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Hi, I am very new here, but I am looking for some reassurance please.
My old Tom cat (22 years old)yesterday morning, suddenly started to walk off balance and had to lean on furniture to hold himself up. I put this down to him just being wakened, and still a little stiff and tired.
This worsened as they day went on, he seemed normal, bit quieter than normal, usually very loudly vocal. He tried to jump up on to couch but couldn't get himself up and didn't seem to have the strength to hold on, he fell backwards on to the floor and keeled over. He did it again a couple of hours later, very distressing to see this, and I didn't get to him on time to stop it.
I was very worried about him as his little wife last year had the same symptoms and I left it too long before seeking advice and had to have her put to sleep, I really regret not doing something sooner.
I went to the vet and we had a chat about it, I had it in my head that he was going to be put to sleep. The vet said that she could give him a steroid injection, which would give him a month or so. To be honest I wasn't really listening to what was being said, basically she was letting me make the decision. I chose to have him put to sleep, and now I don't know if I made the right decision, as I don't really know what was wrong with him, as I was too upset.
I was afraid of him jumping up on something while I was out and hurting himself and being in pain.
I think all I am trying to do here is relieve my conscience, I feel i took the decision too lightly, and feel very guilty.
A vet wouldn't have let me put him to sleep if he was still fairly healthy would they? I feel so wracked with guilt, as perhaps he would have a a few more months, and now I wont ever know.
I'm sorry for the long post, but I fel I have to get all of this out.
Thank you for reading
My old Tom cat (22 years old)yesterday morning, suddenly started to walk off balance and had to lean on furniture to hold himself up. I put this down to him just being wakened, and still a little stiff and tired.
This worsened as they day went on, he seemed normal, bit quieter than normal, usually very loudly vocal. He tried to jump up on to couch but couldn't get himself up and didn't seem to have the strength to hold on, he fell backwards on to the floor and keeled over. He did it again a couple of hours later, very distressing to see this, and I didn't get to him on time to stop it.
I was very worried about him as his little wife last year had the same symptoms and I left it too long before seeking advice and had to have her put to sleep, I really regret not doing something sooner.
I went to the vet and we had a chat about it, I had it in my head that he was going to be put to sleep. The vet said that she could give him a steroid injection, which would give him a month or so. To be honest I wasn't really listening to what was being said, basically she was letting me make the decision. I chose to have him put to sleep, and now I don't know if I made the right decision, as I don't really know what was wrong with him, as I was too upset.
I was afraid of him jumping up on something while I was out and hurting himself and being in pain.
I think all I am trying to do here is relieve my conscience, I feel i took the decision too lightly, and feel very guilty.
A vet wouldn't have let me put him to sleep if he was still fairly healthy would they? I feel so wracked with guilt, as perhaps he would have a a few more months, and now I wont ever know.
I'm sorry for the long post, but I fel I have to get all of this out.
Thank you for reading