It's just been about three weeks since we adopted a 7 month old kitten - Darcy. She was so lively and playful we joked it was like having 3 Darcy's - she's here! no she's there! Then one day she didn't want to play - but she was otherwise pretty normal. I thought well she must have just gotten tired of that toy, because she was otherwise behaving pretty normally. Not quite as active maybe. Then over the weekend I could see something wasn't right, she was sleeping all the time. Of course, no vets on the weekend. I almost took her to the eVet but DH talked me out of it, said we would get better care from our regular vet. So we took her to the vet Monday and found she had a temperature of over 105! Vet took an Xray and didn't see anything, and sent out a titer (is that right) to check for FIV, Feline Leukemia, Cronovirus, and one other thing. It came back positive for Coronovirus, and vet is of the opinion that other indicators are pointing to it being FIP. We are waiting now for an Elisa test - I don't know what that is for, something about protein.
We actually got a bit hopeful last night, she started eating (she wasn't eating before), at least licking the gravy and eating some treats. She got more active, meowed at us, used the scratchy. But this morning her temperature was still over 104. So I guess I have to face that she won't be with us very long.
Even though it's only been a few weeks, we already love her very much and have grown very attached. All I've been doing is crying. Even DH has broken down a time or two.
I guess I don't really have a question or anything, I just wanted to write about my little Darcy who I never did around to introducing. Please say a prayer she doesn't suffer too much. She's so little, this just isn't fair.
We actually got a bit hopeful last night, she started eating (she wasn't eating before), at least licking the gravy and eating some treats. She got more active, meowed at us, used the scratchy. But this morning her temperature was still over 104. So I guess I have to face that she won't be with us very long.
Even though it's only been a few weeks, we already love her very much and have grown very attached. All I've been doing is crying. Even DH has broken down a time or two.
I guess I don't really have a question or anything, I just wanted to write about my little Darcy who I never did around to introducing. Please say a prayer she doesn't suffer too much. She's so little, this just isn't fair.