MacHete
Hair Cropper & Chipmunk Wrangler
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Molly came to stay with us almost two years ago. She had been abandoned, along with another cat, by a squatting piece of feces living in a house owned by my brother-in-law. The other cat was younger and adoptable, so he went to a local animal rescue who quickly found a home for him. Molly was at least 17 years old, and we were afraid she couldn't be placed, so we made room for her with our other pets.
Our initial thought was that we would be providing "hospice care" for her, because we didn't think she would be around much longer. After 22 months, we started to take her presence for granted.
Last week, we noticed her peeing a lot more, so we took her to the Vet. We were informed of her test results this afternoon, and her kidneys seem to be in big trouble. I took her in for a weekend hospital stay so they can try to flush her out and minimize the damage. If she responds well, she should be with us for a couple more years. If not, it will be a matter of months. What her quality of life will be during either of the possible timelines remains to be seen.
She can be a little cranky sometimes, and she doesn't always make it to the litterbox, but we love her. If you can spare any kind thoughts, prayers or smoke for our little old grey-haired lady, we would certainly appreciate them.
Thank you,
Bryan & Kathy
Our initial thought was that we would be providing "hospice care" for her, because we didn't think she would be around much longer. After 22 months, we started to take her presence for granted.
Last week, we noticed her peeing a lot more, so we took her to the Vet. We were informed of her test results this afternoon, and her kidneys seem to be in big trouble. I took her in for a weekend hospital stay so they can try to flush her out and minimize the damage. If she responds well, she should be with us for a couple more years. If not, it will be a matter of months. What her quality of life will be during either of the possible timelines remains to be seen.
She can be a little cranky sometimes, and she doesn't always make it to the litterbox, but we love her. If you can spare any kind thoughts, prayers or smoke for our little old grey-haired lady, we would certainly appreciate them.
Thank you,
Bryan & Kathy
It's still too early to know what effect her treatment is having, but we are grateful for your thoughts and prayers. We just tried to go see he again, but the clinic was unbelievably busy, and we couldn't even find a place to park. There were actually people standing outside waiting to get in. I hope that the reasons for this busyness are not as alarming as busyness itself. I'll try again in another hour or so to go see her. There is another small window of visiting hours Sunday in the late afternoon. We'll see her again then, and then hopefully bring her home on Monday.
