My
cat Sam was rescued after he was abandoned in the woods by my home.
It took us less than a year to catch him because he was so scared. By
the time we got him, he was skin and bones and from the looks of his
coat, he had been in one too many fights.
We
took him to the veterinarian and he tested positive for feline
leukemia and aides. The veterinarian at the time wanted to put Sam
down but I said no and that was in 2008. To make a long story
short I nursed Sam back to health and have enjoyed this talkative,
playful, and very loving Siamese cat for the last seven years.
Everything
was great in fact in August of 2014 his medical exam and blood work
should not have changes, but come to the end of November it was clear that
something was wrong. Sam who loves to eat, decided he was not going
to eat anymore. We thought maybe he suddenly did not like his only natural food by Merrick. We fed him the best-canned cat food; de-boned chicken canned cat food that was grain free and had
no corn wheat, soy, or gluten so we spiced up his food and gave him
Merrick
Purrfect Bistro Surf and Turf canned
cat food and my cat turned away from his food bowl.
The
next day he went to the veterinarian because if Sam is not eating
there is something wrong. Well sure enough he had fervor, and an
infection from an unknown source, his blood work came back fine but his
urine showed that his kidneys were not working properly. Sam was in
the veterinarian hospital for 10 days and when he was discharged we
were told that his teeth due to feline stomatitis had to be removed but the surgery day was
unclear due to his renal failure.
Sam
has been home now for two weeks and he is doing better, but the
veterinarian told me that he needs a follow-up exam and then he will
decide if they will go ahead to remove his teeth. I will know more
on Tuesday as it is Sams's next appointment. 
