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It's 12:30am as I am typing this. My cat of 16 years is sitting next to me having trouble breathing. I hear him struggling for breath... on occaision he will open his mouth and gasp. Doctor has diagnosed him with cancer in his nasal cavity. Nothing can be done at his age ... not that will really help him to add any years. He has a great appetite, his lab work is also exceptional for a cat his age. He uses the box often. Drinks lots of water and still plays with our new kitten but he has blood constantly dripping from his nose, that's the cancer. It coagulates in there and blocks him up. I try to keep it clean. Tried an asperator with saline solution. He HATES that and I'm not sure if forcing him to endure the treatment is the answer... but I try. We have him on anti inflamatories which causes stomach upset so he is also on a pepcid to help that. I have used a warm wet washcloth which he tolerates for a few minutes but then is done with the whole thing. He is going to die and this I can't help but I am trying so hard to give him a comfortable end. So I wait for the inevitable. The vet said he's okay now but when he goes down hill, it will be very fast.
I was there the day he was born behind my roommate's television. Him with 3 other brothers and a sister. He was the runt. We have been through boyfriends, marriage and midlife crisis. He's curled up next to me when I was sick only to leave to eat a little and use the kitty box but always there till I felt better. He looks up at me with the most beautiful blue eyes and I see the love he has for me.
It kills me to not be able to do anything to help ease his discomfort, so I'm coming here... to you guys to ask you to please give me any and all ideas to help him breath easier till he gets worse.
Thank you.
I was there the day he was born behind my roommate's television. Him with 3 other brothers and a sister. He was the runt. We have been through boyfriends, marriage and midlife crisis. He's curled up next to me when I was sick only to leave to eat a little and use the kitty box but always there till I felt better. He looks up at me with the most beautiful blue eyes and I see the love he has for me.
It kills me to not be able to do anything to help ease his discomfort, so I'm coming here... to you guys to ask you to please give me any and all ideas to help him breath easier till he gets worse.
Thank you.