Pawlie had his surgery today. Well this afternoon actually. There was bad nerve damage, so that the dr. said we might the right choice with amputation rather than reconstruction (which was unaffordable anyway) He got the leg off, and sewed him all back up.
I am not sure what Tim and I were expecting, but when they brought Pawlie out to us (he comes home today w/ pain meds) we both started to cry. The insision is HUGE 26 staples I do believe, the entire lower half of his body is shaved and he just looks pitiful... It was hard to take in.
So Pawlie is home now, not feeling great. He has eaten a bit of food, but he is in a lot of pain... They said the first 2 days are the worst. So hopefully this will be over for him soon. Poor kitty.
I am not sure what Tim and I were expecting, but when they brought Pawlie out to us (he comes home today w/ pain meds) we both started to cry. The insision is HUGE 26 staples I do believe, the entire lower half of his body is shaved and he just looks pitiful... It was hard to take in.
So Pawlie is home now, not feeling great. He has eaten a bit of food, but he is in a lot of pain... They said the first 2 days are the worst. So hopefully this will be over for him soon. Poor kitty.
Chris would have taken him out back and put a bullet in his head. There is no way we would have spent that much money on an animal. Would I like the outcome? No...but...we don't have that kind of money for that either.
ReplyDeleteWell we do not have a gun, its illigal to shoot one inside city limits... and I had already taken him to the ER vet (no other choice that late) to the tune of 600.00 So it was at that point now, spend 650.00 to put him down... Or 1200 and he can continue to live a happy mostly normal life. I would have regretted spending 600 on nothing but killing him more than 1200 on saving him.
ReplyDeleteThe only reason we can afford it is its nearly tax time and the CC does nto charge interest for a year. So we will pay it off w/ taxes. :)