As you can see, he is NOT a happy camper!
We just got home, so that was expected.
Poor thing. I need some advice about something. They cleaned his bladder out, but the vet said, his bladder is about 5 to 7 times thicker then it should be, a result of his FLUTD. We are going to manage his discomfort with pain meds, other then that, Im not sure what we can do. I hope now he is at least a little more comfortable then before because the stones are gone.
Prior to this he was urinating out tiny stones that looked like glass.
My question is, is it cruel to make him live like this? We have no way of knowing how much discomfort he is in. Should I consider euthanizing him because of the thickness of his bladder? From the way my vet described it, we may need to regulate his discomfort forever or maybe only when he shows discomfort.
My problem is, Irwin is not even 6 yet, he will be 6 in June, and other then these flare ups of blood in the urine or straining to pee, he is the sweetest cat ever. He is always purring, rubbing on me, kissing me, he has his little furry mouse he walks around the house with....he loves to play and be silly, so its difficult for me to make a decision like that, when I do not see a sickly cat. Its not like he sits around wanting to die.
And if he needed to be on something, for the rest of his life, I could financially deal with that.
Any advice is greatly appreciated! I know you guys will understand.
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