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Up And Down
May. 3rd, 2013 10:27 pmOn the one hand, the new kittens are fitting in just fine. They're healthy and happy and playful and adorable and awesome.
My old kitty, on the other hand? Not so good.
About 3 days ago he stopped eating. This is saying something, because he is obsessed with food. I can't remember another day in his life that he didn't eat, including the day he had a tooth extracted.
I thought it was just stress from the new kittens. But nothing helped. I tried anti-nausea meds; no help. I tried fluids to help hydrate him. No help. Appetite stimulants? No help.
I've got bloodwork running, but... checking him out today, he's also developed a heart murmur that wasn't there six months ago.
He hasn't eaten for 3 days now. He's 16 years old. Whatever this is, it's not good and it's not likely to be anything we can fix.
I've had this cat since before I went to vet school. I don't know how I'm going to live without him. And I can't help but feel like somehow, some way, this is my fault. If I hadn't brought these kittens home. If I had only rechecked his heart sooner. If... I don't know. If I had made different decisions.
My poor baby.....
My old kitty, on the other hand? Not so good.
About 3 days ago he stopped eating. This is saying something, because he is obsessed with food. I can't remember another day in his life that he didn't eat, including the day he had a tooth extracted.
I thought it was just stress from the new kittens. But nothing helped. I tried anti-nausea meds; no help. I tried fluids to help hydrate him. No help. Appetite stimulants? No help.
I've got bloodwork running, but... checking him out today, he's also developed a heart murmur that wasn't there six months ago.
He hasn't eaten for 3 days now. He's 16 years old. Whatever this is, it's not good and it's not likely to be anything we can fix.
I've had this cat since before I went to vet school. I don't know how I'm going to live without him. And I can't help but feel like somehow, some way, this is my fault. If I hadn't brought these kittens home. If I had only rechecked his heart sooner. If... I don't know. If I had made different decisions.
My poor baby.....
