My Styx Kitty Is Very Sick And May Be Dying, Please Send Him Positive Thoughts. Thank You! Options

[AngelCareOne]

I'll try to make it brief at this time since I'm keeping 24 hour watch on him. Styx, named after the band and not the "evil river," just turned 13 years old on September 10. That is if he was born in 1996 and not earlier. Can't recall and can't find his papers. Still, pretty sure I'm right and I am positive his birthday is September 10th. He was 5 months old when he chose me, I took him home and he went to work straight away at being so sweet, affectionate and precious.

All started about a week ago with him manifesting symptoms. The Emergency Vet feels it's more likely to be kidney disease or failure and not diabetes as I strongly suspected at first. Crisis was late morning of November 12th and I'll tell you later what happened. Not all tests are in yet but if it's kidney disease or failure, not much of a chance if any at all.

Please send positive vibes to Styx kitty that at least he's not in pain and won't suffer. If you're one who prays, we'd be very grateful for that, too. Remember, Angels Breathe!

God Bless and Many Kind Thanks!!!

Always,
Dottie xoxoxox

Please Hang In There Styx Kitty!!!

You are so Loved!!!

[janika]

Hi Dottie and Styx

So sorry to hear that you are poorly Styx. Sending love and prayers.

Thinking of you both.

Love Jan x

[AngelCareOne]

The good news is that Styx kitty's "comfort level" was "good" while being examined by Dr. Gladden at the Emergency Vet Hospital. The bad news is that "good comfort level" can change at any time to "no comfort level" at any second, then go back to "good comfort level" and continue to vacillate back and forth. I want to share this with as much sensitivity as possible for those reading who are suffering grief right now due to your own fur or feather kid losses ...

Styx is in very bad shape and it would require a minimum of $1,500.00 up to $1,800.00 in order to even begin all necessary diagnostic tests including extensive blood chemistry levels, sonograms, other tests, possible in hospital observation, IV medications and maybe even surgery to begin any type of treatment. That's just to begin. I was given an estimate of approximately $3,800.00 for ... I cannot even recall, but it has to do with his ongoing treatment after all the "beginning" things have been done.

I was told that Styx's problems will most definitely require a long course of various types of treatment. Even then, it may or may not be successful. Taking into consideration his tremendous obesity and advanced age, the prognosis is not good.

My options are to put this very affectionate, sweet, loving kitty who trusts me and everyone else ... To put him through a whole lot of fear, pain, loneliness, discomfort and feelings of abandonment of being stuck in a small hospital cage having to hear all the other animals barking, cats crying and gosh only knows what else ... Or to do all I'm able to keep him as comfortable and happy as possible here at his home while he still has quality of life.

Oh my God, this is so difficult to say and even harder to type as one can well imagine. However, I do feel blessed having worked ... Well, assisted ... With so very many similar cases over the past 30 years and have seen the good, the bad and the ugly. For kitties like Styx, I've mostly seen the ugly. Ugly for the poor fur kid, that is to say.

So, I have the choice of making me feel better by assuring myself I did everything humanly possible ... Or, I can choose to keep a cat happy for as long as possible until it's obvious that he no longer has quality of life. Oh my God, this is so hard to type out. I'm so sorry!

Okay, like I was saying, what we have is a tremendously obese cat who is at least 13 years old, if not then he's 15 years old. I still can't find his papers. He's suffering kidney ... We don't know what but do know it's his kidneys and that ain't good. Not good at all. Styx is comfortable for the most part at this time, sleeping most of the time, purring a lot when awake, being kissed, held, petted, scratched in all his favorite places. All that is being done in his home where he feels safe, secure and no fear.

Please forgive me. I can't continue right now, but I feel certain that anyone reading this knows where I'm leading. The question is: Do you want your beloved fur kid to have "quantity of life" no matter what he would have to go through ... Or do you wish your fur baby to have the best "quality of life" for however long or short a period of time that may be.

Dam*ed hard choice to make. Isn't it? However, with all things regarding Styx that I've shared above, my greatest wish is for my kitty to be as comfortable, happy, feel safe, loved and secure for as long as it's possible. That could be anywhere from ... Heck, there's really no earthly way to tell. Not even an uber Veterinarian, Scientist nor the Pope would have the answer to that one.

At this point in time, I choose quality of life for Styx since he cannot speak for himself. And, I believe with all my heart that he'd choose the same if he could tell me. That's all for now and thank you for listening.

God Bless you, your Fur Kids at home and your Angel Fur Kids!!!

Always,
Dottie xoxoxox

[AngelCareOne]

{{{{{Jan}}}}} I was composing and made my above post so didn't see your well wishes until after having hit the add reply button.

Thank you!!! Thank you so very much from Styx.

And from me, too.

Bless You and Your Fur Kids!!!

Always,
Dottie xoxoxox

[Flossie's Mom]

Dottie,

I am so, so sorry to hear of Styx Kitty's troubles. After all you have been through to have this hit such a sucker punch is just so unfair.

I think you are making the absolute right call on this. All things considered, he has had a good life and you are such a kind, loving caregiver I am sure he trusts you to make the best decision for him. They are like children in that they cannot understnand what is happening but look to person making us for comfort and guidance. If only they could tell us where it hurts and how much I think the decision would be an easier one. And then the thought of not having them with us in body any longer sort of clouds our thinking doesn't it?

What a heartbreaker this is for you I know but I also know from everything you do for all of us here that you do not even know that he will have the most loving, caring, compassionate person to do what is best for him.

I don't have the ability that you have with all the graphics, poems, songs and words for anyone here who needs it to comfort you during this time. I only hope the road the two of you travel for however long it may be will be filled with love, hugs, kisses and be as free of pain and sadness as possible.

Hugs and prayers to both of you

Ginger

[AngelCareOne]

{{{{{{{Flossie's Mom Ginger}}}}}}} Your post made me cry. Thank you and God Bless You Most Abundantly for your support, thoughts and prayers for Styx kitty and for me, too. Big Hugs!!!

He's doing amazingly well for a kitty who's organs are slowly shutting down. I'm so glad I chose to keep him here! Styx sleeps most of the time. On occasion, he'll get up, walk to his water, but he doesn't want to drink. This is quite alarming because before his crisis, he was drinking all the time. Way too often. Oh, he's stopped going potty, too. Oh No! I knew something was wrong. Now, he'll just look at his water bowl, then turns around, sits down on the floor and looks at me. What to do?

Eureka! I first gave him the juice from a can of tuna and he slurped it down with gusto. So, I put some of the tuna in the bowl with it because he has stopped eating his cat food. He ate! So far, we've done that twice today.

Styx is still enjoying being kissed, petted and scratched in this favorite places. Purrs so sweet! The best thing is that he hasn't fallen over then found himself unable to walk so dragged his hind legs while pulling himself along the floor with his front legs while crying. That was one of the crises. Man, I freaked out to say the least! Called my Vet, they were not in that Thursday but the recorder gave two emergency numbers to call. I didn't take time to hear the second one cuz I had to book it quick, fast and in a hurry.

My kitty was in pain and ... Oh My Gosh!!! So ...

I called the Emergency Vet Hospital, spoke with the most wonderful Tech Allen. I don't recall when I've ever spoken so fast. Allen was great! Lucky for Styx kitty that the Emergency Vet Hospital is only about five minutes away from my home. Thank you, God! Next, I called United Cab and they know me very well. This time, I allowed myself to speak franticly in hope they'd get someone here immediately. They did. Thank goodness for that. Allen and Dr. Gladden are saints, too! Word!

Well, that's enough for now. Him and his teddy bear. So dear! Just want you all to know that Angels really do Breathe and are watching over Styx kitty. I think some Angels may be under his blanket with him as he sleeps and they give him lovely dreams because every time I check on him by gently petting the top of the blanket, I can feel him purring. I am so grateful!!!

Oh, here are some of his Angels ...

Please God, let Styx kitty continue to do so well and help him to go gently into that good night. Blessings!!!

[AngelCareOne]

Oh dear! From the looks of it, Styx kitty may have only a few hours left. I could be wrong, but I'll be shocked as all get out if he manages to rally again.

The good news is that he's curled up and appears very comfortable asleep near my pillow on the sofa. However, he's not under the covers anymore and hasn't been for the past few hours since he rallied the last time, drank tuna juice and even ate some tuna. Also, he isn't purring anymore when I gently pet him while checking to see how he's doing. Well, that could very well be a sign that he's going deeper into unconsciousness and drifting to The Rainbow Bridge. At least he's peaceful, not suffering and in no pain. I pray that he continues to sleep ...

I sure will freak out in a major way if and when he dies here at home. That's never happened to me since I've always taken my fur kids to be put to sleep at the Vet when their time came ...

Oh dear. Well, if he does keep going deeper and deeper as he's doing now and then passes away, Scott will be here tomorrow at around 9:00 AM or 10:00 AM EST to fix my toilet and I'm sure he'd help me bury my baby. Please keep Styx kitty in your thoughts and prayers that he doesn't go into crisis again before his long sleep. Oh, if he does, I'll snatch him up and get him to the ER Vet again so they can put him out of his pain.

Please, God. Please, don't let that happen.

Will keep you posted as I hold vigil. Thanks so much for being here!!!

Always,
Dottie xoxoxox

[AngelCareOne]

Knock me over with a feather! Styx kitty woke up about five minutes ago, I quickly got him a bowl of some tuna with juice, brought it to him at the sofa and he ate it. I am amazed!

Then again, humans many times rally just before the end ...

We'll see what happens.

Thanks so much for letting me talk. It really helps a lot!

Always,
Dottie xoxoxox

[madi]

So sorry to hear that Styx Kitty is not well Dottie. You've certainly not had your sorrows to seek over the past months. I did read Alex's story Dottie, even though you asked me not to and I am absolutely appalled by the heartless cruelty displayed to you and your precious pets. You have been through so much and I can't even begin to understand how people like that woman tick, she is a monster, I would fear for her safely if I ran into her. I want you to know that I am thinking of you and your beautiful Styx Kitty, hugs to you both.

madi xx

[AngelCareOne]

{{{{{{{Madi}}}}}}} I so wish you had not read about Alex in your fragile state after what happened to your sweet fur baby. But, my curiosity would have gotten the better of me, too. Big Hugs!!! Yep, there's a bunch of us who would love to feed some asphalt to all three of those monsters. Nico is the ring leader. Make no mistake, all was planed.

I'm not getting much hope from my lawyer, the police nor the District Attorney even though they robbed my house blind and I caught them in the act. After not getting anywhere regarding what they did with my pets, one would think that the law would protect a disabled person who has as much dirt on those three characters as I do and all on tape, in documents, photographs and more. Oy. It's like pulling teeth. Word!

As Charles Dickens writes: "If the law supposes that, then the law is a ass, a idiot! If that's the eye of the law, then the law is a bachelor. And the worst I wish the law is that his eye may be opened by experience." And "I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you in the face. Don't trust that conventional idea. Dishonesty will stare honesty out of countenance, any day in the week, if there is anything to be got by it."

I've learned that the hard way because, as Dickens also said: "Laws are the spider's webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape."

But, I ain't giving up. No way, no how. The greasy wheel gets the oil, ya know. Just believe this: All three of those culprits will eventually have to answer to a Higher Power and it won't be pretty. You betcha.

Back to Styx kitty: I feel gobsmacked! Utterly dumbfounded. This kitty is still resting comfortably, he even drank some water and ate a few bites of his cat food after I had whet his appetite with the tuna and tuna juice. He's done that three times since I last posted and is now back under his blanket. Oh, even did one poop and peed at least three times. Yay!

As for me? I got a headache that had Excedrin written all over it from staying awake so long in order to monitor Styx's progress and make sure he doesn't go into crisis again. No worries. I snuggled up with him and grabbed a few winks so we're good to go.

Thank you so much for your support and caring!!!

Styx kitty sends Hugs and Buttefly Kisses to you, too!!!

Always,
Dottie xoxoxox

[madi]

Hi Dottiie, cats and tuna, they just can't resist it can they? I have coaxed many a cat from their hiding spots by just opening a can of tuna., only human eating tuna with mine though. It is uplifting to hear that Styx Kitty is getting some liquid nourishment. Looks like you have a similar legal system over there as we do here, all you need is a good lawyer and you can get away with anything. These three criminals have done this before no doubt, it's obviously a very cruel racket they are into. Take care.

madi xx

[AngelCareOne]

Hi Madi,

I know for a fact that two of them have broken laws before regarding this Home Association, the US Disabilities Act, and the US Privacy Act. One has committed embezzlement of our HOA funds on at least three occasions, but don't know if the other has embezzled or not. Wait. At least two knew about the misappropriation of HOA funds and all three of them profited. So, I suppose that would make them accessories to the crime? I don't know.

The ring leader Nico (our home owners association president) has used his Rasputin charm to assure people he will is there for them, he will help them. Well, he's helped at least two of them right out of their homes, bought their homes, then rented and/or put them up for sell. This is after me made sure his wife got her Real Estate license so they could keep the commission as well. This may also hold true regarding another home here, but I can't say for sure so will just stick with what I know.

I could go on and on like the Ever Ready Bunny as to what all those two have done. At least one of the crimes would assure jail time. It's too bad that I didn't realize until after they abducted Alex that you're supposed to register all Service animals. Alex did act as my Service animal as well as my best friend, constant companion, heart, life and world. If only I'd known he needed to be registered as a Service Animal, they'd all three be in jail right now. True.

Where are all three of them now? Well, two are doing well and the third? I don't know where she is. That would be the woman who took Buddy dog and Styx kitty to the pound, said they were strays, signed papers okaying to have then euthanized, tried to put a rush on it, but forgot to remove their current tags. Thank goodness! That lead them right back to me. Do one or both of the other two monsters know where she is? Well, the home association management lady did know and may still know. The home association president knows everything the management lady knows and she does his bidding. Me? I don't know where the third one is right now.

I hope they're all three enjoying their evening meals. Well, I wouldn't cry if they choked and no one was around to perform the Heimlich Maneuver and save them. Oh My Gosh! My thinking something like that makes me as bad as them. Gotta stop that. Hey, their attorneys are taking good care of them so enough about those three because they are all a waste of the air they breathe. You betcha.

Styx kitty is still hanging in there. He's still doing amazingly well, too. However, I'm exhausted so need to pace myself a whole lot better or I won't be any good to him, Buddy dog, Percy bird nor to myself. Got some good rest and gonna get some more. I do keep waking up on my own to care for and check on all my babies, continue to monitor Styx's condition and keep up with the tuna juice and tuna. Bless his heart!

Thanks so much, Madi! Blessings!!!

Always,
Dottie xoxoxox

[AngelCareOne]

Hi, everyone. Just want you to know that Styx kitty is hanging in there. Major kudos to Buddy dog for all his help to Styx and me after having overcome his fear of going blind in his right eye not too long ago. That was so difficult for him at first. But, after many days of loving therapy given to him from me, he returned to his usual wonderful personality. Bless him! A few kudos to Percy birdie for not attacking Buddy dog or Styx kitty anymore. That's a great help, too.

He did have a couple mild crises beginning Tuesday night which led into Wednesday morning, but no noticeable pain. Just a bunch of pee puddles again in the hallway which leads to my front door. Kudos to ceramic tile floors, absorbent paper towels, disinfectants and Larry my cab man for all his help. Styx has been resting comfortably for many hours now.



Much thanks to all for your support and for caring!!!

Many Hugs to you, your Fur Kids at home and your Angel Fur Kids!!!

Always,
Dottie xoxoxox

[AngelCareOne]

Oh dear. Styx kitty is doing that "very deep sleep" thing again under his blanket. I used my fingernails to gently stroke his back and side on top of the blanket as I've been doing. He's not purring and he wasn't moving at all either. I couldn't even tell if he's breathing. So, I used the palm of my right hand to gently push his back forward to see if there was any response. There appears to be, but I can't be certain. I sure don't want to disturb him if he's sleeping peacefully. Also, he was up at least two or three times since the wee hours of the morning to drink real tuna juice and ate some tuna. And, he did pee a couple or three times in his litter.
I think the last time he made a tiny poop was early this morning.

I'll keep watch over him and report back if and when he wakes again.



Sleep well, sweet Styx Kitty. I Love You!!!

[goliath]

Dottie,

I'm so sorry to hear Styx Kitty isn't doing well. I remember how relieved you were when you got him back after that awful woman left him at the pound. Gosh that was time ago now.

Know that my prayers and thoughts are with you as I send nothing but positive vibes your way. You've been more than a wonderful support person for all who have come here. It's special people like you who make others journeys just a little bit easier and brighter.

God bless you and Styx Kitty. May all your days with him be the brightest and shiniest ever.

Hugs of love and comfort from my heart to yours,
Beth

[AngelCareOne]

{{{{{Beth}}}}} Thank you so much! I just checked his cat litter and there's a small pee and poop in there. He must have done that sometime around 7:00 PM give or take. I didn't hear or see him get up to move from the sofa so it must have been while I was creating an image to post for someone here. He usually makes this loud, low, howling meow to let me know he's up and about and I always clean his litter right after he does anything so I can monitor if he's stopped pottying again.

Well, I just now petted him once more over the blanket with the tips of my fingernails, could not feel him purring and he didn't move so I put my ear to the blanket and did hear him purring. That could be very good or very bad. Cats will purr when they're in pain, too. I wonder how many people know that? Yes, it's true. I may sneak a peek under there if he hasn't moved by 2:00 AM or 2:30 AM ... I simply don't want to disturb him and I'm sure that he'll let me know with his loud, low, howling meow if he want's something from me. Bless his heart!

Looks like another long night ahead.

But, he's certainly worth it! Thanks again so much, Beth! Hugs!!!

Always,
Dottie xoxoxox

[madi]

Oh Dottie, It's such a sad time for you and I too am sending positive thoughts of love your way. Just remember when the times comes for your darling Styx to pass over, we are here for you just as you have been here with your positive thoughts for us.

Hugs madi xx

[AngelCareOne]

Thank you so very much, Madi!!!

We'll wish for some magic.

Hope, Pray and add a little fairy dust for good measure.

And keep a candle burning. Thanks again and Big Hugs!!!

Always,
Dottie xoxoxox

[sheppie]

I am still so raw but am wishing Styx well.

[AngelCareOne]

Thank you, sheppie.

Styx had one minor crisis tonight about 15 minutes ago.

So, I'll be sure to keep a close eye on him. He appears to be resting comfortably right now, but as I said in a prior post, this could change at any moment.

My brother was so kind as to call me today and ask about Styx. Bless him!

Always,
Dottie xoxoxox