F/U on my kitty

goodgalpal

Mimi is still here. I am selfishly happy about that, but I can tell she is NOT doing well. DH claims she is doing better than yesterday, but I think he is looking through rose colored glasses.

We did not take her to the vet today. I don't know if we should. We decided to wait one more day to make the decision.

She keeps not wanting to be moved. She has been in the bathroom sink and it seems to be the only place she wants to be. I figure the coolness and small area are what she likes about it.

I've been giving water with a dropper. She really doesn't want me to do it but she is too weak to fight me much. I offered food again (wet, her favorite) and even a cut up chicken nugget but she refuses all of it... Maybe I will try the tuna juice. I don't know.

She hasn't peed/pooped since last night when we began monitoring her.

I don't know if we should just keep her in the sink and comfort her (she will purr a little sometimes when I go in and pet her), or if we should take her to the vet. I am worried about causing more stress on her than she already is feeling (barking dogs, smell of fear/death, discomfort of travel, discomfort or pain of any exam/procedures)...

I feel like if I don't take her and they COULD do something then I am basically killing her by my lack of taking her in, but then if we take her in and they say they suggest having her put to sleep or if she dies there or whatever I will feel like I ruined what could have been a dignified comfortable death at home.

I'm sitting here crying and I can't decide. I am leaning toward not taking her in but I think that is because I had a previous cat die 8 yrs ago (she was very young, about 2-3, she had breast cancer). After nurmerous surgeries to remove breast tumors, that cat had complications and ended up blind, paralyzed, and we had to have her put to sleep.... It was NOT a good way for her to go. I think we gave her too much vet care in hopes that we were helping, when really we probably caused her end of life to be worse than it would have been. 

Sorry I keep talking about this but I seriously am torn up about it. She has been such a wonderful kitty to me and I wish she wasn't sick... I can't put it into the right words. She has been the most loving and sweet cat I've ever had. Not aloof at all. Loudest purr of any I have ever heard. Very tolerant (anyone remember her wearing cloth diapers and such?)

I feel so sad and alone right now.

goodgalpal

I JUST GOT HER TO DRINK CHICKEN BROTH.... SHE DID IT ON HER OWN AND I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO USE THE DROPPER!!!

I'll be keeping a close eye on her and offer her some more later on.

 

proudarmywife08

Lots and lots of hugs to you, DH and your kitty.

I would wait to take her to the vet and see how she does. If she isn't moving much and she isn't eating or drinking (even her favorite foods) or using the litter box, it sounds like it might be her time to go. That is exactly what happened to our Chloe a month ago. It was hard to watch but we were there for her, petting her, talking to her and keeping her comfortable until the very end. It was important to us that we not stress her out more and take her to the vet only to have them say she needs to be put to sleep. We wanted her to have comfort in her last days. 

I'm so sorry for you and your kitty. 

proudarmywife08

goodgalpal:

I JUST GOT HER TO DRINK CHICKEN BROTH.... SHE DID IT ON HER OWN AND I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO USE THE DROPPER!!!

I'll be keeping a close eye on her and offer her some more later on.

 

YAY!

mooeta

I'd take her to emergency vet honestly.  That kind of lethargy is indicative of a serious problem and she needs intervention.  

Sam78

Take poor kitty to the vet, don't let her suffer. You can choose not to intervene further if you don't think it will help, but putting her to sleep might be a better option than letting her starve to death or otherwise be in pain for a prolonged period of time.

I dread having to make this kind of decision with any of my animals; my heart goes out to you.