Poor Gizmo

Emily_Babbelhund

Mama Red HOT Pepper
I’m so sorry to hear about what you’re facing with Gizmo. My first thought was “Wait, Gizmo is still young, especially for a cat!”. And then to read further that he’s only 8. It really isn’t fair at all, even more so with losing Axel so young. I hope you get the longest time with him that he can manage to give you.
 
How is Gizmo doing @Kelsey
He’s actually been doing quite good, thank you for asking :)

He’s eating a mixture of canned food, I have to alternate the flavour every meal so he eats but that’s ok. He has gained a good amount of weight back, so he no longer feels like a skeleton. He is purring again ❤ He is back to being adventurous and playful, has even invited Hugo to play a couple of times. He’s following me around the house again, greeting me at the door when I get home 🥰

I understand that his disease won’t reverse, but I’m hopeful that now that he’s eating again and getting key nutrients that maybe we have more time 🥹

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Not a very happy update. Unfortunately the last week Gizmo has been eating less and less and is very skinny again. Yesterday his eyes started looking tired, his third eyelids are much more noticeable. I told myself I’d give him today and tomorrow to show improvement and if none then I’d book his final vet appointment. I don’t want him suffering in any way.

To be honest, I feared this was the end, last night on the camera when I saw the two of them sleeping on the couch together I just knew that it was Gizmo’s way of saying goodbye to Hugo. It was when I got home after work that I got my confirmation, when I saw Gizmo’s eyes.

I woke up a few times in the night to Gizmo sleeping on my chest, purring away and I tried to just soak it all in. It’s really hard because, he still follows me everywhere, greets me at the door when I get home, jumps up for food even though he eats only about a teaspoon or two, still using the litter box, no vomiting or diarrhea, still feisty with Hugo. But yet I can tell he’s tired and at this point he will have no meat left on his bones in a week’s time.

Sorry I’ve rambled, just helps to get my thoughts out. Oh and they slept on the couch together again while I was at work ❤ they know 💔
 
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