Horus hasn't been feeling well lately. Earlier this week he started losing more and more interest in food. Any of you who know Horus will know that this is just not normal for him. Horus usually eats all of his food, Smudge's food, and Freesia's food. And then goes looking for more. But at the end of the night, he'd still have his 1/2 cup from breakfast in the bowl. So yesterday I took him to the vet.
I just got the results of his blood panel. It looks like the little guy has degenerative kidney disease. Turns out his obsession with the shower and licking the walls dry was a symptom, not him just being quirky. We need to take him in and get his blood pressure checked. He also has a heart murmur that he didn't have 3 years ago.
The plan is to put him on a low protein diet, which means the whole household goes on a low protein diet. This should be fine for Freesia. We'll have to make sure that Smudge gets some extra protein. Hopefully the change in diet will be enough to keep him from getting worse.
Keep your paws crossed. I'm worried for the little guy. It's clear that he doesn't feel well. I hope we can get him feeling better soon.
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