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Oct. 27th, 2009 12:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pacificpikachuSo, Princess went to the vet today. It is renal failure, like I expected, which is not good--but also not as bad as it could be. From now on, she gets 200 cc of water subcutaneously every day and half a tablet of Pepsid AC, and anything she'll eat is all hers. She could make it a few months, or a lot less, depending on how well she eats and how quickly it progresses. I'm guessing it will be, more realistically, a few weeks if that. She's only five and a half pounds now. Nonetheless, I'm happy to have time with her, and I will cherish it--no matter if it's a few days or a few months. I'm just glad I didn't have to put her down today and that she has more time in her. She was pretty pissed off at the vet's office, which to me means she still has some fight left.
I don't think the guinea pig is going to make it. She might, but I don't think so. She hasn't improved much. I'm going to give her some doxycycline just in case. Anything is worth trying now. I'm filling up a bottle with warm water every few hours for her to cuddle next to, so at least she can be somewhat comfortable. I'm still hoping, even though her chances aren't good at this point.
Things aren't wonderful, with one very sick cat and one possibly dying guinea pig, but I'm doing my best to keep a good attitude, not fall into despair, and to simply remain excited about Yaoi-Con and NaNo and life in general regardless of what happens. Unfortunately, this is just a part of having lots of animals. At any given time, there's a decent chance that someone will be sick or hurting or dying, and, while I do certainly mourn and get upset, I also have to be thankful for all the healthy animals I have and be proud that I am trying my hardest to give them the best, longest possible lives I can.
I don't think the guinea pig is going to make it. She might, but I don't think so. She hasn't improved much. I'm going to give her some doxycycline just in case. Anything is worth trying now. I'm filling up a bottle with warm water every few hours for her to cuddle next to, so at least she can be somewhat comfortable. I'm still hoping, even though her chances aren't good at this point.
Things aren't wonderful, with one very sick cat and one possibly dying guinea pig, but I'm doing my best to keep a good attitude, not fall into despair, and to simply remain excited about Yaoi-Con and NaNo and life in general regardless of what happens. Unfortunately, this is just a part of having lots of animals. At any given time, there's a decent chance that someone will be sick or hurting or dying, and, while I do certainly mourn and get upset, I also have to be thankful for all the healthy animals I have and be proud that I am trying my hardest to give them the best, longest possible lives I can.
