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Originally Posted by Kellie
Aw  Good luck with the kitty, I'm actually in a similar situation right now as well so I fully understand. Our cat's levels were so off the chart they were shocked that she was still alive But after 3 straight days of fluids she pulled through and is doing really good. We still have to give her fluids once a week, but her Creatine is almost back in the normal range. So keep at it, there is for sure hope!!
Also ask your vet about A/D, is basically crack for animals, my cat ate it when she wasn't eating anything either. ( http://www.hillspet.com/products/pre...ne-canned.html)
Best of luck to you and your kitty!! My heart goes out to you! |
Thank you so much, Kellie, and thank you to everyone who has commented. I will try to get some of that food. My vet has ordered some prescription kidney diet food for him but it won't be here until next week. In the meantime, I am going crazy trying to find something he will eat more than a few licks of. He loves these treats called Temptations but I hate him only eating treats - it cannot be very good for him.
I tried to give him the fluids this morning and it is so hard. I know I hurt him and I didn't get them all in. I hate sticking that big needle into him and he doesn't like it either. I'm going to get some help this afternoon, as it takes more than two hands to do it.
Believe me, once I feel I have done all I can and he isn't responding, I will put him down. I cannot stand to see an animal suffering. But it will be so hard now that I've gotten attached. I almost put him down when I first took him to the vet two months ago because he was in such bad shape. I'm not sorry I didn't because I've enjoyed having him in my life but it is going to hurt to let him go now.
I will try to post some pics later today. Thank you for your concern - it makes me feel better to hear from others who have been through this and it seems like we all have at one point or another. Animals make life worth living imo.