Help. 15 year old cat dying (we think). Should we take her to the vets. We don't want to move her.

[indignatio]

My wonderful elderly cat was under the weather and (throwing up) sick on Thursday and Friday. Saturday, all day and night, she spend under a futon barely moving. She isn't herself at all. As far as I am aware, she hasn't eaten or drunk anything since Friday. DH has put water on his finger, but she hasn't licked it off. She iscurrently twitching a lot.

I am sure she is dying and would ideally like her just to quietly pass away at home where she is comfortable (in her own good time). However, I do not know whether she is in pain (she isn't saying she it IYKWIM). The thought of taking her to the vets and putting her through all that trauma does not seem fair.

Oh wise mners, what is best for my cat ?

am so sorry indignatio

sorry xx

Sending you hugs

There is a lovely bit in one of Kinky Friedman's books (after he loses his cat) where he says that he believes when you die all the animals you have ever loved come to meet you. It's a nice thought to hold on to.

I'm sorry, but she went knowing she was loved.

So sorry for you.

so sorry

Awww I'm so sorry for the loss of your wee cat . xxx

Sending much love your way - so sorry that your cat has died.

am so so sorry, it's so hard when an animal leaves you. sending you cyber hugs and tons of sympathy. People in rl often don't want to hear about how you feel when an animal dies, they just think you should "get over" it, so if you need to remember her on here and talk things through we are here xx

So sorry I know how you feel - it's not nice but at least she didn't suffer for too long.

I am really sorry for your loss. I know how much it hurts, and I just wanted to say sorry.

there is a beautiful poem i know of and will post it here if ok. i need to find it.

xx

Poem For Cats

And God asked the feline spirit
Are you ready to come home?
Oh, yes, quite so, replied the precious soul
And, as a cat, you know I am most able
To decide anything for myself.

Are you coming then? asked God.
Soon, replied the whiskered angel
But I must come slowly
For my human friends are troubled
For you see, they need me, quite certainly.

But don't they understand? asked God
That you'll never leave them?
That your souls are intertwined. For all eternity?
That nothing is created or destroyed?
It just is....forever and ever and ever.

Eventually they will understand,
Replied the glorious cat
For I will whisper into their hearts
That I am always with them
I just am....forever and ever and ever.

Author Unknown

for you.

Hope you can toast her memory & remember the good times.

so sorry, we are mad about cats {and dogs} in our house and have one just the same age. I hope you are ok x

I'm very sorry xx

Thank you all

Piratecat - we will use your poem at the funeral this evening - thank you so much.

sorry for your loss

just adding my love and best wishes to you all, hope it goes well this evening x x x

So sorry to hear about your dear pusscat. She died at home with people who loved her rather than in a vet's clinic. For the best, I think.