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He’s not eating, he’s not drinking, he’s not using the litter box and most of all he’s not responding
This is how my 5 year old cat Buster was before I got him to the vet!
I have 2 male cats and a 4 year old daughter but in my eyes I have 3 children. My cat has FLUTD also known as Feline Lower Urnary Tract Disease.
I first noticed he was urinating frequently then he was straining, and I also noticed a pinkish colour to his urine.
He has had it before and it went away quickly so I wasn’t too worried about it…
but what was about to happen makes my heart ache and I will feel guilty for the rest of my life!
Buster stopped drinking and eating, and I didn’t really notice after 2 days seeing how I had 2 cats and the other one was most likely eating his food for him. Buster than became weak and would just lay around almost as if he was depressed. I didn’t put 2 and 2 together, seeing how I didn’t even know what FLUTD was.
Buster would just lay there his breathing was extreamly rapid and I was so concerned for him..I then called the Animal emergency hospital ( it was a Sunday so all the vets were closed until the next day)
The emergency hospital told me it was going to cost double just to look at him and then if he needed and furthr assistance. Well I’m not a wealthy person , I don’t have a licence and the hospital was an hours drive away!
I then proceeded to wait until the next morning when my home town vet was open. By that time Buster was meowing at me almost to say ” help me! ” And he never talks to me so I knew something was wrong.
I slept on the couch with him that night praying that he would be okay and still be alive in the morning. It was the worst night of my life, Buster was dying and there was nothing I could do about it!
Around 1am Buster was almost in a coma, I was terrified! My ride was on its way at 9:30am so I waited , and I waited, time seemed to be going by so slowly. my ride did not show up until 12pm, I was not impressed, at this point time was so precious…..
I just made it to the vet , the Doctor told me he had less then 12 hours to live! I was devastated! I was crying uncontrollably… My cat was gonna die! I’m broke and I have no mioney to fix him! what was I gonna do ?
My cats doctor then left me in the room with my cat and my cell phone…. I called my mother and begged her…I begged her to help me save my cat…I wouldn’t be able live with myself knowing that he could have had a long life but didn’t just because I didn’t have $1000.00.
He was also in that rough of shap because I didn’t get him to the vet days before! I felt horrible.
My Vet then took him in and I got to see Buster 2 days later, They did blood tests and the results were through the roof! His kidney resuluts and his potassium and a few other ones were so high the machines numbers wouldn’t even go that high!
As great as the Vet is he is my Hero! He brought my kitty back and I’m so greatfull I will never forget that, and the way he saved my cat Busters life, he is an Angel and will always be in my families hearts!
So for anyone who notices there pet acting strange or even wants to wait, I’m asking don’t! Don’t do it because you will regret it. It may also be too late, Buster was lucky, and I will never take any life for granted ever again as long as I live! If Buster would have died that day I would have that guilt inside me forever , it’s just not worth it for someone you love , or anyone or thing in this matter.
