Lucy at a no-kill and ileus for 1200

So, updates are in order. First, Lucy has safely been navigated back to The Annex, which is a no-kill outreach of the local shelter. She will be safe until she gets a forever home. Phew. For the record, i do not believe in euthanasia at all ever. Taking her to the shelter was a calculated risk that kept me up nights. They don't kill often, but her history as a biter was against her.
Second, reglan and prednisone are helping Cleo. She has a 2 week injection of antibiotics on board which should take care of the gastroenteritis that shut down her intestines. I now know more about ileus in cats than i ever thought possible. She is getting closer to her old self, taking over her old perch and being affectionate and all. She actually passed some stool today, which is an amazing feat for her. My husband is glad plan D never had to be implemented. The vet thinks that the stress of the other cat being here for 5 months and not exactly friendly plus a reaction to the cheap food we had been trying to substitute the last 3 months were the culprits. Perfect storm. I am working on seeing if the cat food people might reimburse us some of the over 1200 we have spent on this so far... Good luck. Who knew Del Monte made cat food? Me either...
Callie seems to be a little jealous, but that is a big misunderstanding because she doesn't want this sort of attention. She continues to play with deftly maneuvered string toys and chase unseen objects while staying less than 6 inches from her favorite human of the moment. Cute little spaz.