The following day Sunday 22nd June 2014.

Lilly was given her next dose of pain relief as instructed .She again stayed indoors and used her litter tray. She did not want to eat but as her throat was ,we were led to believe and following having the tube inserted in it as well ,sore, .Together with all the stress and she was sleepy from the pain relief we were not too concerned that she was not hungry.

She spent the morning sleeping on the rug and walking around sitting under the table. Her breathing was still the same as it was when we brought her into the vets and as it was, when they discharged her

.In the early afternoon she wanted to lay in her basket so we let her stay there with the door open and  we sat with her to keep her company Our son who came over for lunch that day spent a lot of time just stoking and talking to her. Which she enjoyed. We received a phone call from the vets at around 1.30 pm on Sunday asking how Lilly was I explained that there was no change in her breathing telling them it was still the same as when I brought her in to them. They asked if there was any vomiting or diarrhea. I told her there was not and that Lilly had been given the drugs they prescribed and was laying quietly in her basket had not wanted to eat today. That was understandable was the reply. I said if there was no improvement by Monday I would like to bring her back up again to be rechecked. I was told that was fine and to watch for vomiting diarrhea. The phone call then ended.

 I then phoned back a few moments later as I realised no appointment had been given for Monday so I called and made one for 10.45 am.

That afternoon she remained there quietly and her breathing was still raspy and shallow just as it was when I bought her into Companion Care vets concerned about such, and just as it was when they discharged her and told me she was fine .There was nothing to be concerned about she was just in discomfort due to whatever had irritated her throat. !

By early evening she got up to go out to the litter tray and went for a wee. She then came back to her basket the pain relief must by now have worn off and she appeared to be in some discomfort. She only wanted to stay in her basket and seemed to only be comfortable when on her front, So water was offered from the end of the syringe which she voluntary took and liked up.

Believing the advice and diagnosis Companion care gave us and charged us for. We believed she was simply uncomfortable and sore and by letting here lay quietly and by giving her the pain meds they prescribed she would recover. As the evening went on her discomfort seemed to increase when she lent on her side ,we were not prepared to leave her like such as laying on her side now made her wince and breath with her mouth slightly open.

 We called the emergency vet number and after 3 attempts got through. We then took Lilly straight up to them. The emergency vets we were told to use and go to were in Swindon it took nearly an hour and half to get to them.

On arrival after explaining the initial symptoms that she was presented to the Companion care vet with the very first thing we were asked was, could she have been hit by a car or could a person have hurt her. We explained that was impossible as she did not go out but that she is a very jumpy active cat who jumps about a lot in the cattery we showed the vets the pain relief and bill from Companion care to show what test and treatment had been given.

 The emergency vet said before doing any tests or full exam that she believed the blood Lilly had brought up the day before had entered her lungs and caused pneumonia and she would get her on a course of antibiotics and start her on oxygen straight away.

Totally shocked we asked how that could be as when we took her to the vets the day before they said she was fine and never suggested that a lung infection or internal bleed could be a problem they were only interested in telling us to look for vomiting or diarrhea. She said she could not answer but needed to get Lilly’s treatment started immediately if she was to stand any chance of surviving.

We explained that Lilly was not insured and we did not have the money on us at that time but wanted her to do everything necessary to save and help Lilly. We would find a way to pay the bill no matter what the cost we just wanted her helped. She took her off and we waited in reception. Sometime later she came out and explained Lilly was in an oxygen box at the moment and they were starting the antibiotics. She said as soon as she was a little more comfortable she would run blood tests on her. She then told us they were just waiting on another emergency that was coming in but she would do all she could for Lilly. We asked her to call us throughout the night and to keep us updated on her condition and do everything needed regardless of cost. She assured us she would.

We left and arrived home slightly before 1 am that morning.

 Just as we got in the vet called to say Lilly was responding to the oxygen. she had done her bloods and the results were normal so she would like permission to sedate Lilly and see what she could draw from her lungs. We agreed

.About an hour later The vet called to say she had drawn some blood of her lungs and had increased the oxygen.

At about 4. 30 am. The vet called us again to say Lilly seemed to be getting worse. Despite the increase in oxygen and she was very concerned now. She said an option would be to put Lilly in an induced coma for a few days on oxygen and deal with her lungs that way it was however very expensive around £2000.00p. Even if she was insured it was not something they would do lightly as there was no guarantee. She said we should perhaps consider euthanasia. I asked her to give me a few minutes while I discussed it with my husband and I would call her right back. I was telling my husband what the vet had said and we were discussing it when the phone rang again.

The decision had been made for us. It was a very upset vet telling us Lilly had just died.

We could not, and cannot believe, that less than 36 hours after COMPANION CARE VETS treated examined and sent Lilly home telling us she was fine. Her breathing was normal her air ways and chest were fine and the vomiting blood and raspy breathing were noting  to be concerned about but her having been irritated by possibly swallowing an insect. Lilly was DEAD from that bleeding and breathing problem she was taken to them for.

To COMPANION CARE VETS OWNED BY PETS AT HOME Lilly and we thank you. For your care. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!