Hi all - haven't visited this site in a long time. My heart is breaking... just found out that one of my kitties has kidney failure (CRF)... his creatinine and BUN have skyrocketed over the past week (on 12/31 it was 81, on 1/04 it was 130 creatinine - normal is ~20). He is losing weight quickly, not eating, vomiting occasionally, drinking lots of water, not urinating much, and is very lethargic. Vet has ruled out kidney infections and other ailments through testing, although we are finishing out his course of antibiotics we started last week.

I've been taking him into the vet daily for subcutaneous fluid therapy for 3 days in a row. Another trip planned tomorrow. So far, no improvement in his appetite. Doctor wants to do another blood test tomorrow to see if kidney functions are improving at all.

Have any of you dealt with similar issues with your kitties? Our sweet lil boy is only 7 years (a bit young for kidney failure) and an indoor cat. He doesn't seem like he's in pain but he's not his usual sassy self, sleeps a lot, doesn't eat, vomits every now and then (although no food in it), and just looks depressed. Have any of you found any success with fluid therapy and/or other medications? I wish we could get his appetite revved up again. I also don't want to prolong things if ongoing treatments only mask the problems.

Thanks in advance for any advice. Please send up some kitty prayers for our sweet Blackie.

- Lisa