OT -EEEK! Had to stop by the vet
My vet wanted to put my diabetic kitty on a prescription diet but I did some research and found that low carb/high protein varieties of Friskies canned food would work just as well or better. And are much cheaper.
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My oldest cat, who is 7, has to be knocked out cold for even the simplest exam. Our last visit for 2 cats, for the physical and rabies vaccine only was almost $400. I had even drugged the cat before the trip since I knew it would be bad. Holy crap, it is the day each year that I dread the most.
The dog last week...145 for her yrly shots and check up..Then the flea meds..lord have mercy 125 for flea meds..I use Comfortis and only comfortis..
The cats,who are now permently outdoor cats,I use Pet Armour also..They don't seem to be scratching,so I'm hoping it works.
I'm one of those crazy people who feed strays..Yes I look like the crazy cat lady with 5 cats eating on my porch.I got the one girl fixed. It took me nearly a yr to catch her.. If I can grab the strays I will flea meds those too,but not always possible.My 2 boys are fixed,flea controlled and shots up to date...
We also have a bunny.so far she is cheap :)
I've been feeding my neighbor's cat for a while now. She has had a lot of family issues going on and is not home much. A relative is supposed to be coming over to feed her cat, who is now outside all the time, but he has lost a lot of weight and seems hungry. So I'm feeding him.
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
She's only 12 which is not that old for a cat, but she had cancer (has been in remission for a couple years) and has the diabetes and she just seems like she's winding down somehow. I think she has arthritis, because she used to be able to jump up on the counters and stuff and now she can't. She asks people to pick her up and put her up there instead. She can still jump down, though. She sleeps a LOT and she's lost some weight, although the vet didn't find any medical issues last time she was seen. She also does not use the litter box consistently.
I don't know, I just have the feeling she may not be with us too much longer. I've been making it a point to spoil her rotten and give her all the attention and treats she wants. It's really important to me that there are no regrets when she is gone. Six years ago, I had a cat that was truly my best friend that died suddenly (hit by a car) and all I could think of was how I wished I'd spent a little more time petting her that morning, or given her one of her favorite foods the night before, stuff like that. There will be none of that when Cayenne goes.
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
My 11 year old had breast cancer last year. Fortunately it was caught early and she didn't need chemo. All it cost was $700. My vet is very reasonable and I like him because he is very good at diagnosing without a boatload of tests. He can just look at my dog and tell what is wrong. One time I took my 12 year old in thinking it was time to put him down because he has congestive heart failure and was given a year to live over 2 years ago. He looked at him, felt his tummy and told me he was constipated. Instead of putting him down he got an enema and walked out a new dog. That was one $70 enema I didn't mind paying for.
WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010
High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.