Put cat to sleep or wait?
Discussion
Not sure why I'm posting this on a car forum, but would like peoples thoughts on what they would do.
Our cat is 14yrs old (we have another cat & they dont get on..been together 10 yrs) The 14yr old is very independent (being outside all day etc.. Had an operation to remove a tumor so she has a massive cut across her back with lots of stiches and neck/head collar on.
The collar has restricted her to being inside all the time.
found out tumor is malignant and no idea when she will start to deteriorate (too old for chemo) so we know its best to put her to sleep...but when?
she's fine in herself, but cannot go outside for few weeks which she hates and could deteriorate at at time. My inital thoughts were to put her to sleep asap (today) and get it over with but then I feel I'm robbing her of some time. We could wait but then it's like counting down a death sentence..
what would you do?
Our cat is 14yrs old (we have another cat & they dont get on..been together 10 yrs) The 14yr old is very independent (being outside all day etc.. Had an operation to remove a tumor so she has a massive cut across her back with lots of stiches and neck/head collar on.
The collar has restricted her to being inside all the time.
found out tumor is malignant and no idea when she will start to deteriorate (too old for chemo) so we know its best to put her to sleep...but when?
she's fine in herself, but cannot go outside for few weeks which she hates and could deteriorate at at time. My inital thoughts were to put her to sleep asap (today) and get it over with but then I feel I'm robbing her of some time. We could wait but then it's like counting down a death sentence..
what would you do?
Stevenj214 said:
I would tend towards sooner rather than later. If she successfully recovers from the operation it would be unfair not to let her outside again. My fear would be that the deterioration, when it comes, occurs away from home where you are unable to see and take the decision to euthanise.
Thanks for all the replies...I'm leaning towards this aboveOnly writing this because I've just noticed a bump on the thread.
Vets called me last night to say crematorium got paperwork mixed up and our cat was cremated along with other animals and ashes scattered in their grounds. Not done individually and ashes returned to us as we requested.
Not that this is a monetary thing but we spend £650 with tests and treatments to find out it was a tumour (did the test first but no bad cells in test because so much puss in the growth so we had it lanced 3 times and then removed then another cancer test...all could have been done if 1st test done properly.
Vet manager calling me this morning, not sure what I want to say? (can't bring her back)
Vets called me last night to say crematorium got paperwork mixed up and our cat was cremated along with other animals and ashes scattered in their grounds. Not done individually and ashes returned to us as we requested.
Not that this is a monetary thing but we spend £650 with tests and treatments to find out it was a tumour (did the test first but no bad cells in test because so much puss in the growth so we had it lanced 3 times and then removed then another cancer test...all could have been done if 1st test done properly.
Vet manager calling me this morning, not sure what I want to say? (can't bring her back)
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