Wish him some luck, huh?

[changeyourstars8]

Chris just left the house . . . he's running Marvin out to the vet. Kaylee and I got home at about 10:00 and he was pretty listless. He'd raise his head and look at us and all, but wouldn't stand on his own. We wrote down the emergency vet number just in case; mom said he was acting like Midnight did when the vet diagnosed him with diabetes. So I put him closer to the litterbox, and when I put Kaylee to bed he'd come up the few steps to lie down there. I brought him in to Kaylee's room to lie down with us, and fell asleep for a couple of hours. When Chris came home at 2:00, he brought Marv out with him. He tried to give him some water, then some milk, no go. When Chris first got home he'd raise his head and look around, but by 4:30 he stopped doing that and his breathing's labored, so. . .

I don't know. When I came home he was acting like he might if he had diabetes, but right now he's acting like our cat Fozzy did a few years back. Chris and I got home from Vermont and found him lying on the floor, completely limp. Our friend who'd been coming by to feed them saw he was lagging around a bit earlier but thought he was just moping because we were gone. We didn't even have time to get home from the vet's office before she called to let us know that she had to put him down-- basically, kidney stones, and it was too far along for her to help. If it's the same thing, I hope we got Marvin out there in time.

Hell. He's a good cat. And the only one who really tolerates Kaylee well . . . Zot will get growly pretty fast, and Daisy's too skittish to stay around someone who makes a lot of sudden movements. Marvin just lies around and stretches and lets her bat at him.

I should try to go back to bed.

ETA: Chris got back. It's not diabetes. It's the same thing Fozzy had. The vet said he still might die but that if we'd waited until her office opened he would've been gone. She'll call when they know more.

Comments

[serenityfire169.livejournal.com]

my parents' cat had a run in with kidney stones about 10 years ago. It sounds like they were acting similarly. It was touch and go at first, but the vet was able to save him, and once they changed the cat food in the house, we didn't have a repeat. He's now almost 15 and still kicking. So, hopefully, the vet will be able to help your kitty too.

[allthelivesofme.livejournal.com]

Fingers crossed!

And changing the cat food, huh?? Hm. All three (well, five, if you count the feral ones outside) of ours eat the same food. Glad all of them aren't going through this.

[apocalypticbob.livejournal.com]

All the best luck, and good vibes.

[allthelivesofme.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :-)

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Good luck. Hope the kitty is okay.

[allthelivesofme.livejournal.com]

Thanks. The vet is doing some blood work; we should know more around noon.

[neintales.livejournal.com]

Oh no, poor kitty. Best wishes with you all through this *hug*