Hi everyone, I'm new here. A bit of background, my cat Atticus is 13 years old and I've had him since he was 7 weeks old. He is the most amazing cat ever. We also have a 9 year old cat as well.
Atticus has kidney failure. He lost 50% of his body weight in about 4 months. He sleeps all the time now. He drinks water when he isn't sleeping. He still looks great (fur) and we are not doing subQ's.
His whole life, he has occasionally pooped (rarely peed) outside the box. In the past 6 months this has increased. I've done everything they say online (more boxes, changes location, changed litter etc) but now it's rare that he goes in his box. Our entire lower floor is carpeted and our children's playroom. I'm down there every.single.day with the wet vac. My kids can't playdown there anymore and it stinks so much. He is also puking almost everyday.
Am I prolonging his agony? Our own? When does my heart know it's time to let him go?? I think I'm waiting for him to start talking, so he can tell me.
It's just so hard, I love him so very much and we had a stillbirth in March and I'm so sick of death and my children being sad.
Atticus has kidney failure. He lost 50% of his body weight in about 4 months. He sleeps all the time now. He drinks water when he isn't sleeping. He still looks great (fur) and we are not doing subQ's.
His whole life, he has occasionally pooped (rarely peed) outside the box. In the past 6 months this has increased. I've done everything they say online (more boxes, changes location, changed litter etc) but now it's rare that he goes in his box. Our entire lower floor is carpeted and our children's playroom. I'm down there every.single.day with the wet vac. My kids can't playdown there anymore and it stinks so much. He is also puking almost everyday.
Am I prolonging his agony? Our own? When does my heart know it's time to let him go?? I think I'm waiting for him to start talking, so he can tell me.
It's just so hard, I love him so very much and we had a stillbirth in March and I'm so sick of death and my children being sad.