Smooch update!
What a big day he had on Monday! To the vet for bladder surgery, where they removed 5 apple seed sized loose stones, and where they also clipped his claws and SHAVED HIM. Then home with a cone, then back to the vet on Tuesday for observation (they babysat him for me so I could sleep!)
He is doing really well! He is also really high! Like, STILL. All he wants to do is purr and rub on everything. He wants to hug everyone, kiss everyone, be everyone's friend. It's not like him at all, so it's kind of hilarious.
He is sleeping in his litterbox on some super fancy paper litter I bought that won't stick to his incision. He's also peeing in there, which is less than ideal. I mean, I want him to pee in there, but I also want him not to lay in it. For high-as-balls Smooch, this does not compute. His nickname isn't Smelly Belly for nothing. I've just been scooping it out every time he goes, and spreading fresh litter on top. Sigh.
I really hope that having the stones out makes him more comfortable. We have no way of asking him if it hurt, but I can't imagine it didn't. I hope this helps him.
I'm so proud of him. He did so well and was so brave. I'm proud of us, too. We've been taking care of him as best we can, and while I am freaking exhausted, I'm also confident we are doing everything we can to keep him happy during his brief convalescence.
Thank you for all the well-wishes. They were much appreciated.
Here is the update I posted on his Youcaring:
When I spoke to the vet after Smooch's bladder infection a little while ago, we discussed getting those bladder stones that we saw on his x-ray removed. The vet thought it was a really good idea.
Well, on Monday, he went in and we did it! Five little stones! And as it turns out, they were loose! They could have clogged him up anytime, possibly killing him if not caught in time, and definitely creating an emergency situation. As much as I hated to put him through something so scary and painful, this was absolutely the right thing to do. And as it turns out . . . not as scary and painful as we were afraid it would be.
Now he's home and doing super-well, comfortable and . . . well . . . as happy as one can be when in a Cone of Shame. (He gets cone-free time, don't worry, but not for too long. Can't have him getting at those stitches!)
He's got his own crate to relax in, a nice big one, where he has his choice of sleeping surfaces: a nice warm cushiony bed, or a nice litter box. So of course he prefers the litter box.
Gross, Smooch.
But anyway, thank you all. Your donations helped me put the down payment on this surgery so I can spread the rest over months, instead of having to come up with it all at once.
He is safer and healthier now than he was a week ago, and that's because of all of you.
He still has kidney disease, but guess what? He doesn't know he's sick, he feels just like any other cat on most days, and has a good, happy life with people who love him and brothers who fear and loathe him.
Thanks for helping me keep him around. X-posted from Dreamwidth. Comment count:
He is doing really well! He is also really high! Like, STILL. All he wants to do is purr and rub on everything. He wants to hug everyone, kiss everyone, be everyone's friend. It's not like him at all, so it's kind of hilarious.
He is sleeping in his litterbox on some super fancy paper litter I bought that won't stick to his incision. He's also peeing in there, which is less than ideal. I mean, I want him to pee in there, but I also want him not to lay in it. For high-as-balls Smooch, this does not compute. His nickname isn't Smelly Belly for nothing. I've just been scooping it out every time he goes, and spreading fresh litter on top. Sigh.
I really hope that having the stones out makes him more comfortable. We have no way of asking him if it hurt, but I can't imagine it didn't. I hope this helps him.
I'm so proud of him. He did so well and was so brave. I'm proud of us, too. We've been taking care of him as best we can, and while I am freaking exhausted, I'm also confident we are doing everything we can to keep him happy during his brief convalescence.
Thank you for all the well-wishes. They were much appreciated.
Here is the update I posted on his Youcaring:
When I spoke to the vet after Smooch's bladder infection a little while ago, we discussed getting those bladder stones that we saw on his x-ray removed. The vet thought it was a really good idea.
Well, on Monday, he went in and we did it! Five little stones! And as it turns out, they were loose! They could have clogged him up anytime, possibly killing him if not caught in time, and definitely creating an emergency situation. As much as I hated to put him through something so scary and painful, this was absolutely the right thing to do. And as it turns out . . . not as scary and painful as we were afraid it would be.
Now he's home and doing super-well, comfortable and . . . well . . . as happy as one can be when in a Cone of Shame. (He gets cone-free time, don't worry, but not for too long. Can't have him getting at those stitches!)
He's got his own crate to relax in, a nice big one, where he has his choice of sleeping surfaces: a nice warm cushiony bed, or a nice litter box. So of course he prefers the litter box.
Gross, Smooch.
But anyway, thank you all. Your donations helped me put the down payment on this surgery so I can spread the rest over months, instead of having to come up with it all at once.
He is safer and healthier now than he was a week ago, and that's because of all of you.
He still has kidney disease, but guess what? He doesn't know he's sick, he feels just like any other cat on most days, and has a good, happy life with people who love him and brothers who fear and loathe him.
Thanks for helping me keep him around. X-posted from Dreamwidth. Comment count: