My cat has been having issues for a while, but now they're really bad.
For those who don't know, he's quite old (turned 17 this month). He was losing quite a bit of weight even though he was still eating, and I took him to the vet and he had an overactive thyroid. He's been on meds ever since, and started to get better, but now things have taken a turn for the worse. He's still eating but not enough and he lost more weight. He's eating a bit more now and is gaining a bit, but not enough. He is so lethargic and he's totally incontinent...I have to keep him in the bathroom until I can get to the vet (she's on holidays until next week), otherwise he just pees and poops wherever he is and it's a huge mess (at least in the bathroom it's contained to one place). He smells bad. His ear is infected or something and he keeps scratching at it and it's all raw and stuff. I don't know what exactly is wrong with him but it almost feels like it's a number of things. I really hope he's not shutting down. If he is, I'll accept it and let go, but I'll be absolutely heartbroken. I live alone and I don't have family here...it's pathetic but that cat is all I have.
So, please, I'd really appreciate any prayers that he gets better, or barring that he can, that I can get through his death...
For those who don't know, he's quite old (turned 17 this month). He was losing quite a bit of weight even though he was still eating, and I took him to the vet and he had an overactive thyroid. He's been on meds ever since, and started to get better, but now things have taken a turn for the worse. He's still eating but not enough and he lost more weight. He's eating a bit more now and is gaining a bit, but not enough. He is so lethargic and he's totally incontinent...I have to keep him in the bathroom until I can get to the vet (she's on holidays until next week), otherwise he just pees and poops wherever he is and it's a huge mess (at least in the bathroom it's contained to one place). He smells bad. His ear is infected or something and he keeps scratching at it and it's all raw and stuff. I don't know what exactly is wrong with him but it almost feels like it's a number of things. I really hope he's not shutting down. If he is, I'll accept it and let go, but I'll be absolutely heartbroken. I live alone and I don't have family here...it's pathetic but that cat is all I have.
So, please, I'd really appreciate any prayers that he gets better, or barring that he can, that I can get through his death...
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