Ash

[rowyn]

My cat is sick.

I took her to the vet on Saturday because she was having urinary troubles, trying to urinate every few minutes. They kept her over the weekend so they could get urine, stool and blood samples. On Monday they told me she had a urinary tract infection, and a blood infection, and tapeworms. They wormed her and gave me an antibiotic for the infections. I took her home. She was obviously better, looking so healthy I realized that I hadn't seen her really healthy in a long while.

Yesterday evening, she seemed a little worse, a little unsteady sometimes when she walked.

Tonight, when Trask got home, she couldn't walk. She just squirmed in circles, crawling to the right. Trask called me, and put her in the car and drove to meet me at work while I called to find an emergency animal clinic.

The clinic can't tell what's wrong with her. The easy things to check are all ruled out. They'd need to do an MRI or a CAT scan. The possibilities are an inner ear inflammation or disorder, a tumor, or cancer. The vet didn't recommend an MRI yet, probably because they're so expensive, and the treatment for what they would find is even more expensive. He didn't say that, though.

He gave her a shot of cortisone in case it's an inflammation issue, and a new antibiotic even though he really doubted it was a reaction to the antibiotic. And told me to take her home and watch her for a week, to see if she gets better.

She was an adult cat when I got her, twelve years ago.

I'm not ready to lose her yet.

Is it okay to pray for a cat?

Please get better, Ash.

Comments

[octantis.livejournal.com]

Of course it's okay to pray for a cat. I will. I hope for the best.

[rowyn]

Thank you. I appreciate that. *hug*

[minor-architect.livejournal.com]

It's definitely all right to pray for a cat. I continually pray for mine in the face of their many oddities and bursts of stupid behavior. ;)

I hope Ash gets better, too.

[rowyn]

That made me smile, thanks. :)

[detroitfather.livejournal.com]

Definitely okay.

(Sorry; I have no cat icon.)

[rowyn]

That's okay. I don't have a cat icon either. :) Thank you.

[terrycloth.livejournal.com]

Blah. x.x

[rowyn]

She's lying in my lap right now, dozing. That's what she does most every night. I can almost pretend she's okay.

[sythyry.livejournal.com]

Best of luck, Ash.

[rowyn]

Thank you.

[sandratayler.livejournal.com]

It is definitely fine to pray for a cat. I'll send a prayer Ash's way and one for you as well.

[rowyn]

Thank you. I appreciate that a lot. :)

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's totally okay, and I'm right there with you. Best wishes!

-TG

[zaimoni.livejournal.com]

Since cats may be preached to, they certainly are suitable for petitioning for in prayer. (And I will do so myself.)

[rowyn]

I remembered later that there's a patron saint for animals and a blessing for pets, so I felt kinda silly in retrospect. :)

[tuftears.livejournal.com]

St. Francis of Assisi will hopefully expedite your prayers to the right place!

Hope Ash manages to pull through and that it's not as serious as they were thinking!

[level-head.livejournal.com]

Oh! I send best wishes, for you and all your loved ones including Ash.

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[shaterri.livejournal.com]

Much, much luck. I hope that she's well soon, and comfortable.

[the-vulture.livejournal.com]

*hugs* May Ash soon recover.

[kagetsume.livejournal.com]

Of course it is. She's family to you and that's all that matters.

From someone who has cats, one of which is now over 20, you never stop caring for their health and wanting them to stay with you a long time. Keep her comfortable and loved.

-- Kagetsume.