Last week we had a scare when Kanika got a sudden massive respiratory infection and didn’t eat or drink for days. We took her to the emergency clinic one night, and they assured us she’d be fine after getting some antibiotics and a subcutaneous shot of liquids to help hydrate her. We took her home and isolated her in our room, but the next day she seemed worse. She still wouldn’t eat, and she hadn’t taken a drink on her own yet. We called Lesley and she told us to take Kanika back to the hospital and have her put on IV fluids overnight to ensure she was getting proper nourishment. The next morning Holly called and was told Kanika was looking much better.

That evening, shortly before leaving to pick her up, the hospital called to say she was again doing worse and would once again need to spend the night and remain on IV liquids. We were starting to get really worried, but the next day she came home. Once again quarantined in our room, she seemed a thousand times better. She had a bandage on her paw from the IV (which Holly and I both swear we were told to leave on, but apparently it was supposed to be removed) which was too tight and made her paw swell up, as you can see above.

I’m happy to say that after plenty of car rides, about $800, and a whole lot of emotional outbursts, she is now pretty much back to her old self in every way. As soon as her arm patch grows back, you’ll never be able to tell she was sick.

Look at us. Able to provide for our cats, even in an unexpected emergency. Who would have ever thought we could manage such a task?

Hiss! Hiss! Hooray!