More Of The Same

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile but I haven't had much to say.

My Kaly is sick again. I noticed she was acting a little lethargic after Christmas but thought it was because we switched her food. I finally took her back to the vet last Friday and her kidney levels had increased quite significantly again. We opted to do the fluid therapy in the hospital again (they basically hook her up to an IV and give her bags and bags of fluids for 8 hours). It worked last time and kept her stable for over 3 months.

We just checked her levels again last night and unfortunately, it didn't work this time.

She's home with us and for the most part, she seems content. She's eating and we're giving her subcutaneous fluids at home. We'll just have to wait and see if we can maintain her at the increased levels and keep her happy with some quality of life.

I hate to be pessimistic but I think we probably have a few weeks with her before we'll have to make a decision.

I don't think you're ever ready to say goodbye to a beloved pet, no matter what you think. I've accepted that we can't fix this but at the same time, I can't imagine her not being here with us.

My DH and I moved in together in May, 1998. We got Kisa (our cat) that June. Then, Kobe in July. Kaly was a trick. When we got Kobe, we had plans to show him. We took him back to the breeder to get evaluated and she innocently said "We just had a new litter of puppies. Why don't you come see?". Kaly walked over to me, licked my hand and then laid her head in my palm.

We think the breeder knew exactly what she was doing!

So, Kaly came home with us January, 1999. And we've been a family ever since.

I think what's hard is that you expect them to always be there. It's not fair that they don't live as long as we do. I know it's a part of life and she has had a great life with us.

It just sucks.