Watching him this morning, I have to shake my head and say to myself that we are doing him no favors in keeping him here with us. Last night although there has been no change in his routine or diet, he began to vomit tremendous amounts of food into his litter pans. This morning, he is so weak and unsteady on his feet- that even standing up causes him to shake and wobble. He also is now unable to put his rump on the ground when he is trying to sit- although I see nothing around his rectum to cause alarm. His stool in the box looks normal.
He goes to the vet late this afternoon. I am unsure if he is going to come back home with me. I will talk to the vet at great length at what I have observed in him since he started moving about and see how he wishes to proceed. I never want to keep a cat alive just to prove a point. To me, even though he is eating and drinking and using the pans- he just looks so worn out and ready to say goodbye.
My prayers and best wishes to this baby. He knows love and caring in your home and you will make the best decision for him. Perhaps it is tilme for him to fly free.
After posting this, I went upstairs to check on him as we had a hard night last night. We sat and cuddled for a bit and I talked to him about what might be coming down the pike for him. When I left, for the first time, he followed me to the top of the landing and stood there looking at me as I descended the stairs. It is so hard to know what to do and sometimes (no all the time) I wish cats weren’t so adept in covering up the fact they are in pain.
I know you’ll do what is best. He just doesn’t sound done yet
I need to remember that he has a strong heart murmur that didn’t go away once all those damg fleas were dead.
I’m sorry. My 1st instinct is to hold on tightly for as long as possible. But I know that you’ll make the right decision for Vic. You know him, you see him and you’ll do what’s right for him. Good thoughts to you and Vic
So praying for this beautiful boy! Sometimes we do all we can for these fur babies and it’s never enough. You have given this boy love and he knows it. Sending good thoughts and praying for this precious boy.
Purrrrrrrsss for Victannie, whichever way things go for him this afternoon.
Perhaps he is weaker than normal due to losing much of his dinner last night. I have a cat that eats just fine and then for no reason I can figure, she’ll vomit twice in one day. Maybe if he can keep dinner down, his strength will return.
Sending well wishes to Vic.
Prayers and good thoughts to you and sweet Vic.
Sorry to hear this discouraging update about Vic. I know you and the vet have probably evaluated Vic’s potassium levels, but I wonder if that might be an issue? We’ve had a few cats with borderline low (but technically still “normal”) potassium who were showing many of the signs of potassium deficiency. Vets dismissed our concerns, but one cat continues to do well with some daily supplementation. Another cat, unfortunately, had ALL the symptoms of deficiency, but we were not told about the low levels in her bloodwork. The vets suggested all kinds of expensive diagnostics/treatments (yes, let’s do acupuncture, Xrays, chiro, consult a neurologist, etc). Poor cat continued to decline, and after two weeks we had her put down. THEN we got a copy of b/w, I researched her symptoms, consulted two experienced cat-rescue people I know, and we all concluded the potassium deficiency was likely the main or contributing cause of her decline. Which could have been corrected by a damned tube of Tumil-K. :0(
Anyway, I’m posting this late afternoon EST, so you and Vic may already be at the vet. Vic may be out of chances at this point, but I’m really hoping he has a few left.
Poor Vic. I can understand that it is hard for you to know what to do. If you and the veterinarian don’t think he will get better, then I guess it will be time to let him go. In any case, you have given him kindness and affection that he probably hasn’t had in a long time.