On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:37:40 -0500, "Phil P."
wrote:


"Brian" wrote in message
.. .
My cat has sugar diabetics, a Kidney problem, and cancer on his ear.

The vet treated him for his kidney problem but did not think it was
worth while treating him for diabetics as this is not his only
problem.
He has been operated on twice for cancer on his ear but it has
appeared on his ear again after the second operation.

The cat is 17 years 14 weeks old.

The cat sits outside to enjoy the sunshine and likes sitting on
someone's knee but spends most of the time in a certain location in
the kitchen. He is still drinking (a lot) and eating but is loosing
weight.

Should I continue to let the cat live what life he has left and wait
until his health is worst before considering putting him down?

I think you can probably help him live a lot longer and improve his quality
of life significantly by treating his diabetes. He should stop losing
weight as soon as you start treating the diabetes. Its not that difficult
or expensive or stressful for your cat or you. You can get a lot of help and
info at http://felinediabetes.com and

Is the cancer a squamous cell carcinoma on the ear flap? Is your cat white
or light-colored or does he have very little hair on his ears? If the answer
is yes to these questions the SCC might be solar-induced. If the SCC
reappeared after surgery, its possible your vet didn't remove all of it and
didn't send the tissue he removed to a lab for histologic evaluation of the
surgical margins. He probably didn't think that was worth while either.

As far as his kidney problem: cats with CRF can live for years after
diagnosis with proper care. My cat with CRF died 6 weeks before her 25th
birthday. She was diagnosed with CRF when she was 14. You can find a lot of
help and support at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-CRF-Support/

But the first thing you should do is find a different vet.

Keep the faith,

Phil


Phil makes better sense than I do. Listen to him. Seriously.