Skyler's saga continues!
We took him to the vet today & got him checked out.
I was kind of worried at first, I hadn't seen him all day(I'm off for 2 vacation days), Mike was due home any minute, & here he comes strolling along as if he knew he had an appointment to keep. I had gotten pretty worried about him over the course of the weekend, his breathing seemed pretty labored..
We got him in the big carrier with some catnip, & he was SUCH a good boy thru the whole thing!
His fecal test came back negative for worms, so that's good. He was tested for feline leukemia & AIDS & came back negative- the doc was worried about some crackling in his lungs, so they did an x-ray & came back with 3 possibilities-the simplest one that she is having us treat him for is a type of pnuemonia. I can understand that, as he is always outside, we have been having some unseasonably cool weather for this time of year.
I have to say something about the x-rays, they are sooo neat to see!
Now that he has wormed his way into our hearts, Skyler is inside, closed off in our back bedroom, so that he can recover in a warm, comfortable place, & we will be able to give him his medicine every day. He seems pretty relaxed about the whole thing. He has been so good thru this whole thing, & didn't mind at all being wiped down with a damp washcloth.
It will be interesting to see what's next in store for us. Will he pee in our bedroom? (I provided him with a basic litterbox & showed him where it is)
Will he meow all night, or will he want to sleep with us?
Somehow I think it will be Mini that meows all night!
We are thinking of taking him in, or at least keeping him until we can find someone good for him. Unfortunately, his last prospect didn't come through.
We also found out that he has been neutered, which is another positive thing.
So all in all, I feel good about helping him out. And it didn't take the big bite out of our finances like I was afraid of.
He's back there chillin on the bed, sending thanks to everyone who has worried about him!
We took him to the vet today & got him checked out.
I was kind of worried at first, I hadn't seen him all day(I'm off for 2 vacation days), Mike was due home any minute, & here he comes strolling along as if he knew he had an appointment to keep. I had gotten pretty worried about him over the course of the weekend, his breathing seemed pretty labored..
We got him in the big carrier with some catnip, & he was SUCH a good boy thru the whole thing!
His fecal test came back negative for worms, so that's good. He was tested for feline leukemia & AIDS & came back negative- the doc was worried about some crackling in his lungs, so they did an x-ray & came back with 3 possibilities-the simplest one that she is having us treat him for is a type of pnuemonia. I can understand that, as he is always outside, we have been having some unseasonably cool weather for this time of year.
I have to say something about the x-rays, they are sooo neat to see!
Now that he has wormed his way into our hearts, Skyler is inside, closed off in our back bedroom, so that he can recover in a warm, comfortable place, & we will be able to give him his medicine every day. He seems pretty relaxed about the whole thing. He has been so good thru this whole thing, & didn't mind at all being wiped down with a damp washcloth.
It will be interesting to see what's next in store for us. Will he pee in our bedroom? (I provided him with a basic litterbox & showed him where it is)
Will he meow all night, or will he want to sleep with us?
Somehow I think it will be Mini that meows all night!
We are thinking of taking him in, or at least keeping him until we can find someone good for him. Unfortunately, his last prospect didn't come through.
We also found out that he has been neutered, which is another positive thing.
So all in all, I feel good about helping him out. And it didn't take the big bite out of our finances like I was afraid of.
He's back there chillin on the bed, sending thanks to everyone who has worried about him!