My 9 year old cat Rusty has been pooping watery stool on the floor.
He was diagnosed with colitis by the vet. over a week ago and was given a
shot of Tribrissen 24%. Rusty was also put on 7 days of S-125 pills. I think
it is an antibiotic. He has finished the pills on Tuesday.
There are some improvements but he is still leaving watery poops on the
floor every 2 or 3 days (it used to be every day) while still using the
litter box. There are normal looking stool in the box also. I will try to
talk to the vet today before the long weekend to decide what to do.

Meantime, I am getting very worried about the vet bills. I have been out of
work for 2 years and am living on my savings. I have exhausted unemployment
insurance. I have health problems
of my own and have to pay out of pocket medical bills which the government
health insurance
doesn't covered.
I also have ringworm recently and that has been cleared up. Rusty was tested
for ringworm
and he was negative. He was kept in isolation while I waited for the test
results from the lab,
and to make sure I didn't pass ringworm to him.

Rusty is also on costly prescription food. He has a history of urinary
blockage but no problem on that regard for some time now. Many people are
telling me to put him to sleep.
I know I probably should as I can ill afford the mounting vet bills and his
prescription food.
I already spent about $300 on him since April and that doesn't even include
his food.
But I have Rusty for almost 8 years and it is difficult to say good bye. He
has no obvious
signs of distress and doesn't look to be suffering.

Any suggestion and advice would be greatly appreciated.

--
Winnie