Cat news

Our senior cat, Shelley, has started to have convulsions more and more often, in spite of medicine, low-protein diet, and subcutaneous fluids. His blood tests for kidney and liver failure have come back OK, so the vet thinks it might be a brain tumour. He had a seizure last week, then one two days later, then twelve hours later, then six... he had one last night, one this morning, and one at noon. They are getting longer and stronger, and could result in injury or brain damage. Between times he's weak, bewildered, and restless. Any medication we give him would leave him sedated and dopey. So he's scheduled for that last trip to the vet this afternoon.



Shelley has been a magnificent cat. He's been smart, wise, restrainedly friendly, dignified, and a good mouser. His purr is deep and loud. He has been LotStreetWiz's best cat for 17 years and part of my household almost as long. We'll miss him.