My Cat Has No Will To Eat or Drink and Is Very Weak

Brandy Alexandre wrote:
Karen M. wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav:


Brandy Alexandre wrote:

Laura R. wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav:



circa 17 Jan 2004 20:10:09 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Sherry ) said,


Amen. When I had Alex euthanized in August, I was there with him
the whole time, and I felt *so* much better knowing that he died
with me holding him and stroking him and telling him that it was
okay to let go. The greatest kindness that we can do for our
pets is to help them to leave when it is time, rather than
making them suffer until they die "naturally", IMO.

Laura


It *is* a kindess. When we had our beloved cat euthanized, the
vet stroked him, kissed him on the head and said, "It's a shame
we can't do this for people." I wholeheartedly agree.


As do I. When my time comes, I hope people euthanization is legal
wherever I'm living.

Laura


Ditto. You have to move to Oregon, if I recall.

Yep. Of course Nazi Ashcroft has tried to dismantle our law several
times, but so far we've kept it on the books.




A friend of my sister's was just given 6 months. She had some crazy
itching all over, but no sign of allergy or anything. She went to a
dematologist who suspected bile backup in her blood and sent her to
another doctor. That doctor determined there was a bile duct blockage
and they went in to stent it opened. While there they discovered a
tumor was pressing on it, but it was attached to a vein. They took a
sample and closed her up. They couldn't remove it. Sample malignant,
death sentence issued and other than itching like a mad woman, she
feels just fine. I think at that point I would pack up my stuff,
including medical history, fly to oregon and register to vote to and do
other things that establish residency, visit a doctor, get the drugs
and be done with it.

I've worked in two different nursing homes and god help me if I ever
ended up like some of the poor people there. Alive only in body and no
family ever comes to visit them. It was horrible to see.

Laura R. wrote:

circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 18:49:24 -0800, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Karen M. ) said,

Yep. Of course Nazi Ashcroft has tried to dismantle our law several
times, but so far we've kept it on the books.


Don't get me started on Herr Ashcroft. He is a bad, bad man.

Laura

You need to add about 25 more 'bad's onto that...

Laura R. wrote:

circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 18:49:24 -0800, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Karen M. ) said,

Yep. Of course Nazi Ashcroft has tried to dismantle our law several
times, but so far we've kept it on the books.


Don't get me started on Herr Ashcroft. He is a bad, bad man.

Laura

You need to add about 25 more 'bad's onto that...

Laura R. wrote:

circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 18:49:24 -0800, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Karen M. ) said,

Yep. Of course Nazi Ashcroft has tried to dismantle our law several
times, but so far we've kept it on the books.


Don't get me started on Herr Ashcroft. He is a bad, bad man.

Laura

You need to add about 25 more 'bad's onto that...

@,


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Ok having just read the entire article from start to end, all the
replies etc etc .. I'm having to pull back a tear here as I reply as
well....
feel for you a lot over this situation your having to go through, I'd
perhaps do one more thing - get the Vet to check for Diabetes! the
lethargy and not eating ect etc sounds so much like it - if this post
arrives too late for that, please disregard it and put it out of your
mind.
We had our family pet of about 12 years "put to sleep" having been
diagnosed with cancer, we held on as long as we could - but when it
became obvious that to hang on longer would have been cruel, we
arranged a visit to the vet - we all went down and, after the
injection he slipped away very peacefully...
scuse me I gotta go now - this is just too much to think of...
our thoughts are with you.

@,


snip snip snip snip.....

Ok having just read the entire article from start to end, all the
replies etc etc .. I'm having to pull back a tear here as I reply as
well....
feel for you a lot over this situation your having to go through, I'd
perhaps do one more thing - get the Vet to check for Diabetes! the
lethargy and not eating ect etc sounds so much like it - if this post
arrives too late for that, please disregard it and put it out of your
mind.
We had our family pet of about 12 years "put to sleep" having been
diagnosed with cancer, we held on as long as we could - but when it
became obvious that to hang on longer would have been cruel, we
arranged a visit to the vet - we all went down and, after the
injection he slipped away very peacefully...
scuse me I gotta go now - this is just too much to think of...
our thoughts are with you.

@,


snip snip snip snip.....

Ok having just read the entire article from start to end, all the
replies etc etc .. I'm having to pull back a tear here as I reply as
well....
feel for you a lot over this situation your having to go through, I'd
perhaps do one more thing - get the Vet to check for Diabetes! the
lethargy and not eating ect etc sounds so much like it - if this post
arrives too late for that, please disregard it and put it out of your
mind.
We had our family pet of about 12 years "put to sleep" having been
diagnosed with cancer, we held on as long as we could - but when it
became obvious that to hang on longer would have been cruel, we
arranged a visit to the vet - we all went down and, after the
injection he slipped away very peacefully...
scuse me I gotta go now - this is just too much to think of...
our thoughts are with you.

From: "Karen M."
Date: 1/18/04 7:53 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

Laura R. wrote:

circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 18:49:24 -0800, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Karen M. ) said,

Yep. Of course Nazi Ashcroft has tried to dismantle our law several
times, but so far we've kept it on the books.


Don't get me started on Herr Ashcroft. He is a bad, bad man.

Laura

You need to add about 25 more 'bad's onto that...


You people are absolutely nuts! Do you really need to compare people you don't
know and therefore don't like to Nazis?? I suppose you can't point out any
actual, you know, EXAMPLES....of what you allege. Get a life!

From: "Karen M."
Date: 1/18/04 7:53 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

Laura R. wrote:

circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 18:49:24 -0800, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Karen M. ) said,

Yep. Of course Nazi Ashcroft has tried to dismantle our law several
times, but so far we've kept it on the books.


Don't get me started on Herr Ashcroft. He is a bad, bad man.

Laura

You need to add about 25 more 'bad's onto that...


You people are absolutely nuts! Do you really need to compare people you don't
know and therefore don't like to Nazis?? I suppose you can't point out any
actual, you know, EXAMPLES....of what you allege. Get a life!

From: "Karen M."
Date: 1/18/04 7:53 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

Laura R. wrote:

circa Sat, 17 Jan 2004 18:49:24 -0800, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Karen M. ) said,

Yep. Of course Nazi Ashcroft has tried to dismantle our law several
times, but so far we've kept it on the books.


Don't get me started on Herr Ashcroft. He is a bad, bad man.

Laura

You need to add about 25 more 'bad's onto that...


You people are absolutely nuts! Do you really need to compare people you don't
know and therefore don't like to Nazis?? I suppose you can't point out any
actual, you know, EXAMPLES....of what you allege. Get a life!