Yesterday our 18.5 year old cat 'Squeaky' had a repeat of an unpleasant problem. He passed a horrible blood -feces slurry, and it was obviously agony, to the point he screamed in pain. He also has three lumps and his body. His kidneys are failing, and he is very arthritic when it's cold.
We got an appointment at the vet this afternoon. Oddly enough, given his problems, the result was quite upbeat.
As the weather is improving, his arthritis is improving. His kidneys are not much worse than last year. His blood slurry was due to him managing to get some milk, which is way too rich for him these days and caused him to scour. Two of the cancerous lumps are slow growing and not bothering him. The third may be a problem. It was a lump in a nipple. Could have been a blocked duct as the vet managed to express something, but if it's a form of breast cancer, it's not great news. Apparently it's more likely to be a blocked duct. So, the result was as good as we could hope for a cat as elderly as he is.
One funny thing. He was booked in for his appointment as 'Squeaky old cat', so the receptionist expected a cat who's joints all squeaked like an old bicycle when he moved..
Regards,
Richard.