http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/, here is what I have on my mind today.
My $700 cat!
Well, $698.47 to be exact. Rico came to us as a "teenager" sized stray. After a couple of weeks of the little makers feeding and loving him, he was here to stay. Last fall I had him fixed and he began his life as a house cat. Here he is in the picture with his brand new bag of $75.27 special diet cat food.
We took him after hours to a vet an hour away when we noticed he was crying and straining, not able to void his bladder. Turns out he had a struvite crystal in his urine, which also brought on a bacterial infection. After having a catheter and and iv and having fluids pushed for 2 nights he was able to come home...on a urinary diet and 2 weeks of antibiotics.
Rico, you owe me. I had better not catch a glimpse of a mouse around these parts!
5 comments:
I had a cat with a similiar condition once. He didn't get the posh treatment though! He got some drops from the vet for the rest of his life!
Hi Mrs Maker,
Pets sure do have a way of getting in 'under our skin' don't they? We currently don't have any pets and I do so miss them. Dreaming of the chookies I'm going to get come September though!
Just look at that face! You can't help but want the best for him. We just recently took in a cocker spaniel that "found us". And I just paid out nearly $400 to make sure she was healthy and to get her spayed (no puppy surprises!). And her little eyes will melt your heart right out - except for the 2 cats - they want her D-E-A-D. lol
I'm sure your kindness will be repaid in love. Rico is a lucky boy to have you caring for him.
Oh I once had cat prone to bladder problems and crystallisation. I am familiar with the expense of the special diet :) You will be repaid with more affection from the pretty boy.
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