And you are the one who should have their account suspended you freeploading troll n00b.
Don't like cats? Well meet our VIKING KITTIES!!
Posted on 07/09/2012 2:12:10 PM PDT by NoGrayZone
Long story short. My cat Mimi (she is actually a he), thought he was a girl when they lived in my backyard for almost a year, is going in for major surgery tomorrow.
I was vetless at the time I decided to bring her in. I took her to an holistic vet, to be sure she was fixed and didn't have anything she could spread to my 2 other kitties (now down to 1) and an over all healthcare check up.
I told the vet about her consistent cough and he said "sometimes cats just cough". I believed it, due to her 40,00 layers of down onto of her 4000 layers of fur.
Anywho, he wanted to do about $3500 worth of "vitamin" testing. I of course balked and asked them to just do testing for anything she could give my other 2 and go a general health check.
She came back negative for anything that could be spread to my 2 others, and that was that.
Mimi continued to cough. I've had her for almost 3 years now and noticed her cough was getting worse. Still vetless, I didn't take her to a vet. Soon before I found my new wonderful vet, I noticed she started panting after one of her fits.
I decided to bring her to this recommended vet. He's about 1 1/2 hours away, on the North Fork, but SOOO worth it.
I told him about the cough and he immediately imitated her cough to a tee. She was diagnosed w/ chronic asthma. I felt so guilty, knowing I allowed her suffering for so long.
He said an x-ray had to be done to be sure her lungs were clear, no fluid build up.
Well, there was no fluid build up, and they also took blood. I/we knew nothing about Mimi, nor her past. The x-ray revealed a mass in her chest. Of course the 1st thing you think of is cancer.
I took her back for a biopsy. With the biopsy results and blood work, it revealed a very high level of liver enzymes. The highest it should be is 103. Hers was 216.
The biopsy revealed not a cancerous mass but a diaphramic hernia......in which the diaphram was opened and her liver eventually moved into her chest.
I asked him what on earth would cause such a thing. He said he usually sees it with animals who have been hit by a car. I told him Mimi was an indoor cat (anyone who has tried to wrangle an indoor/outdoor cat to be strictly indoors know what I'm talking about).
He said she could have been stepped on. My first reaction, since this poor kitty was dumped, it was more likey she was kicked.
Anyway, the rest of her blood work came back fine.
Her surgery is tomorrow morning. If she didn't have the chronic asthma, I would not be so worried. Going under is risky in itself. Add chronic asthma, and well, you can hopefully understand why I am so worried.
I would love, if anyone, even one person, could include Mimi in their prayers tonight. She is a sweetie and Lord only knows what she has been through before I became her mommy.
I thank you for any support and any prayers to be given to her.
Thanks. It means a lot.
Thank you. I thank all of you who have responded w/ prayers and well wishes.
I don’t feel so alone. =(
And that’s the reason I refuse to donate to Free Republic. So much money goes to wasted bandwidth.
They should not be allowed and people’s accounts should be suspended if they post a vanity.
What do I care about a damn cat.
SO true!!!!
That's ok, unless you object to treating her as one.
Will do. I probably won’t be home till later tomorrow afternoon.
As soon as I get home, I will give everyone, who has been so kind, the update.
Have you taken-up this issue with the operator of the website? That would be your best bet (and I’d donate to FR just to see his response).
I have, but have never received a reply.
Beautiful....thank you! One thing I knew is that my fellow FReepers would shine through!
And you are the one who should have their account suspended you freeploading troll n00b.
Don't like cats? Well meet our VIKING KITTIES!!
Prayers going up!
So in other words, you have received his reply. /s
Why don't you quit whining about it and leave this thread to people who like animals, and care for those in distress?
The poster of this thread cares more for this cat than Jim Robinson cares for you (I surmise).
Thank you! I’m feeling so much better now. Tomorrow morning will be a whole different story, lol.
I rest my case. If this insipid vanity had not been posted, Jim Rob would not have been required to pay for all the space you used up to send me photos of your dumb cats.
Have you put a dollar figure on the loss? Would it approach five cents?
Then get the hell out. "What do I care about a damn cat."
Simple.......DON'T CLICK THE THREAD!
There would be no reason for Jim Rob to care one whit about me.
But he should care about vanity posts because it costs him money that he then needs to ask for every quarter.
I thought this was a conservative site. If it is, why waste money over sheer nonsense.
C’mon. A prayer request for a cat?
You know how it is, James. Everyone’s short, and times are tough. I’m afraid that it’s become too expensive to keep you.
I'd donate again to see the response myself. And why not do it here, on this thread James seems SO much to hate?
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