Another Brush With Death, My Kitty Was Hit Last Night... Options

[lewcynt]

I had just gotten home last night at 9:30 and walked into my kitchen only to find my husband with our remaining cat Loki in his arms and blood all over his face. I immediately went into panic mode. All I could think of was not again. God help me I can go throught this again. I lost his brother about 3 months ago and I just don't have the strength to go through this again so soon. At first we had thought he had gotten into a fight. My husband said that he had a chunk of something in his mouth that he brought in with him. He was pacing around the house, meowing every minute he could, he wouldnt stay still. I knew that it wasnt a fight. The fact that he had all this blood all over his face from his mouth told me otherwise, I thought he may have gotten hit. I know my husband probably thought I was overreacting, especially with what happened with Odin but I wasn't going to take a chance. We immediately rushed him to our ER Vet Clinic. The staff vet confirmed my suspicions of him being hit or possibly getting near a fan belt. He suffered severe trauma to the head. 7 hours and little sleep later, the prognosis is good. The vet called me at 6:30 this am to let me know that he was doing better. He has a fractured jaw and some brusing. His temperature spiked to 105 last night which they weren't sure why. She said that its normally due to infection but this accident just happened and it could be something with his muscles. I was so tired this am I was concentrating on the fact that he was okay. His vet is due for surgery this am so he will be taking care of whatever procedure will be done to Loki which makes me a little more easier. I am still a basket case right now..... I am also surprised and concerned how this happened. Loki and Odin never went towards the road, NEVER. Our neighbors even commented on how good they were about the road as well. Which makes me think this may have been deliberate. I know that there is a chance that this could have happened with a vehicle, God knows he's not a perfect angel. But its getting towards Halloween and I have noticed several missing cat posters near where we live. I will have to ask my vet when he looks at him. I thinking its just paranoia setting in, but whatever the case, Loki will have a few changes in his life right now. None of them that he will like, but I love him too much to lose him.

I just thank God that he is okay. I dont even want to think about what would have happened if he wasn't. I am emotionally, physically and spiritually drained. With everything that has happened I often feel like I am being punished. First my husband, he was hospitalized July 4th, 3 weeks later Odin died, now Loki.... I really can't take anymore of this. I feel stretched and at any given moment I can snap. The silverlining in this is that he will be okay. I just cant shake that feeling of helplessness though. I will hopefully get another update on him soon.... I want my baby home..

Thanks for listening,
Cynthia