[Brando]

Thanks for the input and well-wishes everyone. You all nailed it with pancreatitis. We're picking him up now and will be taking him to our normal vet first opening in the morning. We're moving forward with pain meds and human-grade bland food. Vet couldn't provide an explanation, just that an infection in the pancreas is random just like appendicitis in humans.

I very much care for this little guy and respect the profession - but as a young married couple with little disposable income (we do have an emergency fund for this type of stuff) it was very difficult to decide on a 12-hour stay over 24-48 hour stay. Of course we will be watching him like a hawk for the next week.