My 16+ year old cat, Tooey, has been undergoing treatment for CRF and hyperthyroidism for about 8 months. And it would appear she is getting to the point where we are losing the battle.
From another forum: (sorry, it’s just easier at a time like this to copy and paste)
She has been doing very poorly since about a week after she was taken off her thyroid meds. She had rallied briefly and seemed better, but now she is just like she was at the diagnosis of CRF. Tired all the time, inappetant, twitchy, falling asleep on her face or sitting in meatloaf/’crash’ position, so thin and uncoordinated at times, and I had to ‘wash’ her today because she was just so unkempt and she seems to really appreciate the help. Can’t be much moisture in her mouth, she appears pretty dehydrated.
Poor thing…she spent last night on the kitchen counter, obviously unable to rest if her countenance was any indication this morning, although she refuses to stay on the bed anymore…but the scary thing was to see a splattering of blood droplets on the countertop under her face. I have notified her vet and we’ll be taking her in tomorrow as an urgent care because he has no open appointments. He will call me this evening though, hopefully, as I have a lot of questions for him.
This could be it. I may not be returning with her tomorrow.
I’m not ready.
Please…please…vibes for her….I’m destroyed thinking the time has finally come and, without being a melodramatic mess, I just really don’t know how I am going to handle this. My son seems to think that whatever the vet says we should ‘just get it over with’ and I understand why…he simply can’t handle the back and forth that this illness involves…but she’s eaten a bit today, more than she has recently and seems a bit more herself this afternoon, but is still so weak…I just want to be sure this is what she needs and that I am doing the right thing. But my heart is breaking.
She’s only had two brief forays into the garden. There’s still nearly no grass to munch. She must feel pretty bad because the last one she didn’t do much at all. I had so hoped we’d have just a bit more time.
Sorry to post so much grief. I don’t mean to be a bother. No one else understands but you guys.
Thank you everyone. xxxx
I know everyone here understands too. Those animal companions that touch our hearts so deeply and for so long. She’s been the most wonderful cat and I can’t believe, even though I’ve tried to prepare for it, that her time may have come at last.
I just want to do right by her, it is so hard not to want one more day…week…month…lifetime…..
Any and all vibes that are going spare would be so very much appreciated. Thank you all for reading. xxxx