Oh Barbara- I'm so sorry to hear about Filou!

I also think you should get a second opinion, but it should be of a Internist. When we took Lucky to the Internist, he seemed a bit more qualified in this area than our regular vet, but they did work together (because the Internist was so far away!) and Lucky is doing MUCH better.

Don't give up, I do believe that there is hope!! I also agree with Debbie (T&P mom) not only is giving the subQ's easy, but you DO bond more with them. When I gave them to Lucky that was "our" time and we did it in one of our bathrooms that I set up, and the door was shut to the others. I would sit there and hold Lucky to make sure he didn't move during the procedure and talk to him, telling him how much I love him and what he meant to me. Now I have no idea if he understood what I had said, but when it was time to do that, I would tell him, and he would walk into the bathroom himself!! Almost as if he knew what we were about to do was good for him!!!

To this day, Lucky & I seem closer. He still sleeps under my arm every night!!

Hang in there, there IS hope for Filou!!!! Give my best to Siegmar and Tigris too!!