I had a cat that wasted away, he was FIV+..we did everything to keep him
confortable and on his last days when he was alert I'd bundle him up(tho it was
Aug, he was literally skin and bones) and take him outside to scracht his fav
tree, he did all entus but got tired quickly and he'd take a long nap. I also
took him to the window to watch the birds outside, had to hold him b/c he
couldn't walk well and held him near a dripping faucet b/c he loved it..he was
indoors only but when he was well he went out in a patio enclosure and scracht
everything in sight, including a tree branch that went in the enclosure.
He ate well too. I fed him kitten food both canned and dry, that he ate by
himself and syringe fed Nutrical, sugar water, rubbed Karo on his gums,
anything that would give him energy.
When he became unresponsive we thought it was time and he died just before he
was injected, he had had a seizure on the ride to the vet and another while we
waited. I don't think he suffered & thats why I let him live a bit longer but
like I said once it was apparent he'd lost all quality of life we decided to
help him along.
It was very hard on us though seeing him deteriorate, if it was up to me I'd
have put him down earlier but my husband won't put down a pet unless it is
suffering. I won't either but sometimes I see no point on keeping them tho I'm
glad for the time with had with this kitty.
M
http://homelessnomore.webs.com/
From: Lorrie <felineres...@frontier.com>
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 6:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Wasting away
I am so sorry for your loss of Orlando. I do rescue work and I have
several FelV cats, and one of my favorites is a long haired black
male who tested positive several months ago. He is not just wasting
away. He is not anemic, has no tumors, but is just getting thinner
and thinner. Since he shows no symptoms there is nothing the vet can
do to buy him a bit more time, and I know he won't be with me for
long. He doesn't appear to be in any pain, he is just weak, thin and
he no longer grooms himself, but he is still eating. I've lost many
FelV cats, but most had either tumors or became anemic and crashed.
Have any of you had FelV cats who just wasted away, and do you think
I should just let him die at home where he feels comfortable and
safe? I hate to have him euthanized at this point as it is so
frightening for cats to go to the vet. I would appreciate your
thoughts.
Lorrie
On 05-21, Frank & Sue
Koren wrote:
> It has been one week since I took Orlando to the vets for the last
> time. His tumor had gotten large enough to be causing him pain and he
> had stopped eating. He was such a wonderful cat, my loving flame
> point Siamese boy. The first time I met him in the rescues FeLV room
> he reached up and gave me a hug. From then on he was my boy and I
> can't believe he is gone and I will never see him again in this
> world. He was about 10 when I adopted him and that was four years
> ago. He would come up and bite me in the butt for attention when I
> was working on the computer. If I got up at night to go to the
> bathroom he would accompany me. Always. I guess that was how I knew
> it was time. On the last night he didn't do that. He will be SO
> missed. I hate hate hate this disease.
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