I took the cats to the vet today. It was just a routine visit for check-ups and vaccines. Peeps is fine, but we’re not sure about Mojo. Apparently he has lost nearly two pounds. Weight loss, the vet told me, is the first (and sometimes only) symptom of a great many bad things. I believe it. That was certainly how Zoulie’s decline began.
So I shelled out for some blood work for Mojo. It was the only thing that I could do. But now, having done that, I’m not sure whether I want a positive result or a negative one. A positive result would mean that he’s sick, but at least we’d know what was wrong. A negative result might mean that he’s fine, or it might mean that he’s sick with something that’s harder to diagnose. So either way, I will have to worry about him.
I hadn’t realized until today that he was old enough for major health problems. But the vet says he’s in the senior age range. He even has cataracts. If he were a human who wanted to drive, he’d need surgery. Since he’s a cat who only needs to navigate between the couch, the food dish, and the litter box, he should be fine. But still. How can he be having health problems? To me, he’s still like a brand-new kitten, and kittens can’t get sick.
Update 6/11: Mojo’s test results came back normal. There is nothing wrong with his kidneys, liver, or thyroid. We’ve decided to keep an eye on him and bring him back for another weigh-in in two months.