RE: the cat with the stroke?It's me, Lauren, the OP, and I feel I left out some info. My cat has been at the vet for 2 days. I took him Friday afternoon, after seeing his demanor and thinking that he had had a stroke. It is the vet's belief that he will not come out of it, due to his other probelms, as well as his age. BUT, he has improved slightly since Friday, and before then was living a normal life. The only reason she knew about the kidney disease was from routine blood work (he does have excessive thrist) and the heart murmur was diagnosed again, during a normal exam. It has worsened, but he has no signs of distress. He had trouble walking on Friday, and was "out of it" when I brought him in, but she said both of those have improved as well.
If he is eating, drinking, and able to walk, even if unsteady, I would like to bring him home.
Any new thoughts?
Posted by samantha_bella1997
WELL DONNT WRRY HEL, GET FIXWED
Posted by Pamela V
I am happy to hear that your cat is doing better.But please don't let him suffer because you aren't ready to let him go yet. He is old and has other health problems. Maybe you can bring him home for one more day and love him kiss him and tell him how much you love him then take him back for the final shot. I know how much it hurts I've been through this myself but it is the best for your cat. You have my sympathies.
Posted by cheerchic
I'm so sorry bout ur cat but I would take it home and b wit it until it dies cuz u don't want your cat to b @ the vets when it dies. No harsh feelings.
Posted by fragileindustries
Give him a little time to make sure he is medically stable. In the meantime, talk honestly with the vet about "quality of life" issues. Is he in pain? Can he enjoy contact with you, petting, does he purr? Ask the vet honestly what your cat can expect in the future.
I hate to say this, because it hurts so much to make this decision, but you have to make sure that you are doing him a kindness. If your cat's future is bleak, then it may be the right thing to have him humanely put down. I pray that this is not the case, but I've been in that situation before, and when I knew that all my pet's future involved increasing pain, discomfort and drifting further away from any enjoyment of life, I chose to have a vet visit my home, so the pet's last moments were comfortable and serene. I've also seen pet owners unduly prolong an animal's life from misguided love so that its last days, months, years, were painful and miserable.
Again, I wish your cat all success in his recovery, but I felt I had to mention this sometimes taboo subject for your consideration.
Posted by cooldog
you might hope for a few more good times with kittie.
but the end must be near. time for a new pet.
Orignal From: Kidney Disease: RE: the cat with the stroke?
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