My cat is even more Difficult

[annathepiper]

I have just gotten back from dropping Polly off at the Veterinary Specialty Center, because it's turned out that the Woodinville Veterinary Hospital couldn't help Polly at all today. She was just too damned fractious, and plus, they don't have the ability to keep her overnight anyway. The doctor there initially tried to just have me come bring her home, but I explained to him that she was in obvious distress (I mean, for chrissake, urinating on my housemates), and so trying to just schedule another regular appointment somewhere else was not an option.

The emergency vet initially tried to tell me about the same strategy that Ravenna and Woodinville both tried, i.e., leaving her alone for a little while and hoping she'll calm down enough to give a proper sample, so I had to shoot that idea down too. At this point, two different vets have tried to handle Polly without heavy sedation and it's been impossible. So I've authorized the emergency place to do whatever they need to do to figure out what's wrong with her and what can be done about it, including heavy sedation and an ultrasound.

I've had to pay a perfectly ridiculous amount of money to do it, too, which is stressing me out, but by now I just want to know. I can't deal with any more go-arounds of the same fruitless visits. And I can't deal with my cat's being in obvious distress. At home is not the place for her to be until that distress can be relieved.

So here's hoping this time somebody can get me some answers.

Comments

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

*hugs* i feel for you, as you can well imagine. sparkie's breathing problems were much like that.

i can't get the vca webpage to load, but i'm pretty sure that is the same place that they ended up being able to save sparkie, and as you know she lived a long life after her crises.

me and sparkie's spirit send you our best.

[kaseido.livejournal.com]

Gods, good luck - to both you and Polly.

I know what it's like having a "problem cat" - after my O'Shea bloodied a vet, two burly lab assistants and me during an asthma attack once....

[branwyn32.livejournal.com]

*sending healthy kitty vibes* I hope she gets better soon!

[annathepiper]

*hugs a bunch* Thanks, hon! That's good to know.

This place is up in Lynnwood, right around Alderwood Mall, it looks like. Exit 181 off of I-5, thereabouts. That sound familiar?

[annathepiper]

Thanks much, and yow, yeah, sounds like your kitty is a handful and a half. I suspect that Polly would do more damage if she still had her front claws--her slicing up her prior owner's legs was what prompted him and his family to remove them. And she pitched a spectacular fit when the guy at Woodinville Veterinary tried to get her out of the carrier, hissing and snarling and squirming and everything. It was a little scary to watch.

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much. So does my entire household!

[kaseido.livejournal.com]

Yep, really pissed kitty shows you what a true predator looks like!

[branwyn32.livejournal.com]

You're all quite welcome!

[grian-ruadh.livejournal.com]

Spreading the healthy kitty vibes. Arwen is home from her dental surgery now, minus five teeth. She immediately set to demolishing half a can of wet kitten food and has crashed out in her box to sleep off the anesthesia-drunk.

I hope things go as well for Polly and that she is hale and hearty again soon! *hugs*

[gerimaple.livejournal.com]

Ai yi fucking yi! :( *HUGS* good luck getting to the bottom of the situation promptly!

[darthhellokitty.livejournal.com]

Fingers crossed for the both of you!

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

Fingers crossed for you and Polly.

[chipmunck.livejournal.com]

:( POor you and cat!! (I should look back at past posts to see if you posted info on this. )

I wish you the best in finding out the problem so you guys can find a good workable solution! Any Kitty Spas? :)

[boxer-ferret.livejournal.com]

Poor kitty! Hope you can find out what's wrong. Sounds like her stress levels are through the roof.

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

Good vibes to Polly.

[lethendy.livejournal.com]

Sending healthy-kitty vibes your way. I hope she gets better soon - for all your sakes *hugs*

[bloody-keri.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. I'll be thinking of her and hope you do find out once and for all what's wrong. I know how upsetting this must be for you.

[annathepiper]

Thank you. Unfortunately the news was bad, but now at least we know. :(

[annathepiper]

I got new word a little while ago, and unfortunately it is bad. :( But thanks, hugs are most appreciated right now.

[annathepiper]

Thank you, hon. The final word is bad, unfortunately. :(

[annathepiper]

We found out, unfortunately. :(

[annathepiper]

I've been posting a lot of previous posts under the "polly" tag, yeah.

Unfortunately the verdict is bad, though. :(

[annathepiper]

Thanks. The verdict is bad, unfortunately. :( But I appreciate the crossed digits!

[annathepiper]

Thanks. The news sucks, unfortunately. :(

[annathepiper]

Thanks. The news turned out to be bad, but I really appreciate the crossed fingers anyway. It means a lot.

[annathepiper]

We got the word and it was bad, unfortunately. *hugs*, though. Thanks much for the words of support.

[annathepiper]

*hugs a bunch* I'm glad to hear your Arwen is home safe and chowing down. Give her an extra snuggle for me tonight.

[grian-ruadh.livejournal.com]

Will do, and we'll send some snuggy thoughts your way too. :*

[annathepiper]

Thank you, hon. *snugs*

[grian-ruadh.livejournal.com]

I read your memories of Polly to the girls here and we watched the videos and awwed and laughed and sniffled. Then we hugged our kitties tight and appreciated them all the more for the temporary wonderfulness they bring to our lives and sent many happy farewell thoughts to Polly to go with her on her way to the land of evergreen catnip and never-setting sunny patches.

[annathepiper]

Thank you, hon, very much.