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Posted on 05/03/2008 8:48:06 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
But alas, Netflix doesn’t have ‘em. Guess there are too few fans. ;-)
Okay cat people (sorry if I missed any of the feline persuasion).
I need help knowing that I’m doing the right thing with Abby. I’ll be taking her at 5:30 tomorrow night to the vet. I can make the decision then or bring her back.
She is eating and drinking. But she’s only moving from her bed area to under the piano (about 10ft) and back. A couple of times she’s gone on either the blanket or her bed. She’s using the box to poop.
I can’t tell if she’s in pain. But she’s not motivated to do anything. Even moving her to the back door where she could look out didn’t help. She wanted to be in the dark instead.
When we took her last time, the vet said if the steroid and antibiotic didn’t work then it was likely cancer.
Thoughts?
Yeah, that’s pretty much where we are. And, I can’t tell if she’s in pain. She never acted like it (except for not climbing the stairs and limping) when her leg was broken.
How well do you know me?... you know what I’d do...
Gosh, I don’t know Corin... It’s hard when they are just dwindling. I’ve been there. Follow your heart. She can’t tell you when she hurts, you just have to watch her and see if she’s still enjoying and livin’ life or not or if there’s anything you can or should do.
Hair said it best, just do what you know is right, even though it will be very hard.
That’s exactly why I didn’t ping you.
It sounds like she isn’t getting any more enjoyment out of life. She’s still eating, but maybe that’s when you want to let it happen... not two weeks from now. The vet appointments take way too long. If you could get her in as soon as she stopped eating I might say something different but you don’t want her to stop eating or get in some real pain and be three days out from helping her.
Pinging my sister the vet
It’s a really tough call... :-\ I’m not sure I have any advice. My first thought when she started this behavior was that she likely had some sort of infection, but if she’s really not improving at all and the vet thinks it’s some form of cancer, there’s not a lot that can be done.
It sure would be nice if they had a more definite idea, but it isn’t generally that simple, I know.
I so wish you could be spared all this right now, Corin. It’s not fair.
Thanks all (well, ‘cept Stinky). I’ll make the decision tonight after talking with the vet. I think I know what that will be, but I’ll hold off until then.
I’ll be fine. (quite frankly I’m used to stomach cramps and chest pains) But I hate watching Not Valerie and theboys go through this right now.
Good luck tonight.
Let the kittens loose in the house and they were tearing all over the place. I’m going to keep them out with me or in our bedroom today and give momma real quiet so maybe she’ll come out of the litter box and eat/drink. Wondering if they are not really helping her but instead stressing her out with all their running around.
But it’s like herding cats around here. Haven’t even fed horses yet, been too busy and I haven’t even had my coffee!
Thanks. I’ll let y’all know.
You should apply for a gubmint grant for abandoned critter care.
I’m making an ad for them today.
Rosie... how many kittens should I say are available? :~)
Heh... and then you can’t catch them! Monsters!
*sigh*
I’m very torn. I’d like a kitten around, but I don’t really need any more critters. I’d happily take one one of them if one really needed a home, but I don’t know that I should volunteer if there are plenty of *good* homes available without my stepping in.
Can I wait and see how this all goes? It’s not as if there’s a bad one in the bunch, so if any one of them ends up left, it’d be a nice kitten to have. ;-)
The picture of Butters perched up on the bear’s head cracks me up. ;-)
My stoopidcat (Halvah) still hasn’t gotten past getting herself into predicaments. Yesterday she managed to climb onto the top shelf in the closet in the office, but then was scared to jump back down so she just sat up there looking over the edge and crying and backing up over and over. I had to haul her down, with her fighting the whole way because she was afraid I was gonna drop her or or something.
Momma did come out at some point and eat. So that's good, but she's back in the litter box again. Not the most sanitary place I'd pick for her to sleep with her stitches, but I don't think there's anything I can do about it.
She's fairly indifferent toward the kittens, she's a little freaked out still about everything I think. She's not used to being inside and this close to all this activity. I took the kittens out of there for the day, give her some quiet. I'm not sure she's really comforted by them being there climbing all over her cage.
So they had to get their mommy fix from Gidget, again... on my bed They do adore her. They're really friendly kittens, running up and climbing all over anyone who will give them attention.
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