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At Wits End with Sick cat...HELP!
Please do not put a happy cat to sleep because its an inconvenience to you. I understand its frustrating but remember this cat has given you 15 wonderful ...
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- I agree that another trip to the vet might be in order. But, I have a cat that does this. I have to give her several small meals a day. She seems to gorge herself a...
- I highly recommend getting a second or even 3rd opinion if possible. Not to say that your vet is inadequate but someone with a new perspective or different set of expe...
- We have a cat that does that every once in awhile. I know it is because he would rather bug us for people food then eat his own. He will wait until he is starving and ...
How to Console a Friend Who's Losing Her Pet
If she opts to put it to sleep, I have a wonderful poem that talks about the life .... Putting Our 17Yrold Cat to Sleep · 27 · I Need to Put My Dog to Sleep ...
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- There is a very sweet little memory set for the loss of a pet at Imagine Designs in Frisco Texas. They are located in the shopping center directly across from the Fri...
- Could you take some family/pet photos with the dog if the pet is strong enough to do so? Maybe some professional portraits to celebrate their life with the dog would ...
- A friend of mine knew her dog was dying & she went to a potty place & painted a portrait of her dog on a plate & hung it up in the house. You could take a picture of ...
Need Help with My Huband Letting Go of His Dying Cat
Sep 19, 2009 ... I know how hard it is to put you r beloved pet to sleep- we had to do this last year with my daughters cat that she has since she was 2 (now ...
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- Let him deal with this in his own way. This is his grief time. Maybe you should make kitty an appointment with the vet and have your husband take the cat for a "chec...
- We got a dog about two years after we got married. She was very close to my husband. We had had her about 7 years when she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. She bani...
- Men are the HARDEST to react responsibly when it comes to laying a pet at rest. I still remember my father's reaction when we put down my 18 year old cocker spaniel t...
20 Year Old Cat
We had to put our cat to sleep after 9 years old. Her liver ws giving out and she had a tumor and was in pain. 20 years is a very long life of love and it ...
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- We've experienced this in our family a few years ago. It's never an easy decision to say good bye to a member of the family. We've always believed that as long as th...
- I had a cat that was 14 when I put her down. She started puking all over about eight years before I finally put her down. I kept her in a confined area when i wasn't...
- Not to sound like a broken record, but I was in your shoes one year ago. I had a 20 year old female cat that still was full of energy and happy and purring. She gradu...
Training a Cat with My New Born Babies
My family was very worried about how the cats would handle it. Before my son was born the cats wanted to sleep in the crib and co-sleeper. We didn't put our ...
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- I am sure it will all work out and tell your family to stop worrying about the old wives tales (my mom initially did the same thing to me). When my 1st was born, we ...
- We had a similar concern with our three cats. We put a screen door on our daughter's room with a latch to lock it, and never had a problem.
- Our one cat has only been in the crib twice, long after the baby was born. He likes to lay on beds and wanted to be where his person slept (she lays on him, he takes i...
Senior Cat Losing Weight, Maybe Hyperthyroidism?
It was so bad there was nothing to do for her and we had to put my beautiful cat to sleep. Things with them can change quickly. It would be better to take ...
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- I agree with other moms that you should get her in to the vet, even if she gets sick in the car. At her age and with those symptoms it could be something that she cou...
- Yes, please take your cat to the vet. Our older cat started to lose weight and she had kidney problems. We ended up giving her sub-quetaneous (under fur) injections...
- Another for seeing the vet. Ask your vet if he can give you a small tranquilizer for the trip to the vet. They use it all the time if a pet is going to fly. If a c...
Help! My Cat Won't Stop Meowing!!!
I've had him for 9 years and he has always meowed, but it got worse about 1&1/2 yrs. ago when we had to put our other cat to sleep (his buddy). ...
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- Is he getting enough attention? I know it's so hard to give your kitties the love they're used to after having a child. My two cats haven't really forgiven me for ha...
- Hi Jen, I totally know what you mean when you talk about your kitty being your "baby." I have a 21-month-old daughter and 4 feline "daughters," ages 16, 11, 10 and 5...
- Jen: You are right - it's not fair to keep him sedated. What kind of life is that for the cat? And to give him away really shouldn't be an option. You wouldn't giv...
My Cat Is Very Sick and We Can't Spend the Money to Take Her to the Vet!
Hi B., I am sorry that you are having a hard time with your cat. ... We had to put our cat down. It broke my heart. ... Putting Our 17Yrold Cat to Sleep ...
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- There is an animal trustees in Austin however they do not see sick animals. They do have some special programs that might see your cat though. You will have to call an...
- B., We also went through this with out beloved cat. Seems the best ones get this. I think I would call your old vet who knows the drill. Explain that you now have ...
- I'm really really sorry you and your family are in this situation. We had to put our cat down. It broke my heart. We sustained her for 5 years... The required vet c...
10 Year Old Cat Suddenly Stopped Using the Litter Box
Aug 19, 2009 ... We recently had our 20-yr-old cat put to sleep. By then she really WAS incontinent! Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This ...
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- S., My parents had a cat for 16 years, and recently had to put it down for similar reasons. At a certain point, we all have incontinance issues, so maybe this is what...
- Hi S. My cat is about 12 years old. I suggest observing her to see if you can figure out what the trouble is. Our cat has trouble squatting and would stand in her l...
- How frustrating!! Have you tried the kennel meathod? You put the cat in the kennel all day with her food, water and litter box, no rug or other comforts. Leave her t...
Seeking Advice on Explaining a Pet Death
My daughter is four now and last year I had to put my cat to sleep because he was 18 years old and could no longer walk well or hold his own bowels(sp?). ...
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- I'm so sorry to hear about your sweet dog! It's always hard to lose a family pet. My only advice to you is to not phrase to your son that the dog is going to the doc...
- HEy A., sorry to hear about your dog. My family are dog lovers and we had a similar situation two Christmases ago. I had a beagle mix who was 18 and a half years old...
- Hi A.. I'm sorry to hear about your dog, we went through the same thing (bone cancer) with one of our dogs a couple of years ago. The best thing to do is be honest...
