I watch the ripples change their size
But never leave the stream
Of warm impermanence
And so the days float through my eyes
But still the days seem the same
And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They're quite aware of what they're goin' through

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Isis update

Our little kitty has lost interest in eating. We were hoping her appetite would pick back up with giving her straight tuna. She nibbles a little, and she is hungry. This is cat that we would give her a quarter bowl of tuna juice (the water it ships in) and she would drink it at one sitting. Actual tuna pieces were as good as catnip. What she's able to keep down isn't close to what she needs. She is slowing down a lot. And she is very boney now. Most of you know while we didn't have a fat cat, she was a little chubber. So this Friday we'll be putting her to sleep, before her starvation becomes too great. We don't think she's in any pain at the moment, but we're getting close.

One of the signs the vet told us to watch out for is frequent vomiting. At that point her internal organs are shutting down. Well, we think she's not eating because she can't keep it down. Last week when she did try to eat, she would vomit. She still begs us for food while we're eating dinner. She sniffs our plates and the little pieces we give her, licks her lips, but then doesn't eat them.

So the last days we've been paying as much attention to her as we can. She hasn't asked to go outside in weeks.

It seems strange to think that she won't be with us next week.

2 comments:

Rick said...

Your affection for your cat is heartwarming, Steve. I wish you well Friday.

Shawn Powers said...

My thoughts will be with you too. The wisest decision certainly doesn't make for the most enjoyable. :(