I don't know if any of you remember, but this past Thanksgiving, I took my cats back from my mom (they had to be there because Brad was severely allergic) because she neglected them.
Backgammon had been a little lethargic this week, so I took him in for a checkup and they did some bloodwork. He was experiencing liver failure!!!!
I was questioned about his diet and whether he came in contact with anything toxic.
Come to find out that, not only did my mom not tell me that they had a problem, but she used HARTZ FLEA MEDICATION on them!!! This stuff is evil, evil, evil and can kill animals. The drops are now coming off the shelves and I have no doubt the spray and dip will be right behind them. The vet thinks they affected his liver at the time of application and it went downhill from there until actual failure.
We had to make the agonizing decision to put him to sleep. He was sooo sick and there would be nobody home to help him if the end was happening and he was in pain. I didn't want him to die alone so we decided as a family to let him go peacefully.
Brad, my daughter Erika, and I took him in yesterday (I had been at the vet all night, but took him home to spend a little time with him before we did this). We held him, talked to him and sang to him and he just...slipped away.
I am inconsolable. My hands are shaking and I had to be tranquilized yesterday. My poor daughter had to take off of school and work and Brad came home early to help us do this.
So, due to my mother's neglect and failure to mention to me that there was a problem, my baby is dead. Please pray that he finds the Rainbow Bridge because he has someone waiting for him there.
I can't stop crying and the other cats are now depressed and looking for him. I am now joining the ranks of those who don't speak to their parents....this I can't forgive.
Sorry for being so long and thank you for reading/listening.



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I had no idea Hartz was that bad, thanks for giving me a heads up! 





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