Jeff The Giant Orange Cat passed away this afternoon. We think he was 16 years old.
He was taken to the emergency vet last Saturday after a brief seizure-like episode. It was caused by anemia, which turned out to be related to an acute kidney infection. Treatment for the kidney infection involved a lot of fluids, which apparently exacerbated an underlying heart condition and resulted in congestive heart failure. After 2-3 days in an oxygen cage and various courses of treatment, he was still unable to breathe comfortably without oxygen support. His condition worsened this afternoon and nothing more could be done.
Our devastation cannot be described.
― sarahell, Monday, 29 September 2014 21:20 (nine years ago) link