Pet Illness - Just need to write

[FergieTCat]

I can't find my other thread ...

My poor cat has been at the vet since Monday evening. She is 16 1/2 years old and has kidney disease. My heart broke, I said goodbye and have been bracing myself.

I just spoke to the vet who said while Diana is doing better (she's alert, she's keep down food and water), her "numbers" aren't doing much better. They want me to take her home with medication, subcutaneous fluid therapy, etc. They cannot guarantee how much longer she'll live, but if she starts to decline again, that will be that.

Of course I want her home, but I don't know how I will say good-bye again. My heart hurts so much.

Thanks for listening.

 

[Christine]

It's heart-wrenching isn't it?

For what it's worth, I had a dog in kidney failure and I did sub-q fluids for about 2 years. It was worth it and the dog felt/looked/acted really well on the fluids. The definitely perk up with regular fluids.

 

[Foxhound3857]

I'm sorry. I know what it's like to lose a pet to illness like that. My mother picked up a stray cat when I was 2 years old, and when I was 11 we decided to move to another city, and for about two weeks we left the cat with my grandmother, who is, for lack of a better word, a dingbat. When we went to pick him up after we had gotten settled in, he ran away. And much to our surprise, two years later my grandma found him, right behind her trailer. We couldn't believe it, but we drove back down to see and it was indeed him, same fur, same meow, even the same deformed scar on his ear from having an infection lanced. We couldn't believe it.

Four years later his health began to deteriorate (he was 15 at the time), and we took him to the vet. It turns out in his two year exile he had contracted feline HIV from other strays in the neighborhood, and he also contracted a bone-density disease and feline leukemia as a result. We put him on medication and a careful diet, but his health continued to plummet, and ultimate we had to euthanize him. It was the hardest decision any of us had ever had to make, to condemn an incredibly loved member of our family to death.

We had him cremated, and he now sits in our livingroom in a pine chest, watching the rest of us grow. His name was Baba Lou.

It's hard losing a pet that you become attached to, but it's even harder on you if you start neglecting that pet because you don't want to become too attached to the pet knowing that they don't have long to live. All I can say is spend as much time with your cat as you possibly can, give her as much love and attention as she deserves. Make whats left of her time a happy memory.

 

[Kika]

I have been through something similar and just wanted to say I know it is not an easy situation.
to you.

 

[BigEeyore]

So sorry to hear. As long as she is still eating and drinking, enjoying affection from you, and has a generally good quality of life, you should just make her as comfortable as you can and enjoy the time with her. The subcutaneous fluids can really help keep them feeling good, and once you get the hang of it are no big deal at all.

 

[TanyaLovesPooh]

I am so sorry to hear about your precious cat. We had one die of the same thing, she was 25. It was a daily ritual just trying to find something that she would eat. Hugs to you.

I will keep you in my prayers.

 

[mamamary]

I know how hard this is.

 

[Imzadi]

 

[Kimi313]

Five years ago I had a 13 year old long hair miniature dauchshund, her heart began failing, when she was younger one morning she sat down and couldn't get up, her back end was totally paralysed, she had back surgery and was fine in a few months but the vet said it took a toll on her heart. We knew something was wrong cause she started doing this weird coughing/gasping noise. Well I took her to the vet and he gave me some medicine and told me to make her as comfortable as I could. After a few months I had her in for her shots and he couldn't believe she was still alive. Five months later she began getting worse, one Sunday night she started making the noise, laying there still, and I knew that was the end. I carried her to the living room and cried and cried, the next thing I knew she stood up shook and went and got some water. Now these were not seizures I had a dog that had seizures, her episode lasted for a couple of hours. Well two nights later she started again, I cried and cried, and after 3 hours she looked at me and was fine. Then that next night she started again, but this time it only last a couple of hours and then she passed. So after reading your story I think do I wish she would have passed the first night and I have to say no. Even though I said my good-byes and it hurt SO bad I still was given 3 more days with her that I wouldn't trade, and knowing the end was coming I got to love on her and hold her more than I would have. Otherwise I would have been so busy with life that I would have never spent all that extra time with her.

I am sooo sorry for you and your precious pet to have to go thru this. I send you lots of hugs and prayers.

 

[mousey]

I'm going through the same thing and I hate it. Our cat is 15+ (not sure of age because she was left behind by a neighbor 6 yrs ago). Seems like her walking is getting more difficult and its just a sad sight. She is still using the liter box, eating small amts of food--very picky and drinking, but a sad sight. I had her at the vet last month for arthritis and she did pep up a little with the medicine, but I'm really worried. He also detected a heart murmur last month and I can feel her heart racing when she sits on my lap. I'm not ready to let her go but I don't want her to suffer either. Its so hard!!!!

 

[BamaTigger]

I can't find my other thread ...

My poor cat has been at the vet since Monday evening. She is 16 1/2 years old and has kidney disease. My heart broke, I said goodbye and have been bracing myself.

I just spoke to the vet who said while Diana is doing better (she's alert, she's keep down food and water), her "numbers" aren't doing much better. They want me to take her home with medication, subcutaneous fluid therapy, etc. They cannot guarantee how much longer she'll live, but if she starts to decline again, that will be that.

Of course I want her home, but I don't know how I will say good-bye again. My heart hurts so much.

Thanks for listening.

Im so sorry. I know what you are going thru..just last year my sweet Tinkerbell had lumps under her throat. Rushed her to vet....said she had LYMPHOMA and there was no cure. So he told me that she would eventually stop eating and drinking, throwing up and get weaker and weaker. He said he didnt know how long...days or weeks. THat was a Saturday. I took her home and she was already not eating very well, and couldnt lap up water. What broke my heart was that it was raining one day and she went on the back porch and tried to lap up some rain water off the concrete. She couldnt. That tore me up. So that Monday her blood tests were in, and it confirmed that she had cancer. (I wanted a 2nd opinion). Well, I couldnt let her suffer any more so I had to have her put to sleep that day. She couldnt eat, or drink, and I DID NOT want her to start vomitting and being miserable. I just loved her, brushed her and told her every 5 minutes that I loved her. I took her to the vet and held her in my arms while he did it. It broke my heart.

SO I know how hard it is on you. And my heart goes to you.

....like a PP said, make her comfy and ENJOY your time with her, because she is precious.

Here is a pic of my Tinkerbell...she is an angel now and she is looking down over your precious girl.

 

[FergieTCat]

Im so sorry. I know what you are going thru..just last year my sweet Tinkerbell had lumps under her throat. Rushed her to vet....said she had LYMPHOMA and there was no cure. So he told me that she would eventually stop eating and drinking, throwing up and get weaker and weaker. He said he didnt know how long...days or weeks. THat was a Saturday. I took her home and she was already not eating very well, and couldnt lap up water. What broke my heart was that it was raining one day and she went on the back porch and tried to lap up some rain water off the concrete. She couldnt. That tore me up. So that Monday her blood tests were in, and it confirmed that she had cancer. (I wanted a 2nd opinion). Well, I couldnt let her suffer any more so I had to have her put to sleep that day. She couldnt eat, or drink, and I DID NOT want her to start vomitting and being miserable. I just loved her, brushed her and told her every 5 minutes that I loved her. I took her to the vet and held her in my arms while he did it. It broke my heart.

SO I know how hard it is on you. And my heart goes to you.

....like a PP said, make her comfy and ENJOY your time with her, because she is precious.

Here is a pic of my Tinkerbell...she is an angel now and she is looking down over your precious girl.

I don't expect her to make it to Memorial Day Weekend, if that long.

Tinkerbell was very pretty!

Thanks everyone for hearing me out. I'm having a crappy day at work and can't think beyond the stress. At least I'm leaving at 5:00 to go get Diana.

 

[BamaTigger]

I don't expect her to make it to Memorial Day Weekend, if that long.

Tinkerbell was very pretty!

Thanks everyone for hearing me out. I'm having a crappy day at work and can't think beyond the stress. At least I'm leaving at 5:00 to go get Diana.

Thank you! Tink was very sweet and she was MY HEART. I miss her so much, even a year later.

Is Diana comfortable? Is she hurting?

Are you thinking about putting her to rest if she isnt comfy or she is in pain??

 

[Imzadi]

It's not time yet, but Diana & Fergie need a chance also to spend some time together and say goodbye. Diana was taken to the vet abruptly and you said you weren't sure if Fergie even knew she was gone.

Again, I'm sorry you are going through all of this.

 

[FergieTCat]

Thank you! Tink was very sweet and she was MY HEART. I miss her so much, even a year later.

Is Diana comfortable? Is she hurting?

Are you thinking about putting her to rest if she isnt comfy or she is in pain??

The vet swears Diana isn't in pain, that she is alert and eating. Believe me, I made the vet promise that Diana is in a good place. I will put her to sleep the minute she shows any sign of declining.

Here's a picture of my very good girl (sorry about the size, I don't know how to make it smaller) (that's Fergie behind her):

 

[Darsa]

Oh, honey, I can't say how sorry I am you have to deal with this, what a gorgeous baby she is, too! Obviously very well loved! Just think how much happier she'll be with you, and this extra time with her is like a wonderful little gift from God. I know how you feel; my heart goes out to you.

 

[BamaTigger]

oh my goodness....what a BEAUTIFUL cat!

Im so glad she is not hurting and its great that she is eating and drinking!