I haven't blogged about my furry buddies in quite some time. They're still a part of our family and sleep snuggled with me every night. I love them to bits, but they pretty much sleep all day, and with Tesla around, they don't get much camera time.
However, I do have some rather sad news. Wakame is alive and well...but was just diagnosed with diabetes. This was a huge surprise since her brother Katsuo is more chubby than she is, and I always thought it would be he to first have issues. I know he has a heart murmur even though it hasn't caused anything yet. In any case, they are getting old.
About a week ago, Waka threw-up at night, and that morning spent 15 minutes drinking water non-stop. I knew something was up and guessed what it might be according to the internet. I went to work, planning to call the vet to make a weekend appointment. But on the phone, the vet rattled off so many other possibilities, and made it seem urgent so I made an appointment for the next morning. I was concerned though, that I had left poor Waka suffering at home that day. Luckily, our fab friends/neighbors work at home, so I called Jeremy and asked him to go over and check. Not only did he check and confirm she was fine, but he pet her until she meowed to me over the phone. Now that's some nice caring!
I now have special food for her, and give her insulin shots twice a day. I am trying to be very practical about this; I've always vowed and prepped myself that should my kitties get sick, I'd focus on relieving pain, but would not do prolonging, expensive care such as chemo or operations. What a strange spot I find myself in now since diabetes isn't that bad. It's not super expensive to give her these shots, so I'm doing it, and she already appears much better. Of course having to give 2 shots a day makes it more complicated to travel and do all the stuff we are used to. And her condition makes it more likely she will have some other complication. So I am talking myself through this new situation, preparing myself for much harder decisions I'm going to have to make.
For now, I have her, and I'm treasuring all the petting, meowing, sitting together time I get with both Waka and Kats. Sigh...this is the hard part with pets. I'm sure I got lots more time with both of them, but not forever which is something I've pushed out of my mind for many many years.
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