Angela Harlem
Jesus Online
I'm thinking its time we said goodbye to my dear old cat Matty. He's 17, 18 in January. He's not 'sick' per se I dont think, though its hard to tell. A couple of years ago we had Stussy put down at age 12 and they grew up together. Matty was depressed after that. Moped etc. He picked himself up and time went on. Now though, he weighs about 2-3 kilos maybe when he used to weigh a bit over 8 kg (massive cat). He eats, but very little, only mouthfuls at a time, snacking mostly. I dont think he drinks enough but I get worried if my pets aren't lapping at their water buckets 5 times a day lol. Lately he's been getting more and more unsteady on his feet, and last week or 2 having what we call seizures where his back and or front legs twist up and he seems to be spasming. They last only 5-10 seconds at a time and he purrs straight away when we go to him to give him a scratch or help him lie down so he is more comfortable. Its been the last 6 months or so that he started going down hill but its definately accelerated over the last few weeks. You may be thinking we should have got him to a vet, but until lately I think it has mostly been old age catching him up. I can't really look at it objectively as much now, while much of it has been fairly quick, over the larger part of 6 months to even a year ago it has been small changes. I'm sure the real answer in what we should do would be seen if we had a 'before' and 'now' to compare to.
Its conflicting. I don't want him to suffer. I hoped he would die peacefully at home curled up on his rug with Abby Skank flaunting herself over him as she loves to do, but I am worried leaving it may be prolonging what is only inevitable anyway. There's also guilt. I've had 17 long years with him, I dont want to say goodbye unless it is really necessary but of course I dont want him suffering. He is dying. I just dont know how soon. I dont know whether to help him this one last time by easing his possible suffering. I dont even know if he is suffering. He seems happy enough, though not really well. What do you do when clarity is gone? A trip to the vet to find whatever is actually going on will only distress him greatly. Is it worth it? I just dont know anymore.
Its conflicting. I don't want him to suffer. I hoped he would die peacefully at home curled up on his rug with Abby Skank flaunting herself over him as she loves to do, but I am worried leaving it may be prolonging what is only inevitable anyway. There's also guilt. I've had 17 long years with him, I dont want to say goodbye unless it is really necessary but of course I dont want him suffering. He is dying. I just dont know how soon. I dont know whether to help him this one last time by easing his possible suffering. I dont even know if he is suffering. He seems happy enough, though not really well. What do you do when clarity is gone? A trip to the vet to find whatever is actually going on will only distress him greatly. Is it worth it? I just dont know anymore.
angie 
These decisions are never easy, but you want to do what's best by them. I am so sorry. 
I know its hard, I had to put a cat down last year and it was just heartwrenching.
We're expecting to find a few things wrong, if it is anything to severe we wont bring him home. I dont want him upset and heavily medicated to give a few more weeks of what is looking pretty inevitable.
