sad news about my mothers kitty...

[Taz_Zoee]

Tessa is beautiful! You can say all kinds of things about what you'd do in this situation. But until you are actually IN it you don't know. I felt I had to at least try the sub-q's and anything else with Taz. And I did, for two weeks. But Taz's progressed so quickly (I think it had to do with the cysts he had around his kidneys) there wasn't much more I could do for him besides let him go.

I hope the meds will help and Tessa can be with your mother for several months or even years longer.

[carole]

Thanks yes, Tessa is one fine senior lady, she is a real love bug too, she just adores having her tummy rubbed, i love her too, and i am sad this is happening, but it is just old age, she has had the best care possible before my parents owned her and now,i think realistically years is not going to happen, but maybe they will have one more year together, my poor mother was crying her eyes out the night before she even knew Tessa had this,as she feared her kitty was ill,and thought it would be serious, due to her age,she has been a much loved companion, i am just glad my mum has decided to give the pills a go,at first she was very reluctant when i talked with her, she said i don't want her suffering.
and i can well understand he thoughts there, i have to question my own decision daily with Ash, when the days are bad, you wonder if you have done the right thing, and letting him go would be a blessing, but next day he has picked up and seems so much better, you think yep i did, it is a real roller coaster ride, not sure if mum is up to that or not, but rest assured what time Tessa has left will be happy, she is very spoilt, she has her own electric blanket, tepee House, and of course the best food and care possible.

[kimlovescats]

Tessa is stunningly beautiful, Carole! I hope the new meds will improve her quality of life so she can stay with your family a while longer!

[Medusa]

CRF kitties can live a long time. My Puddy had it for years. Subq's and meds make a world of difference. It's no longer a death sentence. Hopefully, Tessa will improve and she'll have many more good years yet. She sure is a pretty girl. Keep the faythe.

[momcat]

Tessa is a real beauty and her loving purrsonality comes shining through the screen. Please know that our prayers are already being prayed for the meds to work and Tessa will be feeling better in no time. Please let us know how she's doing?
Sending her gentle feel better tummy rubs

[carole]

Mary how old was Puddy when she was diagnosed,? i do think the age has a lot to do with it, if they are younger, then perhaps the life span is longer, my vet told me to only expect one to two years with Ash, and we have hit the one year already yahoo., i think it would depend on the cat as well, as with humans every one is different.

[catmandu]

If theres a downside to having a Fur Companion its the fact that we will eventually in most cases outlive them.
All we can do is take the best care of them that we know how, and to get them good food and lots of qualuty time so that thier minds are active, and they get lots of exrecise.
We are praying for Dear Tessa, that she can be with you longer and enjoy a good qulity of life.
Tess is such a Beatiful Cat!!

[Medusa]

Mary how old was Puddy when she was diagnosed,?

I can't recall exactly but I think she was around 10 years old and she lived to be 14. Now Pidge is in CRF but she also has cardiomyopathy. Each situation is different, of course, but I can still hear Dr. Lee's voice when I took Puddy in once because she was having a particularly bad spell and I thought I'd have to help her to the Bridge, he said "Mary, you'll be selling Puddy short if you do. She's been through worse times than this". That's all I needed to hear. She lived for a couple of year after that but, Puddy too, had other problems such as anemia and senility.