Comments on: Fluid Intelligence: Tips For Giving Sub-Q Fluids To Cats https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2014/fluid-intelligence-tips-for-giving-sub-q-fluids-to-cats/ Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:43:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.42 By: Valerie Burke https://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/2014/fluid-intelligence-tips-for-giving-sub-q-fluids-to-cats/#comment-5227 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 15:47:04 +0000 http://www.karikells.com/Petsitter/?p=719#comment-5227 Great article Kari! I had a big red tabby named Tig who was on sub-Q fluids for a few months. We struggled with a rig at home, something to hold the IV bag up high enough to generate a good flow rate. Not only should the kitty be comfortable, but the more comfortable you can make yourself, the better it goes. After all, animals react to their humans’ stress level. I’m a nurse by trade, and even for me learning to do the sub-Q on a kitty was an anxiety-provoking adventure.

Side note… take some of the de-stress formula yourself if the fluid treatments stress YOU out!

I solved the fluid bag-hanging challenge by hanging a decorative metal hook on the living room wall behind the sofa, which you would never know was an IV bag holder. It worked beautifully. That way, we could be in our favorite quiet area in nice lighting, watching tv or whatever, on a comfy sofa near the throw blankets. When the fluids bag came down, a nice little wall hanging took its place.

I also found that tapping helped both me AND Tig with coping with his final months and the emotional ups and downs that come along with helping our pets live out their lives with comfort and dignity.

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