Cat update 2: Morwen is no better
She spent Tuesday hiding in a few different places, and refusing all food. I did manage to get the doses of medicine into her, but they didn't seem to do any good. She's not grooming at all, and her backside and tail are still stiff from when she peed in the cat carrier. Her current favorite hiding place is behind the waterbed, and that was a major pain to extract her from to give her the nighttime dose. So after I gave her that, I put down a soft towel (which she peed on) on the bathroom floor and locked her in overnight.
Per Dr. McMenomy's instructions, I brought her back to the Kitty Klinic this morning. He tested her urine (had to do a needle stick to get a sterile sample) and there was some bacteria present, but not much. He gave her an antibiotic on general principles, but wanted to keep her to do X rays, and have them interpreted by the radiologist at the U of M. I'm supposed to call back around 4:30 for results if he doesn't call me first.
I think today was another $400 or so worth of cat care. I don't begrudge it -- it was part of the social contract when I adopted her -- but I am keeping track. Thankfully, I don't have to worry about giving her a complex by guilting her with how much she's costing me.
Per Dr. McMenomy's instructions, I brought her back to the Kitty Klinic this morning. He tested her urine (had to do a needle stick to get a sterile sample) and there was some bacteria present, but not much. He gave her an antibiotic on general principles, but wanted to keep her to do X rays, and have them interpreted by the radiologist at the U of M. I'm supposed to call back around 4:30 for results if he doesn't call me first.
I think today was another $400 or so worth of cat care. I don't begrudge it -- it was part of the social contract when I adopted her -- but I am keeping track. Thankfully, I don't have to worry about giving her a complex by guilting her with how much she's costing me.