Should I Put My Cat Down?

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The cat that I own now is currently 22 years old. About a year ago, she was obviously going through alot of pain; she was having trouble walking, throwing up everywhere, having seizures, etc. She was also having eyesight problems. We thought about putting her down, but left her and it seems that the problems somehow corrected themselves temporarily. She never really has much energy and spends most of her days sitting around, but it seems like her pain has subsided.

It's up to you though, if your cat does seem to be suffering I think it would be a good idea to put him down. However, if you're really opposed to that idea I'd give it a while and see how he's doing in about a month or two. If it's worse than before, I'd have it put down.

As well, my cat seems to have lost a ton of weight as well and also loves being pet. She is a FIEND for milk, and she'll knock over everything on my computer desk if she thinks she can get to some milk I've left on it.

[-Skeme-]

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The cat that I own now is currently 22 years old.

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That's crazy as hell. My earlier cat that died was 15.



Baby Kitty (1984-1999)


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You say she is peeing around the house.

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Haven't noticed pee, just poop, if that makes a difference.


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Is she going more often than normal?

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I don't think so. I don't know, I don't really monitor her bathroom habits. My mom cleans the litter box, it's in her room.


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What about her water intake? Does it seems like she drinks a lot of water?

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I really don't know. They always have water and food out.


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When you were last at the vet, what exactly did they do to determine she was fine? Did they do any blood work or just an exam?

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I'm not sure, I have a weak concept of time. I think they took her temperature, weight, and other stuff. I think the actual appointment was an oral examination. They cleaned her teeth. I don't think they did any blood tests.


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Also, how many cats do you have, and how many litter boxes do you have?

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We have 2 cats. The cat in question, Taj, is the oldest. The younger cat is 5.


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Has anything changed recently around the house to stress her out?

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We stopped letting her outside during the day. Our apartment manager, an idiot, recently decided that our cats can't go outside any longer. Someone moved in, on the complete opposite end of the hall is allergic to cats, so ours can't be outside anymore. We still let them out at night, but that's it. I don't think that'd cause stress, though.


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Disclaimer: I am not yet a vet, I am still in school.

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Your help is very appreciated. Thanks.

[vetman81]

Well, it is a bit different if it is poop rather than pee, but I still have a suggestion. A good rule of thumb for litterboxes is cats + 1. You have two cats, so you should have 3 litterboxes around the house. If you dont, you might add another one or two and see if that makes a difference. Definitely give this a try before you decide to put her down and see if it helps.

If she is upset about the recent schedule change, she may eventually get used to only going out at night and adjust. Of course, that may not even be related, but it could be.

Also, since she had her teeth cleaned recently, she probably had some bloodwork done, so she is probably ok in that respect. HTH.

[Meatmaw]

There are a number of things that are notably bad for cats, among them milk (yes, milk), chocolate, onions, garlic, and some other stuff. look at cats.about.com and search around for the article. Even if you don't fully believe it, it's worth looking into before unknowingly giving him/her something you think might be harmless, but is not.

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There are a number of things that are notably bad for cats, among them milk (yes, milk), chocolate, onions, garlic, and some other stuff. look at cats.about.com and search around for the article. Even if you don't fully believe it, it's worth looking into before unknowingly giving him/her something you think might be harmless, but is not.

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Another great website for research is persian kitty Lots of good stuff to be gotten from there.

Swede