45 days without food and water and she survived
 

Unfucking real. I have this 22 foot long car carrier in the back of my property and somewhere between 45 and 60 days ago the door was open as we were getting some junk out of it. Somehow one of my female cats got in and the door was closed. A few weeks pass by my daughter tells me Moonbeam is missing. We have like 3 outside cats so it's not unusual for 1 to go missing for a few days. I dont remember the exact date but i know this was at least a month and a half ago. Anyway we opened it today and there she was. She is skin and bones weighs prolly 1 lb but is alive. No water or food for at least 45 days i shit you not. She has been drinking water and eating some and is even purring again. But I'm afraid she will die that long without food and water her organs have prolly permamently shut down. I'm still amazed by this that long without water how is it possible.

Probably got hold of the odd mouse now and again in there huh?

Poor thing, did you take her to the vet? They may be able to help her pull through.

Amazing story, but take her to the vet immediately! :warning

My heart practically broke hearing that story, hope she's alright and as mentioned, please take her to the vet

Wouldn't she have died already if any of her organs shut down?,amazing she made it that long

wow man, you should be shot. That's animal abuse... I'm calling PETA on your ass.

Probably drinking condensation.

I lost my cat for a month...it was stuck in my neighbors shed without food and water. When he came home he was skin and bones but we nursed him back to his normal self....feed her and don't let her out till she's nice and fat!

Get her to a vet, her liver has probably shut down, and it will kill her within a few days very likely if not put on iv and helped to get things going again. My friends cat died last year after it stopped eating for some reason. Started eating again but its liver had shut down and he lasted like 3 or 4 days after that. Was very sad.

Damn, amazing and sad.

To the vet!

well fuck, take her to the vet!

dont let her over eat either right now, it has to be slow and gradual being nursed back onto food.

she definitely needs an IV for fluids though, she wont drink enough on her own probably.

get on icq!

you ever go ahead with that script you emailed me about?

that's pretty extreme. Have you been to the vet yet?

Cats are tough as NAILS when it comes to survival, she'll be fine

That's animal abuse:)

8 lives left ?

that was kind of funny :1orglaugh

seriously man i hope your cat pulls through thats pretty crazy it lived that long....

you really should take it to the vet but be prepared to spend some money...when our dog got sick they told us it could cost up to 5k to help him and even then there was a very slim chance he was going to make....though it was a tough thing to do we put him down ....even that cost us $500 after everything was done ...anyway good luck!

hope you will take care of her now... :(

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some one wrote 6 weeks, that fits your story :)

damn dude.. better keep an eye on her she may come for some pay back and rip your balls off.

Your daughter must be so happy, I'm sure a visit to the vet and some tlc and she'll be back to normal!

Will have been drinking condensation. Honestly though cats can survive a lot of deprivation and as long as she has food and water and heat now I'd expect her to be fine.

Vets can be proper rip-off merchants. If the cats eating and drinking I wouldn't bother taking it to a vet.

vets say.. eating, drinking, pooing = ok

Poor soul,hope it will make it through!

yeah cats can survive in just about any situation.. they will drink rain water, eat bugs find warmth but part of the reason they often get in these kinds of situations is because when they get stuck somewhere like that they go hide to die, rather than make some noise and get someones attention..

my cat disappeared for 2 weeks, got locked in my next door neighbours basement some how and didn't meow a peep the whole time, was just chance that they even took a look down there and looked underneath the stairs where it was there laying down. Full recovery though.

I love my pets but I'm not gonna spend $1000 on a vet for this cat. She's drinking and eating, she seems to naturally know not to drink or eat too much. Slept in my bed last night and woke me several times purring wanting to be petted. If she starts acting wierd, not drinking or eating I'll consider taking her to the vet.

Sounds like you might just have caught her in enough time. Hopefully she makes a full recovery over the next few days/weeks.

Amazing story is she does make a 100% recovery. Here's hoping !!! :thumbsup

If you are not willing to "spend $1000" on a vet then...no you do not love your cat. I have literally spent thousands of dollars on my dogs...but unfortunately the vet could not cure the cancer one of my dogs had so I put her down.

You have a love of money not love of your cat/pets. I am of course assuming that you have money.

Good for you spending thousands of dollars on your dogs. Of course I love my pets but there's a limit. Should I take my daughters bearded dragon to the vet if it suddenly stops eating? Are you fucking kidding me? It's a fucking bearded dragon. Don't tell me I don't love my pets cause I'm not willing to spend $1000 on cat. My Rot? yeah I would spend $1000 on her. We are talking about pets here, not human beings.

Youll spend 1k just hydrating her. Had a cat dying of kidney failure, vet wanted over $100 a day for 2 weeks of hydration.... just for water IV. Cat died weeks later and lots of money later.

I am dealing with a stray cat (no longer stray, now mine) that someone abandoned around the first of this year. The poor guy was living in a drainpipe outside my house and for weeks, I'd only catch a glimpse of him, so I didn't know if he belonged to someone or not,. But I started putting food out and then I'd see him sneak up at night to eat it. The poor guy was so skinny, it hurt to look at him. He finally got so desparate that he came up to me and I took him in and quickly to the vet. He had flea anemia so bad he was almost dead - the vet said another week and he would have died. Anyhow, because of his malnutrition, he has kidney damage and I am trying to reverse it but it is tough. He has gained almost two pounds and he is a good kitty but I don't know if he will live or not. Plus he has a really screwed-up heartbeat (very fast with a murmor), so I don't expect him to live that long. But as long as he does live, he'll have the best. He is asleep beside me right now as I type this. He looks happy... I named him Whitey because he has a beautiful white coat with cream mixed in.

BTW, have any of you ever heard of Comfortis? It is a flea pill that is only approved for dogs right now but the vet gave it to Whitey because of all the fleas he had. He took it and 6 hours later, there wasn't a live flea on him. I combed the dead ones off in huge numbers. It is amazing - if I had a dog, I'd give him this pill. As it is, I hope they approve it for cats soon. Miracle flea pill!

In many states...if not all...it is against the law not to seek treatment for your sick animals. You probably won't get nailed but you should be.

You are a fucking idiot. So you are telling me there are states that have laws that if you dont take a animal that you suspect is sick to a vet you can be arrested? You are not a member of Mensa are you fella?

No that is not what I am telling you. I am telling you that if you have an animal that is obviously sick and you do not seek treatment for that animal then you can be arrested and prosecuted in a court of law and if convicted you can do jail time as well as be fined. Florida is one of those states...and if I am not mistaken...I think you are located in Florida.

Again you are a FUCKING idiot. Show me this law you just squirted out your ass. People like you who think you know everything crack me up. Show me this law that says if I have a sick pet I have to seek treatment for its illness or I risk going to jail. Does this law include pet frogs and mice too? idiot

Poor cat...

What a fucking disgusting world...

i will die with no food :">
training no food and water now >:)

poor cat.. sad story., take good care of her please.

I am not going to take the time to review Florida law...but here is a general outline of what constitues animal cruelty.

Animal Cruelty Law & Legal Definition

Acts of violence or neglect perpetrated against animals are considered animal cruelty. Animal cruelty laws vary by state, and violations may constitute a felony or a misdemeanor, depending on the jurisdiction. Many animal cruelty laws specifically exclude accepted animal husbandry practices involving farm animals, animals used in research, and lawful hunting and trapping of wildlife. Some states have training and reporting programs for social workers who suspect animal abuse during the course of their work in domestic violence and child abuse and some states provide immunity to veterinarians who report suspected abuse.

Generally, animal cruelty can be divided into two categories: neglect and intentional cruelty. Examples of intentional cruelty include, among others, overt abuse, when an individual purposely inflicts physical harm or injury on an animal, dog fighting and cock fighting. Acts of neglect include companion animals being neglected or denied basic necessities of care, such as food, water, shelter, or veterinary care.

Notice the very last sentence. No need to thank me for educating you...now you are dismissed. BTW...I assure you that is applicable in Florida.

In other words you talk out your ass. You really enjoy acting like you know everything.

If there is a law anywhere on the books that says specifically it is unlawfull to not take your pet to a vet if it is sick it would never be enforcable. But I doubt there is a law specifically like this anywhere. The fact that I have a dehydrated cat that I REFUSE to take to a vet and throw $1000 to $2000 down the toilet you are stating that I should be prosecuted for animal abuse? So next time one of my dogs gets a scratch that MAY become infected I'll treat it myself refuse to take it to the vet and you can call the police on me ok? idiot

There is a specific law and may or may not be a felony in certain jurisdictions...as stated above...and is enforced daily somewhere...every day...and is certainly enforced in Florida. You can learn alot if you watch the Animal Planet Channel and watch Animal Cops. They do different cities so it may take awhile before you catch a show that is in Florida.

There is no fucking law saying that anyone not taking a sick animal to a vet is committing a crime. You live in a fantasy world surfer.

:) http://www.internationalwildlifelaw....ectionAct.html

You are ignorant...and I suspect that you will remain so. I just provided you with a general outline of the laws against animal cruelty and you chose to ignore what it said. I personally hope that your ignorance is corrected the hard way...via the animal cops...or maybe a neighbor that is not interested in criminal justice but a more personal justice. Now feel free to go fuck yourself...sport.

No, you surfer are the idiot. My cat got dehydrated, she is doing fine now, I simply feel that taking her to a vet would be a waste of time and money and you accuse me of animal abuse? One of my neighbors will call the animal police on me for what? Not blowing thousands of dolalrs at the vet when most likely it would do no better than what I'm doing now? Do you take your cat to the vet everytime she gets in a scrape with another cat outside and comes in your home limping? the stupidity of some people on this board is amazing.