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Jan. 5th, 2016 05:54 pmBright Eyes, the youngest of the "kittens" (the surviving two are 10 years old now) has been having health issues lately. It's been a long process, I have not taken her to the vet because money, and I was hoping she'd pull out of it (she's been going up and down). Her brother has had a recent recurrence of his sinus infection that did make me call the vet yesterday, because there is only so much snot-flinging I am willing to accept from sneezing cats. The process is that you call the vet's wife (his office manager and vet tech) and she calls you back (as time allows on her second job of postal carrier). I was not surprised to wait three hours for my callback.
It was that long because they are on vacation. On the west coast. Until Saturday.
She did say she'd call in a prescription renewal for Corrie, so I can get him started once I pick it up. But last night I didn't mention Bright Eyes, with her health issues, because she was seeming better. But today she's not made an appearance since morning, and I believe she's upstairs somewhere (I still can't get up the steps).
I had been afraid that she was beginning to develop the Feline Infectious Peritonitis that killed her sister Pansy two years ago, but she just didn't seem to have the same symptoms. I didn't see labored breathing, but she seemed like her shoulders hurt when she first would stand up and walk, which Pansy did. Bright Eyes will get up on the table asking for attention, but stays up on her front feet instead of laying on her side to relax- except when I brush her. She also gulps sometimes, which was something she did a lot when she first started having problems. She mostly just wants to lie on the furnace vent, and will come to the food bowls, but be very slow and careful about eating.
Last night I finally wondered if she had a gum infection. She's never had her teeth cleaned, and I haven't been getting them their yearly vaccinations like I should (because my beloved Kia died of Injection-Site Sarcoma, which I hadn't even known was a thing). So I tried to look in Bright Eyes' mouth last night.
She was having none of it. I do not have enough hands to accomplish this.
So. Is she avoiding me because she's angry, or is she spiking a fever from an infection? I don't have anyone to call to help me try to locate her, but if she does put in an appearance should I try to find a vet to see her, or wait until my vet gets back? Previous "other" vet experiences have shown that it's expensive and can be damaging to my pet (two of the four times I can remember my animal died in the vet's care, and one time they told me there was no hope and I should just put him down. That cat lived a good six months longer with care from my regular vet before he was ready to go).
Tl;dr: I need more money. I need a house I can live in. I need a support system. Ugh.
It was that long because they are on vacation. On the west coast. Until Saturday.
She did say she'd call in a prescription renewal for Corrie, so I can get him started once I pick it up. But last night I didn't mention Bright Eyes, with her health issues, because she was seeming better. But today she's not made an appearance since morning, and I believe she's upstairs somewhere (I still can't get up the steps).
I had been afraid that she was beginning to develop the Feline Infectious Peritonitis that killed her sister Pansy two years ago, but she just didn't seem to have the same symptoms. I didn't see labored breathing, but she seemed like her shoulders hurt when she first would stand up and walk, which Pansy did. Bright Eyes will get up on the table asking for attention, but stays up on her front feet instead of laying on her side to relax- except when I brush her. She also gulps sometimes, which was something she did a lot when she first started having problems. She mostly just wants to lie on the furnace vent, and will come to the food bowls, but be very slow and careful about eating.
Last night I finally wondered if she had a gum infection. She's never had her teeth cleaned, and I haven't been getting them their yearly vaccinations like I should (because my beloved Kia died of Injection-Site Sarcoma, which I hadn't even known was a thing). So I tried to look in Bright Eyes' mouth last night.
She was having none of it. I do not have enough hands to accomplish this.
So. Is she avoiding me because she's angry, or is she spiking a fever from an infection? I don't have anyone to call to help me try to locate her, but if she does put in an appearance should I try to find a vet to see her, or wait until my vet gets back? Previous "other" vet experiences have shown that it's expensive and can be damaging to my pet (two of the four times I can remember my animal died in the vet's care, and one time they told me there was no hope and I should just put him down. That cat lived a good six months longer with care from my regular vet before he was ready to go).
Tl;dr: I need more money. I need a house I can live in. I need a support system. Ugh.
