This is Sylvester. He's about 13 years old. We have been his family since he was a baby kitten. We also had his sister, Tweety. She got out one Saturday night and - that was that. There are a ton of predators in the wild west.
Anyway, this past weekend, all of a sudden, I noticed that Sylvester was not himself. He's always been lean, but now he's skinny. And weak. And I had a bad feeling. Called the vet at 8am. Was there at 9am. Blood tests.
Bad news. Extreme renal failure.
A small glimmer of hope.....sending blood work out for a thyroid test. Thyroid disease can cause kidney failure. They can treat thyroid disease. We'll know tomorrow.
sorry for the blurry pics....not enough light inside when I took these....
Update: Sylvester went to kitty heaven, today, at 12noon. His Daddy is inconsolable. Sylvester (Mylvester to his closest friends) was a wonderful cat, truly special. There will never be another like him.
Goodbye, Sylvester, we love you so much.
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Oh, I am so sorry to hear, I have had two cats with kidney failure, 18yr. old "Molson" and 13yr.old "Mr. B.". Keep us posted.
Oh that is so sad! I really hope all goes well and that he will get well soon!!!
xoxo
so sad...hopefully it's treatable...
awww poor kitty! another friend of mine - her kitty just got diagnosed with a thyroid issue too. has to be on meds the rest of her kitty life i guess. i hope your kitty's gonna be ok!
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Dear Woolies,
I'm so sorry about your loss. As you might recall, I lost our beloved Mr. D. this year, he was 16. Maybe he greeted Sylvester at the Rainbow Bridge, I would like to think so. ((( hugs )))
With Love, Sunny
Sorry about your loss.
I'm so sorry you lost your dear kitty, I hope good memories will help you through your sorrow.
How heartbreaking for you, sending a hug :(
I am sorry for your loss...
I am so sorry you lost your special boy....
Sending you a big hug
Anja
Sorry to hear about your cat. One of our cockatiels died this week. It was a sad day.
I'm so so sorry for your loss. :(
My 17 year old cat Boy just died late April. He was my baby since the day I found him in a drain when he was only a month old. I know how you must feel.
Hold on to your happy times with him. That's all we can do I guess.
Huge hugs!
Saw this mentioned on your Etsy store.
Even though it happened a while ago, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss! Losing a member of the family is hard.
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