Feeling social again.

Things have been rough the past week with cutie cat in pain and getting weaker. Last night was a turning point for the better. When we got home after dinner, she was sitting up on the sofa (vs. hiding under the covers) and almost ready to scold us for being out. She seemed to have more energy, stayed awake, and purred quite a bit as she took turns between going from one lap to another over the course of the night. This morning her appetite was good and ate and drank without too much coaxing. She's also been sleeping in a more social position - one that stubbornly says "I want to be on you" instead of "I want to be curled up alone". We've gone through one full bottle of antibiotics now and have started a second.

Update

The antibiotics seem to be reducing some of the infection. She continues to have trouble eating and sometimes has trouble breathing also because of the growing tumor. Just a week ago, she would happily slurp away at her Trader Joe's Turkey and Giblets catfood and now just turns her head away at it because even that is too lumpy and gets stuck in her mouth. I've switched her to Gerber babyfood and lactose-free milk. Apparently babyfood must be a popular thing to feed pets because the cashier asked me if I was buying for a kitty or a doggy. At first I took a bit of offense that this stranger automatically assumed I wasn't a mother, but then I realized that real moms probably don't buy only the babyfood flavors that are all meat.

She also has blackish, liquidy poop, which is a sign of ulcers.

Infection and Antibiotics

We believe kitty's got an infection. She refused to eat, hid under the covers all day, and wasn't purring even when hugged. I managed to sneak a peek inside her mouth while she was grooming herself and saw that the entire left part of her mouth was red from where her teeth used to be, and swollen (not sure how much from the tumor and how much from an infection). She's definitely been having trouble eating and makes little snorty noises when trying to swallow her food. I got some liquid antibiotics yesterday from the vet which seems to be making her feel better.

Weight: 6.0 lbs
Medication: ClinDrops Clindamycin Hydrochloride Oral Liquid Antibiotic, 1 ml every 8 hours

Leaning Cat

You know how most cats are graceful and elegant? I don't think mine ever learned how to sit up straight.