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When should I put my cat down?
"cshenk" wrote in message ... "Phil P." wrote "cshenk" wrote Also, pets level treatment may not be the same here you are. I do not know, but I am not about to blame you over it. Sure, there are things you can do for a diabetic cat but one with cancer, kidney issues and diabetes is a daunting task unless you have a lot of money. You say that because you know little if anything about feline diabetes, this type of cancer, and feline CRF. Even if the cat needs insulin, the monthly cost is less than $20. Cats live for years with CRF and its easily managed. The cancer can be cured by complete removal. I never said I know diabetes in cats. What I said was I did not know the cost *where he is*. That's not what you said. Your exact words we "Sure, there are things you can do for a diabetic cat but one with cancer, kidney issues and diabetes is a daunting task unless you have a lot of money." Phil, try not chopping quite so much. What you see is a reply based on his *own* information. I still said in essense we don't know the cost *where he is*. You chopped that out of this reply as well. I chopped your babble as I did in this reply as well. This isn't a debate. You can't babble your way out of the fact that you made a stupid, irresponsible, and erroneous remark to a person on the fence about killing his cat. You don't know enough about any of the type of illnesses the cat has to make such discouraging remark. People in his situation are often overwhelmed and already feel discouraged. You don't seen to understand the impact your posts could have. It seems like your only concern is not looking bad- too late to do anything about that. |
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When should I put my cat down?
"Phil P." wrote
"cshenk" wrote I chopped your babble as I did in this reply as well. Oh excuse me. I forgot you 'own' this group and no one is allowed to say anything you dont agree with. You are reputed highly here but I see no reason for it. Maybe there is something you have to offer that others see. I just see you editing posts to bash others by omiting critical things said to twist the content to match your needs. Enjoy yourself. After all, the NZ poster *left* after too much crap where folks didn't bother to ask basic questions before the assumptions kicked in from the USA centric set. |
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When should I put my cat down?
"cshenk" wrote in message ... "Phil P." wrote "cshenk" wrote I chopped your babble as I did in this reply as well. Oh excuse me. I forgot you 'own' this group and no one is allowed to say anything you dont agree with. Another stupid remark. You're just full of them. You don't know when to shut up, do you? I can see you'll go on and on like a bad case of diarrhea. In the future *think* about the impact your posts might have before you hit send. It might make the difference between life and death for a cat. This it for me. |
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When should I put my cat down?
Well after my last post (see below) I decided to look after the cat as
best I could as he was still eating and drinking and seem to have a strong will to live. He liked drinking muddy water outside, maybe cats do this to get some minerals to help them fight sickness. Several months went by and he showed no sign of getting worst but when he started to scatch his ear and flick blood over the house then it was time to have him put down. I will miss him as he was a intelligent cat and we could understand each other. Regards Brian Brian wrote: 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? Advice from others would be welcome thanks. Regards Brian |
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When should I put my cat down?
MLB wrote:
It sounds like you want someone to tell you it is OK to "get rid" of your cat -- or are you just "trolling: No. The last thing I would want to do is to put my cat down. I believe in saving animals if possible. The vet wants me to have the cat put down so I was asking others as a second option. Somehow he did survive longer. Regards Brian |
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When should I put my cat down?
Brian wrote:
MLB wrote: It sounds like you want someone to tell you it is OK to "get rid" of your cat -- or are you just "trolling: No. The last thing I would want to do is to put my cat down. I believe in saving animals if possible. The vet wants me to have the cat put down so I was asking others as a second option. Somehow he did survive longer. Regards Brian Its not always easy to tell. When my B-K got sick, I called the vet, but she didn't know whether he would survive either. She knew he had liver damage, but there was a chance he would pull through, so I was reluctant to put him down. by the time I realized he wasn't going to make it, he was only an hour ofrom death. He died at 11 PM on a Friday night, when the vet was out of town for the weekend. Had I known, I would have had him put down the day before when she still had him at her home. |
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When should I put my cat down?
On Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:50:41 +1200, Brian wrote:
Well after my last post (see below) I decided to look after the cat as best I could as he was still eating and drinking and seem to have a strong will to live. He liked drinking muddy water outside, maybe cats do this to get some minerals to help them fight sickness. Several months went by and he showed no sign of getting worst but when he started to scatch his ear and flick blood over the house then it was time to have him put down. I will miss him as he was a intelligent cat and we could understand each other. Regards Brian This is the hardest part about being a cat attendant. They can't talk so we just have to do the best we can to know when it is time. And, bear in mind, you cannot win the argument. Either you are going to be sorry that you made them suffer, or you're going to be sorry that you put them away too quickly. We've all been there. |
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When should I put my cat down?
dgk wrote:
On Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:50:41 +1200, Brian wrote: Well after my last post (see below) I decided to look after the cat as best I could as he was still eating and drinking and seem to have a strong will to live. He liked drinking muddy water outside, maybe cats do this to get some minerals to help them fight sickness. Several months went by and he showed no sign of getting worst but when he started to scatch his ear and flick blood over the house then it was time to have him put down. I will miss him as he was a intelligent cat and we could understand each other. Regards Brian This is the hardest part about being a cat attendant. They can't talk so we just have to do the best we can to know when it is time. And, bear in mind, you cannot win the argument. Either you are going to be sorry that you made them suffer, or you're going to be sorry that you put them away too quickly. We've all been there. Yes. When B-K got sick, the vet took a blood sample, and said his white blood count was normal, so he didn't have an infection. This is how we knew he had been poisoned. But there was a chance he would pull through, and he was only 7-1/2 years old, so I didn't want to put him down and never know whether he would have made it or not. So, we waited, but he got very sick, and died a few hours later. Had I some method of putting him down, I would have done it about three hours before he died, because I knew by then that he wasn't going to make it, but the vet had left town, and there was nothing I could do. |
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When should I put my cat down?
On 06/25/2011 10:50 PM, Brian wrote:
Well after my last post (see below) I decided to look after the cat as best I could as he was still eating and drinking and seem to have a strong will to live. He liked drinking muddy water outside, maybe cats do this to get some minerals to help them fight sickness. Several months went by and he showed no sign of getting worst but when he started to scatch his ear and flick blood over the house then it was time to have him put down. I will miss him as he was a intelligent cat and we could understand each other. Regards Brian wrote: 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? Advice from others would be welcome thanks. Regards Brian ++++++ Sincere condolences, MLB |
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When should I put my cat down?
MLB wrote:
On 06/25/2011 10:50 PM, Brian wrote: Well after my last post (see below) I decided to look after the cat as best I could as he was still eating and drinking and seem to have a strong will to live. He liked drinking muddy water outside, maybe cats do this to get some minerals to help them fight sickness. Several months went by and he showed no sign of getting worst but when he started to scatch his ear and flick blood over the house then it was time to have him put down. I will miss him as he was a intelligent cat and we could understand each other. Regards Brian wrote: 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? Advice from others would be welcome thanks. Regards Brian ++++++ Sincere condolences, MLB Mine drank water that had been contaminated with weed killer. (He too, liked to drink from mud puddles and the like) This is just one more danger to outside cats. Fortunately, most of my cats stay close in to the property. They sun themselves on my deck or lawn, but generally, don't go more than as far as the next door neighbor's driveway. But this was a young male who liked to explore and play, "wild cat". He was 7-1/2 years old when he died of the weed killer. |
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