It's so hard when pets are very sick. My old friend Hazel was nearly 19 when I had to make the decision to euthanize. It's never easy for sure. The vet though said that at that point all that we could provide her was hospice care. She had already lost a lot of weight, had arthritis and it ended with difficulty with breathing and evidence of congestive heart failure. Up until that last weekend, she was interactive, active and engaged. That last weekend she was super ill.
I wish that all medications for cats came in liquid form. Pilling cats is inherently stressful for the person and the cat.
I wonder how she would react to Gerber chicken baby food? You can get plain meat baby foods in the jars. Just look for chicken or turkey. Gerber doesn't put spices in these varieties. Most cats will eat baby food but she may be too ill even for that. If it makes you feel any better, even if you were syringe feeding her--essentially force feeding her--there would be a chance of aspiration of the food. And the reception to the food would be about the same as the pills. She is somewhat interested by you putting it on your finger---if it is still an option you might want to warm it up a bit in the microwave--7 to 10 seconds. Stir it up and test it with your finger tip to make sure there aren't any hot spots.
I wish that all medications for cats came in liquid form. Pilling cats is inherently stressful for the person and the cat.
I wonder how she would react to Gerber chicken baby food? You can get plain meat baby foods in the jars. Just look for chicken or turkey. Gerber doesn't put spices in these varieties. Most cats will eat baby food but she may be too ill even for that. If it makes you feel any better, even if you were syringe feeding her--essentially force feeding her--there would be a chance of aspiration of the food. And the reception to the food would be about the same as the pills. She is somewhat interested by you putting it on your finger---if it is still an option you might want to warm it up a bit in the microwave--7 to 10 seconds. Stir it up and test it with your finger tip to make sure there aren't any hot spots.