Kitty baby

[spritechan]

Pathetic kitty with shaved arm XD

I can already tell the difference in him from the last time. This hospital ain't cheap (Bill was $1600), but they were worth their money. He was not grumpy or loopy when I brought him home, whereas from Banfield he was groggy and flipping out and didn't want to move. Grim has bright eyes and is affectionate. He's eating pretty well (though he still won't touch the wet stuff - what kind of cat is he?!) and drinking, and he's had TWO normal pees. They told me that him never peeing more than drops for the last week was really concerning, and meant that his blockage was likely not corrected the first time. GRR!!!

They also gave me antibiotics and muscle relaxers along with painkillers this time. He's only gone to the litterbox twice with YAY success, versus all last week when he was basically LIVING in there with very little success. Of course, I was reminded a million times that he can get messed up again ANY SECOND, but I'm crossing my fingers that he's going to be good eating the special food.

I found someone to cover me on short notice for tonight which helps A LOT, because otherwise I'd be spending every second at work being worried. Not to mention I haven't slept yet - I took a nap from 11:30am-1:30pm but was too tightly wound to sleep after I heard I could take him home today.

At the moment, life is great. <3

Comments

[miss-ljv.livejournal.com]

Oh man, that sounds like a nightmare D: Grim is getting more resistive the more he gets his meds, but it's not NEARLY that bad. I got a few globs of amoxicillin on my arm last night, but most of it went in his mouth, and the pill he tried to spit out once but I already had his mouth shut so when I saw the green of the capsule peek out I just poked it back in and he swallowed (it looked hilarious actually when it peeped out). Then he gave me an annoyed look XD

I met with one of the vets at the emergency hotel clinic yesterday and we drew up a mock bill for if he has to get the surgery. She said she went on the spendy side just in case, and it ranged from $2500-$3500. I could pay the low end in theory, but the issue comes when you think that FIRST he has to block AGAIN, which is another $1600 out of my pocket on top of the surgery, which would be scheduled within 48 hours. Ugh. I'm soooo hoping this is the end of our problems!!!

You should've seen him yesterday on the buprenorphine - he was sooo high! He was super affectionate and rubbing on everything and purring and smiling and zipping around XD. Until he got tired, and then he slept for HOURS. Oh my, my stoner kitty.

[silver-tiamat.livejournal.com]

Man--that's even more expensive than an emergency stay in a hospital for two days and minor surgery AND medication for a human. @_@ Poor kitty...

Oh, stoned Grim. Not so grim! XD

[miss-ljv.livejournal.com]

It IS quite interesting the cost of taking care of pets vs people. Sometimes I think it's cruel and unusual >_< So spendy!