Posted on 03/08/2016 12:17:54 PM PST by EinNYC
Oh Dear .... lost my border collie last November so I know exactly how you feel. How old is your kitty? We have an orange tabby that’s fifteen and has cancer of her spleen. Anyway we’ve been giving her LifeGold by Pet Wellbeing and she like her old self again. Had pretty much the same symptoms; couldn’t hurt to try it. R/Janey
Yep.
Sounds a lot like my cat, but all her blood work came back normal. I’m not going to do anything until she shows signs of pain or distress. Did get her a shot of steroids to encourage her appetite. She’s eating, but still skin and bones and about half her healthy weight.
I am so sorry! We had to put one of our sweet cats to sleep a week ago. She had the visible backbone but pot belly, too. Vet suggested it was cancer and that there really wasn’t anything they could do that would make her happy for very long. He said she was starving even though she was eating and was dehydrated. We chose to end her life instead of making her suffer through more tests or any other options. Our Millie was only 2.5 years. I’m just so sorry that you’re having to go through this, too. It just sucks! (((Hugs)))
You’re her guardian and advocate. Consider her options carefully before you act. Do right by her. If you’re religious, pray for guidance. I know it’s a gut wrenching, sad thing. I’m sorry.
For anyone who has a pet with cancer, please research canna-pet. It is a product made for animals to help a number of issues, including cancer. CBD oil in capsule form.
I have used it with my pet that had cancer. It helped his pan a good deal, but I learned about it too late for it to turn things around for him. The earlier you start aggresively dealing with it with sucesful products, the better the outcome and quality of life left.
For animals with cancer I would go with their most potent capsules, Canna Pet MaxCBD Advanced.
Google canna-pet and you wil find their website. They ship quickly, especially if you explain its for a pet with cancer. Often same day. You could probably get it shipped out today,yet.
I have nothing to do with them btw. I use this on my own guys.
I go with quality of life. If she is greeting you when you get home, pain free, and eating and drinking, using litter pan, coming for attention. I dont think it is time yet. If the answer is no to many of these then it is time.
As someone who lost a dog to lymphoma, we did try chemo, but as you say you can’t do it in cats. When he seemed too sick the majority of the time and his quality of life was gone, then we had him put down.
It is a very difficult decision, one I’ve had to make before. My feeling has been that as long as the cat has some quality of life and isn’t suffering then he/she would still draw comfort from the attention I’m able to give them so it’s too early put them to sleep but talk with your vet. Listen to their advice as long as you trust them. They would no more want your beloved pet to suffer than you would.
I am so sorry for your little kitty. Will be praying for her I have two little guys myself(Two pups) can’t imagine hearing that news :(
So very sorry. I have three of the little critters, and one a kitten who is going to vet Thursday to get fixed. Which is making me sad to be away from her for a day. Praying for you and your cat.
I lost a cat to cancer a few years ago. It is hard and it is sudden. My sister, who is a Vet, says by the time you see most cancers in a cat it is too late to really do anything. Don’t draw it out. Give your kitty a good snuggle for yourself and one for all of us then let her go. I know it is hard, and I am starting to cry writing this. But it is better to spare her the long wasting away and also spare yourself. And I forbid you from feeling guilty for not seeing it sooner! You couldn’t have. That is just how cats are built. I was torn up by that until my sister told me it cat cancer is almost impossible to notice until it is too late. Please let that info be a relief to you like it was to me.
I am so sorry, FRiend.
Solomon said that
“A wise person cares for his animals,
But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel”
(my paraphrase)
If your kitty is in pain, then you may have to do it, as I have had to on more than one occasion. It is never easy, but kindness and compassion are more important than our desire to “hang on.”
May G-d comfort you in these times when caring for His creatures is hard.
I had a cat with the same symptoms a few years ago. I had to carry him around the last few days. He was starved for water and would get short of breath if he tried to walk. The vet said there was a lesion in his chest. I declined further testing and had him put to sleep. He was old for a cat and they get cancer like every other living thing that gets old enough. It was tough then, but looking back on it I have no regrets. It’s hard to accept that they are old because they are always like babies.
Yes, that book is wonderful.
A FReeper sent it to me when I needed it.
I am so sorry. One of my little dogs had lymphoma and I had to put her down just before Christmas
I am so sorry.
As for advice, only you can say. I am not one to put them down early. Dying is part of living. As long as she is not in pain, keep her comfortable and let nature take its course. If she is in pain, get her some medicine for it.
My collie was aging for a number of years. All of a sudden he took a big turn for the worse. It was a matter of a few days before he died. He couldn’t eat. But I stroked him gently and had those last few days with him. Dying is bad for everyone. People, too. Just make your cat comfortable.
We lost our beloved Freddie three years ago to cancer. Started him on chemo and after a month it looked like he was going into remission, then a week later bam! Downhill again. Hardest thing we had to do was let him go. Damn! I loved that cat. Nine years old was way too soon.
We thought we were going to lose Chandler, Freddie’s uncle, to pancreatic cancer, but luckily, we got a second opinion. The second vet said he didn’t have a tumor, his spleen had just folded over on itself. He actually had IBS and his intestines were just plugged up. They gave him stool softener, probiotics and a steroid. He gets pills every night now, but he’s fine.
Get a second opinion.
The lifespan depends so much on the cat and the exact diagnosis. Along with the blood tests, did you get an ultrasound? I’ve lost cats to cancer quickly and slowly depending on the specifics. One lasted with a good quality of life for three more years, others worsened quickly and had to be euthanized. Cats do tolerate chemo quite well and, with some types of cancers, like lymphoma, can get better for awhile.
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