Just in case any of you were curious…

Here’s what we have done so far to change things up in Mo’s world so we can extend her life (and quality thereof):

1) changed her food to a low-protein, low-phosphorus one. Mostly, we are giving her wet (i.e. canned) food, since she turned her nose up at the dry, except as “treats.”

2) put the food for Willy and Freddy up on an end-table in the kitchen. Mo has never been much of a jumper, but now that she’s getting old, she’s even less likely to.

3) started feeding her in the downstairs bathroom two or three times a day, closing the door behind us so the other two can’t get in there.

4) removed ALL treats from her diet.

5) stopped eating on the couch in front of the TV, where Mo was used to mooching bits of our meals. She can’t mooch if she can’t jump in the table.

Esso is going to try and get a urine sample from her tomorrow, for more testing. She’ll be seeing the vet a lot more often…

As the disease develops (I don’t want to say “worsen”), we will likely have to look into subcutaneous fluid injections and other treatments. Right now, and for some time, we can keep her comfortable and happy. If either of these changes, we know what we will need to do. I hope it will be later, rather than sooner.