A cat decided we were going to be his owners
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Just got the results from the vet, it is FIP.
How bloody unfair can life be, he doesn't deserve that. We are back at the vets this afternoon to see what can be done, she is pretty sure there is nothing to do but the wife and I have been scouring the Internet for anything that might give him a chance, interferon keeps popping up so we will see about what we can do with that once we speak to the vet but she has said it will only be matter of time
It's not over yet, but it's not looking good. In my heart I know that we will need to decide when to let him go, we have to do the right thing by him but this hurts so much, the little bugger has broken my heart.
How bloody unfair can life be, he doesn't deserve that. We are back at the vets this afternoon to see what can be done, she is pretty sure there is nothing to do but the wife and I have been scouring the Internet for anything that might give him a chance, interferon keeps popping up so we will see about what we can do with that once we speak to the vet but she has said it will only be matter of time
It's not over yet, but it's not looking good. In my heart I know that we will need to decide when to let him go, we have to do the right thing by him but this hurts so much, the little bugger has broken my heart.
Edited by bxlbaz on Friday 13th November 04:24
Just got the results from the vet, it is FIP.
How bloody unfair can life be, he doesn't deserve that. We are back at the vets this afternoon to see what can be done, she is pretty sure there is nothing to do but the wife and I have been scouring the Internet for anything that might give him a chance, interferon keeps popping up so we will see about what we can do with that once we speak to the vet but she has said it will only be matter of time
It's not over yet, but it's not looking good. In my heart I know that we will need to decide when to let him go, we have to do the right thing by him but this hurts so much, the little bugger has broken my heart.
How bloody unfair can life be, he doesn't deserve that. We are back at the vets this afternoon to see what can be done, she is pretty sure there is nothing to do but the wife and I have been scouring the Internet for anything that might give him a chance, interferon keeps popping up so we will see about what we can do with that once we speak to the vet but she has said it will only be matter of time
It's not over yet, but it's not looking good. In my heart I know that we will need to decide when to let him go, we have to do the right thing by him but this hurts so much, the little bugger has broken my heart.
Edited by bxlbaz on Friday 13th November 04:59
I'm so sorry, it us a really grim prognosis and I really hate saying that but I don't want you to get your hopes up re interferon. It is a really nasty disease and the cats get very sick with it, not nice to watch them struggle with it 
.
It may depend on whether it is the wet or dry form. I am fairly sure the wet form of fip is pretty much untreatable.
New treatments are coming out for nasty virus's etc all the time though so I really hope I am wrong and you and your vet finds a regime that works.
Just think of quality of life. I have seen a cat being drained of fluid weekly or more in an attempt to treat for this, it wasn't nice.
Wishing your poor four legged friend all the best, I really feel for you all.
.It may depend on whether it is the wet or dry form. I am fairly sure the wet form of fip is pretty much untreatable.
New treatments are coming out for nasty virus's etc all the time though so I really hope I am wrong and you and your vet finds a regime that works.
Just think of quality of life. I have seen a cat being drained of fluid weekly or more in an attempt to treat for this, it wasn't nice
.Wishing your poor four legged friend all the best, I really feel for you all.
The vet has said nothing will cure him, maybe give him a few more weeks with injections every 2 days and fluid removal when needed. The thought of doing that to our loving little kitten is beyond contemplation. We have tried to do the best by him from when he first adopted us and we cannot step back from doing what is best for him now no matter how much we want to keep him with us for as long as we can.
A weekend of scruffy cuddles will pass too quickly
A weekend of scruffy cuddles will pass too quickly
Edited by bxlbaz on Friday 13th November 16:37
Just think had you not taken him in what a dreadful way it would have been to have got ill like this with no one to care for him.
You have done all you can for him, enjoy your time left together, spoil him rotten (more than you do already!) Life is so mean at times.
You have done all you can for him, enjoy your time left together, spoil him rotten (more than you do already!) Life is so mean at times
.Edited by bexVN on Friday 13th November 16:56
So sad to read this!
I have never been a Cat person, but I (yes I ) have recently been adopted by a little Black Bugger that we Cat Sat for Mrs Pagey's work colleague on a couple of occasions.
We took it back to its home a few weeks ago and as soon as it was let out of the basket he went into sulk mode. When it was time to leave he darted out of the front door and jumped into my car and wasn't for getting out.
Home he came
Now my best mate, follows me from room to room, gets on the sofa next to me and refuses to move for Mrs Pagey
If anything were to happen to him I would be gutted.
Edited by Pagey on Saturday 14th November 13:02
He is worse this weekend, he can't be made to suffer more than he has to. We spoke to the vet and we agreed Monday.
This weekend is scruffies, the time is for us to spend together. He worries if we aren't with him, he knows he's ill and he is relying on us to make him better like we have done before.
But this time we can't
F'k
This weekend is scruffies, the time is for us to spend together. He worries if we aren't with him, he knows he's ill and he is relying on us to make him better like we have done before.
But this time we can't
F'k
Edited by bxlbaz on Saturday 14th November 14:08
So sorry, take solace in that he knew kindness and enjoyed a loving home. It would have been much worse to have been poorly and on the street.
A little street kitten followed me home a few years ago..I didn't like cats...it has slept on my bed every night since...now got three of the damn things.
A little street kitten followed me home a few years ago..I didn't like cats...it has slept on my bed every night since...now got three of the damn things.
We took him to the vets this afternoon, the vet was very caring asking whether we wanted to be there for all of the procedure and checking at each step. She was very attentive to Scruffy and as gentle as possible. I stayed with him throughout, he wouldn't give in to the initial sleep inducing injection ( that was the Scruffy we knew ) but gently with each injection he drifted further away but right up to the end he was still the Scruffy we knew and loved. I kissed him goodnight on his forehead as he heart beat its last.
He won't suffer anymore and for that I am grateful, but there is a massive Scruffy shaped hole in our lives. Maybe someday we will find another cat to adopt us.
I have to keep on focussing that we all,including Scruffy, did all we could to be together but it was out of our control. But in the few weeks that he was with us I hope he knew what it was to be loved and cared for. He certainly showed us how loving a cat he was.
He wasn't alone for his final journey of his short life and I hope my being with him until the end kept him knowing how much he was loved
Sorry I'm rambling, I just wanted to complete his story
Thank you everyone for you kind words and thoughts they really did help, and remember to give your cats an extra little cuddle for Scruffies sake tonight. Enjoy your purring companions they are all very special in their own way and their time with us is fleeting
Barrie
He won't suffer anymore and for that I am grateful, but there is a massive Scruffy shaped hole in our lives. Maybe someday we will find another cat to adopt us.
I have to keep on focussing that we all,including Scruffy, did all we could to be together but it was out of our control. But in the few weeks that he was with us I hope he knew what it was to be loved and cared for. He certainly showed us how loving a cat he was.
He wasn't alone for his final journey of his short life and I hope my being with him until the end kept him knowing how much he was loved
Sorry I'm rambling, I just wanted to complete his story
Thank you everyone for you kind words and thoughts they really did help, and remember to give your cats an extra little cuddle for Scruffies sake tonight. Enjoy your purring companions they are all very special in their own way and their time with us is fleeting
Barrie
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