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Today is a sad day in our household. Our sweet Ada kitty had to be put to sleep today. She had stopped eating and drinking much, and had lost some weight within a span of probably three weeks. We took her to the vet at the beginning, and the initial though was that she was constipated when the vet did his exam. Blood work didn't show anything abnormal He prescribed some laxative and an appetite stimulant, neither of which I could tell were really effective, although was using the litter box a little. We also tried Miralax, along with syringe feeding during this time to keep some food in her.
It seemed she was starting to slowly get some of her strength back within the last couple of days with aid of syringe feeding. She was starting to show those little behaviors like her loving headbutting, and snuggling my feet, which I loved seeing, that she wasn't able to do for days. We decided it would be a good idea to take her to the vet this morning so she could get some IV hydration/nutrition, and an enima to clear her out. While there It was discovered she actually had intestinal lymphoma that was fast moving, which was the reason she had stopped eating. Some treatment options were mentioned, such as surgery in office, or sending her to a specialist to be treated. The results would have been roughly the same, at about four extra months with her probably being miserable during that time, so it was decided to just let her cross over the rainbow bridge.
I'm sure she is now playing and romping with our past pets that have crossed the bridge. We have her buried in a special little wooded alcove next to two other special kitties that we loved dearly. I know she's at peace, but I'm going to miss her little headbutts, purring, snuggles, and mews terribly.
It seemed she was starting to slowly get some of her strength back within the last couple of days with aid of syringe feeding. She was starting to show those little behaviors like her loving headbutting, and snuggling my feet, which I loved seeing, that she wasn't able to do for days. We decided it would be a good idea to take her to the vet this morning so she could get some IV hydration/nutrition, and an enima to clear her out. While there It was discovered she actually had intestinal lymphoma that was fast moving, which was the reason she had stopped eating. Some treatment options were mentioned, such as surgery in office, or sending her to a specialist to be treated. The results would have been roughly the same, at about four extra months with her probably being miserable during that time, so it was decided to just let her cross over the rainbow bridge.
I'm sure she is now playing and romping with our past pets that have crossed the bridge. We have her buried in a special little wooded alcove next to two other special kitties that we loved dearly. I know she's at peace, but I'm going to miss her little headbutts, purring, snuggles, and mews terribly.