And this was Banshee who died May 2015 and was 15. She was put to sleep due to cancer and heart disease.
And this is Zonker who died in October 2012 at 20. Don't worry he didn't die from getting his head stuck in a container.
I still miss him a lot. He had a personality on him.
When it rains, it pours.
Gamos died on August 7, 2016. He was 20. Gamos was my baby. I got him as a kitten and had him for 20 years.
And Brand New Caesar (aka Little Kitty) died on Sept 6th, 2016 (He's the kitten in the above picture). He was 11.
Thanks for all your responses.
Unfortunately we had to put Caesar to sleep on Tuesday. He started getting worse and he wouldn't eat. Our regular vet and the one at the hospital spoke to my husband that he was fading. He wouldn't eat. If he did, we would have taken him home and let him die...
We came home from vacation last Sunday to find our cat Caesar limping. He hadn't come out of eat since Saturday. We bought him to a vet who she couldn't find anything broken. We bought him home. He refused to eat Monday and was hiding but he's always been very skittish and we thought it was...
I know in the end I have to make this decision, but I need some advice for people who have been through this.
My cat Gamos is 20 years old and in renal failure. The vet said not to bother bringing him anymore and that he probably only has a few weeks left and that when he stopped eating it was...
My cat also has kidney disease but he's very old.
Unfortunately as a stray, she could have picked up anything before you got her.
I'm surprised your vet didn't recommend giving your cat subcutaneous fluids.
Hi Maggie,
I just wanted to let you know that Gamos recovered from his illness as best a 20 year old can. He's eating now and is more alert, but we still have to give him hydration and pills.
Thanks.
Turns out there is something wrong with his liver (the vet couldn't give him a biopsy bc he could bled). He's home and we're giving him meds and fluids.
I'm playing it by ear. If it doesn't seem like he is going to recover, I'll send him to the "Land of Noms" with his brother and sister.
Sorry for your loss!
Unfortunately cats like humans can die prematurely.
It's possible he had FIV. My mother had a cat who died around 13. She had him tested for FIV and it came up negative. When he started getting sick, the vet tested him FIV and discovered he was positive.
Also I noticed...
My cat just turned 20. Last week he stopped eating and was lethargic, but was drinking a lot of water. Before that he had a lot of diarrhea and had barfed a bit. I took him to the vet on Friday and they rehydrated him, gave him emergency food which he scarfed down. They also took blood.
I took...