Some of you may remember I lost my kitty Oscar to an errant car a few weeks ago, and today adopted Remy (2yrs, domshrthr) from the local Humane S. folks. He's a total lover boy, and I want to nurse him well, and make him one of our family, but I fear Peritonitis big time now, plus, DAMN, the vet we saw afterwards said Remy's got his bum eye (cloudy) from herpes. I cannot rest because of Francis, the other 10 yr old grieving (still) cat here- exposure to this:
*the herpes- it's forever and WILL get Francis, too, right?
*the fact that the this poor critter is very hungry and thirsty and his excrement has a peculiar foul odor-
*he's sneezing and had a very guttural -hoarse sounding- coughing fit earlier
*he's super affectionate, almost desparately so, like my other adoptee was who died two weeks after his rescue of peritonitis
*he's hyper
I adore this boy and want to do best by him, but cannot risk killing my other guy, too, obviously! Am I overreacting, imagining the WORST? Remy was in the Society for 2 1/2 mos. unadopted(?)- was he returned for the herpes prob? Or truly never found an offer of a home, nice as he is notwithstanding?
Getting to a vet again will be very difficult as I am without a car right now. If this sounds very serious indeed, I will on others' advice just somehow get him there again ASAP.
Francis wants to get to Remy, but should I keep Remy separated cus of the herpes and the illness stuff? I already touched Franscis with Remy hands that may have had the H virus... before knowing. The vet says his herpes is currently inactive, but can I risk it? Can I deal with it so Remy can stay without infecting Francis (assuming the other stuff is a cold and not the killer possibility)?
PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU CAN< AND I NEED INSIGHTS < FOLKS< QUICK!
Bless all of us and the whole universe! Route for Remy especially!
Allie
*the herpes- it's forever and WILL get Francis, too, right?
*the fact that the this poor critter is very hungry and thirsty and his excrement has a peculiar foul odor-
*he's sneezing and had a very guttural -hoarse sounding- coughing fit earlier
*he's super affectionate, almost desparately so, like my other adoptee was who died two weeks after his rescue of peritonitis
*he's hyper
I adore this boy and want to do best by him, but cannot risk killing my other guy, too, obviously! Am I overreacting, imagining the WORST? Remy was in the Society for 2 1/2 mos. unadopted(?)- was he returned for the herpes prob? Or truly never found an offer of a home, nice as he is notwithstanding?
Getting to a vet again will be very difficult as I am without a car right now. If this sounds very serious indeed, I will on others' advice just somehow get him there again ASAP.
Francis wants to get to Remy, but should I keep Remy separated cus of the herpes and the illness stuff? I already touched Franscis with Remy hands that may have had the H virus... before knowing. The vet says his herpes is currently inactive, but can I risk it? Can I deal with it so Remy can stay without infecting Francis (assuming the other stuff is a cold and not the killer possibility)?
PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU CAN< AND I NEED INSIGHTS < FOLKS< QUICK!
Bless all of us and the whole universe! Route for Remy especially!
Allie