Update on Mok and Raisa

Mok (right) and Raisa (left) sleeping on mybed.










Today, I felt so devastated. Dr. Siti of UPM vetenary clinic called to discuss Mok's blood test done last week. Mok is having kidney trouble as well though not as critical as Raisa's. I felt like half of my world collapsed. I just don't want to see my Mok suffers as Raisa does. He is so precious, so angelic and adorable to suffer such a destructive disease. We saw how Raisa suffers - to the vet twice a week for dialysis and once every two monts for blood test. She has a hard life but inspite of that she is such a good girl. Dr. Netto commented, Raisa is his best patient who didn't struggle when the needle is poked in her thin body. She just buried her head at Izrin's stomach and whimper a bit. Then at home she is in a daze and looks miserable until the effect of the medicine wears off. We felt so helpless. Both Raisa and Mok are perfect house cats and their presence is so therapeutic to us. They have given us so much delight over the years but we can't fight old age.

I just can't believe Mok is in trouble. In cat's years, Mok and I are of the same age, he is 14 but looks young and oh so good-looking. I took him to UPM vet clinic on Dr. Netto's advice to check his blood. At the clinic, Mok was a star. The vet interns there cooed on him, taking photographs, held and cuddle him. Being such a docile cat, Mok did't even whimper but basked in the glory of the attention. He has some skin trouble that results in falling hair. Mok has fungus on his skin. After the 20 questions, Dr. Netto gave me a medicated shampoo to be applied as prescribed. Poor Mok, he has to be shampooed every week. Dr. Netto suspected that the fungus he gets is the result of grooming since I took him for grooming about once a month. The groomer, I guess, didn't keep the combs etc sterilized. I hope no other cats get Mok's fungus if they go for grooming. There is no conclusive evidence but Mok doesn't mix around with other cats around the neighbourhood. He stays at home and around the compund all the time - too lazy and timid to venture out.
I am really upset.
Mok, please get well and I love you to death.