Hi, I just took my 5 year old cat to the vet. Even though he weighed close to 10 lbs I still thought he felt too thin being able to feel his bones. After a 4 hour wait the vet asked if he could get his blood tested. I later found out my five year old cat had a heart disease developed since birth. My cat also has a blood clot and lost movement in his back left paw.
I had never noticed considering he is so fluffy and has never been particularly active that his paw was limp. I don't know what to do, this is an incurable disease with no form of medication to slow the process. The vet said to just make him comfortable, that he could live a long life or a few more days. Just to bring him in when he loses his appetite or if he loses feeling in his whole leg or even his other leg.
I'm dying right now, I watched this cat being born and now this. His 6th bday is 3 months away and I'm terrified he isn't going to make it. I thought about putting him down but the vet said since he isnt in pain and his leg still works, it's just the bottom paw itself that is immobile that my cat could live a while more. I don't want to put my cat down, he's so young and I love him so much. Any advice or words of wisdom would really help. Thanks.
I had never noticed considering he is so fluffy and has never been particularly active that his paw was limp. I don't know what to do, this is an incurable disease with no form of medication to slow the process. The vet said to just make him comfortable, that he could live a long life or a few more days. Just to bring him in when he loses his appetite or if he loses feeling in his whole leg or even his other leg.
I'm dying right now, I watched this cat being born and now this. His 6th bday is 3 months away and I'm terrified he isn't going to make it. I thought about putting him down but the vet said since he isnt in pain and his leg still works, it's just the bottom paw itself that is immobile that my cat could live a while more. I don't want to put my cat down, he's so young and I love him so much. Any advice or words of wisdom would really help. Thanks.