Unwell Cat (suspected cancer)

mrsgreenjeens

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I just feel Snowy is telling me he has had enough though.
When my Sven was very ill with kidney disease, I knew when he was ready for The Bridge.  They do have a way of letting us know.  If he is truly telling you, you will know. 
  Look deeply into his eyes and ask him.  That's what I did, and I got the  response I had been dreading


My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, and of course, with Snowy.
 
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Thank you Mrsgreenjeens and ZedXyzed.

I am surprised he had lasted the night.
He drank a lot of water but has no energy and cried out a few times.
He is just slumped on the floor and has been vomiting clear liquid.
My poor cat.

I will update after I have been to the vets.
Much love. Xxxx
 

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Prayers and good vibes for Snowy! My cat Reiki was just diagnosed with lymphoma about three weeks ago, the more aggressive large cell type. Please message me if you have any questions, it's on the early side over here so I won't go into full detail now, but I strongly recommend researching Life Gold supplement for cancer support. We are also giving Reiki Milk Thistle by the same company for liver support as one of her tumors was located there. While the road so far has been mixed (I actually just arrived home from the hospital, details later) I was told this morning that Reiki's blood came back clear and that one of her tumors has gotten smaller. In regards to treatment, Reiki is receiving chemotherapy 1x a week and prednisolone, a steroid every morning. After research and discussion with a homeopathic vet we started her on the Life Gold and Milk Thistle. Part of the reason I am strongly recommending this supplement is 1. Read the reviews they speak for themselves 2. When I called Dr. Loop DVM of Morrisville NC (incase you want to call him, he does free 5 minute consultations regardless of where you are in the US) a vet close to my area who is renowned in his field, and explained Reiki's situation and asked about the supplements my sister and I found doing research he cut me off in the middle of my sentence and told me to go ahead and start with both of them, that he recommends them in his practice and that he has seen some very impressive results in his own practice. I was concerned about whether it was safe to give alongside chemotherapy,or that it would too much for Reiki's system all at once, but Dr. Loop reassured me that it was safe and stated that he highly recommends this. Also I would note that depending on your cat's prognosis, the milk thistle may not be necessary, but definitely look into Life Gold as it provides support for all types of cancer. Sorry for the bad grammar, I'm exhausted, but I hope this is helpful and like I said please reach out if there's anything I can do. This is the first time anything like this has ever happened, and I remember how anxious and scared I felt though all of this, I am more than happy to share any information on what we've done etc if you need it! Prayers and good vibes to you all!
 

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Sometimes the best thing to do is let them go-I am so sorry, shedding tears for Snowy.I will have to read through your history again-sometimes it takes a couple days on fluids BUT if his breathing is getting worse-it sounds like more than just cancer-sometimes the body cant process the extra fluids-I am so sorry-I wish I could send you a big hug-and so hard on the kids but you guys gave him an excellent life and he will not die alone. He will know he is deeply loved and will be missed.

Sending thoughts and prayers to help-what does the vet think? usually they are a good gage to find out when its time to let them go-sure wish we could fix him, sometimes no matter how much money or expertise there is nothing more that can be done. Its really out of our hands isn't it? I hate that helpless feeling-the worse thing in the world.

I will be thinking about you guys today.
 
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Thank you.

Unfortunately we put him to sleep this afternoon at 2:00.
He was suffering so much with his breathing and the vet said we can put a feeding tube in him but the end will come due to the amount of difficulty in his breathing.

I know he was telling me that he wanted to be at peace.
He has never been ill in his life and I have always made sure he has so much love and attention throughout his life.
It hurts but I know I could not let him suffer.

His passing was very fast thankfully and I was whispering to him how much I love him and to wait for me.
I believe one day we will be reunited.
He was wrapped in a blanket and clutching my dressing gown tie (which he loved to play with) we placed him into a box and it looked like he was fast asleep.
With a heap of love and kissed we says goodbye and buried him in our sunny garden.

It is hurting so much though.The pain is too much.

Thank yiu for all the advice and love shown during my time posting here.
I appreciate it so much and am forever grateful.

I hope Reiki continues to do well.[emoji]128153[/emoji]
 

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I am so sorry for your loss.  The greatest gift you can give is to let them go when the time comes 


Run free at the bridge,
Snowy
 
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Thank you all.
Thus pain is just the worse.Just the thought of him not being here anymore is too much.
At least he is not in pain anymore.
 
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