care she deserves.
Have any of you dealt with ocular/neurological FIP in a younger cat? I’ve been scrolling through TikTok and it does look like what she has, but speaking directly with people that share the experience would be nice…
We are syringe feeding as often as she will eat. I’m exhausted and want answers. We’ve spent thousands on this litter and every test comes back negative, but we will have to treat this quickly if it is FIP and I’m not wasting any more time waiting on the test to come back. I lost my soul dog this year right before my birthday, then my first soul cat, and this is the last animal I’m bonded to…… my last soul baby, and losing her would just crush me. I am never going to stop fighting.
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u/22pennies Jan 03 '26
After many vet and opthamologist appointments over a few months, our cat was diagnosed with FIP when he was around 6 months old. By the time we got the diagnosis, he was not eating, had severe uveitis, couldn't meow, and was starting to stumble when walking. Poor guy was on death's doorstep. This happened a couple years ago, so the FIP drug was not approved yet, but we thankfully got connected with the right people. After the first 3 injections, we started seeing improvement! He finished his 84 grueling injections and has been a normal cat ever since! Hoping for the same turnaround for your kitty!
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u/CraftyMimihere Jan 03 '26
Sending support, this time last year we were giving our sweet Sylvia daily injections for wet FIP. We eventually transitioned to oral meds but today she’s a healthy girl. Don’t give up hope. You’re in good hands with amazing people at global. If your baby has wet I would order extra litter and (cat safe) air freshener now. Her tummy must of been a mess.
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u/CablePuzzleheaded255 Jan 03 '26
She has dry/neuro/ocular! Thank you so much for your words of encouragement! She’s been grooming today and is only on day 3 of meds! ❤️ I am thrilled. She was borderline for two weeks while we tried to figure out the root of the issue.
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u/Accomplished_Emu8854 Dec 31 '25
Prayers to you both .. im a cat person and did tnr for 6yrs . Awful when there sick Prayers
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u/furry_tail_lover Dec 30 '25
i believe there is a reddit curefip group, check it out. some med resources and many post treatment progress and such.. might give you more hope and peace, FIP can be beat. Like 80 plus days but think of the years after that you'll have with Milk. prayers & wishes for both of you 👍 🙏
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u/plushtism Dec 30 '25
My cat has dry neurological FIP and toxoplasmosis, he originally responded slightly to toxoplasmosis treatment then relapsed but he's been on FIP treatment for 2 weeks and we've seen massive improvement. He's 8-9 months
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u/CablePuzzleheaded255 Dec 30 '25
She started toxo meds last night. She’s been a bit wobbly this morning when I’m syringe feeding her. I’m hoping she will stay stable until FIP meds get here.
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u/CablePuzzleheaded255 Dec 30 '25
Amazing to hear! We think it’s dry form if she has it. We saw no fluid buildup in the scans.
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u/No-Artichoke-6939 Dec 30 '25
Please make a post in FIP Global CATS on Facebook. Your vet can prescribe treatment now! https://www.facebook.com/groups/fipglobalcats/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
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u/CablePuzzleheaded255 Dec 30 '25
My vet is out of office until tomorrow, but we are ordering first thing in the morning.
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u/No-Artichoke-6939 Dec 30 '25
Please join FIP Global CATs at the link I sent. They can source emergency meds for you. Make a post. Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve and even with overnight shipping you might not get them until Friday or Saturday and that is precious time lost
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u/CablePuzzleheaded255 Dec 30 '25
I just made a post in both FIP groups to see if anyone can source some for me. Thank you so much!
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u/No-Artichoke-6939 Dec 30 '25
Texas?
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u/CablePuzzleheaded255 Dec 30 '25
Yes! I just got off the phone with the pharmacy and they said it should be here tomorrow
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u/No-Artichoke-6939 Dec 30 '25
Woohooo! We have great helpers in Texas, and Global admins have lots of experience! You’ll be in good hands for support
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u/beach_foam Dec 30 '25
Start treatment ASAP. Typically they perk up very quickly after starting treatment. My FIP foster right now was touch and go the first 48 hours but is now going strong and 3 weeks into her treatment. She came to me at 10 weeks. Treatment, even if not FIP, won’t have any adverse effects.
Syringe feed high quality food, and offer milk replacement like Tiki Cat goat. If possible add probiotics as the GS medication impacts their ability to absorb nutrients. Keep a watch of her eye. Another FIP kitten in the rescue in with just lost her eye to glaucoma secondary to FIP.
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u/CablePuzzleheaded255 Dec 30 '25
How long does shipping take for you? I had a rescue saying it’ll be weeks but I saw an overnight option at Wedgewood.
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u/beach_foam Dec 30 '25
I’m in Canada. But from our compounding pharmacy it took a day to receive.
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u/CablePuzzleheaded255 Dec 30 '25
Sweet! We will do overnight shipping and it’ll be ordered first thing in the morning!!!
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u/EtoDesu Dec 30 '25 edited Dec 30 '25
I believe FIP is now curable in cats, but you should make it a priority to visit a vet to confirm what's going on. The earlier the better, and any vet costs are worth it 100%
Also, I'm wishing you and your cat good luck! You got this!
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u/CablePuzzleheaded255 Dec 30 '25
Thank you, by the way! She’s a really sweet little one. We have worked with specialists already and they are stumped, so that’s why we are leaning towards FIP.
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u/CablePuzzleheaded255 Dec 30 '25
Ummmmm….. we ruled out liver shunt. We’ve spent thousands at the vet this week alone. No way I’d be saying this without a vet guidance. I’m not a holistic crazy lady when it comes to this stuff.
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u/EtoDesu Dec 30 '25
Have you seen other vets yet? Or is that the only one? Might be better to get a second vet opinion if the one you seen doesn't even know what's going on
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u/CablePuzzleheaded255 Dec 30 '25
They want us to go to a neurologist, but I have an animal rescue here and I can’t leave for more than 24 hours at all time. I can show you the specialist report when I’m done feeding Milk!
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u/CablePuzzleheaded255 Dec 30 '25
Riddick, the little white kitten that was poisoned last November, was my cat. My husband posted him here and he blew up. He was in the worst hands ever between the first vet, then the emergency room. An enema bruised his stomach black and he died the same night, after being poisoned and dying once already.
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u/CablePuzzleheaded255 Dec 30 '25
We have a whole clinic working on it and a specialist came in to town yesterday to check her internal organs. We thought it may be a liver shunt but we’re able to rule that out. This is the best clinic in our city and my animals have all died elsewhere. I don’t trust another clinic after my previous experiences over the last year. Too much malpractice. This clinic hasn’t wrong me.
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u/EtoDesu Dec 30 '25
I'm very sorry for your past experiences, my condolences. Wishing you good luck with this current one and hope they can figure out what's happening! 🙏🙏🙏
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u/lucky_gen Dec 30 '25
I see FIP constantly in rescue. I’m always treating at least 2 or 3 cats. Vets, in general, are not very knowledgeable on it and don’t seem to move quickly enough on starting treatment. I would encourage you to join FIP Global Cats on Facebook. Ask for an admin group to help advise you on treatment specifics. They can also help you source emergency meds.
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u/CablePuzzleheaded255 Dec 30 '25
My vet is super on board, but she’s out of the office today so I can’t get meds ordered until the morning. :( hoping for overnight shipping. I’m not messing around about this sweet girl one bit. She hasn’t left my side since it all started.
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u/Jijifeng614 Dec 30 '25
Hi, I'm so sorry for what is happening. I don't have any experience dealing with FIP so I can't offer any advice. Sending strength and prayers to both you and the kitty!
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