My first cat was a long-haired calico from my grandma's farm. I got her when I was thirteen, and loved her so much...even though she was a bit cranky and difficult to deal with. When I moved out and got married, my parents had to keep her because she was 10 years old and we didn't want to stress her out by moving her into our little apartment. Now she is 14, and still happily living with my parents.
But this past week, my mom told me that she was drooling and her breath was very bad...they took her to the vet, and she had 5 teeth extracted, and one more fell out! That's alot of teeth to lose all at once! Thankfully, they did a blood panel, and her organs and everything appear to be very healthy for a senior cat. I'm just worried about her now because she has always been a finicky eater and has never liked wet food. But I don't see how she'll be able to eat dry food now with so few teeth! I'm going to see her at Christmas, Lord willing, and I hope she will be in good health when we get there. If my mom hasn't gotten her eating some wet food by then, I'm going to try my best with her. I just need some good thoughts and wishes until then, because I hate being so far away and wondering how my little Bright-eyes is doing.
But this past week, my mom told me that she was drooling and her breath was very bad...they took her to the vet, and she had 5 teeth extracted, and one more fell out! That's alot of teeth to lose all at once! Thankfully, they did a blood panel, and her organs and everything appear to be very healthy for a senior cat. I'm just worried about her now because she has always been a finicky eater and has never liked wet food. But I don't see how she'll be able to eat dry food now with so few teeth! I'm going to see her at Christmas, Lord willing, and I hope she will be in good health when we get there. If my mom hasn't gotten her eating some wet food by then, I'm going to try my best with her. I just need some good thoughts and wishes until then, because I hate being so far away and wondering how my little Bright-eyes is doing.