Bent just returned from his recheck on his stomatitis. It has not resolved itself completely , but it is a tad bit better since his last depo shot, so he got another one. The vet said that the pain level is down in his mouth as well and there are only two lesions in the back of his mouth instead of seven. I am hoping that the second shot will take hold and he will be good to go with only taking oral prednisone here at home. He huddled in my lap the entire time- poor scared boy. He’s not crying anymore when he eats and the vet was on-board with the slippery elm bark mixture he is getting five times a day. (Thanks again Pat!)

I wish we could resolve this vet bill- but as Mike likes to say: “If wishes were fishes, the creeks would be full!”  Right now, our creek is just trickling along. There were a few comments made about the $900.00 still owing. I am doing the best I can.

They will call me in three weeks to see how Bent is doing and go from there. I know how he shows pain, so I will be on guard against him losing a lot of weight suddenly, pawing at his mouth, or crying when he eats. I also will pray he doesn’t get that skanky brown drool that Shimmer got which is a sign of more severe lesions forming in his mouth. I was given some Advant-guard which is basically a probiotic for the mouth. I am to give him this four times a day and not worry if he swallows it or spits it out. It just has to get in his mouth to do its work.

For now, he is home. Of course in true cat fashion,  he serenaded me the entire ride up and back to the vet’s office.

First thing Bentley did when I brought him home was dart outside and hide in the pine limbs that came down in the storm last night! I think he is hoping I wouldn’t notice his handsomeness among the branches.