Reply #12: I have an 18 year old, blind hyperthyroid cat very high maintenance [View All]

Has been known to throw up on my computer keyboard more than once!! (looks just like the picture...Mr. Clyde) My daughter rescued Clyde from certain death 3 years ago when she worked at the Humane Society. When she had her son she couldn't deal with him and the baby and basically dropped him off with me. Now he's a love, but a chore, just like most "kids".

Mr. Clyde recently had a major crisis when one of his blind eyes became severely infected (we found out that one is goo and needs to be removed and the other has a completely detached retina, yuck!). He had lost so much weight he weighed only 6 pounds. He was basically barfing or spitting up his meds that regulated his weight as well. Well his infection cleared up (not the barfing) and he has gained weight.

Even though he's an old, blind cuss, he can make his way around the house and follow me around, jump in my lap, sleep curled up next to me in a particular position HE likes, in a particular part of the bed HE likes. He knows where his food and water are, can find his cat box (but sometimes "misses the mark"). That is WAY more than I can say for Mrs. Schiavo.

I will let Mr. Clyde wander around until he is too tired to go on, but if it gets too bad, he'll go to the vet to get peace. He's tough, so I think it'll be a while. Meanwhile, Mr. Schiavo is being subjected to the most vile insinuations as he tries to carry out his wife's wishes.

I wish Mrs. Schiavo were not in this position, but basically she left us long ago, the fight is political and shameful. Mr. Clyde has more cognition than she does. Can't we let her just go?