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Stoney's Updates

Very Sad

Over the past week or so we had been calling around trying to get a vet who would do the surgery on Stoney to close his hole up and remove the abscess. We found someone who said they could probably do that. So we took him there yesterday.
When the vet looked at him he said that Stoney's problem was much bigger than bad teeth. Stoney had also developed another hole in his cheek like the one he had before, except this time there was no pus draining from it. There had also been a few times where Stoney's eye/socket was bleeding quite a lot. This was something that this particular vet had seen before and knew what was wrong. They scraped a few cells from Stoney's face and looked at them under a microscope. It was cancer. It was an incurable type and the vet said he would not live much longer. We could either sustain him for the next couple of months or we could put him to sleep. The vet thought the most humane thing to do was the euthanasia. We didn't want him to suffer anymore either. There was no way to make him get better like we had hoped and Stoney had something far worse than an abscess and a large hole.
So yesterday we helped him to the bridge. He looked peaceful like he was asleep. He doesn't have to hurt anymore now.
We miss him so much and it hurts so bad. We had no idea he had cancer and the whole time we thought we could fix him. I can't imagine the pain he must have been in, poor baby. And he was still so young. He brought us much happiness and many laughs and we have beautiful memories of him. He was the best kitty we ever had the pleasure to take care of.
He is going to be buried with other kitties and we will go and visit him there. I can barely believe that he is gone and it's so hard to think about him not being here.
We want to thank each and every one of you, humans and cats, for all the purrs and caring messages you sent to our baby and us.
I would have come on yesterday to tell you all but I couldn't bear to write it. Stoney, you are loved always and you will always be in my heart.

Meows, Purrs, and Love,
Stoney and his Family

Oral Surgeons

Well, we called the vet that our vet referred us to and it turns out that they only have limited dental procedures that they do as well. My humans have been searching online for veterinary dental specialists and the only one we found so far was in Acton, MA and that's out past Boston. We still don't have a car but we think it's worth a call to see if they think they can fix me up and we will also ask if it's possible for me to have the surgery the same day I go in to be looked at which will make this no car thing a lot easier. We will have to find a ride with somebody if we can or get a taxi and we have no idea how much money that will be but if this vet knows they can fix me then my humans don't mind paying for the cab. They are still looking around though to see if maybe there is a closer one on the cape or maybe in Rhode Island. We are also calling other local vets to see if maybe they have more dental equipment available or a pet dentist in the office.
I have been very good with my medicines and after I took them this afternoon I got 4 pieces of yummy soft chew cat treats. They taste like chicken and I love them. I was never big on cat treats but I really like these! I ate and ate and ate last night and we are all thinking that without that tooth that became loose because of that big hole, I am having an easier time eating which is good :)
We will keep you all updated! Thank you all for your nice thoughts, purrs, pawmails and gifts!

Meows, Purrs, and Love,
Stoney and his Family

The Vet

So, I went to the vet today. They drained what they could from the abscess but there are actually solid chunks of stuff in there. The vet called and said that he does not have the expertise or equipment to remove that and has given my humans the address of an oral surgeon who he thinks will be able to go inside my mouth and take out all the crap and possibly sew my hole somehow. We will be calling them tomorrow. I also got another tooth removed. A fang! It was the tooth that got all crooked because of that big hole and it was very loose so they took it out for me and now I can close my mouth. I was very hungry tonight because I couldn't eat anything after midnight yesterday. They gave me 3 medicines to take they are pain reducers and antibiotics. I start those in the morning. We will let everyone know what the oral surgeon says!

Meows, Purrs, and Love,
Stoney and His Family