It's that time where I'm not sure what to do.....
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Both of my cats are over 18, which in itself is a good effort.
But one of them, Katy, has now got me wondering what I do. About a week or so ago I noticed her belly looking bloated, almost like she was pregnant. She seemed fine 'in herself'.......eating normally, drinking normally......
Took her to the vet, who took some bloods.....when I came back the vet was really positive, telling me everything actually looks really good, except white blood cell count was massive. She said she thought perhaps this was a cyst that was leaking fluid, that treating with antibiotics would sort. I was told to book to see the vet again in two days.
Went back, different vet this time, had a feel of the tummy and fairly unceremoniously seemed to disagree with previous opinion, said she can feel things which are likely cancer, and that's causing the fluid.
Given she's 18, I said it seems stupid to go through the cost and process involved to perform a biopsy let alone chemo or whatever the option was.
So, I'm left wondering what the next step is. She still seems in good health in terms of not being in obvious pain, eating/drinking as normal. The biggest issue is that she's now weeing pretty much anywhere she likes......we have litter tray and more and more puppy training pads dotted around, but every day there's wee on the floor. I'm WFH today and working in the kitchen watched her just stop in her tracks and let loose on the kitchen floor (just wee).
So, as it is, I have a cat who most likely does have cancer, but for now at least seems in good spirits/health, with the only major problem being she wees on the floor which is very unhelpful. But, do you put a cat down because it wees on the floor?
I've had them both for 18 years, so I've known the day comes eventually. But I'm currently unsure when that day is.
But one of them, Katy, has now got me wondering what I do. About a week or so ago I noticed her belly looking bloated, almost like she was pregnant. She seemed fine 'in herself'.......eating normally, drinking normally......
Took her to the vet, who took some bloods.....when I came back the vet was really positive, telling me everything actually looks really good, except white blood cell count was massive. She said she thought perhaps this was a cyst that was leaking fluid, that treating with antibiotics would sort. I was told to book to see the vet again in two days.
Went back, different vet this time, had a feel of the tummy and fairly unceremoniously seemed to disagree with previous opinion, said she can feel things which are likely cancer, and that's causing the fluid.
Given she's 18, I said it seems stupid to go through the cost and process involved to perform a biopsy let alone chemo or whatever the option was.
So, I'm left wondering what the next step is. She still seems in good health in terms of not being in obvious pain, eating/drinking as normal. The biggest issue is that she's now weeing pretty much anywhere she likes......we have litter tray and more and more puppy training pads dotted around, but every day there's wee on the floor. I'm WFH today and working in the kitchen watched her just stop in her tracks and let loose on the kitchen floor (just wee).
So, as it is, I have a cat who most likely does have cancer, but for now at least seems in good spirits/health, with the only major problem being she wees on the floor which is very unhelpful. But, do you put a cat down because it wees on the floor?
I've had them both for 18 years, so I've known the day comes eventually. But I'm currently unsure when that day is.
geeks said:
Its a really tough decision. Did the second vet still hand out the antibiotics? Would a course of those really do any harm to see if things improve? I am guessing she is peeing as she is bloated and it is pressing on her bladder.
Yeah I've got the antibiotics still going with them, but not seeing any change. Will keep going with it. But yeah, the weeing thing is going to cause issues. rossub said:
Would I put my girl to sleep because she wees everywhere?
No, I d look to restrict where she is able to go in the house while she s still eating ok and not in pain.
Yes I think that's our next move, try and work out how to restrict her to just the kitchen area......not very simple to do given there's a huge open doorway/archway into the living room No, I d look to restrict where she is able to go in the house while she s still eating ok and not in pain.
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