Charlie cat having a seizure. He is medicated but he has had a flare up recently. If your cat ever has a seizure the first step is to …
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So, after Svetlana's passing, I wasn't planning on recording anything for a little while but then this happened last night. When it rains it pours… If you are here sometime in the future because your cat is having a seizure, please read the description of the video as well as this comment. Charlie is doing fine now. He had another seizure not too long ago, so we increased his medication dose. Apparently, that didn't work :(. He's currently on Keppra (levetiracetam) and Phenobarbital so we will have to try to either increase dosage or try something else.
I will update this pinned comment to answer any common questions or concerns.
#1: To pre-empt one question, I know will be asked a dozen times. No, he hasn't been on CBD oil in recent times. He has been in the past and it was ineffective. He is on it currently but it's more just a hope that it could be helping. We have never seen results from CBD. In any animal for any condition honestly. I'm not saying CBD oil is ineffective, but I am saying the marketing hype behind CBD oil is quite powerful. So, I think people should manage their expectations when it comes to CBD oil.
#2: "You shouldn't put your hand near his mouth". I actually hate that this advice is given out by some vets because it tells the human that they aren't responsible if their cat harms itself. The reality is unless you KNOW your cat will bite, you should at least try to do what you can to prevent them from harming themselves. In my case I surround him with my legs as a barrier in case he starts moving away and I lay my hand under his head to prevent him from hitting his head on the ground. ALSO note my hand technique. I'm not lifting his head off the ground. I'm following his head with my hand. This allows me to make sure he doesn't hit his head and it puts my hand in a good position in the event that Charlie starts to turn and I'm in danger of a bite.
#3: At the end of the seizure, you can hear me getting upset, I was concerned for a moment that he was having trouble breathing. I turned his head a little bit to make sure he wasn't pressing his nose against the ground and impeding his breathing.
#4: When I talk to Charlie, I'm not doing it with any expectation that it will help. I'm mostly just upset. People have said talking could excite them further, However I've never seen any evidence that shows how speaking could make it worse. Having said that I think it's best to err on the side of caution and if you speak, do so calmy.
#5: There have been a lot of calls to euthanize Charlie, I mute those people anytime I see them. To those people, would you tell a human they shouldn't live because they have seizures? If he was having them constantly every day we would. But right now, he tends to go months without them then he has a big flare up of 2-4 in a short period. I would never euthanize a cat in that circumstance.
#6: I apologize to everyone who is being respectful in the comments. I won't be replying much beyond what I've currently done. I didn't realize this video would go so viral and get flooded with people being a disappointment to the human race. I'd rather sift through all of that. I will however continue to update this post. Thank you to moderators who have been helping <3
#7: "He needs to see a vet". My wife is a vet. That's why at one point I yelled "Charlie's having a seizure". My wife was in the shower with my daughter at the time though and didn't hear me.
#8: Yes, he is alive. Charlies been having seizures since he was 7-8 weeks old. We were fostering him, and his litter mates and we adopted him because my wife is a vet, and we knew with us he would always have vet care.
My tortie named indy struggled with having seizures, sadly we couldn’t figure out what the cause was but she had her last one this year which unfortunately ended her life. She was a beautiful cat and was very unique and also daring. We had to put her down because the vet’s wanted to put a stint in her but they said it wouldn’t be very effective and wouldn’t give her the opportunity for her to live a normal life. It’s very upsetting to deal with and I was probably bawling my eyes out at least a few times a day because of it, I still miss my cat, but I’m glad that she’s in a better place and not suffering anymore.
I've never seen a cat with seizures. Without having experience in handling or having seizures, it looks terrifying, but when I empathize with what some person or animal is going through at that moment, it becomes just heartbreaking. I don't know what I would do in such circumstance, but thankfully you've given instructions which I'll remember. As a former cat owner, I feel like this knowledge will be both handy and help prevent stress for both any future cats I might have and for me. One can clearly see you know what you're talking about and I'm glad Charlie is in such good care. Thank you!
I don’t know how to react to this, but that’s the first time I’ve seen a cat have a seizure. Looks like some scary shit, but you handled it fine I think. Good on you brah.
This video was recommended to me about 5 months ago when my then 15-year-old cat was perfectly happy and healthy. I remember feeling so sorry for the cat in the video and praying that I would never be in the unfortunate position of having to watch my cat have a terrible seizure. Little did I know that things were about to take a turn for the worse.
Just 2 weeks after watching the video, I woke up to my cat having a seizure right next to me and ramming his thick claws into my cheek. There was blood everywhere, but I didn't care, I just tried to comfort my cat, just like in the video, and my cat seemed to get better over the next few weeks. No seizures or anything, even my vet was puzzled. But 3 months ago my cat had seizures again, 4 times in just one day. I rushed to the emergency vet, had to pay a fortune because it was late at night. My vet and I decided it would be best to keep him in the hospital for 2 days for a full check-up.
He came back after those long two days but it was clear that he had an inoperable tumour in his brain and he was living on borrowed time for longer than we all expected. I still had hope that we would have at least a little while longer together as he now had medication for his seizures, but sadly he passed away just a few hours after I took him home. He meowed softly as if to call out to me and when I was right next to him and started to pet him, he just stretched out three times and died in my arms.
He was the best friend and the only pet I'll ever have.
If anyone is reading this, please cherish the time you have with your pets and loved ones, you never know if it's the last time you'll see them.
Poor little guy, I wish we had more treatments for them as well, it just doesn't sell enough and we don't invest into just improving ours and our little friends life
Poor sweetheart. You did good during it. I can't even imagine how I'd respond. I have a couple friends that are epileptic and, I know what to do to help them so, I'm hoping if it would ever happen I'd be as calm as you.
i feel bad for charlie, but it makes me happy that you haven't euthenized him as many other people would have done that. also, one of my cats is named charlie too!
There is a link between magnesium deficiency and seizures. I gave my colley puppy a magnesium gummy every day and it reduced them from every day to once every 2-3 weeks.
So, after Svetlana's passing, I wasn't planning on recording anything for a little while but then this happened last night. When it rains it pours… If you are here sometime in the future because your cat is having a seizure, please read the description of the video as well as this comment. Charlie is doing fine now. He had another seizure not too long ago, so we increased his medication dose. Apparently, that didn't work :(. He's currently on Keppra (levetiracetam) and Phenobarbital so we will have to try to either increase dosage or try something else.
I will update this pinned comment to answer any common questions or concerns.
#1: To pre-empt one question, I know will be asked a dozen times. No, he hasn't been on CBD oil in recent times. He has been in the past and it was ineffective. He is on it currently but it's more just a hope that it could be helping. We have never seen results from CBD. In any animal for any condition honestly. I'm not saying CBD oil is ineffective, but I am saying the marketing hype behind CBD oil is quite powerful. So, I think people should manage their expectations when it comes to CBD oil.
#2: "You shouldn't put your hand near his mouth". I actually hate that this advice is given out by some vets because it tells the human that they aren't responsible if their cat harms itself. The reality is unless you KNOW your cat will bite, you should at least try to do what you can to prevent them from harming themselves. In my case I surround him with my legs as a barrier in case he starts moving away and I lay my hand under his head to prevent him from hitting his head on the ground. ALSO note my hand technique. I'm not lifting his head off the ground. I'm following his head with my hand. This allows me to make sure he doesn't hit his head and it puts my hand in a good position in the event that Charlie starts to turn and I'm in danger of a bite.
#3: At the end of the seizure, you can hear me getting upset, I was concerned for a moment that he was having trouble breathing. I turned his head a little bit to make sure he wasn't pressing his nose against the ground and impeding his breathing.
#4: When I talk to Charlie, I'm not doing it with any expectation that it will help. I'm mostly just upset. People have said talking could excite them further, However I've never seen any evidence that shows how speaking could make it worse. Having said that I think it's best to err on the side of caution and if you speak, do so calmy.
#5: There have been a lot of calls to euthanize Charlie, I mute those people anytime I see them. To those people, would you tell a human they shouldn't live because they have seizures? If he was having them constantly every day we would. But right now, he tends to go months without them then he has a big flare up of 2-4 in a short period. I would never euthanize a cat in that circumstance.
#6: I apologize to everyone who is being respectful in the comments. I won't be replying much beyond what I've currently done. I didn't realize this video would go so viral and get flooded with people being a disappointment to the human race. I'd rather sift through all of that. I will however continue to update this post. Thank you to moderators who have been helping <3
#7: "He needs to see a vet". My wife is a vet. That's why at one point I yelled "Charlie's having a seizure". My wife was in the shower with my daughter at the time though and didn't hear me.
#8: Yes, he is alive. Charlies been having seizures since he was 7-8 weeks old. We were fostering him, and his litter mates and we adopted him because my wife is a vet, and we knew with us he would always have vet care.
Here's an update video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI7PaLZ-XyU
Poor Charlie, my dog Rocket has them too. It's heartbreaking.
Uploading this just so you can get views hope you're happy with your 4,662,569
My tortie named indy struggled with having seizures, sadly we couldn’t figure out what the cause was but she had her last one this year which unfortunately ended her life. She was a beautiful cat and was very unique and also daring. We had to put her down because the vet’s wanted to put a stint in her but they said it wouldn’t be very effective and wouldn’t give her the opportunity for her to live a normal life. It’s very upsetting to deal with and I was probably bawling my eyes out at least a few times a day because of it, I still miss my cat, but I’m glad that she’s in a better place and not suffering anymore.
I've never seen a cat with seizures. Without having experience in handling or having seizures, it looks terrifying, but when I empathize with what some person or animal is going through at that moment, it becomes just heartbreaking.
I don't know what I would do in such circumstance, but thankfully you've given instructions which I'll remember. As a former cat owner, I feel like this knowledge will be both handy and help prevent stress for both any future cats I might have and for me.
One can clearly see you know what you're talking about and I'm glad Charlie is in such good care.
Thank you!
Bruh why tf am i laughing man this so so fucked up
Seizures are really important to take care of my dog has seizures its not fun
I don’t know how to react to this, but that’s the first time I’ve seen a cat have a seizure. Looks like some scary shit, but you handled it fine I think. Good on you brah.
жаль кота.
that cat needs THC.
Poor kitty its ok…..
GIVE HIM A MARIJUNA💯
poor thing…
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cbd oil for pets amazon its 15$
усыпи и не издевайся.
Гринписа на тебя нет?
Please, please never vaccinate your cats 😢
This video was recommended to me about 5 months ago when my then 15-year-old cat was perfectly happy and healthy.
I remember feeling so sorry for the cat in the video and praying that I would never be in the unfortunate position of having to watch my cat have a terrible seizure.
Little did I know that things were about to take a turn for the worse.
Just 2 weeks after watching the video, I woke up to my cat having a seizure right next to me and ramming his thick claws into my cheek. There was blood everywhere, but I didn't care, I just tried to comfort my cat, just like in the video, and my cat seemed to get better over the next few weeks. No seizures or anything, even my vet was puzzled.
But 3 months ago my cat had seizures again, 4 times in just one day. I rushed to the emergency vet, had to pay a fortune because it was late at night. My vet and I decided it would be best to keep him in the hospital for 2 days for a full check-up.
He came back after those long two days but it was clear that he had an inoperable tumour in his brain and he was living on borrowed time for longer than we all expected.
I still had hope that we would have at least a little while longer together as he now had medication for his seizures, but sadly he passed away just a few hours after I took him home.
He meowed softly as if to call out to me and when I was right next to him and started to pet him, he just stretched out three times and died in my arms.
He was the best friend and the only pet I'll ever have.
If anyone is reading this, please cherish the time you have with your pets and loved ones, you never know if it's the last time you'll see them.
This made me tear up, I would feel so heart broken if this were to happen to one of my cats.
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I have seizures also, but I also wear a super-tight collar. Maybe that's the problem, I'm just choking to death.
Pokemon vikasit hora hai
A seizure? Not rabies?
My cat has seizures, died a week later, still breaks my heart..
Valium
hey dude, animal cbd will stop the seizures and give the cat an extended life expectancy
As a cat brother this made me cry
Poor little guy, I wish we had more treatments for them as well, it just doesn't sell enough and we don't invest into just improving ours and our little friends life
That make me remember when my pregnant dog got seizure,i stay there for a whole hour
Poor darling..breaks my heart.
Poor sweetheart. You did good during it. I can't even imagine how I'd respond. I have a couple friends that are epileptic and, I know what to do to help them so, I'm hoping if it would ever happen I'd be as calm as you.
i feel bad for charlie, but it makes me happy that you haven't euthenized him as many other people would have done that. also, one of my cats is named charlie too!
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Ik this comment is super delayed but omg the poor baby! I used to have epilepsy and trust me, seizure s are not fun!
epilepsy?
OMG why the hell would you record this, this is so horrible to look at man. That poor kitty…
I am glad you are the one looking after these awesome animals :).
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This is one of the saddest things I've ever seen. Poor cat. 😢 I wish him all the best.
Our Pit is on Phenobarbital and Pottasium Bromide and she has not had a seziure in over a year and a half. She used to have them every 6 weeks.
This will tear your heart out when your animal does this it just hurts cuz you can't do nothing to help them but pray for 😇😇😇😇
Oh that poor cat! This has got to be stressful for any pet owner.
That is a well loved cat.
Rabies?
I know the first thing I'd do when I see a beloved pet having a seizure that could be fatal is to get my camera out.
Nice dancing moves! Lol!
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There is a link between magnesium deficiency and seizures. I gave my colley puppy a magnesium gummy every day and it reduced them from every day to once every 2-3 weeks.