Theresa My Baby Girl Options

[Tom's Dad]

For those of you that follow my Welcome Tang post, you know my little girl cat Theresa.

She came to me by way of PartSmart adoption center 03/2007. She was about 4 1/2 at the time and had no adoption fee. I got her primarily as company for my Sir Thomas (RIP 12/08/2010) From the onset she had to deal with crippling inner ear and upper respiratory infections. But since then (other than a mild case of worms) she has been my rock health wise. Emotionally so when I lost Tom.

Today it looks like her luck has run out. I took her to the vet because she'd been drooling and bleeding from the mouth (I thought she'd been over grooming when I'd find red patches in her fur) My brave baby girl has an inoperable tumor on the base of her tongue The vet gives it about 4-6 month before she may not be able to eat at all even soft food. Perhaps longer with steroid injections. Chemo is way beyond my ability to pay for, and the vet feels it would just make her miserable anyway. I have this sickening feeling her time may come around December. Anyone who's read my post about Sir Thomas knows why that would be sadly ironic. I am devastated but determined to make her as comfortable as I can with the time we have left. She's fighter, so who knows.....

[Tom's Dad]

Hi moon_beam.

Thank so much for your continuing support in this troubling time. I got the baby shampoo at the Dollar Tree, but they had no soft treats. So I had to make a special trip to the other end of the shopping center to Feeders to get some. They won'y be open yet when I go early to Save a Lot tomorrow. She's worth it and I just hope she can eat them.

I was thinking the same thing when you said "She didn't always appreciate it while I was cleaning her, but she was ever so thankful with the results afterward. I'm sure the same will be true with your precious Theresa." I figure she will need this about once a week in conjunction to the daily brushing - but it's quality time we can spend focusing on just her (the brushing anyway). She still seems to have plenty of energy and has interest in eating if not the total ability.

Thanks again for the support. Blessings.

TTT