This is according to Easy's new vet. To hear her tell it, I am a negligent asshole who shouldn't be left in charge of life forms any more complex than a begonia, much less sentient beings. Apparently I have single-handedly ripped Easy's kidneys to shreds by not getting her teeth cleaned regularly (which by the way, costs more than getting my own damn teeth cleaned, something I've only managed to do about twice in the past five years due to my crippling poverty problem), and by just in general being a lousy excuse for a human being. I have also damaged her 14-year-old joints by not feeding her special glucosomine supplements, and have made her a dumpy, bedraggled shell of a feline by not taking her to the groomers to get her matts shaved off.
Well, sorry.
And then we find out that Easy's kidney disease has progressed (no doubt because I am a terrible person), and that she will likely need to be given fluids through an IV a few times a week for the rest of her life. We've not been told yet how much this treatment is going to cost, but I can't wait to see the look on the vet's face when I tell her we can't afford it.
In other news, I am thoroughly enjoying Behind the Scenes in the Museum, and I feel bad about what I said in my last post. It is utterly charming and witty and is no less of a piece of literature just because it happens to be entertaining rather than depressing.
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I really do feel for you. We are in the same situation now with our own cats (again). I've had the same look from the vet and the look of shock when I refused to give IV fluids.
Ten years ago we did everything that the vet said that "may" extend our cat's life for years after total kidney failure including subcutaneous fluids. Within a week, our cat was up and down, very sick, bloated, throwing up, in and out of the Vet's for problems. And, after thousands of dollars we wound up with a cat so sick that the "put down" medications didn't work. It was horrible. When it's time to go, you and your pet will know it. Don't let the Vet tell you.
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