I've never had to post in this forum before, but I guess now is the time. My sister's cat, Casha, lives at home with my parents (when my sister moved out she was already too old to take such a big change, so she stayed there). We got Casha right around the time my brother was born, which makes her around 17 years old.
Recently she's been fine....obviously some old-age problems, like stiffness after getting up and trouble cleaning her back (which meant spa-days at the groomer), but otherwise okay.
However, on friday night, my mother changed the litterbox. Last night Casha still hadn't used it or had much of anything to eat or drink. Last vet check showed some kidney deficiency, so they're assuming kidney failure. Mom took Casha to the vet this morning and he agreed. My mom is cheap, though, and won't pay the $100 for bloodwork to confirm the diagnosis. It's not that I think the results will come back with something that can be cured. It's just that I KNOW the only reason she won't pay is financial, and it's making me very mad.
Either way, it looks like Casha's days (or maybe hours) are numbered. She had a good, long life, so I'm not as upset as I could be, but she's been around since I was six, so it's still a hard pill to swallow. Right now we're just hoping for a quick, painless passing. My mother says if Casha gets worse or doesn't improve over the next little while, she'll have her put down. I'm torn.....I don't want her to suffer, so maybe she should just be put down now....obviously she isn't going to spontaneously recover, right? But on the other hand, I don't want to write her off......
I don't know what else to say, except to ask for vibes for Casha that she will pass on gently.
Recently she's been fine....obviously some old-age problems, like stiffness after getting up and trouble cleaning her back (which meant spa-days at the groomer), but otherwise okay.
However, on friday night, my mother changed the litterbox. Last night Casha still hadn't used it or had much of anything to eat or drink. Last vet check showed some kidney deficiency, so they're assuming kidney failure. Mom took Casha to the vet this morning and he agreed. My mom is cheap, though, and won't pay the $100 for bloodwork to confirm the diagnosis. It's not that I think the results will come back with something that can be cured. It's just that I KNOW the only reason she won't pay is financial, and it's making me very mad.
Either way, it looks like Casha's days (or maybe hours) are numbered. She had a good, long life, so I'm not as upset as I could be, but she's been around since I was six, so it's still a hard pill to swallow. Right now we're just hoping for a quick, painless passing. My mother says if Casha gets worse or doesn't improve over the next little while, she'll have her put down. I'm torn.....I don't want her to suffer, so maybe she should just be put down now....obviously she isn't going to spontaneously recover, right? But on the other hand, I don't want to write her off......
I don't know what else to say, except to ask for vibes for Casha that she will pass on gently.
