August 29th, 2007my little baby
**Update: The bloodwork came back and yes, she is in the early stages of renal failure. 🙁 However, he thinks with a special food and weekly rehydration, she’ll live for a couple more years. 🙂 My mom is very happy.
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My mom promised my sister and I, when we were young, that when we got a “real” house (my dad was in the military at the time) we could get a kitten.
The instant we moved off base and got our real house (with stairs, hence, real), we clamored for the promised pet.
That Christmas two little furballs were found in the laundry room and the two Himalayan kittens entered our lives.
When my sister moved out she ended up getting two kittens of her own and when I moved cross country, I did as well. By that time our babies were getting on in years and had been with their current vet for a decade, so my mom wouldn’t let me take them, lol. Truth is though, she absolutely adores them and couldn’t bear to part with them.
Both over the years have suffered from different health issues. Mine has a mega esophagus and has to eat standing up; my sister’s has had kidney issues.
Bonnie, mine, has been displaying some signs of more serious issues and my mom took her to the vet today.
They gave her intravenous fluids and are waiting on the bloodwork, but the vet says she’s in kidney failure. 🙁
I’m sad.
Bonnie is on the left and Precious is on the right. This picture was taken in 1989.
I’m so sorry to hear that your kitty isn’t doing well. I will keep my fingers crossed for the best possible outcome.
Comment by Jen — August 30, 2007 @ 10:52 am
awww. they are such widdle fluffballs. i hope she gets better. or at least is comfortable and cuddled.
*hugs to you and the kitty*
Comment by wendykat — August 30, 2007 @ 1:31 pm
Thanks guys.
I’m more worried about my momma. She said last night that it was like losing a kid. 🙁
Comment by the insider — August 30, 2007 @ 3:20 pm
moms are such saps for the pets the reluctantly agree to get for their kids.
Comment by wendykat — September 1, 2007 @ 4:24 am