Slinky lives to purr another day! She has a serious UTI, so she got an antibiotic shot for that. Unfortunately, she has fairly severe kidney disease. Two of her test values were so high they were above the top limit of high. Not good.
She's very dehydrated, so we have to give her subcutaneous fluid once a day for 2 weeks. We also have a liquid medication to lower her phosphorus level. And she has special expensive prescription food for kidney disease.
She is our special expensive anniversary present.
Hang in there, Slinky! I hope the fluids and meds and special food help her muchly.
I'm trying to get used to a phone which is able to talk to that internet thing, so we'll see how that works
Well, if it leads to more Nilly for us, that's very exciting!
Rock on, Slinky! Kitty kidney ~ma for you!
Nilly, it's always a delight to see your font! I cannot imagine you causing anyone offense, honestly.
Dang, that really is an eternal cat.
Yeah, after reading that the current record-holder is only 26, I realized that there's a small but significant chance she might have been the oldest living cat at the time she died.
We've only had to put down one cat, but we had one disappear on us (I hope she was merely snatched rather than run over) and gave another to a farm along with the less independent of her two kittens. I'm hopeful mine will have a good decade or more before health problems start cropping up.
Timelies all!
Yay for good Slinky news!
Nilly, as usual, has said it much more eloquently than I could. If I have hurt or caused offense to anyone here, I ask your forgiveness.
Nilly, so wonderful to see you and your post.
I'm glad Slinky will be with you for a while longer, Steph. And it's good to see your pixels, Nilly.
Nilly, insent at your profile address.
Wow, nothing brightens up a blah day more than seeing Scott Walker lose.
That's a nice side benefit of so many Republican candidates. Goodbye to you! And you!
ION, I am posting from my new computer and it is so fucking shiny! And small!
