In case you missed it on the blog (love-and-hisses.com) this morning:
It's time to update y'all on what's going on with mama Kim Wexler.
When she went for her spay almost five weeks ago, the vet spotted a few oddities and suggested a full blood panel. We followed up with three different trips to the vet for tests, ultrasounds, medication, and more tests, and finally got a diagnosis last week of Glomerular Disease. This is a kidney disease, and while she is not showing any clinical signs aside from some wobbliness right now, it is a disease that is going to shorten her life. Fortunately, she is at the very beginning of this disease, and she is on medication that will hopefully help to slow it down.
She is still available for adoption, but I'm being realistic - there tend not to be a lot of people who want to adopt an older cat (she's at least 8 years old) who will require medication, a special diet, and regular trips to the vet. (If that is YOU, then by all means email Forgotten Felines at info (at) ffhsv.org to inquire. I do not exaggerate when I say that she is the SWEETEST girl.)
So at least for now (unless/until someone steps up and wants to adopt her), we will be long-term fostering her. As her kittens leave us, we will introduce her to the permanent residents, and unless there's a big problem (I don't expect one), she'll be allowed free reign of the house.
This leads naturally to the question: does this mean I'm going to stop fostering for now? I don't plan to. As long as Kim does okay with the permanent residents, fostering will continue. There might be a bit of a lull while we get Kim fully integrated, but she's a pretty chill girl and I'm not expecting any problems.
I BEG OF YOU: PLEASE, NO ADVICE. SHE IS UNDER THE CARE OF A WONDERFUL VET.
