A New Routine...

 This was Lukas's second day as the almost full time inhabitant of our only bathroom. Things are improving, however. I was so concerned that I called a friend who is a retired vet to ask and she said that every cat responds differently to an enema and that it can be as long as forty-eight hours before things normalize and the cat can once again have the run of the house and that I should let his vet know. on Monday. For his part, Lukas is cooperative and has even allowed me the honor of sitting on my lap, a first in our time together. He purred and licked my hand, obviously glad of company.

I caught him sleeping curled up in the clean litter box and fashioned him a makeshift bed from a cardboard box, towels and his most loved blanket into which I left two favored catnip toys. To my delight and I hope his comfort, he is using it, Though he doesn't care to have his nether regions inspected and wiped, he wiggles a bit but offers no meows of offense. So far, the bathroom hasn't required another mop and he was calm when placed in his carrier while I used and cleaned the bathroom early afternoon. He has taken all meds without a fuss and left me to sporadic sleep.

I am hoping for an easier week and more rest and wish you all the same. Thanks for your kind words of support.

I 

All Nighter

 Lukas saw his vet early morning today. He was given an enema which is primarily water since he had not had any luck with the Miralax in a week, subcutaneous fluids and drops for the herpes flare up in his eye.  He came home at 4 PM. He was alert and talkative and wanted to be wherever I was and resumed his habit of following me around our home.  Lots of slow blinks, licking and head butting, tall tails and happy purrs.resulted.

About 9 PM I went to turn in, only to discover small trails of poop almost everywhere, including the towels placed on his favorite chair, those in his carrier and others on the bed. He is now in the only small bathroom and confused about why he is alone and his litter box is in my shower. I have wiped him down several times only to have to do it again...

While the vet did shave that area in an effort to make it easier to clean, there is some in the remaining fur of one leg. My bedding and towels have been washed and dried and are in a large pile awaiting folding and I will re-make the bed before mopping the kitchen and calling it quits, probably around 430 AM.

Someone left a comment to the effect of  "don't  you think it is time for him to go..."

Obviously, someone must think I am delaying his demise...Not so. I have discussed the situation with his vet twice in the last two weeks. I will be calling the hospice vet soon. They come to the home which is less stressful for Lukas than carting him to his vet or an after-hours emergency clinic. 

In the meantime, I will take care of him and do my best to take care of me. The blog entries I make about this are intended to describe life with a kidney cat. Jacob went through some of the same but did not have so many underlying conditions.

Now, I have to figure out cleaning the bathroom...