u/paradisedaze

I just want to start off by clarifying I have no affiliation with Knead. That said, I bought my baby two of their heated orthopedic beds and he LOVED them until the end (we let him go Tuesday with 19 years of love 😞).

The other night my husband and I were talking and we decided we wanted to gift one of the beds to our friend with an elderly cat. I feel awesome about this in my brain but I’m struggling. I want this cat bed to benefit a little elderly guy for sure. I don’t want it to sit in our home or basement unused. But I also can’t stop crying.

Im doing the right thing right? I feel guilty for some reason.

This is so hard to write, and it’s a long one.

My 19 year old boy is such a trooper. He’s had a heart murmur since he was young but it’s been stable for many years and still so now. He has hyperthyroidism and kidney issues so we’ve been balancing that with twice a day medication for many years as well. Several years ago, he had an issue where he couldn’t poop and had to undergo enemas and other treatments but he came out the other side totally happy and his normal self.

For the past couple weeks he’s had breathing issues only when he’s purring that have gotten progressively worse. We’re not sure if it’s a cat cold or something more serious.

I bought a high end air purifier and that helped a bit. He has a heated orthopedic cat bed and when he sleeps in that he’s perfectly fine (breathing is well within normal). He’s also eating and drinking well.

We went to the vet last Wednesday. They did bloodwork and X-rays and his lungs and heart look good. There’s a super small mass in his stomach they’re recommending we look into (via an ultrasound) but that’s not likely to cause the breathing issues.

At the vet last week he got a shot of antibiotics just in case there was a secondary bacterial infection making him congested. He was also prescribed prednisolone once a day and that seems to help but only for a certain time; his breathing gets worse at the end of the 24 hr period. We have already tried splitting the dose but it has no effect that way.

We know we could sedate him and have someone look at his airways closer but given his age and underlying issues I’m nervous about putting him through that.

We have another vet appointment next week.

I don’t know what to do. The only time he can breathe comfortably is when he’s sleeping in his bed so he’s been doing that more often than not. He has moments where he seems so much better but also moments where he is struggling to breathe. He’s also been having issues pooping again. He does so but it’s just small poops not the regular ones.

I don’t want to give up too soon if this is just a bad cold but I also don’t want him to suffer. I would do literally anything for him but I also promised him many years ago that we’d have as many good years as possible not just as many years as I want. Which would be all the years. Anyone been through something similar or have advice?

This is so hard to write, and it’s a long one.

My 19 year old boy is such a trooper. He’s had a heart murmur since he was young but it’s been stable for many years and still so now. He has hyperthyroidism and kidney issues so we’ve been balancing that with twice a day medication for many years as well. Several years ago, he had an issue where he couldn’t poop and had to undergo enemas and other treatments but he came out the other side totally happy and his normal self.

For the past couple weeks he’s had breathing issues only when he’s purring that have gotten progressively worse. We’re not sure if it’s a cat cold or something worse.

I bought a high end air purifier and that helped a bit. He has a heated orthopedic cat bed and when he sleeps in that he’s perfectly fine (breathing is well within normal). He’s also eating and drinking well.

We went to the vet last Wednesday. They did bloodwork and X-rays and his lungs and heart look good. There’s a super small mass in his stomach they’re recommending we look into (via an ultrasound) but that’s not likely to cause the breathing issues.

At the vet last week he got a shot of antibiotics just in case there was a secondary bacterial infection making him congested. He was also prescribed prednisolone once a day and that seems to help but only for a certain time; his breathing gets worse at the end of the 24 hr period. We have already tried splitting the dose but it has no effect that way.

We know we could sedate him and have someone look at his airways closer but given his age and underlying issues I’m nervous about putting him through that.

We have another vet appointment next week.

I don’t know what to do. The only time he can breathe comfortably is when he’s sleeping in his bed so he’s been doing that more often than not. He has moments where he seems so much better but also moments where he is struggling to breathe. He’s also been having issues pooping again. He does so but it’s just small poops not the regular ones.

I don’t want to give up too soon if this is just a bad cold but I also don’t want him to suffer. Anyone been through something similar or have advice?

I have been on Wegovy for a few months. I did my check in consult 3 weeks ago, earlier than I had to, because my last two Wegovy orders BARELY arrived on time the last two months.

I checked in a week ago to ensure I would receive it in time. They assured me it’d be here by the end of April. It’s May 2nd and it’s still “processing” (not even shipped) and I’m supposed to take my next dose Monday. I am LIVID!

Don’t use Ro. Go with another service that can actually deliver what you need when you need it.