Kind of a WWYD and handhold, our beloved kitty got hit by a car last night (bastards didn't stop). He's lost all the teeth on one side at the bottom but his jaw is ok. His nose was bleeding a lot but that has stopped. The vet thinks he has detached both lenses (almost definitely one) so is likely to be totally blind. He also hasn't eaten or drunk, even when it's in front of him. He won't tolerate tube feeding but is being hydrated through fluid under his skin as he won't tolerate the drip.
They've sent him home tonight to see if he'll eat at home, and he's just quietly letting us stroke him and seems as happy as a busted up cat can be.
I have to go in with him tomorrow, but if he hasn't eaten or drunk, we have until Tuesday before making the decision to put him to sleep. I also can't afford to get his lenses removed to avoid future eye problems and the vet says there are ethical issues with keeping a completely blind cat going.
DH thinks we should put him to sleep tomorrow and that it's the kindest thing to do. I'm just so gutted I can't think past losing my beautiful little man but know he's probably right. What would you guys do?
Also, please insure your darlings. I don't think it makes any difference to my horrible decision but at least I wouldn't have a massive bill to have to deal with on top of it all.
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NutButterNutter · 13/08/2017 21:47
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