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re: How do you know when times up for you cat?
Posted on 11/22/24 at 8:52 am to tiggah1981
Posted on 11/22/24 at 8:52 am to tiggah1981
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How do you know when times up for you cat?
When it enters your vision.
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Posted on 11/22/24 at 8:54 am to tiggah1981
We just had 2 female kittens fixed. They LOVE attention and purr so loud, they will shake the walls.
Would love to find them a good home (together). Richland Parish.
Would love to find them a good home (together). Richland Parish.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 9:09 am to tiggah1981
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Posted on 11/22/24 at 9:25 am to tiggah1981
Take a video of his behavior and send it to your vet. I had a 1 year old black cat that suddenly couldn't walk straight. I sent a video and the vet called me to say it was a sure sign of liver failure.
We have another who is about 14 and she just drools and stares all day. I think this will be her last Christmas. Would hate to have her suffer dementia or something.
We have another who is about 14 and she just drools and stares all day. I think this will be her last Christmas. Would hate to have her suffer dementia or something.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 9:30 am to tiggah1981
My wife (no pics) is a cat guru. One of the few things I have learned from her in 40 years is that a cat's behavior changes near the end. As another poster indicated pawing the water could be due to poor eyesight.
I would not recommend letting your pet outside. It may not return. Cats are known to run off to die. When was the last time it had a checkup at the vet? Given its age, I would suggest doing so. It may just be having a bad day. We have several elderly dogs. Some days are good some days are bad. Look at their overall quality of life. Prayer sent for you and your family. Take care!
I would not recommend letting your pet outside. It may not return. Cats are known to run off to die. When was the last time it had a checkup at the vet? Given its age, I would suggest doing so. It may just be having a bad day. We have several elderly dogs. Some days are good some days are bad. Look at their overall quality of life. Prayer sent for you and your family. Take care!
Posted on 11/22/24 at 9:40 am to CocomoLSU
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When I took them to the vet he said if felines live long enough, they will all die from renal failure, which was something I never knew.
Exactly what my vet said also. We have her fluids once intravenous and it perked her up for a few days only to deteriorate again. At that point, I made the difficult decision.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 9:49 am to supadave3
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Exactly what my vet said also. We have her fluids once intravenous and it perked her up for a few days only to deteriorate again. At that point, I made the difficult decision.
I lost two of mine at 17 due to renal failure. We were able to keep them comfortable and happy for a number of months giving the fluids at home a few times a week until it was time.
OP needs to take the kitty to the vet. It may or may not be time. Mine paw at the water bowl during the lifetimes. It could be anything and could be something fixable. Growing up, we had a cat live until 22. I think my oldest was 18.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 9:59 am to tiggah1981
My cat recently died. 14 years old.
The major difference in behavior was the constant hiding which started about 2 months before. That and much more around me when I was home.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 10:02 am to tiggah1981
Make sure he doesn't have a UTI. That really fricks them up.
That said, you'll know. It's gutting to have to do it.
That said, you'll know. It's gutting to have to do it.
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Posted on 11/22/24 at 10:10 am to tiggah1981
He may have tried to eat a toad and ingested some poison. If that's the case, he should be fine.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 10:23 am to tiggah1981
Do you not bring your cat to the vet at least once a year for a checkup? Figured that would be the first place I would look to to determine if the signs are there that we're getting close to that time. At the very least, they could also recommend diet change that could prolong the cat's life.
I had to put 1 cat down at 15 due to untreatable cancer that was affecting his quality of life, and another cat down at 17 due to renal failure. It was picked up when she was 10 and we simply changed her diet and got another 7 years out of her before it progressed too much.
I had to put 1 cat down at 15 due to untreatable cancer that was affecting his quality of life, and another cat down at 17 due to renal failure. It was picked up when she was 10 and we simply changed her diet and got another 7 years out of her before it progressed too much.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 10:40 am to Weekend Warrior79
One of our cats stopped eating. I had some freezerburned salmon and I cooked it and gave a small helping to Twitchit, who devoured it, fishy smell and all.
We didn't know what was wrong, but the cat lost some of its sense of smell. So I started puree-ing drained cans of salmon and mackerel. Twitchit loved that. With the cost of salmon, the puree became mackeral and a few left over veggies. The cat lasted three more years on that gourmet (hah) meal. and then a tumor grew out of her right ear hole in her skull.
When she stopped eating, she died two days later.
The pawing the water may be solved by a cat bowl that has an electric paddle at one end that makes ripples in the surface. A friend found that to solve the drinking problem of her cat.
We didn't know what was wrong, but the cat lost some of its sense of smell. So I started puree-ing drained cans of salmon and mackerel. Twitchit loved that. With the cost of salmon, the puree became mackeral and a few left over veggies. The cat lasted three more years on that gourmet (hah) meal. and then a tumor grew out of her right ear hole in her skull.
When she stopped eating, she died two days later.
The pawing the water may be solved by a cat bowl that has an electric paddle at one end that makes ripples in the surface. A friend found that to solve the drinking problem of her cat.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 10:48 am to real turf fan
my youngest cat will do the paw in the water and clean her foot - some days it is her preferred method for drinking water - healthy as can be. as others has said, don't be too concerned with the foot in the water part.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 10:53 am to tiggah1981
Just having to ask that question with a 17 yo cat means it’s time for a vet appointment and go from there.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 10:58 am to bigberg2000
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How old is the one that is still alive?
Unsure. She was around a few years before Rita, so at least 20, but how many? We can't remember.
I have a pretty good memory and I think she was around when I was in high school so that would be closer to 23-25. It seems a bit absurd, though, so I may be mixing it up with another cat.
This post was edited on 11/22/24 at 11:01 am
Posted on 11/22/24 at 10:58 am to Auburn80
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Talk to an actual vet. They can advise you better. My wife and I always get dog rescues that are older and I have had to make the decision many times, but never without a vets opinion first.
No one takes a cat to the vet. God makes a lot of them, when it dies, get another one. The new one will start eating you within five minutes of you being incapacitated, just like the old one.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 11:21 am to tiggah1981
Usually when they do get that old they run into kidney issues.They start to have trouble peeing.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 11:39 am to Jcorye1
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It's when they stop eating and start looking for a place to die.
it’s a habit that he sits next to his automatic food dispenser (controlled portions because he’s a diabetic) for hours every day
this morning there was still much food in his bowl
think he was looking for a place to turn it all off when he was snooping around
but thing that gets me is he hasn’t been meowing at all, which is unlike him as well
appreciate the responses, yes taking him to the vet wanted to check if y’all ever had this experience with yours
This post was edited on 11/22/24 at 11:41 am
Posted on 11/22/24 at 11:42 am to Tvilletiger
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Usually when they do get that old they run into kidney issues.They start to have trouble peeing.
he’s been on insulin for awhile because of kidney isssyes
we’d have to change out his litter daily because he goes so often
Posted on 11/22/24 at 11:44 am to Weekend Warrior79
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Do you not bring your cat to the vet at least once a year for a checkup? Figured that would be the first place I would look to to determine if the signs are there that we're getting close to that time. At the very least, they could also recommend diet change that could prolong the cat's life.
should have pointed this out but yes, he has kidney issues for the last 3 years that he’s on meds for and on restricted diet
i know 17 is long in the tooth for cats but seriously never thought his deterioration would be overnight fast
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