Went to see Bentley this morning and talk with the vet. The bloodwork is back and renal failure has been ruled out. Although his wbc is normal, they note there are toxins in his blood attacking his white cells as well as his red. His bilirubin indicates he is jaundiced but has not yet turned into a “yellow kitty.” The vet believes he has a whopping case of pancreatitis because of something he ate and what he ate was poisoned. 🙁 They have him on fluids, antibiotic and anti-emetic and a pain killer. He’s no longer flat, he is fighting back and the vet believes he might even come home in a few days!

I went back to see him and he was all over me. I pulled him out and we snuggled and he dug his head deep into the crook of my arm a semblance of the Bentley I have grown to love. I didn’t want to put him back in the cage, but knew that he was in good hands. I promised him I didn’t abandon him and I would be back. I cried all the way home. I was so afraid we were going to lose this precious boy. Thank you ALL for praying for him!

Stryker is eating- not a lot, but he is eating. I tried calling a relative to find out more about what happened and why he had so many bite wounds but it was like pulling teeth. No one wanted to bother to fill in the gaps. So I will just keep going in and comforting him and letting him know that his former owner had no choice but to give him up. I told him this morning, I knew that Joann wanted him to be happy. After I said that- he ate about a handful of kibble. Some people say cats are dumb and they don’t understand us, but I disagree. he is grieving and right now- we are both a comfort to one another because both of us know what loss feels like.