It's not good ...

[blamebrampton]

Just back from emergency cat hospital. Min was gasping for breath when she came in this evening so we whisked her over to our vet and they popped her on oxygen and then sent us over to the specialist vet on the other side of the Bridge.

Our local vet was all: they can give her better treatment and help her to get some more air in, and she might need to stay there overnight.
Emergency vet was rather: prepare yourself for the worst, she may well not make it.

We are now back home, very sombre, and just hoping that emergency vet is one of those "I'll give you the worst-case scenario because then I'll look really good when it doesn't happen" people.

I am very worried. I know she's just a cat, but she's our Min cat and she's a part of the household. Not to mention her many fans around the neighbourhood -- she's the most famously bad tempered cat in the Inner West and people take it as a mark of achievement if they can convince her to let them pat her.

On the less important to me side, this meant the 6am USEST Springsmut posting was late (I was roped into that this afternoon when I foolishly answered an IM from nqdonne. I should know only to chat with her in her mornings when it is always amusing goss time.) If you know anyone who was deeply disturbed by that, just reassure them that it was an actual emergency.

Comments

[no-mad-skillz.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear. Poor Min. Poor you. *pats you both gently*

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I am staying up late and eating chocolate and writing the angsty part of my worldcup fic, as I feel I am in touch with my inner sad at the moment. Pats are very much appreciated.

[no-mad-skillz.livejournal.com]

Well, whichever way things go with Min, perhaps you can dedicate your worldcup fic to her.

*pats* *chocolate*

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I think I'll sneak in a bad-tempered cat, regardless. Everyone deserves one. I have run out of chocolate and am down to Milo. It's grim. I may need to try and sleep. Or alphabetise the CDs.

[no-mad-skillz.livejournal.com]

*Googles Milo* Hmmm.

I find alphabetizing things to be very soothing. *nod* Also laundry. I love doing the laundry in a way that is possibly not quite wholesome.

Sleep is also good, though.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Milo is really not what it could be in the chocolate department. Although it does taste better than cereal-based beverage would lead you to believe.

Laundry is a good idea. I might deal with the whites and then see if I can sleep.

[no-mad-skillz.livejournal.com]

The whites are always a good place to start. *nods judiciously* ;)

Fingers crossed for Min, and for some sleep for you.