To summarize what we learned today, her heart and kidneys and liver are all fine, no FIV, didnt test positive for anything that is an instant death sentence— but they aren't sure why she is anemic.

the treatment won't guarantee her survival, but it will improve her quality of life for however long she has with us and it will give them time to figure out the mystery

and a lot of you all have known of her for almost her entire life so. I just wanted to also update yall about her condition.

so. thanks for sharing I appreciate you

Sent you a bit - I can see what else I have on Friday when I get paid. hang in there Bibi

Oh, sweet thing. :C When I get home, I will try to donate what I can.

aahhh good luck

oh no baby

sent a little now and also sending so much love for baby

Replurking for visibility! Keeping her in my thoughts : (

Ah, one of my fosters had mystery anemia too. Here's hoping the treatment makes her more comfortable

/many hugs

did they check her adrenal levels? My sister's cat had mystery problems and they found out it was a tumor on the adrenal gland

hi sorry i went to sleep because I haven't in... ages

yall are so so kind and i'm kind of crying about it. uhhhh as for tests... they are gonna start testing everything they can, i guess, so that might come up

as an update, she apparently is responding well to the transfusion and hydration and seems less weak

they would have her on fluids all night but she'd be alone at the office, so since we live literally 3 doors down from this vet, we are gonna take her home to have a comfortable night and then take her back for more treatment in the morning just cos she does better when she's not alone

she's still very cognitively aware and With Us right now, and according to the vets seems to be putting up a fight. we all know that never means a 100% turnaround, but she's trying, so we're gonna keep trying too

Just to keep everyone updated— you guys fucking rock, the first payment we had to make is covered.
Baby is gonna stay home with us during the night time for rhe duration of her treatment so she is home right now and just hanging out in her carrier.

according to the tech once she had the blood transfusion she has gained energy; she has eaten multiple times since and has kept her food down from it, and when we got home she very eagerly ate a churu. we aren't out of the woods yet but appetite elevation is a good sign

be strong, baby....!

such a sweet kitty!

today's update; eating and keeping down food, we just took her in for today's treatment and she is much more aware and alert than yesterday
again, not trying to get anyone's hopes up until we are out of the woods but figured I should mention that she seems to be responding well to treatment

aahh that's so good to hear

another update from day 2 of treatment: she is getting more energetic! we still don't know what could have caused the anemia, and testing will be done when she has restored the amount of blood in her body necessary to safely perform those tests, but as of now she is progressing steadily toward that goal

she was snacking when we got there, excitedly took a treat, and apparently had a real, solid bowel movement for the first time in days.

all that is STILL with her at an anemic level, so I do want to keep being realistic about our potential outcomes; we are not out of the woods yet. but this is promising evidence that no matter the outcome, we will be able to provide comfortable care.

I'm glad that she is showing improvement so far though!

thanks so much yall— for both the financial support and the emotional

i'd been crying in the vet office when we first took her going "What am I going to tell all tthe 50+ people who love her????"

everyone watched her grow up from being a tiny kitten so we are all working hard to do the best we can for each other and yall

God I remember when you FOUND her ....

I'm so glad she's doing better! hope they find the cause and it's something simple

the caution is warranted but it's still great to see those small improvements I assume her blood cells are shaped normally, at least? no sickles?

no mention of sickles, no!

GO BABY

I'm pulling so, so hard for Baby. I'm glad things are moving in the right direction, at least.

imm so, so sorry to give this update, but we have to go say goodbye now. she is declining fast.

thank you so much for your help. i really wish we could have brought her back to yall. she tried her best but we have to let her go.

Oh Luc, I’m so sorry...

Ah, bro. I'm really sorry. Take care of yourself and yours

I'm so sorry.

oh god, Luc, I'm so so sorry

Oh, Luc... I'm so sorry.

yall I know this sucks and is the worst

but yall really made us feel cared for and loved
and I want yall to know that we gave her all that care from you and that I really feel humbled by yall's care

I'm so sorry to hear that this happened when she was fighting so hard. I'm glad at least that you were able to give her a last few wonderful days of love and care. Take all of the time you need for yourself

I'm really sorry, Luc :[ It sounds like you put in all the possible effort you could've for her

yeah i mean, we havent showered or slept in days, I let myself get messed on several times, we were administering kitten milk by syringe to try and get her weight up for days

we did all we could and so did the vets, and they were really good vets

what we can understand for now is that it was most likely lymphoma of the spleen

because the only remaining option, autoimmune disease, would have responded well to the treatment

so in that respect, there was nothing anyone could have done

Oh Luc. I'm so, so sorry. It's so hard to see them rally and then crash. You have my deepest empathy right now

i'm so, so sorry, luc.

yeah. they did rule out anything infectious so we arent immediately worried about jiji

yall have loved her just so much these past ten years and posting pictures for you all was such a delight. and she loved the attention we would give her doing it for yall

i just really appreciate it
i knew when I took her in that this was going to be a risk getting a mutt cat out of a restaurant trashcan

but she gave all of us ten years of being the most beautiful thing born behind an italian restaurant

and I think that's great.

That is great. You did everything you could for her, and frankly, it sounded like she really appreciated that and how much time and care you gave her all her life, and these last few days especially

yeah, like. she really was just being so loving and cuddly and every time i held her and walked her to the windows to watch her favorite scenes, she would purr and relax and stretch out her arms

she knew we were trying

You were a fantastic pet parent to her. Every single day. I hope you guys take care of yourselves...

You did everything you could. Cancer takes so many cats from us, so many. It's so incredibly unfair that you only got ten years with her. But from her perspective, it was her whole life, and it was amazing. Loved, cherished, fed, warm

As humans we grieve for time we feel has been cheated from us. I have to tell myself every day that cats don't feel that way. That they live in the moment.

she literally had the best life. she was so spoiled. she would demand me to carry her everywhere, she was told every day how beautiful she is
she never knew a day of worrying we weren't going to come back to her

and every moment she was with you, was great

it really was! she was so happy

Fuck. I’m so sorry Luc.

I’ve been busy and unable to say much but still kept an eye on this and hoping for the best and just. Gutted. I’m so sorry. You gave her a wonderful, beautiful life.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I know how much this hurts

i'm so sorry for your loss. you were replurked from a friend so while i don't know you, from reading in here, you gave her a full and happy life. that's the best thing we can give to our cats.

I'm so, so fucking sorry, luc. I'm echoing everything that everyone has said that you already know - you and Gem gave Baby an incredible, wonderful life. Ten years is too soon for an angel like her who knew that y'all were her personal saviors and made sure you knew she knew it every day.

Mis pésames, Luc. You, Gem, you did everything right

You gave her a lovely life. Please take care and take time to mourn

That she rallied as hard as she did is a testament to how much she loved y'all that she didn't want you to worry for her. I hope her memory will be a blessing.

I'm just someone who found this via replurk. I was keeping an eye on it and hoping that Baby would pull through. I'm so sorry for your loss. She's beautiful and it sounds like she's a wonderful, amazing soul, and recognized all the love and care you gave her all the way to the end. I hope you're able to be gentle with yourselves during this time.

Oh my god luc im so so sorry to hear this

If you guys need anything at all please let us know okay? I know you tried so hard for her, what a sweet baby

I'm so very sorry.

oh no luc. i know you loved baby oh so much and i hate to hear this new. i'm so sorry

Im so sorry for your loss. Its obvious she was well loved.

i'm so sorry for your loss luc, please take all the time you and gem need to grieve and if you need anything please don't hesitate to ask

oh no.... i'm so sorry, luc.

yall are gonna make me cry again. yall are so kind and caring. i know we all know how important pets are to each other here and we really feel your well wishes, we appreciate it a lot

I'm so sorry. I don't know you but from the photo and the plurk it's obvious you loved her and she absolutely understood that and loved you in return. You gave her a good life

I'm so sorry, baby was so so loved

I'm so sorry for your loss, Luc. I know how awful it is to lose them. She was so loved and had a great life with you

I am so sorry, you guys really did everything you could and I'm sure she loved her time with you. Make sure to take care of yourself and take whatever space you need to grieve.

Oh, Luc. I'm so sorry. It's so hard. But I know she knew you both loved her. And I love you, and am thinking of you.

Oh no, Luc honey I'm so sorry. You did so good by her, she never had to doubt she was loved.

Fuck, this sucks. I know how this feels, it was a bit similar with Maya's cancer, where it was... the best and only thing to do, but it's still such a painful thing. But you did everything for her and she had a wonderful time while she was here.

I’m sorry for the loss

oh no... oh luc I'm so sorry echoing what everyone else has said, baby was so so loved and you gave her a wonderful ten years.

oh no luc I'm sorry

Sorry to you all

so many hugs. It's hard to lose a pet, especially to cancer

i'm so sorry luc

thanks so much yall. we're dealing. obviously it's hard but your support means a lot

I'm so sorry Luc, to you and Gem both

ohhhh i'm so sorry :c i'm really glad you guys were able to do so much for her on her way out. and that you had all that time together

Fuck I just saw this. I'm so sorry Luc. She really did have the best life with you and it shows. You seriously gave her all the love in the world. She had wonderful people caring for her, and I know she knew how much you loved her. Take care of yourself the best you can, all right? And if there's anything we can do, always feel free. No questions asked