Floki the kitten - Doesn't get along so well with older cat Scully

[@Inisfad]

Looked for Floki part two (more to see how Scully was doing…lol). Never realized that Floki was such a popular name….Loads of pet videos for Floki, but not for YOUR Floki!! :)

[@Y2J]

Yeah I never got around to editing floki part 2, I will eventually. I have the videos. He's fully grown now and is a bit fat. And gets along okay most of the time with Scully. Most of the time but occasionally she hisses at him.

[@jeweledd]

Hi! I watched all your videos on Scully. My cat Violet has the exact same thing and she is 9. she is currently a week and a half into her recovery journey and I found your videos extremely helpful. I was wondering, since everything has settled down has Scully remained cancer free? For my babe the lymph node was clear. But her pathology results said it was trying to attack the lymphatic system. I was wondering if you had gone through similar. Debating doing chemo to make sure my cat is ok. So far it's looking like I will. Would love to know your thoughts

[@Y2J]

Hi thanks for leaving your comment. Glad I was able to help somebody out with those videos. I found it amazing that the cat after losing a leg kind've bounces back (mentally) after only a few days. This video with her and Floki is about 6 months old, Floki is all grown up now and is about 9 months old. Scully is still cancer free and still doing ok. Prior to her surgery, there were 2 things the vets wanted to consider... 1. Lab test of the growth, and 2) Kidney function blood test The lab test was to determine if the cancer was localised. If not localised then there would be no point amputating and it would be kind've the end of the line for the cat. For Scully it was localised in the paw which made her a candidate for amputation. And kidney function to determine how healthy the kidneys are, kidney failure is a common ailment for all older cats as they are carnivores and eat a lot of meat. Also due to the fact that pre surgery she had radiation treatment for hyperthyroid. She had blood tests before and also after the surgery to look at her kidney function, and while her kidneys are not 100% and she has been prescribed renal food, she is still "ok". Unfortunately renal food is cost prohibitive as it's about 3 times the cost of regular cat food. So she doesn't get much renal food as I can't afford it. Scully right now is roughly 14, mabey 15. We don't know her exact age as she is a rescue cat, we had earthquakes where I live in 2010 and 2011 and she ran away from her original owner, the SPCA picked her up and I adopted her as an adult cat when she was approx 2 years old in 2010. Approx 2.... but we don't know her exact age. I can't make any comments regarding what you said about the lymphatic system and chemo, I don't know if it's the same cancer as Scully had. Sorry I can't be more helpful on that. I'll leave you with some words of wisdom, Spending the money on both radiation therapy and 2x surgeries to remove the tumour and remove the leg has been worth it, it has been a financial burden yes, but Scully is still alive and still doing ok. I'm fortunate in that I've had the financial ability to make that choice, but not all pet owners do. Even after surgeries and treatments, you still have to keep an eye on their quality of life, are they still doing the things they used to do? like going outside, climbing a tree, enjoy the subshine, etc. Or is the animal silently suffering and sleeping all day? You have to keep a watch on their health for any warning signs. Eventually the best decision become to euthanize them, after you know that they're suffering from whatever ailment. The vet who did Scully's surgery said "You have to keep in mind that one day you'll probably have to get her put down". As a vet he wants people to make the best decisions they can for their pets, so it's not always a case of paying for more treatments, sometimes if the animal is too ill, euthanasia becomes the best option. Scully's not there yet, but one day she will be.

[@jeweledd]

@@Y2J oh wow you have been through a lot. So my violet had squamous cell carcinoma in her paw. The pathology from the leg that came back after amputation said it was attempting to make its way into the body. Apparently this type of cancer is very aggressive so there is a 50/50 chance basically that it could have spread from her paw to her body in microscopic amounts. And the chemo is more preventative. I will be watching for side effects closely. My biggest priority is that she lives her life to the fullest. I am so glad to hear Scully is doing well. And Floki seems sweet. My cat is honestly the sweetest cat I have ever met. The surgeries and chemo are expensive but I agree its worth it. I;m sorry to hear about your food cost dilemma. I hope you and your fur babies stay happy and healthy :)