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Oh no, I’m so sorry. I’m glad he was kept comfortable and that you got to be there for him at the end.

Thank you for keeping your hopes up for me and Keelee. She is such a special kitty and I’m just so grateful for all the years we’ve had together. I’d love for there to be more.

Thanks for the reply! Yes, this is the same cat that has the kidney issues. What’s more disheartening for me, is that about 4 weeks ago, she had her quarterly blood test to check how her kidneys were doing and everything looked better than it had in years. Her creatinine was down to 3.0 after creepi...

My cat has just been diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma that has affected her lower right jaw. The dental specialist did not recommend surgery as it looks like her case is pretty advanced and said it would only add another 4 or 5 months to her life. He did not do a biopsy and I assume that'...

My cat has these raised bumps that just started showing up going down her spine. They are dark reddish purple and have very clear edges. They are raised off the skin and some seem to be growing larger.

Has anyone ever seen something like this on their cat before?

Thank you, everyone, for all the advice! I will give an update once we learn more!

I definitely understand wanting to have up to date results! Cats hide illnesses so well and I worry that things are getting worse and I'm completely unaware. My cat strongly dislikes visits to the vet though, so once we confirm what's going on with her I'll have try and let that fear go. May I ask h...

Wow, Molly! Those wise words from your vet really hit home for me... "Don't make her life a misery"... That's a great guideline to go by when making decisions for our pets. I've never had to deal with a cat that had any kind of chronic issue, and I see how easy it can be to get stuck doing...

Do you guys think it's too soon to start subcutaneous fluids? I read that most people don't start until creatinine is consistently over 3.5-4.0, Keelee's was 3.1 when last checked and as booktrigger mentioned, the meds she was on could have something to do with the rise we saw. I asked the vet if sh...

I just looked and her WBC wasn't one of the things that they checked. I have another appointment for her next month and I'm going to ask them to check for that as well. I'm kinda surprised that they haven't recommended checking for more things in the last 2 years that this has been going on. :? Ther...

Thank you so much for your reply! After her dental surgery, she was given an antibiotic injection that was supposed to work for several weeks. I was also given pain medicine to give her twice a day (I don't recall the name). I went back in yesterday to double check the creatinine level and it was do...

Here’s a quick rundown of what’s going on with my cat, Keelee. If anyone’s experienced this same situation, I’d greatly appreciate your insight!! About 2 years ago, some elevated creatinine showed up on her blood work (2.4 mg/dL) with normal BUN and SDMA. Her creatinine hovered around 2.4-2.7 for th...