Unrelated to my diabetic cat, Huey - My 12/13 yr old DSH female cat, Sarah, is at her end I'm afraid. She has always been the Queen of hairballs all these years, but suddenly, she lost weight (skin and bones now), stopped eating AND drinking, constant vomiting, lethargic, keeps finding hiding places: under beds, in closet, etc. Took her to Vet and she thought Hypothyroidism (even though she isn't drinking ), thyroid cancer, pancreatic cancer? Sent hubby home with meds for Hypothyroidism. Well, those pills increased her vomiting, diahrea, so we discontinued. Two days later?, she started really avoiding us, wouldn't come to us when calling her name, her eyes are "distant" and now, when she goes to vomit - nothing comes out and no bowel movements or urination. She is completed depleated of liquid and no food intake for 3 -5 days now.
My research indicated hairball blockage. Where she is at the point that ultrasound would be required (only done in Philadelphia about 1 hr from us. Then surgery to remove hairball and several overnight stay at the local emergency vet hospital to give her IV supplements to get back her energy and hydration. Stated avg. cost of 3,000 - 8,000.
We just got back from the emergency Vet with our cat huey costing us over $3,000. We really couldn't afford it, but we needed to give him one more shot at a quality life. I'm disabled past 7yrs, my husband's company is declaring bancrupsy in April and is being bought out by a company stated as wanting to "sell off the company in pieces". She should be at the emergency vet now (of course, all this reached a critical point Friday with Vet closed for 3 days). We are forcing droppers of water down her throat and giving her hairball OTC medicine.
Any suggestions? I'm afraid euthanasia is the answer. I have her closed up in my bedroom so she can't go into hiding. I feel going to the vet, just to be told extra bloodwork, x-rays, ultrasound would be required. It kills me that our lack of $$ is going to cause us to get her put to sleep tomorrow, or the next day. She isn't showing any signs of pain.
I'm just putting it out there hoping someone with a miracle answer will read this. She has been my "nursemaid " all these years I've been ill (chronic Lyme). Whenever she sensed me having a bad day, she would immediately come to me forcing me to pet her, head butting me if I didn't and then just laying next to me as if to comfort me. She has been more of a support system then most everyone. I can't believe the timing of this. 2 cats at the same time requiring emergency vet hospitalization??!! help?
*Sorry for the length
My research indicated hairball blockage. Where she is at the point that ultrasound would be required (only done in Philadelphia about 1 hr from us. Then surgery to remove hairball and several overnight stay at the local emergency vet hospital to give her IV supplements to get back her energy and hydration. Stated avg. cost of 3,000 - 8,000.
We just got back from the emergency Vet with our cat huey costing us over $3,000. We really couldn't afford it, but we needed to give him one more shot at a quality life. I'm disabled past 7yrs, my husband's company is declaring bancrupsy in April and is being bought out by a company stated as wanting to "sell off the company in pieces". She should be at the emergency vet now (of course, all this reached a critical point Friday with Vet closed for 3 days). We are forcing droppers of water down her throat and giving her hairball OTC medicine.
Any suggestions? I'm afraid euthanasia is the answer. I have her closed up in my bedroom so she can't go into hiding. I feel going to the vet, just to be told extra bloodwork, x-rays, ultrasound would be required. It kills me that our lack of $$ is going to cause us to get her put to sleep tomorrow, or the next day. She isn't showing any signs of pain.
I'm just putting it out there hoping someone with a miracle answer will read this. She has been my "nursemaid " all these years I've been ill (chronic Lyme). Whenever she sensed me having a bad day, she would immediately come to me forcing me to pet her, head butting me if I didn't and then just laying next to me as if to comfort me. She has been more of a support system then most everyone. I can't believe the timing of this. 2 cats at the same time requiring emergency vet hospitalization??!! help?
*Sorry for the length
