I know in the end I have to make this decision, but I need some advice for people who have been through this.
My cat Gamos is 20 years old and in renal failure. The vet said not to bother bringing him anymore and that he probably only has a few weeks left and that when he stopped eating it was time.
Gamos is eating almost nothing, except a little bit of yogurt and wet food. He gets SubQ fluids every night but I can see he is getting worse. He has trouble walking and can't jump. He also barely uses the litter box and often pees on his blanket.. My husband thinks we should send him out on a high note and we agreed to make an appointment for next Sunday (I'm off Friday so I can spend the day with him.)
My issue is that Gamos is still there mentally most of the time. He's very bad in the morning, but in the evening he perks up and even walks around a bit and demands food.
I keep going back and forth. When he's bad, I'm okay with putting him to sleep but when he's good he's my boy again but I'm at an impasse. I don't want him to suffer, but I can't bare the thought of putting him to sleep before its time.
Any advice?
My cat Gamos is 20 years old and in renal failure. The vet said not to bother bringing him anymore and that he probably only has a few weeks left and that when he stopped eating it was time.
Gamos is eating almost nothing, except a little bit of yogurt and wet food. He gets SubQ fluids every night but I can see he is getting worse. He has trouble walking and can't jump. He also barely uses the litter box and often pees on his blanket.. My husband thinks we should send him out on a high note and we agreed to make an appointment for next Sunday (I'm off Friday so I can spend the day with him.)
My issue is that Gamos is still there mentally most of the time. He's very bad in the morning, but in the evening he perks up and even walks around a bit and demands food.
I keep going back and forth. When he's bad, I'm okay with putting him to sleep but when he's good he's my boy again but I'm at an impasse. I don't want him to suffer, but I can't bare the thought of putting him to sleep before its time.
Any advice?