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[my_window_seat]

Nikki drove me and Austin to the emergency vet hospital this morning.  When we got there Austin was able to get up again and seemed to have rallied some.  They did blood work, and he is in the early stages of kidney disease.  He's almost 13 years old, so this isn't unusual, and they say it can be treated with diet.  He also had some high glucose levels but not actual diabetes, despite his size - a special diet should also help address this.  They don't know why he fell over and wasn't able to get up.  He's getting x-rays now, but it's a 50/50 chance that they'll find anything - when I asked the doctor whether she felt the x-rays would be helpful - I asked her point blank, if this was your kitty would you get them done?  She said yes, so I said yes.  Waiting to hear the results and to go pick him up when they call.

Many thanks to everyone this morning, especially with all the other things you already have going on - thank you for being there for me and for Austin.  Austin's my best friend.  I've never had to take him in for any kind of emergency before - he's always been my strong boy.  Thank you for the understanding and for the help above and beyond, in so many ways.

And thank you everyone else for the comments and for keeping Austin in your thoughts.  He's a very special cat.  Thank you.

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I'll kick in $100 tomorrow

[disgruntledgrrl.livejournal.com]

We couldn't have survived Misha's trouble without the help of friends. So hush.
If you want to pay me back: find out how much it'll cost for them to fix The Cheat - who will be getting fixed before the car :p

Re: I'll kick in $100 tomorrow

[my-window-seat.livejournal.com]

Kick it to Nikki - She is Austin's Fairy Godmother for all of this. Going to pick up Austin right now.

[kierthos.livejournal.com]

I hope he feels better.

[strixkat.livejournal.com]

*hugs*