Slade did not make it through the surgery. They did a quick necropsy on him and he had a malformed heart. He could not make it through the anesthesia and the only way that would have been caught was through blood work which I don’t typically do on young, reasonably healthy cats. It also might explain his inability to eat only the softest of foods the vet said.
I made two difficult calls just now. First to the woman who rescued Slade in the first place and second to the anon donor of funds. Not calls that are fun to make. The vet said it would have caught up with him eventually, the anesthesia just hurried the final result along. It is not common, but it does happen. At least he went quickly without pain- other stray cats don’t often get that option.
OMG< I am so sorry to hear this news. I am grateful that he did not suffer and is now free to run and play with others at the rainbow bridge, I am so glad he was with you during that storm and even though he was a tough guy when he woke up, he got to experience a good lap nap. You did the best for him. RIP Slade, be at peace Mary Anne, God Bless you both, and the anon donor
That’s a shame; he should have had a better life. He would have, thanks to you, but his body decided differently. He knew affection at the end, though. Godspeed, Slade.