My Roscoe Needs Prayers

I'm so sorry... you and your baby are in my thoughts and prayers. The vet did say he wasn't in any pain, and that's the main thing right now. It sounds like you are doing everything right and taking the next steps... just spend time with your baby and keep him comfortable. Hope he will be ok... keep us posted.

Good luck with Roscoe. I had a similar thing happen to my 7 year old cat in November. I wish I had the ultrasound done the 1st day as by day 3 I had already spent $1000 and my cat hadn't eaten , hadn't drank or gone to the bathroom in 3 days on his own. I felt like I had no choice but to have him PTS. I could not afford any more testing. They were talking thousands for surgery chemo etc. I didn't want to put him through that either. It's heart breaking.

Your cats are so cute. I hope you have a good outcome.

That also is one of my biggest fears. The financial part. I do have pet insurance that just went into effect 12/2007 and at the time I applied for it, there were no signs of a problem, so I'm wondering if they will even cover anything. Either way, they do a reimbursement, which means I need to pay up front. Which I will find a way to do if I'm given a glimmer of hope for him to be comfortable.

He's been eating very sparingly, I honestly can't say I've seen him go to the bathroom, but I do see him drink and nibble from time to time. And when I break out the Friskies crunchy treats, he still comes and eats a few.

I'm finding it extremely hard to not break down into tears. Just watching tv, I'll hear a sad song or see a little animal and it's just too much sometimes. I still haven't heard from the vet as far as the results from the asperate's that were taken, so I'm trying to remain positive and believe there's a chance. People beat cancer constantly, and I'm going to do my best to make sure Roscoe has the same chance.

Thanks again to all of you for your words of encouragement. Roscoe, Kora and myself thank you very much from the bottom of our hearts.

I am praying for you and your sweet Roscoe!

Ok so it hit 11am and I still hadn't heard from the vet. I was so scared to make this call, but I called to try and get an update. He was with another patient so he called me back about 15 minutes later.

Basically, the cancer has spread to his liver and surgury isn't an option. He apologized and reasured me many times that there's absolutely nothing inhumane or uncaring about putting him down if that was my choice. I had mentioned to him previously that I felt that doing that was somewhat "giving up" on my part and I didn't want to do that. I did also point point out that I do NOT want Roscoe to suffer at all.

I basically asked him what HE would do in this case. He's known Roscoe since he was 8 weeks old. He mentioned that due to the fact Roscoe is not suffering and in pain, that he would try cortisone shots to see if that would help ease him a bit. They wouldn't cure anything, but they would possibly help him get his appetite back and depending on his reaction, I could give Roscoe another 3 or 6 months, maybe longer of a comfortable life. So needless to say, I'm going to do that. He said there's also a very small percentage of cats that do not take the shots very well, but most perk up to them within 2-3 days. So basically we will know within 2-3 days of the shot if Roscoe will be ok for a bit longer.

I basically woke up this morning, thinking I was going to lose my buddy today. I hope none of you have to go through this much pain.

I asked him if this was a common issue with young male cats and he said no, but yet, he has seen it before. It was more than likely, a genetic issue. So I called my friend, who has Roscoe's sister just to let him know what was going on.

So that's where we stand. Monday I will take him to get his first shot and we will move on from there. So at least I can breathe a little bit now.

So now I'm going to see if Roscoe will eat some of this baby food I bought. Hope it works!

So sorry your Cat has Cancer.

I'm so sorry about Roscoe - but he's lucky in having such a loving home, even though you've had him such a short time. You and Roscoe will have my prayers. He's a beautiful boy.

I am new here at thecatsite.com although I have not read many posts here, your thread has truly made me think about how very short out beloved animals lives are. It that which should make us cherish them with all the love we can give and appreciate the time we have together.

I know sadly there is nothing I can you tell you that things will become better. What I can say honestly to you is that, enjoy the time you have left and keep thse meomories alive They truly make us appreciative of their unconditional love and respect.


Adam

I am so sorry to hear the news isn't more promising, but fingers crossed the shots make him feel more comfortable and buy him some good quality time - this kind of news is never good. Spend as much time as you can with him, spoil him as much as you can and take as many pictures as you can. Letting them go when you have tried everything you can isn't giving up, it is the final act of love and kindness we can give them, to let them go peacefully and painlessly, with dignity. I hope you have a while before that happens though.

I'm sorry... enjoy the time that you have with your baby; I'm sending hugs and prayers your way for you and Roscoe

Roscoe got his first cortisone shot today, so now we'll see if it helps him at all. He's still spending most of his time under my couch. I check on him constantly to make sure he's still breathing, and he is. Ever since I took him out last week, his little nose has been running and I can hear him trying to breathe through his nose. The vet says it's part of his condition, and the cortisone may help that a bit.

I think I'm starting to come to terms with what we're dealing with. A few days ago, I could barely eat. I just need to get it through my head that if it comes down to not being able to help him live comfortably, there's no shame in showing him the big yarnball in the sky.

That's been the hardest part, besides the fact he's my little buddy.

I'm so sorry for what you are going through. You are being a wonderful mommy to Roscoe by taking this much care for him. Stay strong.

UPDATE: Roscoe got his shot Monday evening. I came home yesterday and he was laying on my blanket on the couch, which is a slight improvement to beign under the couch. His breath is really bad, but I know it's due to the fact his liver isn't doing what it's supposed to do. He looked very weak.

I picked up some KMR, which is liquid nutrition for kittens, and some Pet Grass to see if maybe he could eat something. He nibbled a little bit on a blade of the grass and drank a bit of the KMR. Then under the couch he went. My next course of action was to use a syringe to somewhat force feed him. I didn't want to overdue it so I got almost 2 teaspoons of food down him, before he walked away again. He held it down - GOOD SIGN.

He comes out from under the couch if I lay there and he sees me. So he ended up coming out and I picked him up and brought him to my room to lay on the bed. It's slightly cooler in there. I got to lay with him for an hour or so, then he jumped down and went for the couch. He ended up laying in his little bed for a while before going under though.

I gave him 3/4 of a teaspoon injection of food again this morning and went to work. I came home to check on him and I couldn't find him! Turns out, he's in my closet, laying in one of his old hiding spots. I left the tv on in there for him. Again, slight improvement. I'm so scared I'm going to find him gone when I get home. It's stressing me out, heh.

So far, so good I guess. Baby steps.

I also ordered som ES Clear that should be here in a few days. A few friends told me it was good stuff to try. We shall see.

Love you Roscoe!

Poor Roscoe and poor you I hope he starts eating properly soon

Prayers and vibes for you both

it is the hardest thing to know what is best to do for a sick animal. i have been through this twice recently though the second time it stretched out to 18 treasured months.

be strong for your little man and take things day by day. try not to think too much about the future, it is the here and now that matters with roscoe. he will take strength and comfort from your love and care. he is with you for a reason and that is that you can and will do what is best for him.

Ok, this is killing me. He seemed ok when I came home to check on him and when I got home, he was back under the couch. I put food out = nothing, I tried the syringe with KMR in it and I practiaclly had to pry his mouth open. I got about half a teaspoon in. I don't know what to do, he won't eat anything.

Right now, he's laying down by the patio door, head down, over his paws. He's awake and once in a while he'll stand up and walk 2 steps, then lay down again. When I was trying to feed him, he showed a bit of strength cuz he kept fighting me over it.

His appointment is Saturday, but I don't think he's going to make it that long. Apparently the cortisone isn't doing anything.

Any ideas? A friend mentioned that she gave her cat Pedialite and it helped a little bit. Anyone ever try that?

I don't like seeing him like this. Nothing is working.

Sounds like he will die before then. So sorry he is like that. He is doing what Yoshi did before I had to have him Pts. Can you call a Vet and tell them what is happening.

I was going to try to wait till tomorrow, but I'm wondering if he'll make it that long. I've never dealt with anything like this and I have to say, it's terrifying and heartbreaking. Last week I would have gone nuts having him pts, but seeing him like this, only makes it seem the right thing to do.

I'm going to try to get a hold of my vet.

Its a very hard thing to do. I had Coco with me when Yoshi was Pts and cried on her. I did not go in when they gave the Shot but could have. You can Pm if you ever need to talk about it. I was sure hoping your Cat would last longer. Yoshi was still alert but would not eat at all and was wasting away.