My Poor Little Kitten!
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:27 pm
I have a cat, Smilo, whom I’ve had for almost 16 years (and she just turned 16 in February). My wife, Faye, and I have been concerned about her health recently, and have made an appointment with the vet for Saturday morning.
we’ve known about her arthritis for quite a while. Not surprisingly, it is still progressing, but she can usually handle it. The last time we took her to the vet, he also noticed a small growth on her neck. He said they could biopsy it, but because of her age and health, it would be very traumatic for her and she may not survive the biopsy. He also said if it was malignant, it would be very expensive (many thousands of dollars) to treat, and the treatment would be very hard on her. So he recommended doing nothing but watching it. Faye thinks it has grown recently, but I’m not sure.
I noticed this past Saturday, though, that her back legs were shaking when she stood up. She also had been eating less (though still eating) for the previous few days. Beginning Sunday, she has almost quit eating and drinking. She still does both some, but very tiny amounts. She’s been very listless and lethargic, too. So, we made an appointment for her for Saturday morning.
But then yesterday, we noticed it even more. She had very little interest in the remnants from Faye’s milk glass (which she’s usually eager to get) and almost no interest in my dinner last night. We also noticed her having trouble getting up on the bed, the sink, or into the bathtub (though she was able to get into the bathtub this morning OK). So, when Faye gets home from work today (about 1:00 pacific time), she’s going to call the vet’s office and see if they think we should still wait until Saturday to bring her in or if it should be sooner. We may be taking her in as soon as this afternoon, but it will be no later than Saturday.
This visit may very well result in some kind of treatment and she’ll be with us for more time to come. But it may not. And I’m fearing the worst right now, and it’s about all I can think about. So, please pray for her and us.
- Randy
we’ve known about her arthritis for quite a while. Not surprisingly, it is still progressing, but she can usually handle it. The last time we took her to the vet, he also noticed a small growth on her neck. He said they could biopsy it, but because of her age and health, it would be very traumatic for her and she may not survive the biopsy. He also said if it was malignant, it would be very expensive (many thousands of dollars) to treat, and the treatment would be very hard on her. So he recommended doing nothing but watching it. Faye thinks it has grown recently, but I’m not sure.
I noticed this past Saturday, though, that her back legs were shaking when she stood up. She also had been eating less (though still eating) for the previous few days. Beginning Sunday, she has almost quit eating and drinking. She still does both some, but very tiny amounts. She’s been very listless and lethargic, too. So, we made an appointment for her for Saturday morning.
But then yesterday, we noticed it even more. She had very little interest in the remnants from Faye’s milk glass (which she’s usually eager to get) and almost no interest in my dinner last night. We also noticed her having trouble getting up on the bed, the sink, or into the bathtub (though she was able to get into the bathtub this morning OK). So, when Faye gets home from work today (about 1:00 pacific time), she’s going to call the vet’s office and see if they think we should still wait until Saturday to bring her in or if it should be sooner. We may be taking her in as soon as this afternoon, but it will be no later than Saturday.
This visit may very well result in some kind of treatment and she’ll be with us for more time to come. But it may not. And I’m fearing the worst right now, and it’s about all I can think about. So, please pray for her and us.
- Randy