Thank you all so very much for your responses to my plea for purrs for
Speckles.  I'm overwhelmed.  You are the kindest folks - I know your
caring is genuine and is very much appreciated.

I had hoped at a minimum that Speck would hold on at least through the
holidays but at this point I doubt she'll make it through the weekend.
We took her to the vet  again Wednesday; the news is not good.  A new
development shows that her liver is nearly shot - the test results
were that damage was severe - off the charts, over 100 points above
the highest "normal" range.  It's also affecting her kidneys.  The vet
doesn't know what "assaulted" the liver.  Shocking, too, is that
X-rays showed the blasted hairball has returned, despite all the goop
put down her to prevent it.  We ended up with four different pills to
give her - one once a day, one twice a day, one three times a day, and
another twice a day.  Much of her day is spent popping pills!!  But
she is fading and our hearts are broken.  

Again, thank you for your support.

  Jeanne