Vomiting All Over The Living Room

And yes it is as gross as it sounds.

Overall, this weekend was pretty freaking awesome; I got to see Kristina and Emily, visited my sister and the kids, and best of all I had all three days off with my husband. There was just one little issue that made last night and the first part of today terrifying.

It stemmed from Saturday night when, with a surprising warning cry from an otherwise silent cat, Spaz threw up. I had never heard my cat make a noise like that, and there is no other way to describe it than a cry. After that little episode normal cat functions resumed.

Then we get to Sunday, where there was a couple more crying/vomiting episodes throughout the course of the day, and mommy (meaning me) began to get a wee bit concerned.

Monday came and as the day progressed so did Spaz's symptoms. She became lethargic, and didn't even touch her food. The vomiting continued and started to be a little more frequently, and all that was coming up was fluid (I know this is gross, but like when you just puke stomach acid, that's what it looked like). As night time approached we decided this was something serious, and depending on how the night went we would be contacting the vet in the morning.

Disgustingly and sadly, we found that she had thrown up at least another four to six times over the course of us sleeping (from 11:30 pm to 5:30am). Thankfully, other than two spots, she only threw up on washable things (i.e. a blanket, and the rug in the kitchen, and the kitchen floor). And after we got up she threw up one more time in her litterbox. Since she still wasn't interested in her food, and other than the vomiting she wasn't really active, we decided to call the vet and see if we should bring her in. I kind of already knew the answer would be yes; all of her symptoms could be due to serious issues, especially given her otherwise perfect health history.

Collin took her in and they gave her IV fluids and some medicine to help with the vomiting. They checked her abdomen and didn't feel any obstructions. They think she may have just gotten something that is working its way through her system. The vet gave Collin some meds to give her and also some lean, bland food to start her on when she is ready to eat. They also trimmed her claws (the bitch has razor sharp needles for claws) for their safety, as much as ours for when we get to try and give her the medicine (pill form! Yay!). The vet also took some blood and as of right now we are still waiting on the test results, but as far as he could tell from the exam she should bounce back in the next day or so. Should she get worse we will have to take her back in and they will have to Xray her to see if there is in fact a blockage in her digestive system that he wasn't able to feel with the exam. My fingers are crossed that her system will correct itself and the test results will all come back fine.

All that cost us $400.00, but can you really put a price on something like this? No. We can't afford it, especially not right now, but I will tell you this, I would have maxed out my credit card and then some if it would make my baby feel better. For the time being she is my only child, and I would do anything to keep her happy and healthy. Including the fact that the vet suggested she go on a lean diet because she is a little heavy for her tiny frame (but this has nothing to do with the issue we are dealing with).

As of right now, 2:30pm, Spaz has only vomited once since around 6:00am. I am hoping this is a good sign. I will keep you all posted.

And for anyone reading this, thinking to themselves "Sheesh, it's just a cat... It's not like a real kid or something... blah blah blah..." I have had this cat since she was six weeks old, she has been my baby for six years, and as I mentioned she is my only "child" as of right now. If you don't care, so be it, but don't expect me to give a shit when your kid is crying and vomiting all over your house and you're freaking out and sharing all this nasty stuff with the world. Okay, that sounded kind of cold, but I know any mommies reading this understand the bond formed between mother and child, even if it is a furry child. You don't have to have a human child to be a mommy. Okay, now I am going off on this crazy tangent... I think I should get back to work...