Friday, 1/21/11

I woke up a few times in the middle of the night to check on Jake. He's still just sitting either on the living room or dining room rug. As of this morning, he still had barely touched his dinner. I gave him a small amount of fresh canned food this morning. He looked at it as if he was debating whether or not to eat it. Then he just walked away. A little while later, I put some treats on the rug where he was sitting and he ate them. I then put his bowl in front of him. He did pick at it a little, but barely. I called the dr and he said it's more likely the disease than an effect from the medicine. He seems to feel that after the second round of chemo, that he will start responding. I just hope between now & then, I can get him to eat. He must weigh 5 or 6 lbs now. He's all skin & bones. I hate seeing him like this. I also told the vet that he crouches, rather than sitting and asked if that means he's in pain. He said that it's more likely cramping and that he's uncomfortable, but not in pain.

Tonight, he took his medicine, but then wouldn't touch his dinner. After about an hour, I put some treats in the bowl and moved it in front of him. He ate the treats and some of the food. I put the bowl back and when I checked a little while later, he must have gone over and eaten the rest of it. I asked if he wanted more and he came over. I put a little in the bowl and he picked at it for a few seconds.