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I need the best advice possible for my darling cat Phantom. He is a beautiful 14 year old solid gray kitty that my husband gave me. Three weeks ago, I took him to the vet because I noticed his face was swollen on one side. I was going to take him to get his teeth cleaned later that week but took him in early when I saw his swollen face. I figured it was a bad tooth. The vet said that it was either that or cancer. I FREAKED OUT. Only 3 months ago, I lost my 17 year old to an intestinal tumor. The biopsy came back as squamous cell carcinoma. The vet said treatment isn't very effective and the closest place is 6 hours away. She gave him about a month. I don't want him to suffer needlessly. He isn't eating well and I don't want him to slowly starve. Should I put him to sleep before he is in too much pain? I have been giving him pain meds everyday, but his little face is still swollen and I know that without them, he wouldn't eat at all. Is it better to let him go now?
I need the best advice possible for my darling cat Phantom. He is a beautiful 14 year old solid gray kitty that my husband gave me. Three weeks ago, I took him to the vet because I noticed his face was swollen on one side. I was going to take him to get his teeth cleaned later that week but took him in early when I saw his swollen face. I figured it was a bad tooth. The vet said that it was either that or cancer. I FREAKED OUT. Only 3 months ago, I lost my 17 year old to an intestinal tumor. The biopsy came back as squamous cell carcinoma. The vet said treatment isn't very effective and the closest place is 6 hours away. She gave him about a month. I don't want him to suffer needlessly. He isn't eating well and I don't want him to slowly starve. Should I put him to sleep before he is in too much pain? I have been giving him pain meds everyday, but his little face is still swollen and I know that without them, he wouldn't eat at all. Is it better to let him go now?