I got a calico almost 10 years ago, she will be 10 on July 30 this year. Her name is Mystyc, my beautiful calico.
Yesterday my calico was taken to the vet by my brother's girlfriend, she wasn't moving one of her back legs. I am in Louisiana on vacation, I kept calling and txting her all day long to find out what the vet said.
No broken leg, no fracture, no dislocation. Turns out she had bad artheritus, and bone spurs. I know humans with bone spurs and they say they are very painful. I am planning on coming here for a while and it is a good 2 day drive to get here from home. She's always been a very independant cat. People are now telling me I should put her down. I know that if she is just going to be in pain and having a hard life, that is the best idea. I am just not sure if it is the right idea. I don't want to put her down if she can life a happy life still, but I don't want to leave her alive to suffer if she will just be in pain and not happy.
I've noticed over the last couple years she isn't climbing as well as she used to. I thought it was just old age catching up with her, and she just wasn't as strong or spry as she was when she was younger. I never thought she would have artheritus... bone spurs... never even thought to imagine that. I feel as though I have failed her because I am two days drive away from her when she was really hurting, and cuz I didn't think she had a problem. I know people can't do the stuff they did as they age, i figured cats were the same. She is my first kitten I ever had in my life. I've never had a cat her age either.
If anyone has any advice or thoughts... please, I will be happy to hear them. I have been crying on and off all day. I am so sad, I love her. She's my first baby cat. I have had her since 4 weeks old. The idea of her not being alive really hurts me. But the idea of her suffering in pain hurts me more.
Thank you for your time and thoughts.
Yesterday my calico was taken to the vet by my brother's girlfriend, she wasn't moving one of her back legs. I am in Louisiana on vacation, I kept calling and txting her all day long to find out what the vet said.
No broken leg, no fracture, no dislocation. Turns out she had bad artheritus, and bone spurs. I know humans with bone spurs and they say they are very painful. I am planning on coming here for a while and it is a good 2 day drive to get here from home. She's always been a very independant cat. People are now telling me I should put her down. I know that if she is just going to be in pain and having a hard life, that is the best idea. I am just not sure if it is the right idea. I don't want to put her down if she can life a happy life still, but I don't want to leave her alive to suffer if she will just be in pain and not happy.
I've noticed over the last couple years she isn't climbing as well as she used to. I thought it was just old age catching up with her, and she just wasn't as strong or spry as she was when she was younger. I never thought she would have artheritus... bone spurs... never even thought to imagine that. I feel as though I have failed her because I am two days drive away from her when she was really hurting, and cuz I didn't think she had a problem. I know people can't do the stuff they did as they age, i figured cats were the same. She is my first kitten I ever had in my life. I've never had a cat her age either.
If anyone has any advice or thoughts... please, I will be happy to hear them. I have been crying on and off all day. I am so sad, I love her. She's my first baby cat. I have had her since 4 weeks old. The idea of her not being alive really hurts me. But the idea of her suffering in pain hurts me more.
Thank you for your time and thoughts.