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I have a cat, well 2, that are almost 13. The one had an anal gland issue about a month ago and was antibiotics. During those visits, we realized that he had lost weight - I don't know how quickly it had happened. I hadn't noticed - I have an 8 month old and 3 year old and have been busy and sleep-deprived over the last few months. He was down to 9.5 lbs from 12 lbs. While on antibiotics, he started vomitting and stopped eating his food. We decided to change his food to a senior diet with higher calories to get his weight back up. The vomitting subsided and he was eating again. Monday he started vomitting again and stopped eating. Tues I took him to the vet and did bloodwork. The results were okay, other than his ALT - grossly abnormal. They ran the test 3 times, then sent it off to a lab to check. His ALT was 2300-something. Top end of normal range was like 150. My vet said she's never seen a reading that high. It's a reading they would expect with trauma like being hit by a car. He's an indoor cat, so not possible. His weight was dropped to 8 lbs in slightly less than a month. They suggested X-rays, and tests for IBL, kidney disease, liver function, which could also lead to ultrasound. I've spent $555, and the other tests are $780, plus another $200- something for an ultrasound. I'm on mat leave, so I'm on a reduced income as it is and am worried about money. My sweet kitty has stopped eating again (only Thurs) and was hiding in the basement. I have this bad feeling that I'm too late to help him. If his ALT is that bad, how can we get him better? I could spend another $1000, for them to suggest biopsy and/or surgery to find out that I just can't make him better no matter how much money I spend. I'm so sad. What is the right decision?