Tommy's Story, Why I am scared to take Dion to the vet Options

[kimberlyheide]

Last year about this time my Abyssinian cat named Tommy went to the vet for a bad tooth and never recovered from the anesthetic he died march 21st 2004.

Here is Tommy's story:

Tommy was born somewhere in Oregon Dec 31,1998. The lady who bred abyssinians had died, and Tommy was going to be put to sleep if somebody didn't adopt him and his sister. A lady in Denver Colorado had adopted them and they were flown to colorado. Tommy's sister died in flight.

Tommy's new home was not a good one, there were over 100 cats where he lived. My ex husband was doing remodling for a woman who bred ocicats, and she rescued Tommy from the home with 100 cats and brought him into hers. I saw Tommy one day and fell in love with this little lost soul.

That is how he came to live with me. He was a very heartbroken little guy when I first brought him home. He hid in the towel cabinet for months only to come out to eat and go to the litter box. I worked with him each day for 6 months until his little personality started to shine thru. Tommy eventually turned into a sweet loving cat with lots of kitty kisses to give.

My exhusband turned into one of the biggests regrets I have ever made in my life. He became very abusive and decided he was going to move his girlfriend into my home after I had to leave for fear of my life. I took all 6 of my cats with me and very few belongings to a very good friends house. The cats and I stayed in a bedroom for 8 months. It was a tight living situation and very stressful for 8 months until we moved to Nebraska.

After we all got settled into our new life in Nebraska. Tommy and the other cats were so happy. They had plenty of room to romp and there was plenty of cats things to do in this big house.

Tommy always had bad teeth because of his breed. Abby cats seem to have alot of dental problems. I took him to the vet last year in march for what I thought was a bad tooth. The vet gave him ketamine for anesthetic and tommy never recovered. He died 3 days later. He was only 5 years old.

I now have another abby cat named Dion. He is another little sweetheart. I just noticed today that he has a tooth bothering him, and he has to go to the vet this afternoon for the same problem Tommy had. Yes, I am very scared!!!

I also wonder if the stress that my babies had to go thru during the 8 months we had to stay close confinement didn't contribute to Bubbas cancer. Bubba was my best friend that just died in December of cancer. He was 14 1/2 years old.

Thanks for listening to me.....

[kimberlyheide]

Thank You for keeping Dion in your prayers! He pulled thru with flying colors! He is missing a few teeth. The vet did such a good job with him he hardly showed signs of being drugged. The little guy actually mooched chicken tonight at the table..

Thank you all for your support...You are all wonderful!!!

Kim