kitty obsession

yesterday, i made a disgusting discovery. white roll-y poly round worms wriggled round henry's anus. that's right. so gross. this morning i took a not too happy cat to the vet, who also discovered he had inflamed cauliflower ear canals. apparently, it had grown over from repeated infection, and there's not a whole lot that can be done, and that he is probably partly deaf. i don't understand how this wasn't caught one of the last times i brought him in to the vet.

henry was due for an exam, urine, blood and blood pressure tests. of course all of this came out to be close to an iphone. since reading this article on caring for cats using holistic health practices, i've been giving henry natural and organic cat food made with animal protein (vs. grain protein) instead of prescription k/d food, which has less protein.

according to the article, cats are obligate carnivores and are used to having lots of animal protein. i asked the vet about this who explained that cats with reduced kidney function couldn't digest the protein, which made me feel bad. i thought i was helping him to eat and get better. i hope it hasn't made him worse. i will have to try to mix the foods. he eats less of the k/d food, and one of the things i have to do is maintain his weight. henry's having all kinds of health issues. i want to do everything i can for him, but it is definitely taxing, worrying about him and the expenses.