"I'm not a vet, so take this with a grain of salt, but humans can live with one kidney, so... probably."1
1Yes, a cat can live with one kidney, but that does mean they're down to only about 100,000 nephrons total, so any renal disease, which tends to afflict about one-third of all cats, is going to progress quickly. Sorry! But also, you probably knew I would do this.
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Date: 2024-05-22 09:14 pm (UTC)1Yes, a cat can live with one kidney, but that does mean they're down to only about 100,000 nephrons total, so any renal disease, which tends to afflict about one-third of all cats, is going to progress quickly. Sorry! But also, you probably knew I would do this.