thing, my maine coon cat, is currently at the animal doc with anemia. they don't know what is wrong with him yet. they sent out blood work tonight, and hopefully it will be something curable. i am not ready to lose my big ole buddah boy! he weighed 19 lbs. this morning our vet, just a pound down from the last year when he was there. he was dehydrated and appeared anemic when i took him to the emergency vet on wednesday night. that trip was a nightmare. while i appreciate the need to have emergency vets, i don't appreciate the need to exploit your grief with unbelievable estimates or just flat out being gouged. the "bottom" estimate for overnight stay for him was $690 and the possible top estimate, if he stayed a 2nd day, was $1790. i couldn't believe it. i asked for my cat back and was $150 lighter when i left. they drew blood from him, and that was it. i am not sure they even tried to hydrate him. i brought him home and he was listless, but at 3 a.m., he jumped up on my bed and wanted to do "butthead" so i would scratch him. repeat performance at 5:30 a.m. and he seemed ok when austin and i took him to our regular vet. they checked him for feline leukemia, feline AIDS, blockages, kidney failure, diabetes, but nothing showed up in those areas, a good sign. he had been throwing up for days, but i thought it was hairballs and so did the vet. so now they are trying to find an infection somewhere. i should have something information wise tomorrow in the morning.
thing is a big ole gentle giant. maine coon cats are known for their gentle dispositions and friendly ways. he is all of that, and sort of the mac daddy of the household. the three ladies in his harem, olive, olivia and freckles, seem a bit at a loss without him around, and it does feel pretty wrong without buddah boy...
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