My sister got a kitten in October at her apartment at college. When she brought him(Kingsley) home, my dad was convinced that cats aren't the root of all evil, and decided to get my mom a kitten around christmas time because my mom has been wanting one for many years. (She used to have cats around 15years ago, and when she was growing up).
Anyway, we got jet, a female kitten around the end of the year. She was declawed last thursday. I know this wasn't a good decision, I was rather against it, but that is irrelevant. The next day, Jet came home, she was bleeding a little in one paw, and the vet rewrapped her paw. She bled through the night even as my mom stayed up with her holding her, and we took her back to the vet on Saturday morning. Jet has been with him since then, and my mom and dad went to see her today. The vet said Jet has a virus and the antibiotics are not helping, and she will probably not survive. My mom is extremely heartbroken as she loved Jet even though she has only been here for a few short weeks.
She felt regretful about the declawing right as it was happening, and I think she blames herself for what has happened. I know I have not given you all a great deal of information, but do you thing this virus is related to the declawing ( a possible infection?), or maybe she already had the virus when we got her from the shelter a few weeks ago?
I am basically looking for ways to console my mom as she is extremely sad about what is happening.
Thank you for reading this.
-Eric
Anyway, we got jet, a female kitten around the end of the year. She was declawed last thursday. I know this wasn't a good decision, I was rather against it, but that is irrelevant. The next day, Jet came home, she was bleeding a little in one paw, and the vet rewrapped her paw. She bled through the night even as my mom stayed up with her holding her, and we took her back to the vet on Saturday morning. Jet has been with him since then, and my mom and dad went to see her today. The vet said Jet has a virus and the antibiotics are not helping, and she will probably not survive. My mom is extremely heartbroken as she loved Jet even though she has only been here for a few short weeks.
She felt regretful about the declawing right as it was happening, and I think she blames herself for what has happened. I know I have not given you all a great deal of information, but do you thing this virus is related to the declawing ( a possible infection?), or maybe she already had the virus when we got her from the shelter a few weeks ago?
I am basically looking for ways to console my mom as she is extremely sad about what is happening.
Thank you for reading this.
-Eric