I don't know where to begin
My cat Simon is 15 years old. He's been thru thick and thin with me and has been my best friend. Well, he's had urinary problems since he was a baby, has had numerous surgeries thru the years and I had deiced no more pain for him, no more surgeries, no more vets and needles and blood. So he's been living happily, delaing with his urninary problems up until a while bacj when he started peeing in the house.
It got where he was peeing more in the house than in his box, so off to the vets we went. The meds helped for awhile but he went right back to bloody urine and potty mistakes. Well I decided I'd start letting him outside as he's always wanted to enjoy the outdoors but I would never let him. I figured his life could be over soon, being 15, and that I wanted him to be happy.
Well a few weeks back something got him
We are figuring a coon but we are unsure. He had a large lump on his back which eventually drained and I've been nursing him back to health, (to make a long story shorter) Which he was getting better, eating better ...until Friday night sometime
I've been keeping him in the bathroom while we are not home and at night. He only goes outside during the day for 3 hours tops and only sits on the deck.
Saturday morning I got up, did my normally doggy potty routine and seen Simons paws under the bathroom door as if saying "HI here I am, come let me out!" Only to my surprise it was much different.
We think my baby had a stroke. He was paralyzed from the waste down and dragging himself.
I'm just devestated and had a hard time posting because this has taken a toll on me. I chose to post as I know YT prayers work.
We had made the decission to put him down Tuesday. But by Saturday evening he'd been eating the formula I've been giving him and purring when I pet him. I decided I can't do it. Not when I can care for him, and I will. I took him for times out side yesterday, I'd just sit and hold him. I'll do anything for him.
By last night he was moving his tail!!!! Then I saw his leg slightly move. This morning we've been outside 3 times and he actually sat up to potty, where yesterday he didn't have control of his bladder.
Then - he walked!!!! It wasn't anything close to a good walk and he fell over but his legs moved and he was able to go a couple steps. His legs aren't positioned right but he made them move. I just can't put him down. Even though he's 15, he's fighting and I'm going to help him.
I had made a special area for him in the kitchen instead of the bathroom so he can see us, and put him on my washable pee pads.
I'm just devistated and I'm sorry this is long and I can just imagine my spelling but I'm just balling as I try to type this.
So I'm asking for prayers for Simon's life...for his fight. Please.