We need some help
This past Saturday we had noticed our 17 year old cat Snowshoe has been acting off for a few days. He's a very skittish cat and old, so we initially thought his arthritis was bad due to weather. We ended up going to the vet on Sunday because he wasn't eating. We dropped nearly $400 but they didn't have answers for us, because it was the end of the day. They told us if he gets worse to take him to the vet ER.
We ended up taking him there Tuesday. He was extremely lethargic and not eating or drinking. We agreed to let him stay there overnight so they could try getting him to eat and do some X-rays and other tests. They kept him for two days (nearly $3000).
It turns out that he has a UTI. We brought him home tuesday and he was eating and drinking. However, Wednesday into Thursday (today, it's 6:25am as of this post) he hasn't eaten. He's drank a lot of water, but he's refusing to eat. He's extremely lethargic and not doing good. We're calling our vet when they open so we can get him in ASAP.
But this is all at a very steep price, especially with my fiance having to miss work. We still have another cat who can only eat meat baby food (she's 22) on top of general bills and being able to feed ourselves. Below I'm leaving my d0n4tion info, but I also have commissions open! Please reblog if you can π
We had to drop another $750 on him today. We're trying new stronger antibiotic injections he has to get twice a day. We have him at home right now and we've actually managed to get him to eat a little. He's actually responsive and was purring when I pet him. I'm hoping this is a good sign that the new antibiotics are working, but we still have to keep a close eye on him to make sure he keeps eating and drinking.
If he gets any worse though or doesn't get better by Saturday, it's could be he has something neurological and we might have to talk about euthanasia. The eating, cleaning, and responsiveness is making me hopeful though. I'll still be pulling another late night watching him (probably until at least 5 am) just in case.











