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Ok I’m sorry to rant at you guys but I needed to put something somewhere and my foot is clean and my bf is at work right now so it’s going here…
My bf’s cat is sick.. I don’t just mean a dry nose, little sneeze sick.. I mean he has been throwing up for 3 days now… for a while he would eat and drink and then throw it up, now he doesn’t want to eat and I have to force feed him water… There are more the a dozen spots on the carpet now with throw up that “I” have to clean or else no one will and I have to care for a sick cat and try to get work done and clean the house because my best friend is coming out on the first to stay for a few days… I wanted to take the cat to the vet because there is obviously something seriously wrong with him but my bf wants to wait another day to see how the cat feels.. We don’t really have any money to take the cat the the vet and the vet won’t take payments or anything… but my bf has a credit card that he has never used with $500 on it which should be enough to cover a check up and such till I get my money from my grandma’s estate in mid july… but “He” doen’t want to take the cat (tristan) because he thinks the vet will want to give him shots and remove his man hood… I told him point blank this morning “You have 2 choices; you (really me) can sit and watch your cat throw up all over the house, be unable move much, not want to eat or drink, forcing me to force feed and water him and basicly watch him possibly die, or you can take him to the vet and find out what is wrong with him.” I can’t force enough water into his body to keep him hydrated for ever (that is if he doesn’t through it up later anyway) so even if he doesn’t die from whatever he has he will die of dehydration… And my bf doesn’t want to take him to the vet because “they will want to give him shots and take away his man hood”… I would take my bf to the … doctor if he had been throwing up for 3 days straight… wouldn’t you…. just kinda annoyed with him and the vet right now… there is this “Pet card” you can apply for the is like a vet credit card, which I applied for and am now waiting on… Ok that’s all… gggrr them…
sorry it’s so long..
The vet can’t take neuter the cat unless the owner tells them to. Your boyfriend should not be worried about that. He/you can also tell the vet “no shots,” if that’s what you prefer.
Ask him if it’s worth having his cat die.
Your bf kinda sounds like he does not care. I get irritated by my animals, too. Mine has been throwing up and today, he pooped on the floor. (I wish he was a cat.) Let the vomit sit and let your man clean it up. As for the cat, if he is not willing to take care of it, take his cat to the vet, charge his card, then leave. F the shots and neutering, Emereald is right. That is just silly.
If the cat dies and could have been saved with treatment, how are you going to feel? Will you be able to live with that feeling the rest of your life? The cat is suffering and that is just plain cruel (not to mention illegal down here).
I hated owners like that while I was working in a clinic. They’re right up there with the ones who try to manipulate you because they have no money. I’m pleased that *you* are trying at least.
That cat desperately needs to see a vet. They won’t give it vaccines right now because it’s sick (or without owner consent, though to be honest, vaccines are important!), and they won’t neuter him without owner consent.
Crack your boyfriend over the head tell him he’s an idiot and the cat is going to the vet. There’s no sense in letting it be sick like that because your bf is a low watt bulb at the moment.
Though I can’t say that I blame the vet for not taking payments. They lose thousands that way, when they extend credit and people take advantage of that and never pay their balance. I hope the Pet Card thing works out for you.
I still have heard back about the pet card but when my bf gets home I am going to tell him the his cat is going to the vet… I don’t think it’s that my bf doesn’t care… he really loves his cat but he is cheap and shots are expensive and that’s why he’s worried…
I agree. Taking a pet in is a responsibility and when you adopt or buy a pet you need to know there will be vet bills. Every animal should get wellness check ups if possible.
I know not everyone would agree with me that an animal should be as much of a responsibility as a child, but if he did the same thing with a child he’d end up in jail. You would never adopt or have a child thinking that you can get away with not paying for doctor visit or medicine once in a while- why would you think that about a pet? They are living creatures that depend solely upon your care.
tc_cat, I mean absolutely no offense to you by this at all, I’m pleased that you’re trying! But in regards to your boyfriend, if one of his primary concerns is the vet ‘trying to remove the cat’s manhood’ (which they would not do without permission!) then it sounds like your boyfriend has even deeper issues at hand, and is trying to compensate for something by forcing his own insecurities onto the poor cat.Volunteer mod- I'm here to help! Email me for the best response: nambroth at gmail.com
My art: featherdust.comI hope your bf doesn’t let his fear get the best of him and let the cat suffer more. I do hope you can convince him that the cat does need to see the vet.
I am thinking due to symptoms, it may already be too late. Once a cat gets to the vomiting and not eating or drinking stage they are really sick. It sounds to me like he may be toxic, which means toxins are built up in his blood.
Can you determine if he has been urinating? You can check by feeling his abdomen for his bladder, put your hand on his belly right between his back legs and sort of pinch with your hand, with his tummy between your fingers and thumb. If you feel a hard ball about the size of a golf ball, kitty is blocked and needs the vet asap.
I will mention though, that if he is blocked, that this delay may have already compromised his chances.
I don’t mean to be a doomsayer, but Tristan is in serious jeapardy, “another day” may be his last…you guys have to get him to the vet NOW, not when BF gets home, but right this minute.
I hope I am wrong and that you can get him medical help in time. Keep us posted, but get him boxed up and to the vet right now.
Kyrin
I will agree that the cat is sick, but I wouldn’t go quite so far without seeing the cat, Kyrin.
There could be any number of things wrong, and even if he happens to be blocked, I’ve seen cats who were blocked for a couple of days pull through with fluids, meds and TLC.
Let’s not be alarmist, but yes, kitty needs to see a vet today, at the very least.
I have one child and two Pugs. All three are my responsibility. If I don’t take care of them, who will? Enough said…
Then take the cat to the shelter. If no one wants to be responsible for getting the vet care it obviously needs, they don’t need the cat.
Here it’s called animal cruelty and the fines are more than the vet bills would have come out to.
Sorry to sound harsh, but if he can’t care for it, get rid of it.Ok I got declined on the pet card so that cancells that… I called the vet to see if there is anything else I do… they couldn’t think of anything.. I called my bf and told him that either I take the cat to the vet now or he will have a dead cat… he told me we will talk about it when he gets home and I told him that it might already be too late for Tristin… I called all my friends and family to see if I can borrow money or anything.. nothing.. I called my dad to see if he knows the lawyers phone number so I can call him and see if I can get an advance on my inheritance from my grandma but my dad isn’t home at the moment… 30 minutes after calling my bf he called back and asked if I could use his card if I took the cat to the vet today, obviously no… so I called the vet to see if there was a way to work around that because the cat has to go to the vet and my bf doesn’t get off till 6 which is when the vet closes… So the vet won’t take him today because they don’t have an over night and we can’t pay today because my bf doesn’t get off till 6….
*sigh* I am going crazyps. I made an appointment for tomorrow at 9
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