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Crossed Paws

meant to post this on here a long time ago...

Tux has been in a constant battle since the day I got him. He had ringworm, fleas, worms, went into a coma twice, and went into spurts of throwing u pand having diarrhea. We fed this little guy every 2 hours for a coupld days because he wouldn't eat because of having a tummy ache. After all of the fighting he has done he has finally moved on. He had a congenital malformation/obstruciton which made it where he couldn't eat. He was wasting away in front of my eyes and with the holidays coming up neither the shelter nor the vet would be open and I didn't think that he would make it. I found it cruel to watch him starve to death because that's what would have happened. He can now run around and play and eat like a pig without having to worry about throwing it up, he is now big enough to play with Molly up at the bridge so he is not alone. I will no longer get greeted by that sweet face when I come in the room, and I will never be nudged or get the surprise of him sneaking out of the cage and sleeping on the bed. So now I must turn my attention to his brother in the hopes that he doesn't have the same fate as his brother.
Purrs for the very last time,
Tux

Lost my last battle...

Tux lost the last of his battles today. We think he had some sort of obstruction so that made it where he couldn't keep anything down. He was literally starving to death and with Thanksgiving coming up we didn't want him to suffer any more than he already has. Tux had lost 20% of his body weight in 3 days and was becoming dehydrated because of not being able to hold anything down. He can finally pig out on anything and everything without having to worry, he is finally at peace. Thank you everybody for all of the advice and prayers.
Purrs for the last time,
Tux

They took me to the vet....urgh...

Hey everycat! Well most of you know that I have been sick pretty much since my foster mom got me, But lately I have been aspirating (sp?) my milk. This morning I REALLY aspirated it and we had to make an emergency visit to Dr.Right. The doc gave mom some medicine for me and said that this was our last shot, she said I might have a congenital (sp?) blockage, I have no idea what that is but it sure doesn't sound good. The doc said that if this new medicine doesn't work that the only other option is surgery and they just can't do that so if it doesn't work I will have to be 'euthanized', I think that's what they called it. Mommy really didn't want to explain this to me she looked really sad. But please keep me and mom in you purrs and purrayers.
Purrs,
Tux