My dear QI is poorly and we are not positive of a good outcome. He is a
7 year old male cat and he has urinary tract problems. His brother had the same problem, but died when he was 2 and a half years old. We were told that if he got past 4 yo he should be OK, but sadly not. He is at home resting in a playpen (DDs are now 12 & 9, so don't use it much!) and is on a couple of different tablets. The vet wanted him to come home, because he wasn't responding with them, because he is so very nervous. He is a house cat, he's scared of his own shadow! My 2 DDs are absolutely distraught because of their memories of his brother, we tried to save him and nursed him for a month or more, still to have him put to sleep, and he was so very, very poorly in the end. This QI "Bigfoot" (yes, he has big feet - extra toes on each foot!) is weak and sad, but doesn't seem too poorly at the moment. It happened so fast, Saturday morning he was fine, by evening a bit off colour, but nothing to say he was ill, just a bit off. By Sunday afternoon poorly and a phone call to the vet - our pets are never ill weekdays, always an emergency call on a Sunday.Anyway, prayers please, because even if he doesn't make it, I don't want him to go through so much like his brother. I'm not giving up on him, I just don't want him to suffer unnecessarily.
Thanks for listening, after all this time, I can't believe that we are going through the same illness again. My 2 other QI's (both cats) are keeping a careful eye on him as well - the eldest is 19 this year (and will outlive us all!) and the other is 1 year old and keeps bringing him toys.
Hugs to all that need them at the mo.
Janner France