I got home from VA Wednesday night , to be met at the door with "Tazzie's hurt". She had hurt her back lag. We took her to the vets Thursday morning, wityh horrible xray results. She has blown out all the ligaments in her back leg. The vet kept her overnight, we picked her up this morning to take her to another hospital that dows only specialty surgery. The low quote for the surgery had me gasping, the high quote had me holding my chest. The quotes are outrageous. I've been back on forth on the phone to my SIL (she's working in Copenhagen for a few weeks), since it's her cat. I knew, that even combined, we just couldn't afford it. We made the decision this afternoon to have Tazzie put to sleep, but when I phoned my vet, he wouldn't do it. He wants us to "sleep on it". He gave us another quote, even though they rarely do that kind of surgery, that is still way out of our price range. We're talking thousands of dollars. We love her dearly, but sometimes, you just can't do what you want to do. So, poor kitty is on a morphine patch, I managed to get one horsepill down her gullet until the patch kicks in. I opened a can of her favourite soft turkey food, and she's on her favourite blankie. Tomorrow, regardless of what the vet says, I'll have to do what I have to do.
She's always been an incredible cat. Very, very active. Even today, before the drugs set in, she was trying to twirl around my legs and giving me butheads. I think it's going to be a long night.
Strange, our other older cat knows there is something going on. She is all over us, but won't even go into the same room as Tazzie. To all of you with animals, give them a good pat and hug tonight.
She's always been an incredible cat. Very, very active. Even today, before the drugs set in, she was trying to twirl around my legs and giving me butheads. I think it's going to be a long night.
Strange, our other older cat knows there is something going on. She is all over us, but won't even go into the same room as Tazzie. To all of you with animals, give them a good pat and hug tonight.
Practice safe lunch. Use a condiment.
