Posted on 07/16/2013 4:26:10 AM PDT by Lazamataz
Yesterday I got the worst possible news: My cat, my little girl Cathy might be dying. It started with a note from Kim, who is foster-sitting her, that Cathy was dropped off at the vet for excessive drinking. After some tests, diabetes and cancer and the like were ruled out, but she has a very serious condition called hepatic lipidosis. It was caused pretty much because she stopped eating because she missed her daddy. It's likely to be Separation Anxiety. When she stopped eating, the liver got very fatty and the liver enzymes and other readings skyrocketed. Right now some of the readings are 15 times normal. The prognosis, originally given as 'not good' (sent me into huge tears, again) was revised to the more accurate prognosis of 'uncertain'.
I scrambled to get to her at the vet and fed her her favorite, shaved turkey. She ate a little but gagged, but that is normal because she feels so nauseous. She was happy as hell to see me and purred (according to the vet) for the first time since she's been there. She's eaten twice, and while that's a good sign, there is no guarentee she pulls through. My eyes are clouding up as I type this. This is my little baby girl who I got as a tiny pre-weaned kitten. She really loves me and I wanted her to be with me for many more years. She's a mean kitty to everyone except me. She LOVES her Daddy!
I tried to pet her but she's feeling so sick she pushed my hand away with her little paw. She is glad to see me though.
I pray she doesn't die. Dear God, heal my little girl so we can have many more years together. I love my little girl.
I was angry at the pet foster people that they didn't pick up on this sooner, especially since they work with so many cats, but I know they didn't do this on purpose, and I know they have so many cats that it might escape notice. I won't put this on them. It just happened. If little Cathy pulls through, they've agreed to do things differently, having Shane spend time with her and we feed her shaved turkey from time to time. We just need little girl to pull through.
Today I go there and spend a few hours with her. Hopefully that gives her the will to pull through.
I almost wanted to blame myself – if I hadn't gotten loaded (something I did after the stresses of losing the 2012 election, and believing my country died), she wouldn't have been separated and experienced the stress of missing Daddy and stopping her eating. More to the point, if I hadn't gone into recovery housing, she wouldn't have been separated. But that's convoluted thinking. It's not real. One way or the other, continued using would have killed her.
I know two things from this: I can love deeply, and someone or something can love me deeply – so much so that missing me is killing them.
CATHY, PLEASE PULL THROUGH, HONEY!!!! GOD, PLEASE HEAL HER LITTLE LIVER AND GALL BLADDER!!! PLEASE!!!!
You see? They don’t say cats have nine lives for nothing!!!
Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
I will have to try that next time one of my kitties is sick!
Yeah NO KIDDIN!
Thanks for the support.... :)
Yeah, but I wish she had saved some for me. Now what am *I* gonna eat? The little glutton.
;)
YOUR PRAYERS HELPED!
Thanks jb! She’s getting on the mend. :)
Good for her!! I’m sure the Big Book will perk her right up!! ;)
Sure it will.
She’s in C.A.
Catnip Anonymous.
Any time. And please keep us updated.
LOVE works too, Laz. Best medicine in the world. WE love you. It rubs off.
Yes, prayers help. I said two last night, but you weren’t as thrilled about one of them. Love ya, old buddy! Now get better!
Wonderful news!! I'll keep praying until she's home and her mean little self again. :)
Update: She hadn’t eaten a whole can last night but she ate a little bit of tuna. She hasn’t eaten yet today. I plan to be there tonight for a few hours so maybe she’ll eat then.
Are they still planning on starting the force feeding today? That will help her a lot....
When I get there tonight I will address that.
I trust in your judgement. Cathy sounds like a very good kitteh. I’ve enjoyed the pics you’re posted of her on FB.
Great!!! It was always a thrill forme when the Bootster snarfed down a can of anything. Stinky clothes is a great idea, too...
Good luck.....
Laz, I know how much our little furry peeps mean to us and I’m adding your precious Cathy to my prayer list for continued improvement and health. Don’t know what I’d do if my little furry buddy was sick....
Who doesn't!
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