I posted here a few weeks ago about Smoky losing weight pretty rapidly. The vet did a blood panel which came back normal. He gave us some medicine to stimulate her appetite and a laxative to loosen any possible hairballs that could be stuck (she had that problem when she was two years old). He also recommended that we give her only wet cat food for a while to see how she did. For a few weeks, Smoky seemed to improve and was eating better, using her litter box and acting more like herself.
However, this past weekend, she stopped eating altogether and was very lethargic. She spent the entire time sleeping and would only rouse if I or my husband went in to talk to her. The vet's office was closed on Sunday and Monday because of the holidays, so we took her back in yesterday. She had lost even more weight by that time and I could feel all her bones. This time, on exam, the vet could feel a mass in her belly that he couldn't feel last time when she had more weight on her. He said it was probably cancer and she was wasting away inside. He told us he could do some tests to confirm that for us, but we decided not to put her through that. It was obvious to us that she was giving up and ready to go. She was not in any pain yet and we felt the most humane thing to do for her was to put her down before she developed any pain, so that's what we told the vet to do.
Smoky was a very loving friend for 15 years and had a very good life. She will be missed greatly, but will not have to suffer, so I am thankful for that.
Thanks for your good thoughts and prayers while she was sick.
However, this past weekend, she stopped eating altogether and was very lethargic. She spent the entire time sleeping and would only rouse if I or my husband went in to talk to her. The vet's office was closed on Sunday and Monday because of the holidays, so we took her back in yesterday. She had lost even more weight by that time and I could feel all her bones. This time, on exam, the vet could feel a mass in her belly that he couldn't feel last time when she had more weight on her. He said it was probably cancer and she was wasting away inside. He told us he could do some tests to confirm that for us, but we decided not to put her through that. It was obvious to us that she was giving up and ready to go. She was not in any pain yet and we felt the most humane thing to do for her was to put her down before she developed any pain, so that's what we told the vet to do.
Smoky was a very loving friend for 15 years and had a very good life. She will be missed greatly, but will not have to suffer, so I am thankful for that.
Thanks for your good thoughts and prayers while she was sick.