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Sorry but this is a long story...
Hello everyone! so i adopted my closest buddy in the world last may at only 3 months old. It was a very exciting day because i had never been a pet owner before, and i moved to a new city and needed a companion to keep me company. she was so adorable, i named her Caroline and quickly began researching everything that i needed to know about proper care for felines. After receiving the paperwork i made sure to ask the folks at the humane society if she was up to date with her shots. she only needed a few more which i took care of as soon as possible.
I refused to get her declawed, so i clipped her nails once a month myself. she received a monthly bath as well (which surprisingly she got used to). i made sure she got the best dry food (per recommended by the vet) and cleaned her food and water bowls twice a week. sifting the litter box everyday, and a complete change once a month with a complete scrubbing of the whole box. i brushed her coat to reduce shedding once a week.
Most of my friends that own cats thought i was being over excessive compared to how they took care of their cats, which was just filling up the food bowl everyday and cleaning out the litter box every other week. i explained to them that this little girls life is in my hands, and i wanted her to have the best and cleanest environment to prevent sickness or bacteria.
she never developed any bad habits, and she was so playful! we cuddled in bed every night, she was never skiddish when i had guests over and was always the life of the party.
Sadly two days ago i noticed she didn't greet me at the door like she usually did when i came home from class. i found her in my bed still, but i figured that she had grown used to me coming home at that time everyday. as i carried on into my homework i noticed she was lying in bed for most of the day. this was very odd behavior. the next day was the same story, and i noticed she hadn't touched her food all day. not only that but she wasn't playful one bit. I got scared, but i assumed maybe she had a blockage or something fairly simple, so i made an appointment with the vet for the next day.
The vet checked for a blockage but there wasn't one. he checked her temp and found that she was running a 103.5 fever. he gave her a shot to reduce the fever then drew some blood in a vile and showed it too me. her blood was almost as thin as water... my heart sank, but i figured if she was anemic then i could change her diet and all would be well. The next day he called me when the results came back and i couldn't believe what he told me... my baby girl has leukemia.... it could have been anything else, why leukemia??? immediately i told him it couldn't be, the humane society tested for it when she was a kitten! he told me sometimes most kittens wont show positive for it until they are 6 months of age. So why didn't the humane society tell me that?! i would have gotten her re-checked as soon as i could!
it kills me to see her so down... its as if she knows shes doomed not to live a normal full life. and what surprised me the most was how quickly it set in! i mean its as if it happened over night! little appetite, very lethargic, not playful at all, and because of her anemia she sleeps under my lamp all day because shes cold . just jumping up the bed or onto the furniture wears her out... The vet said i shouldn't even try changing her diet to help with her anemia because the leukemia is causing it...
Sorry for the long story guys, but i wanted to ask if there is anything that i can do to help her fight this... i understand that there is no cure, but there has to be something helpful...
Hello everyone! so i adopted my closest buddy in the world last may at only 3 months old. It was a very exciting day because i had never been a pet owner before, and i moved to a new city and needed a companion to keep me company. she was so adorable, i named her Caroline and quickly began researching everything that i needed to know about proper care for felines. After receiving the paperwork i made sure to ask the folks at the humane society if she was up to date with her shots. she only needed a few more which i took care of as soon as possible.
I refused to get her declawed, so i clipped her nails once a month myself. she received a monthly bath as well (which surprisingly she got used to). i made sure she got the best dry food (per recommended by the vet) and cleaned her food and water bowls twice a week. sifting the litter box everyday, and a complete change once a month with a complete scrubbing of the whole box. i brushed her coat to reduce shedding once a week.
Most of my friends that own cats thought i was being over excessive compared to how they took care of their cats, which was just filling up the food bowl everyday and cleaning out the litter box every other week. i explained to them that this little girls life is in my hands, and i wanted her to have the best and cleanest environment to prevent sickness or bacteria.
she never developed any bad habits, and she was so playful! we cuddled in bed every night, she was never skiddish when i had guests over and was always the life of the party.
Sadly two days ago i noticed she didn't greet me at the door like she usually did when i came home from class. i found her in my bed still, but i figured that she had grown used to me coming home at that time everyday. as i carried on into my homework i noticed she was lying in bed for most of the day. this was very odd behavior. the next day was the same story, and i noticed she hadn't touched her food all day. not only that but she wasn't playful one bit. I got scared, but i assumed maybe she had a blockage or something fairly simple, so i made an appointment with the vet for the next day.
The vet checked for a blockage but there wasn't one. he checked her temp and found that she was running a 103.5 fever. he gave her a shot to reduce the fever then drew some blood in a vile and showed it too me. her blood was almost as thin as water... my heart sank, but i figured if she was anemic then i could change her diet and all would be well. The next day he called me when the results came back and i couldn't believe what he told me... my baby girl has leukemia.... it could have been anything else, why leukemia??? immediately i told him it couldn't be, the humane society tested for it when she was a kitten! he told me sometimes most kittens wont show positive for it until they are 6 months of age. So why didn't the humane society tell me that?! i would have gotten her re-checked as soon as i could!
it kills me to see her so down... its as if she knows shes doomed not to live a normal full life. and what surprised me the most was how quickly it set in! i mean its as if it happened over night! little appetite, very lethargic, not playful at all, and because of her anemia she sleeps under my lamp all day because shes cold . just jumping up the bed or onto the furniture wears her out... The vet said i shouldn't even try changing her diet to help with her anemia because the leukemia is causing it...
Sorry for the long story guys, but i wanted to ask if there is anything that i can do to help her fight this... i understand that there is no cure, but there has to be something helpful...