How to say this, please pray for my cat.

[Mercury]

My little tiger stripe is nearly 10 and she is dying.  She started losing weight this week and we took her to the Vet today.  Her labs were extremely low, and the Vet says she could go at any time from any number of unknown causes.  We are trying a steroid medication that will either work  in a week, or she'll die.  It sucks royally for my wife and me, because we got her when we had been together less than a year, but it sucks worse that I now have to prepare my children for a loss for the first time.  I don't know why that is bothering me so much, but it's literally making me cry and I never do that.  My 3 year old won't really get it but my son is nearly 7 and he will get it.  So please pray for my little cat, she's been the best pet in the world for my two kids and I'm not ready to tell them she's leaving them. 

[kosmo]

Hoping for the best.  It is not easy when loosing a family pet.

[NKlamerus]

Prayers and thoughts on the way Bud

[Mercury]

Thank you gents.   

[SAK Guy]

Sent some up!

[Grant Lamontagne]

All the best man. I've been down this road too many times and I know what you are going through.

Be strong for your family. When you need it,  we'll be strong for you.

Def

[SteveC]

Prayers and  good thoughts sent your way.

[Gadget Guy]

Thoughts and prayers sent... 

[Whoey]

thoughts your way, hang in there

[sawman]

We just had to put down 2 of ours recently. I'm still disturbed by it. I hope your kitty gets better.

[Blitzwing]

My prayers, I know how it feels..  I had to put my buddy of 16 years down the day after Christmas because of acute renal failure.. My daughter grew up with him and it was hard to let him go.. For both my daughter and I.

[BASguy]

Prayers your way..... We just lost one of our dogs last Friday.  She was 10 and came down with lymph node cancer.  Losing a family member is incredibly painful.


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[Chako]

I hope all turns out for the best and your cat makes it. Best of wishes.

[DazMechanical]

I'm truly sorry for the situation your going through, we went through explaining to our 3yo last year when our dog died in a freak accident last year. Unexpectedly she understood pretty well and broke down 5 mins later. We told her you can see Rambo( our dog) in the stars at night, she still goes outside and talks to him. I hope the medication works for you guys!

[scattergun13]

All of the above from me and Beau. If it does happen I know you well enough to know you'll find the right words for your kids. Everybody here has faith in you and knows how much you care about your family.

Loyalty,
Stew...

[Mercury]

Thanks for the replies and prayers everyone. 

We told my son whats going on to try and prepare him.  He did not take it well.   

Poor Zoe is looking worse tonight, when I left for work my wife said she was scared to go to bed, she thinks Zoe is gonna go tonight or tomorrow.  I'm hoping she's wrong. 

[Billy Ruffian]

Oh man, that is terrible news. Best wishes sent to you, your family and most of all to Zoe. I really hope she pulls through.

[Aloha]

Aw man its a total bummer to hear this news.  I'm sure her years here were filled with an amazing amount of love.  I wish you all the best during this time. 

[Megan]

I am so sorry to hear about your little cat.
It is also so hard telling your kids about what's happening.

I will be thinking of you all. <3

[Top-Gear-24]

Thoughts and prayers sent my friend.

My Golden Retriever Coby is 11 years old, he's still in great shape but I fear the day this changes.  We got him a year before the birth of our oldest son, so both of my boys are used to having him around, but it's hard to explain that a time will come that he will not be around anymore ...

[derekmac]

Sorry to hear this Sean.   Give her as much love and comfort as you can, and do the same with your kids.  Having a 5 and 7 year old myself, I know explaining this stuff is not easy. 

Thoughts are prayers heading your way.

[Mercury]

Well she made it through the night, so that's good.  She still looks terrible.  We are trying to get her to eat, she's doing ok on soft food.  Time will tell.

[pfrsantos]

Harsh news, Sean...

 

Hope things get better. If the worse happens, I hope she goes quietly. I've lost some friends, over the years. It's not easy.
 

As for crying, that's what real men do!

Stay strong!

[Mercury]

Harsh news, Sean...

 

Hope things get better. If the worse happens, I hope she goes quietly. I've lost some friends, over the years. It's not easy.
 

As for crying, that's what real men do!

Stay strong!

Lol!  My poor little boy is so upset, that's something that breaks down my wall every time.  He was doing much better later last night and this morning according to my wife.  He even started asking some questions so it's clicking that it's possible, but that's not the same as it actually happening. 

[kosmo]

Has a vet talked about giving her (subcutaneous) fluids to keep her from dehydrating?  I had two cats that became ill in old age.

One cat, I was able to keep her happy for a few months before I had to let her go.  She had some strange long term illness that suddenly came on, at about 13 y.o.  Until that point you would have though she was only 7 or 8 y.o.  Suddenly one year she started loosing weight.  I had her back and forth to the vet several times, but hey were not able to figure out for sure what was wrong.  She did live another 5 or 6 relatively happy months.  She would become lethargic when dehydrated, but after giving her subcutaneous fluids (I don't remember if it was once or twice a day per vet's recommendations), she would be up and around, almost normal, until she would become dehydrated again.

My other cat lived to be 19 y.o.  I also ended up giving her subcutaneous fluids, but her illness was much more rapid.

[Mercury]

Has a vet talked about giving her (subcutaneous) fluids to keep her from dehydrating?  I had two cats that became ill in old age.

One cat, I was able to keep her happy for a few months before I had to let her go.  She had some strange long term illness that suddenly came on, at about 13 y.o.  Until that point you would have though she was only 7 or 8 y.o.  Suddenly one year she started loosing weight.  I had her back and forth to the vet several times, but hey were not able to figure out for sure what was wrong.  She did live another 5 or 6 relatively happy months.  She would become lethargic when dehydrated, but after giving her subcutaneous fluids (I don't remember if it was once or twice a day per vet's recommendations), she would be up and around, almost normal, until she would become dehydrated again.

My other cat lived to be 19 y.o.  I also ended up giving her subcutaneous fluids, but her illness was much more rapid.

Our Vet hasn't mentioned that yet, though she had to go on SCF before when she ate a piece of ribbon and almost died.  I'm all for it, but he's wanting to try this steroid medicine all the way through first.  If her labs weren't so bad I'm sure he'd do that.  Her platelet count was 39.  That would kill a human.  She's terrible anemic, he's worried it's an autoimmune disease and he says the steroid medicine will either reverse the effects or do nothing.  Beyond that, he told us the treatment options are really guesswork and that it would be expensive. 


It truly tears me apart to admit it, but we have already decided we aren't pursuing any options past the steroids.  My wife made the initial decision and cried the whole time she was telling me.   She doesn't want Zoe to suffer at all, if it's her time it's her time. 

[derekmac]

Has a vet talked about giving her (subcutaneous) fluids to keep her from dehydrating?  I had two cats that became ill in old age.

One cat, I was able to keep her happy for a few months before I had to let her go.  She had some strange long term illness that suddenly came on, at about 13 y.o.  Until that point you would have though she was only 7 or 8 y.o.  Suddenly one year she started loosing weight.  I had her back and forth to the vet several times, but hey were not able to figure out for sure what was wrong.  She did live another 5 or 6 relatively happy months.  She would become lethargic when dehydrated, but after giving her subcutaneous fluids (I don't remember if it was once or twice a day per vet's recommendations), she would be up and around, almost normal, until she would become dehydrated again.

My other cat lived to be 19 y.o.  I also ended up giving her subcutaneous fluids, but her illness was much more rapid.

Our Vet hasn't mentioned that yet, though she had to go on SCF before when she ate a piece of ribbon and almost died.  I'm all for it, but he's wanting to try this steroid medicine all the way through first.  If her labs weren't so bad I'm sure he'd do that.  Her platelet count was 39.  That would kill a human.  She's terrible anemic, he's worried it's an autoimmune disease and he says the steroid medicine will either reverse the effects or do nothing.  Beyond that, he told us the treatment options are really guesswork and that it would be expensive. 


It truly tears me apart to admit it, but we have already decided we aren't pursuing any options past the steroids.  My wife made the initial decision and cried the whole time she was telling me.  She doesn't want Zoe to suffer at all, if it's her time it's her time.

As hard as it is to let go, that is the best thing you can do for them. 

[Mercury]

Has a vet talked about giving her (subcutaneous) fluids to keep her from dehydrating?  I had two cats that became ill in old age.

One cat, I was able to keep her happy for a few months before I had to let her go.  She had some strange long term illness that suddenly came on, at about 13 y.o.  Until that point you would have though she was only 7 or 8 y.o.  Suddenly one year she started loosing weight.  I had her back and forth to the vet several times, but hey were not able to figure out for sure what was wrong.  She did live another 5 or 6 relatively happy months.  She would become lethargic when dehydrated, but after giving her subcutaneous fluids (I don't remember if it was once or twice a day per vet's recommendations), she would be up and around, almost normal, until she would become dehydrated again.

My other cat lived to be 19 y.o.  I also ended up giving her subcutaneous fluids, but her illness was much more rapid.

Our Vet hasn't mentioned that yet, though she had to go on SCF before when she ate a piece of ribbon and almost died.  I'm all for it, but he's wanting to try this steroid medicine all the way through first.  If her labs weren't so bad I'm sure he'd do that.  Her platelet count was 39.  That would kill a human.  She's terrible anemic, he's worried it's an autoimmune disease and he says the steroid medicine will either reverse the effects or do nothing.  Beyond that, he told us the treatment options are really guesswork and that it would be expensive. 


It truly tears me apart to admit it, but we have already decided we aren't pursuing any options past the steroids.  My wife made the initial decision and cried the whole time she was telling me.  She doesn't want Zoe to suffer at all, if it's her time it's her time.

As hard as it is to let go, that is the best thing you can do for them. 

I agree.  If she recovers like he's hoping, she will be back to normal for good as long as we keep her on the prescription steroids, which at $40 a month we have decided we can do because keeping her is totally worth it.


But if her current condition is what her life will be like then it's cruel to prolong it just to have her, she's really hurting, she won't eat or drink, and she can't move much. 

[Zed]

Thoughts your way mate ,i know too well this feeling 

[kosmo]

Has a vet talked about giving her (subcutaneous) fluids to keep her from dehydrating?  I had two cats that became ill in old age.

One cat, I was able to keep her happy for a few months before I had to let her go.  She had some strange long term illness that suddenly came on, at about 13 y.o.  Until that point you would have though she was only 7 or 8 y.o.  Suddenly one year she started loosing weight.  I had her back and forth to the vet several times, but hey were not able to figure out for sure what was wrong.  She did live another 5 or 6 relatively happy months.  She would become lethargic when dehydrated, but after giving her subcutaneous fluids (I don't remember if it was once or twice a day per vet's recommendations), she would be up and around, almost normal, until she would become dehydrated again.

My other cat lived to be 19 y.o.  I also ended up giving her subcutaneous fluids, but her illness was much more rapid.

Our Vet hasn't mentioned that yet, though she had to go on SCF before when she ate a piece of ribbon and almost died.  I'm all for it, but he's wanting to try this steroid medicine all the way through first.  If her labs weren't so bad I'm sure he'd do that.  Her platelet count was 39.  That would kill a human.  She's terrible anemic, he's worried it's an autoimmune disease and he says the steroid medicine will either reverse the effects or do nothing.  Beyond that, he told us the treatment options are really guesswork and that it would be expensive. 


It truly tears me apart to admit it, but we have already decided we aren't pursuing any options past the steroids.  My wife made the initial decision and cried the whole time she was telling me.   She doesn't want Zoe to suffer at all, if it's her time it's her time.

One thing I regretted was the vet doing exploratory surgery on my 13 y.o. cat to try to find out what was wrong.  There were no results from the surgery and it shortened her life in the last year.  I should not have let them do it at 13 y.o.  I know better now.