Callie's Going to the Vet Today

Why do these things happen on weekends and holidays?!?

Callie, my 14 year old, hasn't been eating much or drinking much since yesterday. She wants to eat and does eat a little bit, but not much. She pooped yesterday and she peed, but there was nothing in the litter box this morning. A few days ago she was sneezy, but has been fine since, and her appetite has been good up til sometime yesterday. She wasn't dehydrated when I did the pinch test this morning. I'm thinking it's either a mouth ulcer, URI, or UTI. At least, I hope that's all it is.

I'm at work, so my husband will be taking her in. I'm stressed to the max not being there with her. She's my baby and my heart kitty.

She's home! The vet couldn't find anything wrong with her...no cysts, no mouth ulcers, no temp, no hardness in tummy, bladder, or intestines. The vet doesn't think she's got any type of infection since Callie had no temp. Since she's got kidney problems, she really checked the bladder and it's nice and soft, but this could be related to her kidney/CRF issues. She got some fluids and a shot to help with nausea and something else. (The husband took her and he's not the best with details!)

The vet mentioned that this could be stress related with the holidays and the upset to our regular schedule and routine. I had thought about that, but our schedule isn't all that different, but I guess it's enough that Callie picked up on it. Things have also been stressful for us personally with Mark not feeling well, the truck getting stolen, and my grandmother dying. I've also not been feeling great.

So, we're to try to get her to eat and drink by getting some baby food (whole meal, which I thought was totally strange) to entice her and to spend lots of time doting on her and loving on her. We also have to report back to the vet next week for a follow up. Of course, if she continues to not eat or drink, then we'll go to the ER vet over the weekend if needed.

Upon getting home and getting out of the carrier, she asked for food! Hooray! She ate about half of her wet food from breakfast and some dry food as well.

Yes, Callie's my CRF kitty. She ate very well for me when I got home for work, but she's still a bit woozy. I think that's from the shot she got today. Still haven't seen her drink anything and I'm not sure if she's been to the litter box. We did have a nice nap together after I got home from work, though, and she just purred and purred while I was petting her.