George Update - He is at the Bridge :-(

[carole]

Candace, Miss Ellie will be around 12 this year,not only was the dental very extensive, her health was already compromised,and the steroids added even more risk, it was indeed a very high risk operation and then the tumour on top of it all,but look at my girl now.

And also Candace when Ash had a dental done he was about 14 and had kidney failure so george's chances are probably not too bad considering., i am sure his diabetes and age does pose a risk though, but the vets are the best people to advise you on this.

Candace if you really know for sure this guy will pay you back and you can take the loan on then,if it is what your heart and head tell you to do, then i would, but only you can make that decision.

My heart breaks reading this story,but i feel it will have a good ending, i sure hope so, wishing you all the luck in the world, and candace you are such a good person to do this and care so much, but then i always knew that,HUGS.

[Catty1]

Thanks so much, Carole.

Here is a pic of George in 2009:


This is a pic I took tonight:


In 2009 he was perhaps a tad too heavy - to pet him now, he is thin, but not nearly as thin as he was 2 months ago!

Sorry, no pretty face - but the poses are similar. There is an album from 2009 called "George" in my profile. It includes tonight's pic, but in the whole album you can see what a sweetie he is.

[carole]

AWW poor baby, if is mouth is so sore, he won't be eating well, and will be getting thin,i sure hope you can help him, he should not be suffering ,tell them to think how bad toothache is themselves when they have it, and hopefully they will get on to it and relieve his pain soon,(By a dental i mean) thinking of you and george.

[Catty1]

Carole, he has gained some weight back since getting insulin for his diabetes, which was diagnosed about two months ago.

This eye infection cropped up earlier last week. George's owner took him to the vet and got eye drops. His eye got worse, and a second vet trip on Friday morning showed that the rotten tooth was causing the problem. Poor baby! The pain meds go into his food, but he is not getting much of them.

I think if he gets the dental and is on a pain patch, along with a Convenia injection, he will be much more comfortable.

Thanks so much for the good thoughts and prayers.

ETA: The vet prescribed the antibiotics and pain meds to make him more comfortable, but said he will need a dental. At least one tooth will need to be removed; he has other rotten teeth as well.

However, his one canine tooth looks good, and when he eats a treat, there is a good crunching sound, so some teeth are ok, I think.

[carole]

you just never know what is going on , we had no idea that Ellie had the roots underneath broken ,those type of things are not visible,i hope someone can nurse him back to health after the dental, because it can be really hard on then, of course i am only going by Ellie, and she had much more than that, two big ops,just over a month now and she is almost back to normal.

I will be thinking of you and george.

[phesina]

Good wishes and prayers and healing energies from us, that things will go well for dear little George and he will soon be feeling much better.

[Medusa]

Oh I'm so sorry to hear this. Of course, mega prayer being sent up right now, Candace. Keep the faythe.

[catmandu]

George is such a Lucky Cat to have such a Good Guardian.
We are dear that Your Dear Old Senior Kittyzen will be all right, and willbe able to enjoy his senior yeras in good health again.