My cat, Junior, is at the vet with a Urinary Obstruction. I took him in this morning. He'd not been himself for two days and spent most of yesterday, last night and this morning just laying in the litter box, which he had never done before. My husband thought he was just constipated, which I sort of agreed with the first day or so, since Junior was favoring his hind end. I had already decided yesterday that if he was still "out of it" when I came home from work, I was taking him to the vet this morning.
Last night, as sick as he was, he came to bed with me (which he does every night) and he was so lethargic and "not himself" that I spent most of the night scratching him and crying. I was so afraid I would wake up this morning and find him dead. When I got him to the vet this morning, the vet told me if I hadn't brought him in, he'd have died. I called later in the day to find out how he was doing and they'd flushed the obstruction out and said he seemed to be doing fine, but that they'd probably need to do it again in the morning. I just am so upset tonight, especially now in the wee hours of the morning and knowing that he's there alone. This cat is my soulmate! I'm so afraid to call in the morning because I'm afraid they'll tell me he died during the night
I guess I'm feeling guilty that I didn't get him to the vet sooner, and honestly, after doing some research on the web about urinary obstructions, while it's very common for people to mistake it for constipation, everything I've read said that if it continues for 24-72 hours, death can come quickly, and I'm so worried that I waited too long. Has anyone had a cat with this who could give me some comfort? Am I overly worried?
I'm sorry this post is so long. I'm just so distraught that I can't stop crying and I figured with all the people here who are owned by cats
, you'll understand. I have had cats all my life, but this one is one in a billion and I would be completely lost if anything happened to him
Last night, as sick as he was, he came to bed with me (which he does every night) and he was so lethargic and "not himself" that I spent most of the night scratching him and crying. I was so afraid I would wake up this morning and find him dead. When I got him to the vet this morning, the vet told me if I hadn't brought him in, he'd have died. I called later in the day to find out how he was doing and they'd flushed the obstruction out and said he seemed to be doing fine, but that they'd probably need to do it again in the morning. I just am so upset tonight, especially now in the wee hours of the morning and knowing that he's there alone. This cat is my soulmate! I'm so afraid to call in the morning because I'm afraid they'll tell me he died during the night
I guess I'm feeling guilty that I didn't get him to the vet sooner, and honestly, after doing some research on the web about urinary obstructions, while it's very common for people to mistake it for constipation, everything I've read said that if it continues for 24-72 hours, death can come quickly, and I'm so worried that I waited too long. Has anyone had a cat with this who could give me some comfort? Am I overly worried?
I'm sorry this post is so long. I'm just so distraught that I can't stop crying and I figured with all the people here who are owned by cats