August 21st, 2008 by 
Celia
OR: Oh my God, give my husband a xanax. Seriously.
Okay, we have another sick kitty. This one has been with hubby dear for 15 years. He’s a very sweet old man with one gray whisker which has earned him the moniker, Grey Whisker Man. I’m original, I know.
Anyway, the sweetie started drooling a lot and hiding, so off to the vet we went. Vets have a knack for giving you the shit before it hits the fan and I always seem to notice that it’s never sugar coated. Sweet Toby had six oral ulcers which could have been caused by:
a) Kidney failure - Yikes!
b) Oral Viral Infection - I could deal with that.
c) Bad oral hygeine - What YOU brush your cat’s teeth?
They took blood, handed us a tube of oral gel and sent us on our way. Of course, hubby is freaking out because Toby isn’t eating and every time I turn around I hear, "But he’s gonna die!"
My response: He’s not gonna die, he just needs to feel a little better before he eats something.
Mr Kyle: He’s not eating like Cali did and Cali died and now Toby’s going to DIE!
*sigh* How do you compete with a nearly forty year old man who’s using a kindergartener’s logic? Please, tell me.
Today was a follow-up visit. Toby’s kidneys are NOT failing and the little guy got a shot of steroids and two cans of super soft food. Once home, the guy managed to lap at some water and lick the food a bit.
Hubby still thinks he’s going to die. I know he won’t.
Why?
Because I suffer from canker sores in my mouth occasionally and while it may discourage me from eating, eventually I get over the pain and scarf me some food. Toby just has a lot of sores in his mouth is all. And for the love of god, he’s not going to DIE!
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August 24th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Okay, calm your hubby down, my kitty had the same problem a couple of years ago. she is now 20 years old and the fattest, laziest furrball on the planet, but perfectly healthy. Realistically though he should know that 18 to 20 is about the longest most domestic cats live and is about 5 times the average length of a feral cats life. I know that my kitty is on borrowed time so I try to make the most of all our time together.
September 2nd, 2008 at 4:09 pm
LOL, at least your hubby cares!
It’s funny though isn’t it? Men are always such drama queens when bad things happen. They catch a cold and they think they’re dying.
I’m glad Toby’s kidneys are okay
September 4th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
awww. he may seem neurotic if you live with him, but from over here, he looks like a sweety. i’m glad the kitty is better. i always heard it’s when they stop drinking that you know they’re going to die. cats can go days without food. did you hear about that cat in germany who got walled in for 8 days and lived?