Quote Originally Posted by Catty1
Would your vet work out a payment plan for you? It does sound like Rush should be seen again. If he has some tummy trouble, he may be able to use the insulin he is used to once that part is fixed.

With the pancreatitis, that could be affecting things. Stay with the vet you have, if possible.

You might try some plain (no sweetening or flavour) yogurt to restore the flora in his digestive tract. My cat loves it - you may have to put some on Rush's paws to get him to lick it.

Please work something out with your vet moneywise...it sadly sounds like you will lose Rush if you don't. As you know, with diabetes he can eat and eat - and even without throwing up, he will still lose weight.

HUGS! Please keep us posted.
I work at the vet we take all of our critters too and the "head" Dr. knows my dad. They probably would be willing to work out a payment plan, but my mom just doesn't want to deal with it. Her viewpoint is he's not in any pain and is living like he would be if he was healthy and since he is an older cat (he'll be fifteen on Good Friday) she doesn't want to put a lot of money into him to just have him pass away a couple of months later.

His vet care would be something I personally would be willing to pay for as he is the cat I've grown up with (we've had him since I was two), but I'm financially responsible for my ferrets, my bird, my two rodents, and my puppy. On top of that I'm trying to save up for college. I have little to no money that already isn't going to a purpose already.

This week I'm going to need to take my pup to the grooming side of the clinic to get a potty patch and her pads trimmed up. She's also been very lethargic, isn't eating, and has had very runny poop so if she isn't better in a day or two I'm going to go in and ask for meds for her anways. (This is the THIRD time she's gotten sick like this, and for the life of me I can't figure out why.) However, she isn't vomiting like she did the past two times so I'm hoping everything will clear up soon.

While I'm in I'll see if Rush's vet is in and I'll talk to her about his condition. Is there anything specific I should mention to her or ask her about?

I'll try the yougart, but I don't know if he'll eat it. He is a very picky kitty. I might put some in with his canned food and see what he does, but he may just turn his nose up at all of it.