TY Her sonogram is Friday morning. 2 different vets. We’re busy.
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Hugs.
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Roxy Cat has been having allergy problems for years, so we just started her on a special diet to see if her food is the cause. She likes the food well enough; the problem is that her daughter Henrietta does not, and has been going on a quasi-hunger strike. Today, my wife started giving Henrietta her regular food in a separate bowl where hopefully Roxy can’t get to it (Roxy isn’t very mobile and can’t climb all that well). We’ll see what happens.
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My Z is on prescription kibble to try to sort out any possible allergies. Fortunately my girl is quite happy to eat it.
Well, at least they’ve now both been declared ringworm negative. Quarantine is over!
There was no problem at all when they were reintroduced. They are quite bonded.
Z still has a skin allergy, though, and is grooming too much, I think. We have another appointment with the dermatologist in a month.
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Very positive step forward! 
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Our vet just emailed to let us know that our sweet boy’s paw print is available for pickup. It’s barely been a month, and I’ve been waking up pretty much every morning crying. I’ll send my PIC to get it & then won’t be able to look at it forever.
Even the late Dude’s paw print still makes me tear up, and he’s been gone for 11 years now.
I miss him terribly.
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I’ve got Izzy’s and Sam’s paw prints right where I can see them every day. 
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Forever in your heart.
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hugs
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Her vet just called. The sonogram revealed enlarged kidneys and enlarged lymph nodes along the intestinal tract. She probably has lymphoma.
She’s 15.
Oh, Meekah! I’m so sorry. Would any non-invasive treatment like steroids keep her comfy for a meaningful period of time?
Steroids. Good quality of life for about a year, says a friend of mine whose cat went through it. Also vitamin B12 injections.
Our late Dude was diagnosed with “either IBS or lymphoma” when he was around 8 or 9. He did very well on steroid shots for several years — at first every 6 months, then every 3. He ended up developing diabetes (a common side effect of the steroid shots), but he stayed with us until he was 12, when the shots were no longer working.
I hope things work out for you and your girl. What I wouldn’t give for another year with our monkey boy
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My first ever cat developed diabetes from steroid shots which she had to have. (not for cancer). When the steroids were stopped, the diabetes went away. Along with the insulin injections, of course.
Her weight has been stable over the last month. She also has protein-losing nephropathy, for which she gets BP meds. But now she has actually high bp. The most important thing is to give her the best quality of life possible. She’s the first cat I’ve ever has “advance notice” for. So she will get extra pampering (if that’s possible around here; I am already their eager servant).
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I hope they help. As long as she’s not in pain, and you can afford it, the steroids should keep you two together for a little while longer so you can both enjoy the kitty cuddles. As her Momma, you’ll know when the time is right. {{{hugs to you both}}}
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I’ve been through this far too many times. What I have absolutely hated is when I’ve picked up an terminally sick pet from the vet with no mention from him that the pet was going to die almost immediately, then having to run to the vet ER in the middle of the night to have them seen and put down. That happened 3x with my old vet. Which is why I left them, finally. It’s like the vet ran away from the issue. How about some loving kindness for the animal?
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I know. Remember the best, every minute.
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Oh rats. Keeping her comfortable and an enjoyable quality of life is what’s on the menu. We love our fur babes so much.
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She’s the princess!
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