I know nobody can help me make a decision on this really, but just need to get it all out there.
We have a 4/5 year old rescue cat that we rescued a couple of years ago. We knew when we rescued him that he was FIV+ but he was in great health and a lovely cat so we adopted him. We also have two other cats, non FIV. Both those cats are
Insured but he can’t get insurance because of the FIV.
Earlier this year he started getting very skinny around his hip area, indicating a kidney
Problem. He was also getting sticky around the mouth area.
Took him to the vets and they did blood tests, results came back full of doom, kidneys very diseased and they were very close to putting him to sleep until the lead vet intervened. Secondary to that, his teeth were in very bad shape.
As a result he underwent a kidney flush out to get rid of toxins and has been on a renal diet since, all of which has cost a fortune as he’s not insured. He had a prognosis of making it to around Christmas time. There is no comeback from the kidney disease they could only slow it down.
Past few days he has declined again, but worse than before. He is very sleepy, not moving around the house as much, not greeting us and showing less interest in food. One of his teeth actually fell out the other day, and his chin is getting black from drooling. His fur is not in good condition.
I’ve made a vet appt for tomorrow to discuss but I feel there’s no way back
From this. We can’t afford to repeat the same fruitless procedures time and again.
Also if he is to carry on he is in desperate need of a dental, something that will cost hundreds of pounds, if it was even safe to give him the op.
I’m so stuck what to do. My husband is in denial about it all, and I also pay for all the cat expenses so it all falls on me to make these decisions. I’d be gutted to lose the cat at such a young age but I’m more concerned about his quality of life.
Thanks if you read all of that!