I don't know what to do...
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:34 pm
I feel like a terrible pet parent.
A little under a year ago I adopted a cat I thought was in good health. He had some teeth removed recently but other than that no issues that I could see or that the agency knew of... Less than a week after taking him home I noticed a red scab underneath his chin so I gave him a bath and cleaned his chin. Things have been getting progressively worse. I have taken him to multiple vets, he has been treated for ear infections multiple times and has received blood tests that came back fine. He occasionally has wheezing/labored breathing but none of the vets I bring him to notice it or think it is problematic. He meows and scratches and bites himself all of the time. He has dandruff as well. According to the vet, no signs of parasites either.
I have purchased so many products that are supposed to help but to no avail. He was put on a hydrolyzed protein diet last month and it seems to help a bit, he used to vomit frequently but not as much now. I put him on revolution plus too but he has a big patch of fur missing from where I applied it and was extremely upset when I tried to apply it so I am scared to continue using the product.
He used to live with other cats but he is the only cat here. I feel guilty and that he may be lonely/stressed. I hardly get sleep as I stress all night looking up every symptom he has (from what I have found online I presume it to be bad allergies, but he always seems worse off after a vet appointment so I am not sure if it is worth more visits to try and narrow it down). I am starting to resent adopting him which I hate to say. He has cost me hundreds of dollars and endless anxiety which makes it hard to focus on anything else. I adopted him to help with my anxiety but I feel like I am making him more anxious and I know my anxiety has gotten progressively worse since adopting him. I do not know if I should try rehoming him somewhere where he has other cats/someone around more often, but at the same time, I am very attached and want to take care of him. Unfortunately, my schedule is not the same daily and I think that just makes things worse for him. I would really appreciate any advice on the next steps to take.
A little under a year ago I adopted a cat I thought was in good health. He had some teeth removed recently but other than that no issues that I could see or that the agency knew of... Less than a week after taking him home I noticed a red scab underneath his chin so I gave him a bath and cleaned his chin. Things have been getting progressively worse. I have taken him to multiple vets, he has been treated for ear infections multiple times and has received blood tests that came back fine. He occasionally has wheezing/labored breathing but none of the vets I bring him to notice it or think it is problematic. He meows and scratches and bites himself all of the time. He has dandruff as well. According to the vet, no signs of parasites either.
I have purchased so many products that are supposed to help but to no avail. He was put on a hydrolyzed protein diet last month and it seems to help a bit, he used to vomit frequently but not as much now. I put him on revolution plus too but he has a big patch of fur missing from where I applied it and was extremely upset when I tried to apply it so I am scared to continue using the product.
He used to live with other cats but he is the only cat here. I feel guilty and that he may be lonely/stressed. I hardly get sleep as I stress all night looking up every symptom he has (from what I have found online I presume it to be bad allergies, but he always seems worse off after a vet appointment so I am not sure if it is worth more visits to try and narrow it down). I am starting to resent adopting him which I hate to say. He has cost me hundreds of dollars and endless anxiety which makes it hard to focus on anything else. I adopted him to help with my anxiety but I feel like I am making him more anxious and I know my anxiety has gotten progressively worse since adopting him. I do not know if I should try rehoming him somewhere where he has other cats/someone around more often, but at the same time, I am very attached and want to take care of him. Unfortunately, my schedule is not the same daily and I think that just makes things worse for him. I would really appreciate any advice on the next steps to take.