Ash update....

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Thanks for this update on you & Ash!! What a lucky boy he is, having such caring & loving humans taking care of him!!

[phesina]

Oh, I'm so sorry. Hugs to you and Melissa and gentle pets to Ash. And lots of prayers for you all. God bless you all.

[moosmom]

Sounds like Ash is on her way to a full recovery. Hugs and kisses to you both.


Donna & Crew

[carole]

Donna my friend, are you not getting enough sleep lately,lol Ash is a boy and sorry but there is no recovery with Chronic renal failure, my dear ole fella is dying, but i am doing the best to keep him alive and comfortable for as long as he has left.

He is not eating at all well today, bad day again,i am getting very concerned at his lack of appetite, his medication is supposed to improve that, but it does not seem to be doing much, he has good days where he will eat quite a lot, and others where he will eat barely anything at all,i have tried nearly every food on the market, one day he will love that particular food,the next he won't touch it.

Oh well i knew it was not going to be easy, but it is worrying watching him fade away like this,might ring the vet for some advice .

[davidpizzica]

Oh, Carole. Pittsburgh prayers are continuing for Ash to be as comfortable as he can be for his time left. I did the same thing for Thai as old age set in on her. I made her very comfortable, but she got really feeble at the end and my heart broke when I felt she'll be happier at the Bridge. I pray that you won't have to make that decision for him soon. {{{{HUGS}}}} to Ash and Marigold has her paws crossed for him, too.

[carole]

Thank you for your kind words of comfort my dear friend, i made a decision when he was diagnosed, that i would provide him with the best care and comfort to the end, and that meant affording his medication every month, which i knew would prolong his life and make him more comfortable, however i did decide then and there that i would not prolong his life to the point he was miserable or suffering.

So far he is not in the category in my opinion, there is still plenty of life and spark in the old boy yet, he still will run up the stairs and tree and play on the stairwell from time to time, it is just when he has a bad day of not eating i worry, but i also know that you have to take each day as it comes, and that tomorrow he might have picked up and be a much happier boy,he is just a bag of bones now, he used to be such a big strong large hefty boy, it is sad to see his decline, sure he needed to loose a few pounds in those days, but now he needs to gain some or at least maintain.

I am sure it is far from his time yet David, but yes when the time comes,it is going to be the hardest thing in the world for me to do, but i also know my Ash has had a wonderful life with us,and has brought us pleasure and joy in our lives, even if he is a mr grumpy puss, we still love him to bits.

Again thanks for your thoughts ,they mean a lot to me, especially when i am worrying about him,as i am right now.

[DJFyrewolf36]

My thoughts are with Ash and you! *HUGS* and *Gentle Pets* from all of us.