Friday, December 28, 2007

My little Furkid Camie - UPDATE

Well, our girl has been in the hospital now for 48 hours and they have isolated the problem as of this afternoon. She has kidney failure which is VERY common in older cats. The vet told us today when we visited that because she has started eating again and perking up, there are things that we can do to make her feel better. First, we have to put her on a new diet and then we have to do "water" therapy with her. It is really hard to explain to people who are not "animal" people but we will do what we can to prolong her life. She is a member of our family and one of the great loves of our lives. For those who know her, you know that Camie has always had a problem with realizing she is cat. She thinks that she is one of us and acts the part!! We miss her little tippy tap claws as she walks around the house and the meows for food, kisses and cuddles. She will hopefully be home tomorrow night. Thanks for all the well wishes and calls from near and far!!! Oh and I do appreciate the hospital!! They have given her oat bags, wrapped her in her blankets and let us visit with her long past visiting hours. We were there until 10pm last night!! Yes, we do love our girl.
UPDATE: well they just called and said that she isn't eating now etc, etc, and they will test her this afternoon. We are going to see her soon. I have to say that my heart is breaking...

4 comments:

D & S said...

I'm glad you found out what the issue is and that there's something you can do for Camie. Big hugs to all of you.

Rhonda said...

I'm happy to hear that there's something that can be done for your sweet little Camie-cat!

Red Sand said...

Glad there's an answer. Our special Yoda had kidney failure and we did the "IV" treatment for two whole years. Not sure if this is the same therapy that you'll be doing, but if it's the same and you want any tips, let me know. We've been through all the ups and downs with that one. Big hugs.

Red Sand said...

More hugs