Well, I think I said last time we were waiting on the blood work results for Puss Puss - she is the remaining FeLV+ cat who has lived with me for many years now. At the time it was drawn the vet commented on the fact that it looked VERY watery and thin. She was right. After a delay of a day - lab had fax issues AND felt a need to re-run the blood to confirm the initial results - it was reported that Puss Puss' bone marrow is not functioning. It has pretty much lost the ability to produce platelets/white/red blood cells.
She is having trouble breathing, straining to take in enough oxygen to provide her heart and vitals with the amount of oxygen needed because her blood has almost none. Her gums and inside of her ears are as white as paste although she still has a decent appetite. I guess basically she really has leukemia.
Although this disease was originally named Feline Leukemia because that is what they thought it was, it isn't. Not specifically. It is an immune deficiency disease somewhat like human AIDS I think. Makes their bodies much more susceptible to all the other bad diseases out there; cancer, pneumonia, stomatitis, etc., and those are the things they usually die of. She decided to be different.
Basically, she is dying - and probably very soon. If she looses all desire to eat, can't get around anymore or it appears she is in pain and distress, it will be time. She is getting weak, sometimes walks like she is drunk, but has an inside bed in my master bedroom that is a thick folded towel on a heating pad set on low. When I get into bed she wants to be laying by me and will sometimes still purr but you can tell she simply has no energy. If Koko or one of the others intrude on her space she still hisses real good though!
On top of all that I haven't been able to bury Luke yet cause it is still raining on and off and any holes I dig just fill with water. Now I will have to dig two. Can't bury them together, as Puss Puss is a loaner and will want her own space........... 8-p .................. I will stop whining now. It is what it is.
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Koko is turning into a hellion. She harasses all the other animals, chases them til they smack her around in return. I still think she is cute but apparently there is some disagreement on that among the others sharing this abode. Don't think she's spoiled do you? Nah. And in return, Little Red and Taz are really getting nasty with her - again, usually in the middle of the night! Cats are definitely night animals. Little Red and Taz may end up being in/out cats if they keep it up. She can't go out. I think she knows that too.
I am trying to figure out how to post a picture on this blog. If and when I do, the only one of Koko so far is blurry but you can get an idea of what she looks like if you are interested.
Polar Bear is on 500mg Amoxicillin x2 a day and we will see if he perks up. I think he's just bummed out and bored. Wants to go outside more and with all this rain and the chilly weather his human hasn't been doing right by him.
Slim seems to be feeling quite a bit better. I got some new medicine from the vet to try with him for his arthritis. I read on the internet that it can be pretty potent and dangerous tho so not sure how I feel about it but the last few times we have walked he actually trotted a little and hasn't done that for many months. Inside he started playing tug-o-war with Polar Bear yesterday and THAT hasn't happened in a long time. So I may keep him on this if I can. 200mg Zubrin x 1 day. Gotta get regular blood work done on him if I do tho. $$$$
That's how it goes when you share your life with animals you love. They don't live as long as most humans and so we have to go thru things like this many times in our lives as payment for their love and friendship. Doesn't make it any easier.
In the high 50's today so maybe I will go take Koko, Polar Bear and Slim for a walk before it gets dark......
-me
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