Positive thoughts for Haggis:hyperthyroid+tongue lesion

[katladyd]

Believe it or not, my kitties don't like drinking from their fountain at all. What they will drink out of, believe it or not, are juice glasses full of bottled water. Go figure cats! My boyfriend's RB cat, Tomas, used to refuse any water but running water from the tap. Try that.

[illustr8r]

Aw, kitties! Haggis told me all about his air conditioned stay on the drive home.

To my surprise, there was little "Haggis amnesia" from Hamish. A few sniffs and one or 2 hisses and we seem to be done with it. I fed them and they ate some, double checked where the litter pan was and retreated to their usual sleeping spots. I'm happy things are returning to normal (kitties, hubby, weather).

I've never heard of a kitty drinking fountain. I will look into that. When they were younger Haggis would sometimes drink out of the faucet but he just looks at the water, sticks a paw under it and jumps down. Silly kitty.

Thanks again for listening. All is well I think and I will keep you posted. Fingers, toes, paws and tails crossed for continued good health.

Best wishes to everyone!

[illustr8r]

*with a small exception. We've discovered what feels like lump on Haggis's right back hip. I had felt something there before and our vet said it was a ligament point that feels like a knot that attaches the leg/hip bone.

There is a distinct difference between his left side and right side. You can feel it when he sits or lays down. So, we'll see how it goes next week. Maybe he bumped himself or I don't know...fingers crossed. He's doing fine otherwise. Hamish too.

I hope everyone has a great Labor Day weekend!

[katladyd]

I will be praying for dear Haggis.

[illustr8r]

We're keeping an eye on the lump. It's about the size of a small pea. It doesn't feel like it is attached to anything-like it's under the skin and not attached to his hip bone. When he was at the vet during the heatwave he got 2 booster shots. Maybe it's an allergic reaction. Seemed smaller today so we'll see.
Thank you again for the prayers. Haggis soaks them up!

[katladyd]

Haggis is a very special kitty to me. He is proof that prayer works miracles! I will always keep this boy in my thoughts and prayers.

[illustr8r]

We had to rush Hamish to the vet today. He was then sent via Animal Ambulance in an oxygen cage to a urgent care vet. Xrays and a heart ultrasound and many drugs it turns out he has congenitive heart failure. He'll be at the urgent care till Thursday. What a sad day. They said one year with meds is the best to expect. They think he had a spike because of the hyperthyroidism and just how he's made. It happened so fast. Yesterday he had a bout of trying to throw up but nothing came up. He ate fine this morning and played and was okay. He came in our bathroom panting crying and he could barely stand. I am so thankful we were home. He was already in shock by the time we got him to the vet. please pray for Hamish. He's such a sweet kitty. Thank you everyone.