is not doing well. She was doing great after the surgery a while back but day before yesterday she suddenly developed a temp. of 105. Dr. Lee gave her something for the fever and started her on antibiotics but called me today and told me that she's in kidney failure. He said that the subcutaneous fluids might not be the best thing because of her temperament. As soon as she starts to feel better, she bites and scratches and it might be too stressful on her twice a week for the rest of her life. I consulted w/Dr. LeBeau and he agreed. He said that he just went through this w/a vet friend of his and he told his friend after a few weeks of treatment "You know what we're doing? We're killing your cat." They realized that they were keeping the cat alive for themselves, not for the cat.

I'll know more tomorrow. Dr. Lee will tell me if he had to sedate her to give her an IV today. If her levels improved, we could try the subQ fluids but Dr. LeBeau put it bluntly when he said "Mary, honey, you know that either way, you're going to lose your kitty. The question is how long do you want to drag it out?"

My heart is breaking. I can't let Pud suffer.

Blessings,
M