Apparently nothing major, she had a fever, wasn't eating a lot neither was drinking much water, which for cats it's a big deal. So I decided to take her to the vet and she thought it was better to hospitalize her until tomorrow just to be on the safe side. She was medicated, I went home and she was left there. Since the moment the vet told me she would have to stay, I cannot stop crying. I'm just so anxious and concerned... Please, share your stories in which your cats needed hospitalization and ended up fine! Send good energy to her, please! She's the sweetest little baby, I love her so much...

This is my cat Tubby. He is my best friend, full of spunk and personality, and has been my twin flame for 8 years now. Tubby came into my lap out of nowhere, a family friend asked me to babysit him for 2 weeks, and here we are 8 years later. He has seen me through the hardest moments of my life, and has always been a supportive companion through thick and thin, and I would do anything for him.

Tubby was diagnosed with a severe case of pancreatitis on 03/29, which if left untreated, will cause his pancreas to become necrotic, his kidneys and liver to fail, and ultimately will result in his death.

Pancreatitis is a curable condition, and through ultrasound testing it’s been determined he has no other underlying conditions that could cause additional harm, such as tumors or obstructions.

The care plan for pancreatitis is simple, but expensive. Tubby requires around the clock hospitalization to provide IV fluids, pain medications, and anti-inflammatory medications. As he is not eating on his own, he has a tube through his nose providing nutrition, making it easier for them to keep him fed, hydrated, and medicated.

With continuous hospitalized care, I have been told Tubby can make a full recovery without any lasting long-term effects to his health. We caught it early before it did any damage to his organs. As long as we keep him on meds to lower the inflammation, he will live.

I have currently paid for 3 days of hospitalization, in addition to the ultrasound, and numerous bloodwork orders to check for improvements in his lipase and white blood cell counts. While he is stable, the doctors have advised me he needs to stay for at least 3 more days, potentially up to a week. Hospitalization is $1000 per day.

I have exhausted every avenue I have available to me financially, I have reached out to family and friends and used all of my savings to pay for his care so far.

I am doing everything in my power to find money to get him the care he needs.

But mainly, I posted here to say that any kind words, or any insight on dealing with something similar, would mean the world to me. I could really use the kindness and encouragement right now. My heart is broken and I feel empty without him here at home, but I know he is the best place he needs to be right now. ❤️‍🩹

Thanks for reading ❤️‍🩹

Descartes was the first cat I ever adopted on my own when I moved out in 2013. He was 6 months old when he came into my life. I knew he was the cat for me when I picked him up and he let me cradle him like a baby. Until he passed, he loved being cradled like a baby.

This morning he didn’t react to getting his favorite thing in the world - wet food. He would usually go wild whenever I opened a can. Then, I noticed his breathing looked labored. Lastly, he wouldn’t let me hold him which was very unusual.

Luckily, his vet was able to get us in within a few hours. She instantly noticed he was having trouble breathing. She couldn’t find his heartbeat which she said could mean a mass or fluid in his chest cavity. Given his symptoms, the prognosis didn’t look good. She told me all of the tests needed to confirm his condition then the possible treatments. She was honest that none of it would make him feel better instantly. He was 12 he didn’t deserve to go through all of that. I knew the right decision for him was to say goodbye.

The hardest part was I was all alone. My husband is out of state. I had to ask the vet for a hug. This was the second pet she has been apart of this process and I had no one else to console me.

Does he look the age he is? I don't know many old cats so I'm honestly curious.

The glasses are the perfect height for kitties and they look so fancy drinking from them! They get that nice filtered water too.

Also I was looking at margarita songs to dub with. This one was perfect bc there were two glasses LOL. I edited it so I don't get in trouble.

It’s been 2 months since we lost Apollo incredibly unexpectedly and suddenly. He was only 9. No one can tell us the exact cause of his passing so it’s been hard to move on. Missing him a little extra today. Hope you guys think he was as handsome as I did :)

Please caption this picture for me.

Getting the itch to foster another litter!

The last two are just extra cuz she’s so cute