*hugs* That sucks, hon. I hope you guys don't have to lose Spike, though you know I'm not a huge fan of him - or, rather, I'm not a huge fan of allergy-inducing animals in general.
That shelter didn't check Spike or Thistle? Stupid shelter.
I'm sorry about the job hunt, and the job pain, but at least you have a job - which is more than I can say for a lot of people.
And I know you think you'll never want another cat, and that's certainly true for the near future, but God knows what will happen in the far future. Two of my aunt's four pets recently died - Jaguar the little yappy dog had serious medical issues, and they knew it was coming, but Hank the sauntering cat was unexpected. She said she's considering getting another cat, because the house feels empty with only Geo the large friendly dog and Chippie the small shy cat.
*hugs again* Feel free to call me if you have issues, or just want to talk. Whatever.
One of our cats had diabetes. Notice that I said, "had." I developed when he was around 5 years old and went away on its one about 6-8 months later. The shots aren't that bad, as the cats skin is pretty stretchy in some areas and the needle is so small that they don't even notice it. The only other thing we had to do was collect samples of his urine at random times. Now they sell litter boxes with pellets and pads that sit at the bottom of the box that soak up the urine, so getting a box like that would make things a lot easier.
Its worth a shot (no pun intended) to try and see if you can handle it, if he does have diabetes. Good luck :)
Thanks. I just found out he does have it and we're going to have to start treating him. My fiance and I are going to have to talk, but I've just passed what you said on to him too.
Oh, but another question -- how often do you travel? I go every few months from NY to DC to see my family and I usually take my fiance with me. One of my major worries is what we'd do for him if he needs shots twice a day and I need to see my parents. A lapse in either would cause a potentially lethal freakout.
Well, I live with my mom right now so there was usually someone here to take care of him. The few times that she went out of town and I wasn't here, it was only for a few days, but my dad came over and gave him his shot (he actually only had one a day). And my dad is not a cat person!
I would imagine that you could board him at the vet, like you mentioned. The only thing would be that it would cost money. Did you talk to your vet about boarding him?
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That shelter didn't check Spike or Thistle? Stupid shelter.
I'm sorry about the job hunt, and the job pain, but at least you have a job - which is more than I can say for a lot of people.
And I know you think you'll never want another cat, and that's certainly true for the near future, but God knows what will happen in the far future. Two of my aunt's four pets recently died - Jaguar the little yappy dog had serious medical issues, and they knew it was coming, but Hank the sauntering cat was unexpected. She said she's considering getting another cat, because the house feels empty with only Geo the large friendly dog and Chippie the small shy cat.
*hugs again* Feel free to call me if you have issues, or just want to talk. Whatever.
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Its worth a shot (no pun intended) to try and see if you can handle it, if he does have diabetes. Good luck :)
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I would imagine that you could board him at the vet, like you mentioned. The only thing would be that it would cost money. Did you talk to your vet about boarding him?
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