Hi,

I am so very sorry for your loss. I wish I could tell you exactly what happened but I am in agreement with the other poster that your baby might have had kidney failure. If you can find out what the abnormal lab results were, we might be able to tell you more.

It is very true that 10 is a bit young to lose a cat to kidney failure, but if this is what Callie had, there might be more to the story. For example, some cats are born with kidneys that did not develop normally and these cats will often become sick at a younger age. Or, there can be a disease present called polycystic kidney disease, where cysts form and take over normal kidney tissue. My Fiona died at 12 of kidney failure, but she survived 2 house fires in her life and was probably affected by toxic smoke. She was 10 when her kidneys atarted to fail.

Another possibility is that your kitty had acute kidney failure instead of chronic kidney failure. This type of kidney failure happens very quickly and is usually caused by something toxic to the body, such as some drugs or poisons. In cats that already have compromised kidney function, a severe infection can be fatal. If there is any possibility at all that your kitty came in contact with something toxic to cats, this possibility would have to be considered. Even some foods, such as onion and garlic, are toxic to cats, as are many plants.

Cats are experts at hiding the way they really feel when they are ill, so there may not have been much to pick up on.

I hope that at least some of this has been helpful. Please feel free to post again if you have any additional questions.

I feel so bad for you and your husband.

Take Care,
PHKitkat

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