Pinay Big Sister Pet House

20/01/2023

Meet Saber and Blanco! New Housemates,🥰

17/08/2022

I just read about Shaira Diaz's dog passing away and how her dog amazed everyone for surviving the surgery for a week, and I immediately thought of ZB. He amazed a top vet surgeon as well for surviving the procedure, and he even lasted 6 more months before succumbing to his illness! I am so proud of my baby boy, and so grateful of how kind and sweet he is. Even if he was tired and hurting, he knew I wasn't ready for him to go, so he still tried his hardest to fight the good fight. He gave me all his 9 lives and more, and I am so grateful because he is THE best cat anyone could ever ask for. I can guarantee to anyone, mine is the best. 😉 I am just glad my mom was able to take care and really get close to ZB in the times when I was not there, she really made ZB's remaining days worthwhile and gave him the love he deserved. My sister and my niece also, helped in making ZB's last days comfortable. Run free my baby ZB! Thank you so much for all the love and for every last drop of yourself you gave to me and my family. ❤️

03/09/2021

My grief has robbed me of my words... Until I find them again.... Rest In Peace, My Beautiful Baby Boy. Run Happy and Free. Thank you for all the years of companionship. Thank you for being the sweetest and kindest baby. You're the best Panganay anyone could ever ask for. Thank you to Pet To Nature Philippines for the sublime yet serene chapel service. See you at the Rainbow Bridge, ZB - not soon though, give Mommy several more decades...😉😘

14/06/2021

A year ago today, this is what ZB looked like. Healthy and fat. Now he's lost a lot of weight and one eye has gone blind. But he still continues to fight, and he is trying so hard to get better. I hope he keeps on improving overtime.

30/05/2021

My mom sent me these videos of ZB eating heartily several days ago. She really put in a lot of love and care and it shows in ZB's response. 🥰

28/05/2021

He can open his eyes even more now - - almost fully opened. He has very good appetite (even though he is trying new brands of food that I bought recently), had regained some weight, and his fur is finally starting to regrow. He has also resumed his "bodyguard" duties and normal activities prior to getting sick. My Mom and sis did a really good job. Thank you to all who extended their help, whether physically, financially or emotionally. I'm glad to see ZB is happy and doing well. 🥰

25/05/2021

Last May 16, after more than 2 months of not seeing each other and illnesses inbetween, ZB and I were finally reunited. Weight loss was significant. From as high up as 12kg (?) when he was in full health, he dropped to just under 4kg. But for 15 yrs, ZB never gave me any problems, or headaches, or any significant health concerns. He didn't ask for much, didn't require much tending to or looking after, and was never a financial burden. Yet he was sweet, loving, and incredibly well-behaved. Oh and he was also sooo obedient - - more obedient than what you can usually expect from most cats... 😂 My mom even comments that she feels he's like a human sometimes, because he seems to understand what people are telling him and behaves accordingly... He was my perfect little boy for 15yrs. While I was reading concerns from other owners about how their under 5 or under 10yr old cats already had kidney or liver problems or even pancreatitis, my baby was happily guarding my Mom as fit as a fiddle for 15yrs. Then one day; 15yrs, 1 month and a day later, bam! He had what looked like a simple cold that turned out to be the start of a long, complicated, and grueling health journey for ZB... And yet, after all he has been through, he still remains to be my sweet, loving, and well-behaved boy. He doesn't give my mom and sis much grief when treating him at home... And my mom comments even more now how ZB seems human and understands her and complies with whatever she needs to do to treat him. My mom says, ZB seems to understand the love and care she is giving him, and so, he responds by being obedient and compliant to the treatments despite his evident dislike of the process.

The point of this very long post is: ZB is worth all of the effort that's being poured on to him now... Because for 15 yrs, and up until now, he remains the sweetest and best cat I have ever had the pleasure and honor of knowing.

25/04/2021

This is what ZB's fur looks like now. It's starting to lose it's luster again. Most likely because he can't groom himself as much anymore. He's starting to hide under beds and dark spaces again... And he's having difficulty swallowing again. I'm afraid his tumor might be regrowing. Last time that happened, the growth was quick, it happened in a matter of days/weeks. I have about a week more to go before I might be possibly cleared to see him. The good news is that he's still eating, and he still seems very happy and well-adjusted at home - - at least I was able to give him that much: The peace and comfort of being home. I hope when I see him, he's still strong so I can have quality bonding time with him... Lord please give ZB strength and even more resilience to get through this. 🙏🙏 He's been so good to me, please always bless him and stay with him...

18/04/2021

ZB has meat in his belly again. Yaaayy! He's moving around more also. He's doing so much better. Did a video call with him earlier and he seems really happy to be home. He is also enjoying my mom's caresseses. A bit worrisome though is the reappearance of a little nasal discharge on his left nostril again and he seems to be having difficulty swallowing again. I am worried. But I hope and pray that his tumor does not regrow. Please continue to pray for ZB. 🙏🙏🙏

11/04/2021

Sabi ng mom ko, nagulat daw sya nag perk up daw si ZB somewhat this morning after nya mag church. And this was also after I decided na hindi na talaga sya ipachemo. So looks like this is ZB's way of telling me he is okay with not doing the chemo anymore. I will continue asking for the Lord's guidance because I want to do right by ZB and I want to make the right decision. But for now, I think we will forego the chemo. Send us your happy thoughts at this time fellow cat-lover. Your support is important. 😊

10/04/2021

I took this video March 8, 2021. Over a month ago. 2 weeks before his surgery. I can see in ZB he wanted to fight. Now my mom tells me, he's taken a turn for the worse. He no longer wants to get up and move around. The only upside is, he continues to feed by himself and my mom told me he can see ZB is still fighting. It has only been 2 days since I was considering chemo again for ZB because he was moving around more then, lesser nasal and eye discharge and he was feeding. Oh how fast things change! Now he has profuse tears in one of his eyes, he can no longer open it. He can no longer meow. He can't even get out of bed... My heart is hurting because I can't do anything for him. He was prescribed steroids which he will take indefinitely whether or not we go through with chemo, but he doesn't want to take anything orally and it is proving a challenge how they will administer it to him. My mom said she doesn't think ZB can make it through chemo and that it will just make ZB suffer more... So now I have nothing else ai can do but leave everything to God and to ZB. I hope he can tell me what he wants... I hope the Lord guides me on what the right thing is to do for ZB. I hope ZB can wait for me to get better so I can see him again. I hope he doesn't suffer much, he's been through enough... I hope the Lord guides him and me through the remainder of our journey.

09/04/2021

Madalas naiisip ko kung sana hindi ko na lang pina surgery si ZB. Na kung sana umpisa palang hinayaan ko na lang sya magrest. There were many questions regarding his condition. Bakit ang discharges sa left nostril lang, bakit hirap sya lumunok, bakit may tunog ang hinga nya. Kaya in hopes na masagot ang mga katanungan at gumaling pa sya, pina admit and pina surgery pa namin sya. Now that we know definitively that ZB has cancer, what now? How do we proceed? After all ng hirap na pinagdaanan nya forego na lang ba ang chemo? And if we push through with the chemo, kakayanin nya ba? There are even more questions now than when we started this journey. Perhaps masyado lang ako nadala before to do everything medically possible for him at the expense of his rest. But he's been so brave through it all, do we just give up? I thought I already made the final decision na hindi na sya ipa chemo, but the past few days, I was told he's doing well: Less ang discharges and he's been feeding by himself. So now I am going back and forth on my decision. Chemo entails some cost, but not as expensive as his surgery and subsequent confinement. It's something I can easily afford had I not been sidelined from work by my illness. Either way, it's something that I can still do... I'm just not sure if I should do it... Your moral support is much needed at this time fellow cat-lover. Send us your thoughts and prayers at this time. Should you also choose to send financial help our way, it will also be most welcome. You can send via our airfunding project.

08/04/2021

It's been 4 days since sinabi samin ng VIP na may biopsy results na si ZB and wala pa ding update ang Vets In Practice regarding the treatment plan for him. Nakaka frustrate! I keep following up pero ni ha ni ho wala. Even when he was confined mag aask ako ng updates minsan walang reply. It is sooooo frustrating... I feel like charge lang sila ng charge and parang di nagmamatter ang patient care and customer satisfaction. 😩😩😩 I am left feeling helpless and hopeless. And at a time where I need complete rest. 😩😩😩

08/04/2021

Ain't gonna lie. I'm starting to lose hope. Things are not so easy...

08/04/2021

Hi everyone! I created an airfunding project for ZB. Should we decide to go through with chemo for ZB, it will entail additional costs. Any help for ZB will be appreciated.

https://www.airfunding.net/project/307809?hl=en&utm_source=messenger&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=project_first_shares&utm_content=project_id_307809

Hello everyone. This is quite long, but I hope you bear with me since I really need your help. Let me introduce myself. My name is Gen and I'm a furmom to a beautiful 15yr old baby boy cat puspin who I fondly named ZEBRA or "ZB" for short, since I picked him up as a small stray kitten outside a fast...

07/04/2021

God is so good he keeps on giving me miracles. Hindi man ako nakalikop from crowd funding from socmed for ZB like I was hoping, ay may mga nagbibigay ng tulong unexpectedly from my own inner circle. I feel so happy and super blessed. Sana ma enlighten ako on what to do for him. I just want him to feel happy and at peace. He deserves it. He's been so good to me and my family, especially my mom. Naging bodyguard nya si ZB for so many years.

07/04/2021

I finally got a call last night from VIP the Fort regarding ZB. And it's confirmed na cancerous ang tumor na nakuha sa kanya. They said pwede i-chemo but that most likely, hindi na nya kakayanin pa ang treatment. So if we forego chemo, he can just go on steroids indefinitely. They also asked me about considering euthanasia. It's hard for me, kasi ni hindi ko sya makita. Sabi din nila bawal ako lumapit sa kanya kasi mas prone sya makakuha ng sakit from me since I just came out of the hospital myself and recommended bed rest pa ako for 1 month. I am at a loss. I don't know what to do. I can't say Vets In Practice has been of any much help in this journey with ZB. We've been at a constant loss and they make it seem like they are being patient with us when ever since kulang talaga sila sa endorsement and treatment plan. Quite honestly, I am very disappointed with them. Lumaki lang ang bill to almost 100k and ang ending, my cat ended up suffering and I still have to make that dreaded decision that should have been made before. And now I am in debt pa tuloy sa kanila with nothing to show for it but a grief-stricken heart.

05/04/2021

It works! Sa cat ko😻🐱, try nyo sa pets nyo kung efdective din! 😽😽

05/04/2021

Update on ZB for today, April 5, 2021: Halos di na nya mabuksan mata nya. They are worried baka mabulag na sya kasi may white sa mata. May possible fracture din kasi nahulog yata daw sa hagdan one time dahil hindi makakita. Called an on-call vet and nag recommend sya ng eyedrops Tobramycin 2x a day for 7days. Hopefully makatulong sa eye discharges nya.
I also followed up with VIP and his biopsy results are in na daw at tatawagan daw nila ako but up until now, di pa ako natatawagan. Maybe tomorrow makaka update na ako. Please continue to follow us on our journey.

04/04/2021

Bisitang pandangal ng mommy ko. Bininyagan ang bagong sofa cover sa kwarto ng mga Angels. Kahit hirap sya idilat ang mata nya, I can see in him, he's very happy and glad to be home. Welcome home my baby! 😍😍😍

04/04/2021

Kahit hirap sya mabuksan ang mga mata nya, I can see he is very comfortable at home. Finally! Nakikita ko na din syang masaya. 😍

04/04/2021

Name of patient: ZB
Dog or Cat: cat (puspin)
Age: 15

Symptoms being experienced by the pet: profuse nasal and eye discharges.
Meds being taken: currently just appetite enhancers
Vaccination History: none
Last Deworming Schedule: none
Dog Weight in Kilograms(NO APPROXIMATION): 5.2 kilos
Post Clear Picture/s if possible

For 2nd Opinion: Treatment History (Diagnosis, Test, Treatments recommendation)

Background: may upper respiratory problem po sya. Nagstart with nasal discharge sa left nostril noticed on feb 13. After several vet visits, several antibiotics and several admissions, na surgery po sya 2 weeks ago, March 17. Natanggalan ng 2 nasal mass. Wala pa po ang result ng biopsy but suspected na malignant ang tumors. Prior to surgery wala sya eye discharges, nasal discharge lang. After surgery and during admission naka ngt po sya and nagkaron sya eye discharges. Sabi baka dahil sa ngt. But nung na remove yung ngt nya meron pa din, sabi baka dahil sa irritation sa nose. Nadischarge po sya last wed, March 31. Wala na medications na binigay since no need to extend the antibiotic treatment daw po, appetite enhancer nlng ang binigay. Right now naka syringe feeding sya. But ever since nadischarge sya tuloy tuloy pa din ang eye and nasal discharge nya. Namamaga na po eyes nya and halos di na nya mabuksan kasi naninigas po ng sobra ung yellowish discharges po. Wondering if may conjunctivitis po sya kasi maga yung mata and what possible treatment po mabibigay sa kanya to help with the discharges? I am currently recovering from illness, nahospitalize din po ako last last week and kakadischarge ko lang now from the hospital.

To all the others, your moral support in this time is also important to me to continue to fight for ZB. Please follow my fb page Pinay Big Sister Pet House nagpopost po ako dyan regularly ng updates kay ZB. Sana samahan nyo po kami sa journey namin at bigyan nyo po kami motivation and inspiration to continue the good fight.

03/04/2021

Ganito kalaki si ZB dati... Mas malaki pa sa pamangkin ko. Ang gwapo at kala mo may breed sa laki. Ganyan namin sya kaalaga at ka mahal.

03/04/2021

Grabe ang discharges nya, naninigas na. Halos di na nya mabuksan mata nya at wala na butas sa ilong. Kaya siguro naka nganga na lang sya minsan. Salamat sa kapatid ko sa pagtyagang maglinis sa kanya. The good news is he is active and moving around. Much better pa din ang lagay nya sa bahay kesa nung naka confine nya. God please help ZB.

02/04/2021

Hindi na nya halos mabuksan ang Mata nya dahil sa eye discharges, pero makikita mo sa kanya, ibang iba ang demeanor at aura nya ng nakauwi na sya. Mas responsive sya, nag iingay, gumagalaw ang buntot at tlgang pmpwesto sa malalambot na lugar like k**a at sofa at gusto pa Naka electric fan. Haha! Masaya ako, kasi gusto ko masaya sya, and mukhang lubos sayang naligayahan na nakauwi na din sya. All his 15yrs, wala sayang ibang alam na lugar kundi sa bahay lang ng mommy ko, kahit nung lumipat ako, naiwan sya doon kasama ng mommy ko binabantayan nya araw-araw. Kaya alam ko napaka saya nya na finally he's home na. 🥰 Salamat sa kapatid ko sa pag sundo sa kanya at sa pa tuloy na pag aalaga. He is truly my baby, my very own son. ❤️