Urgent! Poorly cat help/advice needed

[TellMeALittle]

Hello,

I've been left looking after my parents cat whilst they are on holiday.

They took her to the vet before leaving as Miss Daisy had lost weight and was subdued. She is 14 years old and the vet diagnosed cancer (they could feel tumours in the stomach area.)

The vet said she could go on for months and said to bring her back to be put to sleep if she appears to be in pain or deteriorates.

Well my parents have been away for a week and return this Sunday coming. I'm doing my best to get her to the weekend as I don't want to have her put to sleep if I can avoid it.

The problem is she isn't eating, although is drinking small amounts of water. I've been tempting her with gourmet cat food (mon petit brand) and Sheba, which she was wolfing down up until a couple of days ago.

I can't bear to see her wobbling around weak, and I feel selfish and cruel making her hold on!

So any advice for what you'd do in the circumstances?

I was planning on trying some fresh white fish/salmon/tuna or anything else to get some food into her. As once she eats she does perk up.

I feel dreadful and don't know what to do. Also would cream or cat milk help?

Sorry any advice would be hugely appreciated.

My db and dsil are away with them and I'm looking after their cat too, who is 18 and so strong in comparison.

Miss Daisy was the runt of the litter and has always been tiny and weak looking, so this contributes to her appearance.

In sorry to hear this, bless you. You did the kindest thing for the cat, than you x

So sorry TellMe

I'm so sorry to here this. We had a boy cat with stomach cancer. It was horrid. You did absolutely the right thing.
With regards to telling them do they have a long drive back from Southampton? I was a bit of a mess when our boy went and wouldn't have been able to drive.
Xx

Hear
Not here!

They are being collected at the port by a taxi firm.

I did ask whether they want to be told whilst away, before they left, and they said yes.

I might speak to my Db, so he can tell my dm in private rather than me telling her when I don't know if she is the right place, so to speak.

Thanks again for the messages.

I've always had such a soft spot for cats. Even though she didn't belong to me I loved her to bits.

I hope all goes as well as it can. You did a loving thing for your Mum and for Miss Daisy. (She looks like a right character by the way - and such a pretty cat.)

All the best.

I had exactly this situation last year when I was cat sitting a friend's elderly cat, so you have huge sympathy from me, TellMeALittle. She deteriorated so fast and she ended up being put to sleep the day my friend came home . She was so poorly though, it wouldn't have been a kindness to keep her going even for those few hours.

My friend understood completely and was lovely about it (even though I felt terrible).

You've absolutely done the right thing .

I've just spoken to my mum. I'd told my db earlier this morning and he'd told my dad, and dm had guessed something was up, as dsil wouldn't look her in the eye. So it's all out in the open now. Dm has had lots of comfort in knowing that I spent so much time with her. My Ds's have been fussing over her, giving her treats and whispering little love wishes to her in her last few days.

My 10 yo ds was very upset last evening, but funnily my just turned 5 year old, had some wise words of comfort with "we have to think of all the good times we had with Daisy, and remember the bad times have now gone for her."

I've been feeding my brothers cat, who gave me lots of cupboard love this morning. She must have noticed my swollen eyes!

That's my db and dsil's cat, she is a beautiful grey and peach colour. Doesn't act 18, she was wrestling with the garden hose as I was trying to water their garden.

What an incredibly wise thing to say.

I'm glad it hasn't gone too badly for you all.

Oh she's got such a lovely face! and your brother's cat is beautiful too. Sad news but she sounds like a very loved cat and as though you judged the timing very well. .

Oh, what a beautiful cat. It sounds like she had a lovely life and a lot of people loved her. Take comfort that you did the right thing, however hard it was.