14/02/2024
I have some sad and unexpected news to share. Polly passed away today. She had a large tumor in her larynx that even if found to be benign, the vet thought based on the xrays and ultrasound it would be inoperable. Based on how fast it grew and how quickly she lost weight and how much pain she was in, he thinks it was malignant, chondrosarcoma, which has a poor prognosis even with surgery and radiation. I decided it was best to let her go rather than put her through that. My heart is broken.
Polly was almost 10 years old, but her body was much older after her rough start to life. She had bad arthritis in her reconstructed leg, but the last year and a half she gained back some of her youth with a kitten in the house. Polly was mad about the kitten at first but eventually became the one that would chase her around and play with her. This came out of the blue and feels like a bad dream.
Rest in peace, pretty girl.
