Took Harry in for a long-deferred vet visit. He doesn’t go out and is healthy, so it’s been a few years.
Main reason for visit was a lump he’s had on his side or five or six months. It seemed to be mostly fluid and I tried to get rid of it but was unsuccessful. The vet aspirated it, with a syringe, and maybe a teaspoon of clear fluid came out. She said there is a good probability it will refill, but knowing it’s benign, just clear stuff, I shouldn’t worry about it. If at some point he comes in for a procedure or surgery where he needs to be sedated, they can actually remove it then. She said it was always good to check on lumps.
Since I was there, I also described the three different incidents of “digestive distress” Harry has had, where he has exploded at both ends. The last time there was a big hairball at the end of it, so I thought maybe hair is plugging up his tummy or something. Anyway, she gave me a big tube of anti-hairball medicine. Maybe as he’s getting older he just can’t handle it. The medicine is supposed to taste like tuna, so I expect he will love it.
We also got Harry caught up on all his shots, which were way, way behind, no big deal since he’s inside, but if he’s around other cats or some other situation, he’s set.
Weight in: 13.1 pounds. I was sure that he had gained 4-5 lbs., he seems pretty heavy lately, but it’s the same. Maybe because when you hold him, he is just dead weight.
Harry was a trooper riding on Lyft and at the exam. The only thing he complained about was a shot in his butt. (Can’t blame him.) The needle poking into the lump was fine. He’s now taking a nap. Turns 11 next month.
So this is a blurry picture of a very grumpy Pat in her carrier, waiting to be seen by the vet. The visit went extremely well, and I really love her new doctor. This is the first time visiting this place, and I love how quiet and clean it is in there.
Anyway, everything looks fine with Pat, and it seems that allergies were the culprit for the issues she was having. Of course I expected the worst, but it was a really easy fix. Hopefully Pat will be feeling a lot less itchy and sneezy and back to her normal self really soon!
Hey guys, this isn’t something I normally do and I’m hoping I’ll only have to do just the one post about it.
My little sister, Emma, is 8 years old. She is a quiet girl, sensitive, she’s very caring. She loves animals, constantly drawing them and finding videos of them, talking to stray dogs and cats. So one day she got the privilege to own a ferret. After a million name changes she settled on Whiskers.
Whiskers brought her out of her shell, taught her responsibility and makes her happy. She would be nothing without this ferret. Sadly, something has been going on with him. His stomach is stiff and he’s lethargic. Less playful, choosing to sit and lay around. My little sister is devastated and really worried about him but we can’t afford a trip to the vet. Getting a ferret seen is expensive and my family is going through hard times right now. Neither mine or my moms money is enough to go towards the funds for a check-up and we’re scared it’ll get worse the longer he’s left like this.
I’m not asking for much, even just a reblog or a dollar will do. But we need help raising money to get him checked on and then some for any tests and medicine he may need. We’ve tried everything possible to take care of him and we still are. So here’s what I’m doing
!I’ll do a commision for each donation!
-They’ll just be simple sketches, I don’t have the time to do much but I hope maybe a drawing for a couple dollars will encourage more people to donate.
These are just ones I have in my phone gallery, if you’re interested please feel free to dm me and I’ll show you more of my digital stuff
