So I posted awhile ago about having to put my cat to sleep.
But in the end, I couldn't do it. I took her to another vet to have another opinion, and he chalked it up to nothing more than allergies. I really disputed this, but he gave me a prescription for antibiotics for her, and said to come back in a couple of weeks.
Long story short, I couldn't afford the antibiotics, but could afford the shampoo for her skin condition. I took her home, gave her a bath, and started feeding her wet food instead of dry, and have seen a complete change in her behavior.
The first time I bathed her, she was so weak she just sat there. Mewed once or twice and stared at me, but really just laid in my lap the entire time.
I gave her a bath yesterday, and she scratched me up like no tomorrow. She lives with my mother, and she says that she has been eating regularly (just the wet food now), using her litterbox regularly, and up to her usual antics. I was with her all day Friday, and saw no sign of her previous discomfort. Her hair is beginning to fill out again.
Any idea what would cause a transformation as complete as this? The only thing I did was switch her food and bathe her. I took her into the vet again yesterday, and he said that there wasn't anything wrong with her. But she was so sick before. I just don't want to be ignoring any signs if I'm missing them.
Also, on a different topic, I'm moving from California to Indiana in two weeks. Any tips on how to make the long drive more comfortable for Gabby?
But in the end, I couldn't do it. I took her to another vet to have another opinion, and he chalked it up to nothing more than allergies. I really disputed this, but he gave me a prescription for antibiotics for her, and said to come back in a couple of weeks.
Long story short, I couldn't afford the antibiotics, but could afford the shampoo for her skin condition. I took her home, gave her a bath, and started feeding her wet food instead of dry, and have seen a complete change in her behavior.
The first time I bathed her, she was so weak she just sat there. Mewed once or twice and stared at me, but really just laid in my lap the entire time.
I gave her a bath yesterday, and she scratched me up like no tomorrow. She lives with my mother, and she says that she has been eating regularly (just the wet food now), using her litterbox regularly, and up to her usual antics. I was with her all day Friday, and saw no sign of her previous discomfort. Her hair is beginning to fill out again.
Any idea what would cause a transformation as complete as this? The only thing I did was switch her food and bathe her. I took her into the vet again yesterday, and he said that there wasn't anything wrong with her. But she was so sick before. I just don't want to be ignoring any signs if I'm missing them.
Also, on a different topic, I'm moving from California to Indiana in two weeks. Any tips on how to make the long drive more comfortable for Gabby?