We took Lydia in to see our vet last night. When you adopt a pet from the OSPCA, you get a complimentary vet visit, which was nice because Lydia has some issues. First, like most animals that come from a shelter, she had a bit of a cold. Second, She has a heart condition. Third, she has a cloudy eye that the vet at the shelter could not get a good look at, but did take note of.
The heart condition is a level 6 heart murmer. I’ve learned that heart murmers run on a scale from 1, being least severe, to 6 being most severe. Lydia’s heart murmer is a 6. She is so tiny and her heart beats so hard you can actually see the heart murmer when she is laying down. She is a pretty lazy kitty, but it doesn’t cause her any discomfort. The vet was pretty clear that it really is a serious issue for her.
Poor kitty also has an infection in her incision from the spay. As a precaution, because of her heart condition and everything else going on with her, we have her on some antibiotics. She is such a nice, docile kitty and takes her pill so easily.
It’s sad to know that this sweet little animal that I am already so attached to might not be with us for long, but I suppose I feel repose knowing that at least she will live out her life in comfort. She sits on the chair next to me when I sew and has is starting to come for pats and snuggles with us on the couch at night.
I’ve never had a pet with any sort of serious health problem, so I’m not really sure what to expect.
7 Comments
gingermakes
July 13, 2012 at 12:14 pmOh, gosh, I'll be thinking of you guys. I'm sad that this poor kitty has had such a hard life.
Sam
July 13, 2012 at 1:40 pmOh poor sweet Lydia. How lucky she is to be living with you two now. I am sure you will give her such a loving, safe and happy life. Sam xox
Rachel Proffitt
July 13, 2012 at 2:10 pmAll you can do is love her- and you know, that is really ALL she wants/needs. Someone who will love her and care for her. And you are doing that 🙂
Poor little thing though- if she could just feel all the virtual loving too!
Amy
July 13, 2012 at 4:11 pmPoor little kitty! It's so wonderful that you adopted her, despite her health issues. A happy loving home is the best thing for her!
Tina
July 13, 2012 at 7:57 pmPoor sweet little cat! Just love her every single day that she's in your life. Take pictures–lots and lots and lots of pictures–for when she inevitably is not. I applaud you for being open minded and loving as many people would not want to adopt a pet that has on-going health issues.
Summer
July 14, 2012 at 8:05 pmHow sad, but wonderful that she has a loving home now. It's always hard to lose a pet but they enrich our lives so much that the pleasure outweighs the pain.
Sara
August 4, 2012 at 8:56 pmYou could become blog-friends with the people over at Root Simple, they have a kitty with a heart condition, too. Maybe you can learn from each other?
http://www.rootsimple.com/2012/07/news-from-kat-kingdom-at-root-simple.html
Give the her all the love you can while she's around, she'll understand!