It breaks my heart to post this, but it is an update on one of our rescues. (See posts from August 5 and 19) Ike, who we've raised since a tiny kitten, has passed away from meningitis.
(From PetWave.com) Meningitis in cats is a condition in which protective membranes around the spinal cord and brain, termed meninges, become inflamed. Cats diagnosed with meningitis often develop the disease as a result of feline infectious peritonitis, toxoplasmosis, feline immunodeficiency virus, and feline leukemia virus. Meningitis is a serious condition, and unfortunately the prognosis is usually very poor.
Ike's sister, Mikayla, is healthy and will live with Christina. These poor kitties had a very hard start to life and unfortunately Ike's immune system could not hold up. He did have a good life, though, lots of play and love, and he will be missed!
R.I.P. Ike.
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