Further to this thread, where George's owner was not going to take him to the vet...
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...ghlight=George
I hadn't seen the owner for a while, as he and his fiancee (a good friend of mine) had been dealing with elderly, ailing parents. His dad died recently, and her mom is staying with a daughter, but the sisters take turns visiting her.
Anyway, I caught up with him yesterday to offer my condolences. We went for a long walk, and he mentioned how he might have to break down and take George to the vet...George is still peeing a lot, and the owner heard about a medication to cut down on the peeing.
I said if it was diabetes or a UTI, maybe; if it's kidneys, no. But I did tell him that a full geriatric panel including urinanalysis is $150.00. The one vet also gives a free bag of cat food along with the checkup.
The owner didn't have a carrier, and happily agreed to use an extra one I have. I dropped it off today; he set it up in the living room so George could get used to it, and also folded a favourite blanket inside it.
Thank God...George will likely need a debugging (parasites etc) and at least will get a good checking over. He is about 16, getting bony, but still a sweet boy and nice kitty.
Prayers that he gets the checkup soon! And that his health will improve.
All other prayers appreciated!
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