Well, it is cancer. Melanoma. The vet said it is not as nasty in cats as in humans. It may reoccur in his leg and he said it sometimes reoccurs so they can't remove it - and we might have to cut off his leg.
We will cross that bridge when we come to it. He gets his stitches out next week and we will talk to the vet more then. For now, he seems very healthy and happy.
It is 13 years this week that we got him and Butch as kittens (6 weeks old, brothers from the same litter).
But for now, the tumor is removed and the vet said Spike can go outside, so he is a happy boy. Last we saw was him and his pink leg going out the front gate, across the street and into the neighbor's yard.
Don't you think it would be great if cats lived as long as humans?
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Pauline,
I'm so sorry to hear about Spike. My heart goes out to you.
We lost our 13 year old collie to a tumor, after she had the surgery. We took her to the Guelph Veterniary Hospital every day for a month for care. She lived for 3 months after her surgery. It is nice, however, to hear that Spike gets to go outside again. All the best. J.
Posted by june | May 26, 2004 7:45 PM
Posted on May 26, 2004 19:45
Thanks June! It is hard to believe something is wrong with him because he looks fine - and is a happy boy being outside again.
I spent a year at University of Guelph. People came from all over to study at that Vet school. Some of the guys I knew said that if they did not make it into Vet school, they would just become doctors!! :)
Posted by Pauline | May 27, 2004 5:37 PM
Posted on May 27, 2004 17:37