Dying cat?

Please help-

My cat, now about 21-22 years old (we're not entirely sure) has taken ill. She's blind and deaf, and hasn't been to the vet in quite some time--long enough for her to develop any sort of dreadful disease. She now is very thin, but still walks around, and eats (though not as much as she used to). But she pees everywhere, and I mean everywhere, not just in her usual spot. Her urine has some sort of white filament-type thing in it (a sign of kidney failure?). My parents are talking about getting her put to sleep very soon. I know that she is on the brink, but she doesn't appear to be in any easily recognizable pain.

Any advice is extremely welcomed.

Put your cat to sleep and take her out of pain, and when you do congratulate yourself for being a quality cat owner because of her age, and know that she had a long life with you and now she deserves to be at peace. It is a difficult decision to make, but one when made, you understand how much you really love your animal.

Originally Posted by hissy

Put your cat to sleep and take her out of pain, and when you do congratulate yourself for being a quality cat owner because of her age, and know that she had a long life with you and now she deserves to be at peace. It is a difficult decision to make, but one when made, you understand how much you really love your animal.

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I agree!!
Good luck making your decision.
I am here if you need someone.

Please realize too that cats hide thier pain very well. They tend to communicate it in ways that we humans don't necessarily see as signs of being in pain, such as eliminating outside of the litterbox. So even though she may not have direct signs that she is in pain, she could very well be.

I dont see how people online and never actually examining the cat just make a diagnosis to put the cat to sleep. I have a old cat and when she pee'd everywhere I didn't ask people's opinions online I took her to the Dr and a weeks worth of medicine and she is alive and well.

My point here is not to attack anyone or disresepct anyone's opinion, Im just stunned people take serious health issues to this forum before consulting a Dr in person.

Originally Posted by valanhb

Please realize too that cats hide thier pain very well. They tend to communicate it in ways that we humans don't necessarily see as signs of being in pain, such as eliminating outside of the litterbox. So even though she may not have direct signs that she is in pain, she could very well be.

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we all give you our love and support as you go through this as it is very hard, but cats do hide there pain well and that's a pretty old cat...i got a stray that had a huge chunk gone from his butt (like over an inch wide and at least 3/4 of an inch deep, that wrapped all the way up into his testicles) that had to hurt, however he showed no obvious signs of pain, he didn't limp, he was happy and purring the entire time! your baby's had a good life...it's time to let go

Originally Posted by Javern

I dont see how people online and never actually examining the cat just make a diagnosis to put the cat to sleep. I have a old cat and when she pee'd everywhere I didn't ask people's opinions online I took her to the Dr and a weeks worth of medicine and she is alive and well.

My point here is not to attack anyone or disresepct anyone's opinion, Im just stunned people take serious health issues to this forum before consulting a Dr in person.

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The cat is extremely old-20-21 is very old for a cat. Add to that she is blind and deaf. If it was a younger cat, then it would have been a different story. Of course people can decide to treat a cat that old as well, it's up to the owner. But I am sure people who recommended this cat put to sleep considered how many problems this poor cat has.

for your difficult desision but do take the baby to the vet and see...

We have an almost 23 year cat that lives at the clinic he is almost deaf and completely blind. We would never give up on him just because of his age. I think the cat should be examined by a vet and then a decision made.

Originally Posted by Petnurse2265

We have an almost 23 year cat that lives at the clinic he is almost deaf and completely blind. We would never give up on him just because of his age. I think the cat should be examined by a vet and then a decision made.

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Get her to a vet and then after they examine her you can make an informed decision. It sounds like she could be in quite some discomfort, so sooner the better.