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My cat died unexpectedly on Wednesday. I loved him so much and his death has shaken me in a way I didn’t expect. When I found his body I screamed like I never have before. But I have NO idea how he died. I realize I will never know but I’m trying to find something close to closure I guess?
I left my house at 11 am and got home around 1. I found him at 1:30. He was laying on the floor with his limbs extended and his mouth fully open as if he was hissing. His eyes were partially open. He looked like he died a terrible death. But based on how stiff he was, it seems more likely that he had died before that. There were a few spots of blood on the carpet but nothing alarming or huge. He was in the middle of a room which was unusual for him.
Would it be possible for rigor mortis to leave him in such a state with his mouth opened?
I remember waking up early that morning to some commotion with my cat meowing a lot but it was a meow similar to him asking for food so I just fell back asleep and it’s eating me alive that I wasn’t there for him. I did not see him that morning. Now that I’m analyzing everything I realize he may have been sick and I just didn’t realize it but I’m not sure if he was attacked by one of our dogs or not. He had no bites or wounds though and very little blood.
Thank you to anyone who read this and can give opinions. I’m so upset over this and feel like I failed him
I left my house at 11 am and got home around 1. I found him at 1:30. He was laying on the floor with his limbs extended and his mouth fully open as if he was hissing. His eyes were partially open. He looked like he died a terrible death. But based on how stiff he was, it seems more likely that he had died before that. There were a few spots of blood on the carpet but nothing alarming or huge. He was in the middle of a room which was unusual for him.
Would it be possible for rigor mortis to leave him in such a state with his mouth opened?
I remember waking up early that morning to some commotion with my cat meowing a lot but it was a meow similar to him asking for food so I just fell back asleep and it’s eating me alive that I wasn’t there for him. I did not see him that morning. Now that I’m analyzing everything I realize he may have been sick and I just didn’t realize it but I’m not sure if he was attacked by one of our dogs or not. He had no bites or wounds though and very little blood.
Thank you to anyone who read this and can give opinions. I’m so upset over this and feel like I failed him