Which is kinder? My 3 yo cat wat hit by a car yesterday and has paralysis in the front leg ( also some concussion).
The vet has given some steroids and we have her home, now resting, but is doubtful whether she will recover any sensation or use of the leg.
He wants to wait 24 hours to see if any improvement but tomorrow we may have to decide whether to euthanise or amputate her leg.
I also have children who are very fond of the cat and I don't really want them to be involved in the decision .
Although the cat is young she is used to a very fit and active life- climbing trees, hunting, jumping over fences. She doesn't take well to change, struggled when we moved house, hates visitors, strangers, things like flea collars or plastic collars to stop licking wounds etc sends her into an upset frenzy.
THe cost issue aside ( which is likely to be substantial) I wonder how she would cope with the surgery, aftercare, big changes and restrictions to her life.
I am sitting in tears- any advice?