This is Shadow. He is 19 years old and I have had him since he was about 4 or 5 months. I just got the news from the vet that he won't see 20 years.
Last December his kidney functions were on the high side of normal. In February they were just a little bit high. Yesterday....
The vet says if I can administer daily subQ fluids, he may have another six months. With luck. If not....
My first attempt this morning was...not a complete success. He didn't want to cooperate - didn't scratch, bite or run away, but he would NOT hold still and it took me three tries to get maybe enough fluid into him. I have to hope things go better tomorrow.
I'm really not taking this well.