Waffles

I thought Waffles’ behavior was due to the heat until yesterday.
However, yesterday morning I couldn’t find him - until I went in to get
my shower. That’s where he was. I had to move him out. As soon as I
finished my shower, he went back in that bathroom and laid up against
the side of the shower. As soon as it dried, he went back in.

I called & was able to get an appointment with the vet for that
afternoon. I had to leave him because she wanted a urine sample & his
bladder was “very small”. She said his gums are pale and he’s somewhat
dehydrated. He’s also lost about three pounds, although who knows over
how long a period, since he hasn’t been there for a few years. She took
blood tests, clipped his nails & gave him fluids. They said they’d call
me once they get a urine sample & I can bring him home. I didn’t have
any trouble at all getting him into the cat carrier. He’s very lethargic.
One of the things that startled me was that they gave him a “senior
wellness exam” and “senior blood panel”. I mentioned that he’s only 7
or 8, but the vet tech said they consider cats senior at 6!

They didn’t call until almost 7:30. He was already in the carrier when
I got there. I figured he’d head right for the shower when I got him
home, so I put some water in there. Then I went and sat down in the
living room to watch TV. To my surprise, just a couple minutes later he
came and jumped on my lap. He stayed there for a long time and got very
affectionate. Finally he got down, but he came back up later.

This morning the doctor called with the results of his lab tests. His
calcium is 14.1. Normal is 8.6-10.5. She said the most likely causes
would be kidney failure or cancer. The kidneys are working. She had me
bring him in this morning and leave him for a lot more tests. I'm to go
back at 5:00. Depending on how he's doing, I may be able to bring him
home then. It doesn’t look good.

Joy
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On 5/21/2014 2:22 PM, Joy wrote:
I thought Waffles’ behavior was due to the heat until yesterday.
However, yesterday morning I couldn’t find him - until I went in to get
my shower. That’s where he was. I had to move him out. As soon as I
finished my shower, he went back in that bathroom and laid up against
the side of the shower. As soon as it dried, he went back in.

I called & was able to get an appointment with the vet for that
afternoon. I had to leave him because she wanted a urine sample & his
bladder was “very small”. She said his gums are pale and he’s somewhat
dehydrated. He’s also lost about three pounds, although who knows over
how long a period, since he hasn’t been there for a few years. She took
blood tests, clipped his nails & gave him fluids. They said they’d call
me once they get a urine sample & I can bring him home. I didn’t have
any trouble at all getting him into the cat carrier. He’s very lethargic.
One of the things that startled me was that they gave him a “senior
wellness exam” and “senior blood panel”. I mentioned that he’s only 7
or 8, but the vet tech said they consider cats senior at 6!

They didn’t call until almost 7:30. He was already in the carrier when
I got there. I figured he’d head right for the shower when I got him
home, so I put some water in there. Then I went and sat down in the
living room to watch TV. To my surprise, just a couple minutes later he
came and jumped on my lap. He stayed there for a long time and got very
affectionate. Finally he got down, but he came back up later.

This morning the doctor called with the results of his lab tests. His
calcium is 14.1. Normal is 8.6-10.5. She said the most likely causes
would be kidney failure or cancer. The kidneys are working. She had me
bring him in this morning and leave him for a lot more tests. I'm to go
back at 5:00. Depending on how he's doing, I may be able to bring him
home then. It doesn’t look good.

Joy

Oh, Joy. Many purrs on the way.

Jill

Many purrs and prayers for Waffles.

Lily & her mama

"Joy" wrote in message ...

I thought Waffles’ behavior was due to the heat until yesterday.
However, yesterday morning I couldn’t find him - until I went in to get
my shower. That’s where he was. I had to move him out. As soon as I
finished my shower, he went back in that bathroom and laid up against
the side of the shower. As soon as it dried, he went back in.

I called & was able to get an appointment with the vet for that
afternoon. I had to leave him because she wanted a urine sample & his
bladder was “very small”. She said his gums are pale and he’s somewhat
dehydrated. He’s also lost about three pounds, although who knows over
how long a period, since he hasn’t been there for a few years. She took
blood tests, clipped his nails & gave him fluids. They said they’d call
me once they get a urine sample & I can bring him home. I didn’t have
any trouble at all getting him into the cat carrier. He’s very lethargic.
One of the things that startled me was that they gave him a “senior
wellness exam” and “senior blood panel”. I mentioned that he’s only 7
or 8, but the vet tech said they consider cats senior at 6!

They didn’t call until almost 7:30. He was already in the carrier when
I got there. I figured he’d head right for the shower when I got him
home, so I put some water in there. Then I went and sat down in the
living room to watch TV. To my surprise, just a couple minutes later he
came and jumped on my lap. He stayed there for a long time and got very
affectionate. Finally he got down, but he came back up later.

This morning the doctor called with the results of his lab tests. His
calcium is 14.1. Normal is 8.6-10.5. She said the most likely causes
would be kidney failure or cancer. The kidneys are working. She had me
bring him in this morning and leave him for a lot more tests. I'm to go
back at 5:00. Depending on how he's doing, I may be able to bring him
home then. It doesn’t look good.

Joy
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On Wed, 21 May 2014 11:22:41 -0700, Joy wrote:

I thought Waffles’ behavior was due to the heat until yesterday.
However, yesterday morning I couldn’t find him - until I went in to get
my shower. That’s where he was. I had to move him out. As soon as I
finished my shower, he went back in that bathroom and laid up against
the side of the shower. As soon as it dried, he went back in.

I called & was able to get an appointment with the vet for that
afternoon. I had to leave him because she wanted a urine sample & his
bladder was “very small”. She said his gums are pale and he’s somewhat
dehydrated. He’s also lost about three pounds, although who knows over
how long a period, since he hasn’t been there for a few years. She took
blood tests, clipped his nails & gave him fluids. They said they’d call
me once they get a urine sample & I can bring him home. I didn’t have
any trouble at all getting him into the cat carrier. He’s very lethargic.
One of the things that startled me was that they gave him a “senior
wellness exam” and “senior blood panel”. I mentioned that he’s only 7
or 8, but the vet tech said they consider cats senior at 6!

They didn’t call until almost 7:30. He was already in the carrier when
I got there. I figured he’d head right for the shower when I got him
home, so I put some water in there. Then I went and sat down in the
living room to watch TV. To my surprise, just a couple minutes later he
came and jumped on my lap. He stayed there for a long time and got very
affectionate. Finally he got down, but he came back up later.

This morning the doctor called with the results of his lab tests. His
calcium is 14.1. Normal is 8.6-10.5. She said the most likely causes
would be kidney failure or cancer. The kidneys are working. She had me
bring him in this morning and leave him for a lot more tests. I'm to go
back at 5:00. Depending on how he's doing, I may be able to bring him
home then. It doesn’t look good.

Joy

Oh, so sorry to hear this. Purrs from my brood.

Thank you.

Joy

On 5/22/2014 9:29 AM, Irulan wrote:
Many purrs and prayers for Waffles.

Lily & her mama

"Joy" wrote in message ...

I thought Waffles’ behavior was due to the heat until yesterday.
However, yesterday morning I couldn’t find him - until I went in to get
my shower. That’s where he was. I had to move him out. As soon as I
finished my shower, he went back in that bathroom and laid up against
the side of the shower. As soon as it dried, he went back in.

I called & was able to get an appointment with the vet for that
afternoon. I had to leave him because she wanted a urine sample & his
bladder was “very small”. She said his gums are pale and he’s somewhat
dehydrated. He’s also lost about three pounds, although who knows over
how long a period, since he hasn’t been there for a few years. She took
blood tests, clipped his nails & gave him fluids. They said they’d call
me once they get a urine sample & I can bring him home. I didn’t have
any trouble at all getting him into the cat carrier. He’s very lethargic.
One of the things that startled me was that they gave him a “senior
wellness exam” and “senior blood panel”. I mentioned that he’s only 7
or 8, but the vet tech said they consider cats senior at 6!

They didn’t call until almost 7:30. He was already in the carrier when
I got there. I figured he’d head right for the shower when I got him
home, so I put some water in there. Then I went and sat down in the
living room to watch TV. To my surprise, just a couple minutes later he
came and jumped on my lap. He stayed there for a long time and got very
affectionate. Finally he got down, but he came back up later.

This morning the doctor called with the results of his lab tests. His
calcium is 14.1. Normal is 8.6-10.5. She said the most likely causes
would be kidney failure or cancer. The kidneys are working. She had me
bring him in this morning and leave him for a lot more tests. I'm to go
back at 5:00. Depending on how he's doing, I may be able to bring him
home then. It doesn’t look good.

Joy


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On 5/22/2014 10:15 AM, dgk wrote:
On Wed, 21 May 2014 11:22:41 -0700, Joy wrote:

I thought Waffles’ behavior was due to the heat until yesterday.
However, yesterday morning I couldn’t find him - until I went in to get
my shower. That’s where he was. I had to move him out. As soon as I
finished my shower, he went back in that bathroom and laid up against
the side of the shower. As soon as it dried, he went back in.

I called & was able to get an appointment with the vet for that
afternoon. I had to leave him because she wanted a urine sample & his
bladder was “very small”. She said his gums are pale and he’s somewhat
dehydrated. He’s also lost about three pounds, although who knows over
how long a period, since he hasn’t been there for a few years. She took
blood tests, clipped his nails & gave him fluids. They said they’d call
me once they get a urine sample & I can bring him home. I didn’t have
any trouble at all getting him into the cat carrier. He’s very lethargic.
One of the things that startled me was that they gave him a “senior
wellness exam” and “senior blood panel”. I mentioned that he’s only 7
or 8, but the vet tech said they consider cats senior at 6!

They didn’t call until almost 7:30. He was already in the carrier when
I got there. I figured he’d head right for the shower when I got him
home, so I put some water in there. Then I went and sat down in the
living room to watch TV. To my surprise, just a couple minutes later he
came and jumped on my lap. He stayed there for a long time and got very
affectionate. Finally he got down, but he came back up later.

This morning the doctor called with the results of his lab tests. His
calcium is 14.1. Normal is 8.6-10.5. She said the most likely causes
would be kidney failure or cancer. The kidneys are working. She had me
bring him in this morning and leave him for a lot more tests. I'm to go
back at 5:00. Depending on how he's doing, I may be able to bring him
home then. It doesn’t look good.

Joy

Oh, so sorry to hear this. Purrs from my brood.


Thank you.

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