Hello,
Mia is 5 years old. She was diagnosed weeks ago with cancer. I'm not sure exactly what kind, nor do I understand why the vet can't be more specific as to the type of cancer. She says its a carcinoma - that's it. Maybe that's as specific as it gets.
$1300 worth of tests show her organs functioning fine, but she is full of fluid in her upper and lower regions. Additionally she has two masses in her abdomen which tested positive for cancer. In a matter of weeks she has deteriorated.
I am being told treatment is not an option as the cancer has spread. I have accepted this.
My struggle is knowing when to put her to sleep. Her vet was going to euthanize her two weeks ago, but the Prednisone allowed us to extend things for just a bit. It has given her an additional few weeks of semi-normal living (very light eating, occasional brief purring) yet this period now seems to have come to a close. She's eating very little, she wont purr and she seems to not be comfortable. She lays down in awkward positions.
Despite all this decline it still feels like it would be such a shame to terminate her life. I've never done this before. It's not me needing to hold on rather me not being sure if it's too soon. She still gets up and walks around and will occasionally talk to me. Yet again, I think there may be a very good chance that she is not happy and ready to go.
Is it better to just end it now before she get's really bad? I have an appt tomorrow morning at 9am to put her to sleep but I'm feeling strange about it.
Any advice?
Mia is 5 years old. She was diagnosed weeks ago with cancer. I'm not sure exactly what kind, nor do I understand why the vet can't be more specific as to the type of cancer. She says its a carcinoma - that's it. Maybe that's as specific as it gets.
$1300 worth of tests show her organs functioning fine, but she is full of fluid in her upper and lower regions. Additionally she has two masses in her abdomen which tested positive for cancer. In a matter of weeks she has deteriorated.
I am being told treatment is not an option as the cancer has spread. I have accepted this.
My struggle is knowing when to put her to sleep. Her vet was going to euthanize her two weeks ago, but the Prednisone allowed us to extend things for just a bit. It has given her an additional few weeks of semi-normal living (very light eating, occasional brief purring) yet this period now seems to have come to a close. She's eating very little, she wont purr and she seems to not be comfortable. She lays down in awkward positions.
Despite all this decline it still feels like it would be such a shame to terminate her life. I've never done this before. It's not me needing to hold on rather me not being sure if it's too soon. She still gets up and walks around and will occasionally talk to me. Yet again, I think there may be a very good chance that she is not happy and ready to go.
Is it better to just end it now before she get's really bad? I have an appt tomorrow morning at 9am to put her to sleep but I'm feeling strange about it.
Any advice?
