I am so fucking livid and crying and upset and just everything

[leaveoutalltherest]

No one ever thought to do a fucking FELV test on him. No one. Not when he was sick in Creston. Not when he was at the vet in Omaha and they did the damn surgery. Not us. Because everyone assumed that because he had his vaccinations and was up to date that he was fine.
(Or so I was told, there's a discrepency between Creston and Omaha that I'm not sure whether I want to let it go or call and yell at people. Creston is saying '05, Omaha is saying he wasn't due until later this year.)

I took him in thinking it was a liver or kidney infection at worst, a bad tooth at best. I came home empty handed. He was just lethargic and out of sorts and not wanting to eat a whole lot. I found out that he was so fucking anemic that he shouldn't have been able to stand, let alone wander around the office. He crashed even further while they were running the tests.

Mayhem died of FELV, and he probably got it from his mother.

Do me a favor, get your cat tested, even if they've been current on their vaccinations since birth.

Comments

[dreagoddess.livejournal.com]

Oh honey. I'm so sorry.

[evyllynn.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[alabastard.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry to hear this, our thoughts go out to you.

[absolutesnark]

*hugs so much*

I am so sorry.

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

I'm so, so sorry for your loss. :(

[colubra.livejournal.com]

My condolances, hon. I know Mayhem was part of your household and isn't anymore, and that's very saddening.

I hope you and your mom are coping decently.

[dkphoenix.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry :-(

[va-ronin.livejournal.com]

Sorry for your loss:(

[jya-bd-cp-ttgb.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

*raises a glass of milk* RIP Mayhem. When we meet on the Rainbow Bridge, we'll bring the catnip, you bring da purr.