Sick cats & bad eyes

01.25.2006

Took Annie to see the vet today. After a substantial exam & X-rays, the vet couldn't find a reason for her limping. No arthritis. No torn ligaments. No cancer or other disease. Just. Limping. She gave my cat a shot of ketofen. It's now twelve hours later, and Annie's limping worse than before. I've made another appointment for next week, which I'll cancel if she improves. Sadly, I can't really afford to spend any more money on my cat's health care.

At least Annie doesn't seem to be in pain. And despite the awful limping, sometimes I'll suddenly find her perched on top of my dresser (a good 3 ft leap). And she still jumps up onto the bed & couch to sleep. So I've no idea what could be wrong. A sprain?

Sophie is still as obnoxious & healthy as ever. So that's good news.

I also went to see an optometrist & discovered why my eyes are constantly tired. My prescription has changed. A lot. W/o my glasses, I can barely make out the second line on the eye chart (I sort of guessed at it) w/ my right eye — and I can't even see the top "E" w/ my left eye. As a temporary fix, I ordered the cheapest frames ($18) and the cheapest lenses ($70) from Walmart Optical.

Here's hoping a full-time, post-graduate school job comes up soon enough. My cats & I need better health care.

Posted by Miguel at 12:19 PM