Quote Originally Posted by columbine View Post
That almost sounds like nerve damage or a back injury. I'd get a second opinion if I were you.

Love, Columbine
Yes, I agree, it sounds like some sort of nerve damage or perhaps a stroke.

I do so agree with your tag about if you can't afford vet care don't get a pet!

But it just isn't always that easy. When we adopted Benard our finances were different, we're both laid off now and barely getting by. But we did take him to the ER and vet, seems like they're dropping the ball.

I agree a second opinion is warrented, but we could barely afford the first one

We don't want him in pain, we will see what the thyroid test shows tomorrow and how he fares, but...............we're starting to think he may have to be PTS. If it is a dislocated hip or nerve damage the treatment would be too expensive and wouldn't cure anything, we don't want him to spend his remaining days in pain.

Poor baby, he's such a proud kitty, he still keeps trying to use his regular litter box, he doesn't want to use the small one we provided for him. I tried lifting him in it, he urinated some, but he doesn't have the back leg control to "squat' and pass urine or stool. I'm afraid he will back up and be in horrible pain. Tonight I'm staying up with him all night, he's in a comfortable box in my office where I can keep an eye on him, but he can't function on his own.

If your funds are limited don't go to an ER, they charge 4x as much as a regular vet. I got the impression they lost interest in us when we said we couldn't pay the $795 they wanted for a complete workup. She just flounced off to the next customer. I wish I could finc a caring, compassionate vet who could just give an opinion without costing a fortune, but its all about the money!