Ignore and you'll be fine
Let's celebrate
As it was my turn the cat finally rested
We intended to have a small celebration but the problem is how small and how to divide the presents since my children will travel this month to celebrate it with their siblings. It's a bit puzzling and I admit I forgot to decorate the house and the "surprises" are not real surprises but more like a creative way of wrapping paper.
Are you making surprises after all, my daughter asked, I said no, but in a way I was. What's the difference? What you see on the pictures underneath is quickly made without any ideas, scheduling of time, or plans. It was more than I thought on Thursday night as I saw the big parcel and how to wrap it up. I decided to think about it the next morning (Friday) and I did. I carried it on the youngest's bed an in between curating, cleaning, decorating the house (which I usually do 3 weeks earlier), talking with my daughters, shovelling, feeding and playing with the wolves and taking care of the dying cat I painted and cut a bit (disappointing: all the paint is affected by the cold and I am out of most colours except green which is my favourite).
I worked out in time. In time as in before the children came home.
The cat is not too well and another day passed without him eating. I kept several food in front of his nose which he tested by smelling and gag or not but he wasn't interested in trying it out.
I don't want him to die, my son says.
What can one say about that? Go to the vet, how much more money will you spend, more stress for the animal or? I go for the or... so we kept the heater on and slept, in turn, a few hours like we used to do with the animals in the shelter if one was sick or we knew it would die. Dying alone is a nasty thing
The celebration was fun though the presents were simple and everyone was happy
Am I that fat, is that mirror right? Well, I better be fat than shown skinny which I am not.
Perhaps it's a fun mirror instead of a usual mirror. We can send it back to Ikea. (there is no need to)
I look 2 meters tall, my son said (which he isn't but he's tall so that mirror is partly right since he bumps his head frequently if he enters a room in the tiny house he's living. )
After the party, I filled out the sheet and went to bed
The youngest woke me up as it was bedtime for her and said the cat didn't sleep and she kept cleaning floors (blood included). He also didn't drink.
**Ignore and you'll be fine? **
Time for the syringe food method (no way he refused) so I took his water bowl made my fingers wet and his mouth. He decides to drink, drink a bit and a bit more and more. I believe this cat lives from the air.
There's a bit of improvement I don't see blood and he kind of slept a bit and kept me company in the kitchen as I did the dishes (the litterbox sand drives me crazy it's allover the house) .
There's some more improvement I did the "do you like this type of food" test again.
Yesterday the following made him gag: tuna, oil, mayonnaise, kidney diet food and pizza.
Today he didn't gag as I let him smell the diet food but he refused to eat. I assume the cat knows best. So I let him be and walk around while I clean drops of pee, here, there and everywhere he walks (a cat keeps its servants busy).
It's 10:30 am, and my cat babysit duty was nearly finished, I heard how my son ignored the alarm clock three times (annoying sound) and the cat just drank again. Let's go for another great, creative day while the cat sleeps.
7.12.24
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I don’t believe cats die easily. Some people say cat has nine lives, me, I’ll say they have 12 lives because I’ve seen cats go through some very harsh conditions and yet they survive. So, I believe your cat will be fine. Probably, d cat is going through a transition stage…😊
You mean that is what kidney failure is 🤔
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I believe he used all his lives, we'll see if he is still alive in the morning. The vet said a shot to end his life is better.
Cats are mysterious creatures, and so are their illnesses. One of our three cats was in a similar state this summer for a few days - lying depressed, not wanting to eat or drink water, nothing, lost a lot of weight. I couldn't stand it and we took him to a doctor in a nearby town, yes it's a lot of stress for him, but I'd rather it be that way than watch him die in front of my eyes and not have done anything. Fortunately, where I live, these services are still cheap, the doctor even makes house visits, coming with a car from the city, for a nominal fee, but this time I didn't even want to wait for him to come home, we had to put him through the stress of driving him by car there.
The doctor examined him, gave him a few injections, but said: I have no idea what could be wrong with him this time. This same doctor last year got him back on his feet after a terrible cough with just two visits and a few shots, I have a lot of faith in him, but this time he couldn't say or do anything. But the cat began to eat in the evening, little by little, slowly, with the treats that the doctor gave to stimulate the appetite. And in the following days he recovered quickly. We never found out what happened to him.
However, I suspect your cat has more symptoms that can even be checked on the internet, maybe some kind of kidney inflammation? As a house cat, I don't think the options for disease are too many. Our cats are outside, and they go everywhere, so there can be thousands of reasons for their ailments.
How is he today? I am sending him lots of positive energy. My cats are like my children, they are part of the family, it's not easy to go through something like that...
The cat has kidney failure and in my opinion, he suffers from it for at least 6 months if not longer. Don't say inside they cannot get ill. This one loved to eat plastic and plants aren't safe either. It started in Spring so can be (it's a tomcat) he didn't like to stay inside (well, he was outside as well but protected in a cat ren/cage so he's safe for the wolves although he escaped several times through the window.).
He had an infusion yesterday and this morning (better not to ask about the prices charged for not doing too much it was 100 ml) and that was it. The last time he ate was 6 days ago so he has a "fat liver" and the idea is that he will eat (he refuses and the expensive, special food makes him gag like all the other things we let him sniff at. This afternoon we tried the syringe (my son wrapped him in a towel because he is strong enough to fight back). If he had 2 ml it was much LOL.
I try later but I will go to bed.
The only positive thing is that he pees and get's out of his bed because he hates it and my son can do the laundry.
I don't think he is a very strong cat. I remember the lady he came from, all incest and the kittens weren't in a very good condition. It took very long before he grew and became a bit bigger (1.5 years old or so) but he behaves like a dog and plays hide and seek which is very cute. It's my son's friend so it will be a problem if he dies but at least they can spend a bit more time together.
You are lucky to have a vet still willing to pay a house visit. We had an old one doing it but he's gone. More a vet as in cows instead of pets.
The other vet killed pups of mine and I don't have much confidence in his knowledge. I rather hear "I don't know" instead of trying whatever pops up in his mind to cash out. One pup he should "save" died after a shot f him on the way back home. I decided to save the other pup myself, since I have enough knowledge although no longer the meds and most equipment since I stopped with the shelter a few years ago. That pup is still alive and a happy, healthy wolf.
The good news is there's a new vet in a village nearby. My son went over there and at least she gave him a better feelings which is important as well.
Thanks for asking. I hope your cat is doing well and it will remain this way. We have periods where cat haters throw poisoned food and many cats become the victim.
Our three cats are outdoors and have been alive for four years now by pure chance I think. Cats before them came home with terrible wounds, shot with guns, mouths burned with chemicals, probably put in food. All these cats treated by us then disappeared, even the sister of the current three cats also disappeared. We only have these left. They also come home with wounds, but they proved to be very strong, resilient, and terribly lucky.
It is also possible that years ago there was some wave of violence against animals. During covid and after that, even recently it happened again, that people die often, ie. the church bell rings often. It's possible that the one who shot them with a rifle is gone, or the one who put acid in food. Maybe that's why they're still alive, I don't know.
I remember how in the past there was no one available to take care of pets. Yes, there was a cow vet who was called in to help deliver calves, but when a dog got sick or a cat, they just died. No one castrated cats or dogs either, and then people did even more cruel things to get rid of the offspring. They still do. But now other people are starting to appear who treat their pets responsibly, and vets are now giving home visits, they even come to the house to neuter a cat for example, this is something that did not exist before and I am very pleased with this turn. For the moment, the progress here in this direction is positive. Or at least that's how I perceive things...
However, I wish the best for your cat - the best for both you and him. Whatever has to happen, let it happen, in the best possible way. 🙏
De alguna manera esta historia despertó en mis musas algo de niñez y recuerdos en daguerrotipos y girasoles en perfecta armonía. Era una música distante, la lluvia cayendo sobre techos de Zinc. En fin gatitos en el tejado y vos pintando con letras pequeñas emociones. Un abrazo.
Es bueno saber que una historia es buena para provocar recuerdos tan bonitos y tú lo describiste muy bien. Ahora veo un campo con girasoles y los gatos caminando sobre el tejado. Gracias por decir esto. Un cálido abrazo para ti.