Ever have a cat just "pick up and die"?
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I've heard they've been known to do this when the end is near. Have a hyper-thyroid cat that's shriveling up to nothing & can't help think "this space it getting hot".
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I've heard they've been known to do this when the end is near. Have a hyper-thyroid cat that's shriveling up to nothing & can't help think "this space it getting hot".
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I would catch a couple of
I would catch a couple of shows, eat at my favorite restaurants, and smoke a big fat joint afterwards.
If I was a real cat. I may very well have to piss on the rug.
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have my daughters' 20 yr old
have my daughters' 20 yr old gato. senile, nutty. woke me up at 2:30...don't think i could get back to sleep til 4....time is near..
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: 19.5 Degrees
My cat is hyperthyroid and
My cat is hyperthyroid and about 16 years old ... she's been shriveling up to nothing about 5.8 lbs down from over 10lbs being her normal weight. Was thinking that it'd probably be a hell of a lot easier if she opted to "just die" (if she so chooses) vs. having to decide to put her down when the time comes.
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My wife, gf at the time, was
My wife, gf at the time, was living in a commune many years ago. I visited her and saw a cat there die in front of me. It was old and fat. It looked like it had heart attack. Pretty horrible thing to see; it was not a peaceful transition.
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>>> Was thinking that it'd
>>> Was thinking that it'd probably be a hell of a lot easier if she opted to "just die" (if she so chooses) vs. having to decide to put her down when the time comes.
you need to make that hard decision and do what's best for your cat.
if she is suffering you need to do what you know is right and not wait for something "easier" to come along.
i know from experience.
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if she is suffering you need
if she is suffering you need to do what you know is right and not wait for something "easier" to come along.<<<
If it becomes obvious, then yes
She's still eating and getting around OK; apparently two good signs, but I feel another bone on her body every day that goes by & she's been extremely "clingy" in recent times.
This post wasn't about waiting for something "easier", but rather a curiousity about how cat's "tick" ... and the odds of something like that happening.
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my old roommate had a cat
my old roommate had a cat that lived till 23. She went under my roommates bed to die. I found her when I noticed I hadn't seen her in a day (she would normally either hang out by people or come out to day hi). Stiff as a board.
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My last couple Pet Indoor
My last couple Pet Indoor Kittehs were treated like Royalty but died early.
The Barn Cats or indoor/outdoor felines lived for eons and always looked healthy. Of course they were always fed and taken to Vet check-ups once in a while.
If anyone near Jerseyland has a flock of Kittens to give away, we are in need of Barn Cats again. Rodents are getting a bit too smartass lately.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ken D.
I have had many cats over the
I have had many cats over the years and never had one just "up and die." Cars, a cat fight, prolonged illnesses, and a coyote got them.
As for putting down a cat, my partner recently had to put down her 19-year-old cat she had since he was a kitten. His kidneys were going and he got to a point where he couldn't even get up and make it to the cat box. It was time.
I have an almost 20-year-old cat that is too bitchy to die (knock on wood). Seriously, she is getting there and may have to make that call sometime. But as long as she is still going outside and enjoying herself, I will let her be. Found her living in a barn in Vermont when she was tiny kitten and has always been a scrapper.
Speaking of cats, either the 20-year-old or my younger cat (who is big goof ball) brought this little present in today:
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i've never taken it to the
i've never taken it to the vet...
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My wife had a cat that was
My wife had a cat that was over twelve years old and was getting sick and lathargic. We had taken him to the he vet and they gave us meds and instructions, but they felt he would come thru. For years we would let him out of our screened porch and he would sit in the sun, but would not wander off. Well during this sickenss we let him out and he did disappear, and never came back. We have always thought that he went off to die
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had a cat "up and die" at the
had a cat "up and die" at the very moment we were having it "put to sleep"...
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No, but grandma went out
No, but grandma went out wondering on her own Christmas Eve and got run over by a reindeer.
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Had a Favorite Kitteh when a
Had a Favorite Kitteh when a younger person. Some neighbors gave us a matched pair of Black Cats with little patch of white on the neck & belly, about 1974-1975. I think they were both boys; my sister got one and I got one. Anyway they were outdoor Cats, and would show up for evening meals when called. We would feed them and they'd run off outside again.
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Ken, what was the rodent
Ken, what was the rodent smoking?
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Think they have a shot that
Think they have a shot that can cure ht. I heard it runs about a grand. That can vary depending we're you live.
Good luck and (((kitty)))
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Trebor; me too
Trebor; me too
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((((Go peacefully, kitty))))
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19.5, definitely when eating
19.5, definitely when eating and drinking stop is the time, unless there is obvious pain.
I've lost cats in many ways, and the last one who needed to be put down was super rough. It's just for the loved one's best and the most humane choice, painful as it is.
Really so much love to you
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Took my cat to the vet today.
Took my cat to the vet today. I was really impressed with this vet and his student; great people. My 16 year old feline has lost three pounds, and now has a lazy back leg. Looks like kidney problems, but he is not in pain. We'll try an ultrasound, but realize they don't live forever. Best advice I have is be sure the cat is not in pain. If they are, let 'em go. Otherwise, as the vet said, "no pet should die without steroids". I guess it can remove a lot of pain.
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Thank you jlp
Thank you jlp
Still haven't crossed the no eating / drinking threshold, but the dramatic loss of muscle mass & fat can't be a good sign ... likewise, she's been extremely clingy over the past several months and I can't help but wonder if she's just really good at masking her pain.
Wonder what the Egyptians did near the end? (Or, at least those who weren't Pharaoh's)
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>>>>>unless there is obvious
>>>>>unless there is obvious pain.
Should this be the standard? I'm in pain frequently, but I wouldn't want anybody to put me down.
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^ I was thinking the same
^ I was thinking the same thing, but then again I know my constant back pain is generally low / mid level ... vs.... once in a blue moon flare up that pushes the needle to 7-10.
Re: Muka the cat: I figure if the needle get's stuck at the high end of the spectrum, and there's no hope for reversal due to a critical systemic degeneration, then it might be "different'.