A Kitty Scare

Over the weekend we noticed that Stella was throwing up everyday multiple times a day, but it was only bile.  We were worried she ate something that wasn't meant to be edible.  We also noticed she was no longer eating.  It had been days since anyone had seen her touch food.  She was still drinking but just a little bit.  We called the vet and they took her in over night to monitor her and do x-rays and an ultrasound.  The kids were pretty upset about it.  

 

They did indeed find something in her stomach, but they couldn't tell what it was.  We were worried she would need surgery.  They gave her an IV, because she was dehydrated and also an anti-nausea medicine and something else to coat her inflamed stomach.  In the morning when they checked again object in her stomach was gone - it was a bit of a kitty miracle!  They can't really explain it, but we're all relieved.  They said she was VERY unhappy at the vet and made her displeasure well known to all involved.  

Her whole tummy was shaved from the ultrasound.  The second she got home she started eating and has been doing a lot better.  We're hopeful it was a fluke, but her kidney levels were a bit off, so we'll bring her back in 3 weeks to make sure it's just because she was dehydrated.  Now if only we could keep her from eating non-edible objects.