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UPDATE: I’ve been wanting an ultra sound and they got us in today and hoping to find out if there’s anything we are missing. If not, great. If we are, great. Then I’ll know if we are up against anything else.

She was doing so well and last night just took a bit of a turn. I haven’t needed to give her any anti nausea meds for two and a half weeks. She was eating great and feeling wonderful. Then yesterday she started turning her nose up to food and after dinner threw up a few times. She had her fluids yesterday. I tried giving her anti nausea meds but she threw those up too. I didn’t wanna give her more with fear of overdosing so I’m waiting until tonight. She lost an ounce in two days and has hardly eaten today. She even turned away from the good “bad” stuff. I still tried to sneak in a stimulant but I’m just so worried. She’s been sitting in the hunched position where she looks to be in pain. I’d call the vet but both I go to aren’t very responsive so I turn to the internet. I’m not sure what I’m looking for. I just wish she didn’t have to go through this. She is still interested in her cat tv and using the litter box. Sometimes I wonder if part of her problem is constipation and had mentioned to vet but still didn’t get much help. I’m just so lost.

My girl is getting old, hell she is old. She’s 16. Stage 3 ckd which I’m sure some of you have seen me mention. My world revolves around her. I still live my life, work, spend time with friends and family but I’d spend all day at home with her without complaint if I had to. My outings are short. She’s always somewhere in my mind no matter what time of day. To people who don’t have pets or have never had a pet they were extremely close with, it’s hard to understand why. When she leaves this world, the only regret I’ll have is what I didn’t do, not what I did do. Some of the things I do for her sound crazy to many people in my life but when I think back on these days, I don’t want to wish I had done more. I want to feel like I gave this girl my all because she deserves it.
Hard to explain to people without sounding like a crazy cat lady but a crazy cat lady I am ❤️

Haunted house from last year. I am just soooooo ready. Thinking of crafts I’ll be making and how I’ll decorate. I NEED IT!!!

This is Miss Selkies. She is a sassy, sweet 16 year old girl. She loves all the attention and requires it from any guest who walks through the door. You will absolutely be yelled at, gently, for pets. Pet too long or in the wrong spot and you may get a small swat or just a little nibble. Harmless but she lets you know what it is. And what is it exactly? Well, it’s her world and we are all just living in it. I’m fine with that ❤️
And to note, her neck is usually much fluffier but her hair is growing back out from bloodwork and thank goodness our new vet requires no shaving so she can keep her beautiful fluff now.

If she doesn’t, she’s still cute as a button and I share her any time I get the chance. Miss Selkies, 16. My heart ❤️

She’s not comfy or anything 🥹❤️

That face ❤️

Was chatting with a couple people on a post in here about subq needles. What brand and size do you all feel is best? We started with an 18 gauge for the first few weeks. Then we tried a smaller gauge and my girl just wasn’t having it. She ripped away from me so fast we ended up going back to the 18 gauge. Been doing it for three and a half months now. There is no easy way to do fluids for her. I’ve tried everything and it’s better for me to just scoop her up, get it done, and give her a special meal and pets afterward. I think I’m hitting scar tissue though and while I try to move where I poke her, it’s hard to get enough skin to lift up on anyway so I know it’s hurting her a bit more than what I feel like it should. I’m crazy and read one bad review and I’m instantly paranoid about getting it.
I wrap her between my legs, warm the fluids, freeze the needle. She’s always tense so just want something to poke quick and still get the fluids flowing fast enough. She only needs 50ml.
Thanks ☺️

Old girl yawns after cat nap

She’s literally a model ❤️ Miss Selkies, 16

Come on now…. My beautiful girl, Selkies. I can’t get over how absolutely perfect she is ❤️

Anyone else get to the point where they just buy and buy and buy and buy? 😂 she needs to climb higher so let me get this other cat tree after I just bought a cat tree. But wait… she needs this brush instead of this one. And now she needs a new bed that she won’t use but I’m getting it anyway. I don’t have kids but I imagine this is what it’s like. I hardly buy for myself anymore. Not even including the vet bills and all other necessities. This girl gets it all. My heart and soul ❤️

This girl was almost gone in February. We have found our routine at the moment and I just got a call from the vet letting me know nothing has changed. No new issues and no UTI. She is stable at I believe stage 3. I’m so proud of her. My Selkies ❤️

I’ll also mention I don’t feed the prescribed renal diet. We do Weruva low phos chicken in gravy and rawz salmon and tuna pate with the hills kd dry for grazing and she has maintained weight.

I don’t want the entire hallway wallpapered but I’ve been thinking about doing something at the end here and eventually adding paneling of some sort to the whole hallway. Maybe wallpaper at the end here. Would that look stupid? And if I did, should it be bold or simple?

Going to be putting in a half wall behind the couch and around where the cat stairs are to enclose the living room a bit. Space I need to fill in on the orange wall. I’m thinking some yellow or blue striped pillows cases. I have this really pretty light blue fabric with tiny white flowers that I’ll be turning into some curtains.
What do you guys see in here?
Prayers for my husband

Vet recommended one of these to help with her UTI’s. Anyone have any thoughts of them?
Urine is being sent out for culture thank goodness. I asked last time and they didn’t do it so he recommended it this time and I said hallelujah!!!! Yes!!! Waiting on bloodwork results. I’m so nervous.
She has been doing so well. Took three months but finally getting in a good subq fluid routine, she’s drinking well, eating willingly (per usual, she’s always wanting to eat and no underlying issues that we saw last time), grooming, playing, getting the zoomies. Maintaining weight between 7.1 and 7.3 with fluctuation. She was always at 7.8 and feeling very thankful she hasn’t dropped too much. Well hydrated too! They said she looks great. So I’m hoping the inside is looking as good as the out.
She is my WORLD. Bonus picture of the cutie clinic cat named Noodle 🐈‍⬛😻

She’s just an old girl 💕🥹
Bonus cracker snackin and yogurt lickin pics

Yogurt girl

Yogurt girl

Don’t think she’s feeling well today. We will be here until further notice. Might have to call off work. How am I supposed to leave?????