Max

[jenluckenbach]

Not as important as "kittens are coming" or our sweet Taz but here's an uppydate.

No, this is MORE important.

Prayers for Max. I'll be thinking of you both.

[Medusa]

Good to hear that you were able to master subq's so quickly and easily. Max will be a different cat w/the treatments, believe me. You have a wonderful and safe trip and try not to worry about Max. He'll be fine and so will you.

[gini]

Have a wonderful weekend, Slick. Max is in good hands, I know.

Your dear boy will be waiting for you when you return.

[Randi]

I'm glad the vet visit went well and you find it easy to give Max the sub-q fluids. I'm sure he'll feel a lot better after! Sorry that he has lost weight though.

Slick, have a great trip and try not to worry. Max will be OK a few days without the fluids.

(((hugs)))

[phesina]

Prayers and a candle for Max and for you too, Slick.

[Barbara]

I would even go so far and say that Max is just as important as Filou is. If he got fluids for some days this week I think he'll be fine until you come back. And maybe it's not daily fluids for him. You know Filou is on weekly fluids for 4 years now while we were away he only got it 2 times in 3 weeks. He lost a little weight ( about 150 g) in the first week but got most of it back in the 2nd and 3rd and is now at his 2940 g- which he keeps for close to a year now. He has been at 2700 end of last year when we were so afraid to lose him.
So these are the ups and downs of purrents with a kidney kitty- but you will do the best for Max and he will have more quality time with you.

[slick]

I'm still out of town and return home to my beloved kitty tomorrow. Gosh I've sure missed him but during my stay here in Cranbrook, BC, I've met lots of dogs and cats and I do have some pictures I might post if they turned out.

I've been in touch with my cat sitters and my neighbour and Max is doing fine. Tomorrow evening with be day one of his fluid intake so we'll see how it goes. I'm thinking I will do it after he's eaten and has a full tummy and a bit settled down.

Barbara: yes, the vet did say that daily fluid intake is best for now until he gets some weight back on they we can taper down to 3 times a week eventually.

....but....this is just so hard.