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Hi Xulili, Just wanted to say that I completely understand what it feels like to have to take a very sick cat home from the vet b/c you're out of funds (went through this recently). It's horrible. Especially when the cat seems to being feeling better but numbers are still way off, and when...

Hi Keith, I'm relatively new to this too, so not a lot to offer you experience-wise, but I wanted to chime in on the SubQs as another person that does them at home. I was a smidge nervous at first, but it really is no big deal once you get used to it! I can' find the link right now, but on...

Interesting thread! I have two: Ned - 5yo neutered male shelter cat I got at 4 months old. Shy, quiet, and skittish. Clingy and very much a "momma's boy" - doesn't like other people. Spike - 5yo (est.) neutured male stray I took in at about a year old (6 months after Ned). Extemely social...

My cat Ned, who's five, has done this since he was a kitten too. Even if I'm not around, that's where he likes to sleep during the day - under the covers on the bed, or under a blanket I leave on the couch for him. If there's something like a newspaper laying on the floor, he'll even manage to...

Quick update - figured I'd add one last one to this thread to kind of close it out. Spike is still doing well, and just had a follow-up appointment Wednesday. Everything number-wise is pretty much the same as it was two weeks ago - which doesn't surprise me and which I'm okay with; I don't...

Hi maxiecat - thanks! You must have caught me in the middle of fixing the pictures - they should show up now.

I can't add pictures to my profile yet since I'm new, but if anyone's curious who I'm talking about, here is Spike a few years ago and today showing off his shaved legs and belly.

Well, today has been a very interesting day. I took Spike to the vet this morning (moved up appt), and they were all *really* surprised by how much better he seemed on physical exam and from what I was telling them. Temp, BP, etc. all normal. Kidneys didn't seem painful by feel anymore. The...

Hi Babz - Thanks for checking in. He's still doing really well (all things considered) - seems to be a little stronger and more like himself everyday. He's been eating normally, playing with my other cat Ned (who finally warmed back up), and loving all the extra attention he's gotten the past...

Hi all, Wanted to update you on how Spike is doing, if anyone was curious. When I brought him home Tuesday, it was iffy at first – he seemed completely worn out and resigned, wasn’t eating, and I was debating whether or not bringing him home was the right decision. However, over the past...

Thanks for sharing your story, Brooklet. I'm glad everything turned out okay for you. I am still trying to keep up hope despite expecting the worse. I really hope we can make him one of those rare cases - he's obviously a strong little dude. I just...am trying not to hope too much. I go...

His renal values today were 10.6 creatinine and 110 BUN. I unfortunately wasn't able to make it in to the office to see him today due to another emergency that came up, so I didn't get any of the other numbers, but per vet everything was well within normal ranges and nothing concerning...

Thanks everyone for the info/thoughts. Just got off the phone with the vet, and it's not great - Spike's values haven't dropped much since yesterday and he's not eating much today. Not good news, but the vet is still even hesitant to suggest putting him down b/c he's acting so fine. It...

They were down to 10.8 (creatinine) and 120 (BUN) as of this morning, so there has been some improvement. It's just going slowly. I'm hoping tomorrow shows another drop.

Thanks for the quick reply, Mews2Much. I'm sorry you've gone through this too, and have another very sick cat right now. It is really tough - especially with it being so sudden, and at a relatively young age. I just wasn't prepared for it - he's been so healthy. I didn't even notice any of...

My cat Spike is 5, and had developed vomiting last weekend, but seemed to be eating and acting fine, so I figured it was a little bug and gave it a few days. Tuesday morning, I noticed he seemed a little lethargic and didn't want to eat, so went ahead and booked a vet appt that afternoon. The...