my cat

[Jennitalia]

my cat, my baby, is dying.
it's killing me too
happy birthday to me.


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[Doogie]

Sorry to hear about your cats, I have a whole slate of cats hitting that geriatric state here and I know what ya are going through. Just know that you were good to them and be comforting to her. That is all you can do

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[FUNKMAN]

sorry to hear it... hopefully he or she doesn't suffer too much


Happy Birthday!

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[A.J.]

Sorry to hear that Jenn.

Hope you can still have a Happy Birthday in spite of this.

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[Aggie]

I'm so sorry Jenn. I just went through my first ever pet dying. It's really hard but I know you gave your kittie the best life possible. It's seems so unfair that animals have such shorter lives than us.

I'll say a prayer for you and your kittie. Hugs and kisses to my favorite girl.

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[Crippler]

I can empathize, my fellow Capricorn & pet owner. My childhood pet, a pudgy beagle named Barney, is limping through his last days & the thought of him passing is eating me up. Your ease in dealing with this tough time will be in my prayers. Happy Birthday, Jenn.

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[DJEvelEd]

I'm really sorry to hear that. I get upset NOW thinking about my cats dying.


It's seems so unfair that animals have such shorter lives than us.


I would love for my cats to outlive me, even if it means I die in less than 10 years. I love them that much.

Save some blood for cloning.

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[Reephdweller]

I'm sorry to hear that Jenn. Doogie is right, take comfort in knowing that you took good care of her and loved her. When I lost my dog a few years back it was very hard to get over, though one of the things that helped was knowing that he was loved and cared for.

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[curtoid]

Sorry to hear about that.

Two years ago Sid (my cat) got really sick and began having seizures. The only thing they could figure was that he had a brain tumor. More than one vet suggested putting him down.

Maybe I should have, but I felt as long as he was using the litterbox (or at least making attempts), and getting to his food, and responding to me, that I needed to make every effort to help him out.

We put him on Phenobarbital and prednisone - he then developed diabetes, so we took him off the prednisone and put him on precose and insulin. For a few months there I was giving him a pill, a shot, and liquid I had to squirt.

Eventually he got better - lost a lot of weight. And now, he just turned 18, is cranky and as scruffy as he can be, and he's off all medication, and the seizures stopped (knock on wood). The vet still doesn't know what happened.

This whole process has been quite an education - it sucks having elderly or sick pets! I still love him (I've had him since he was a kitten when I was in college), and I hope he's around for as long as he wants to be, but I don't think I have it in me to go through it all again with another animal, once he goes. At least not any time soon.

My thoughts & prayers are with you & your pussycat.

Oh...and happy birthday!
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[zathrus]

Jenn,
I'm so sorry to hear about you kitty. i have a cat that is getting older and has medical problems and i'm scared that something will happen to him. know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.


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[sr71blackbird]

Im really sorry to hear that! I hope that both you and the cat do not suffer to badly. I know how hard it can be and how saying that doesnt really make it any easier, but please know that I feel badly about you being in pain and wish you the best. Your a very nice person and your cat was lucky to have had you as her master! If you want to talk, I am here.

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[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

I am really soory to hear that Jenn. I know how you love your puddies.

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[old-fan]

sorry to hear about your cat there jen, i also have an old cat shes about 16 which is a pretty long life for a cat so i understand what your going through.
all you can really hope for is that the cat doesnt suffer.

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[Jennitalia]

Thanks, Everyone.

This has been one of the worst weeks of my life. She's only 6 years old. On a positive note, I just came back from the vet and she really seemed like her old adorable self; giving me kisses and headbutts, showing off. She's eating a little more. Hopefully she won't have any more seizures. I don't know how much longer she has left to live, or if she'll ever come home. However, we were going to wait and see how she was doing today before we decided anything, and even the vet was impressed with how she's improved. Hopefully she'll improve by Monday. Marcelli is so lonely without her.


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[jackscotty]

I think that its important not to get too attached to pets. I love animals but I take comfort in the fact that any time a pet dies, I can simply go get another one. Now you can suggest that you will never be able to replace the pet's personality etc..
But when you get a new pet, that becomes a new experience and a new friend.

My dead pets from the past will always be missed however I am not going to bankrupt myself trying to keep my pet alive and suffering. I hear so many stories about people who spending $1000 here and $1500 there for surgery on their dog. I figure that if my pet has a severe illness, put him to sleep and go get another.

[Jennitalia]

i kind of see your point, but absolutely dont agree with it. yes, in the past when i've lost a cat (one ran away and one was hit by a car), i was devastated, and got another cat, even though i still had one other. but each cat is different. they have their own personalities. as much as i love skittles, i still miss joeba & pepperoni. When skittles passes away, i will get another one. getting another one will help ease the pain. and keep my other cat company.
i've almost been blessed in that skittles hasnt died yet or that i've had to put her to sleep. i'm sure most people would have put her to sleep when this first happened...the vet didnt even expect her to make it though the week, but wanted to take it day by day. i didnt agree with additional testing because it's expensive, and i figure, she's going to die of kidney failure anyway, i don't want to freak out over anything else she may have (cancer). Her bill has come to about $1000, but I would do anything for them within my means. i love my cats more than anything, but there are some things i wont put them through (like chemo or kidney transplants). im very fortunate that Skittles is a fighter, and is hanging in there. I'm lucky to be able to spend more time with her, and grateful that she didnt die at the vet alone. When the time comes where her quality of life is just bad, I'll have to put her down.



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[FUNKMAN]

I hear so many stories about people who spending $1000 here and $1500


we currently have three cats and two that have passed away. even though i am the funkman i still have to admit i cried when the two cats passed. there is no doubt that they become part of the family.

our male cat Wilbur had a blockage about a year ago and could hardly pee. it turned out to be 700 for the cathera, medicine, and overnight stay. now we have to buy the Science Hill CD brand which helps prevent the buildup of material that causes the blockage and although i haven't compared prices i'm sure it's a good sum over the store brands.

anyway, if Wilbur gets another blockage then unless somebody else wanted to pay for it then he's gonna get put down. my daughters said they would use their money for it but I don't want them to spend money for their future on the cats

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[Bulldogcakes]

I think that its important not to get too attached to pets. I love animals but I take comfort in the fact that any time a pet dies, I can simply go get another one. Now you can suggest that you will never be able to replace the pet's personality etc..
But when you get a new pet, that becomes a new experience and a new friend.

You obviously have never REALLY got attached to any of your pets. I was like you before I got Jake, my first Bulldog. Ever since I've been a fanatic of the breed. There is something to be said for not keeping sick pets alive too long, but only because there are SO MANY pets who badly need a home. Not wanting to spend the money to care for a sick pet so you have cash to purchase a new one is cold and uncaring. The type of person who should not own any pet, at all.

My dead pets from the past will always be missed however I am not going to bankrupt myself trying to keep my pet alive and suffering. I hear so many stories about people who spending $1000 here and $1500 there for surgery on their dog. I figure that if my pet has a severe illness, put him to sleep and go get another.

I used to think that, saw people get wheelchairs for their pets, spend a ton on Meds, thought it was a bit much. But when Jake got sick, just before he died, I dropped 2 grand and would gladly have spent more if I could have helped him. It's like having a sick child, they're so dependant on you, you'd do anything to make them better. If you really love them.

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This message was edited by Bulldogcakes on 1-18-05 @ 7:59 PM

[Bulldogcakes]

Jen, my above referenced Bully had seizures, and I found out (too late unfortunately) that a low carb diet is beneficial to reduce incidence of seizures. And in some cases, Meds were eliminated entirely. Check it out.

Also, you should know that seizures are not painful for the animal. They produce a dream like state. I know it looks bad, but they dont suffer.
Best wishes. Tell her you love her every day. When I lost Jake, I was devastated, but in a way I felt lucky to have had him for the time I did. Again, good luck.

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