Unwell Siamese - any help appreciated

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I have an 8 yr old Siamese, no previous health problems apart from getting in the odd scrap. On Monday night we noticed he had a very slight wheezy cough and we put it down to a possible hairball (although he has never had a problem before).

DH got home from work yesterday and found him laying on the back of the sofa, with very quick but deep breathing. He didn't want any food, and didn't want to move. He was trying to sleep but clearly was unable to settle. Before bed I wrapped him up in a blanket and put him on my pillow (we totally spoil love our cats as you can probably tell). In the morning he seemed perfectly well, he was running up and do the hallway screaming for his breakfast. Dh went to work after me and said he was still coughing badly and quite often but otherwise seemed fine.

I have got home tonight and he now seems worse than last night. I placed my ear on his chest and it sounds like he is hyperventilating. He has also started dribbling from his mouth. We can't think of any changes in the house which could have cause this reaction, and anything that could harm him is locked away. We did wonder if he has been spooked by something as he is a rather sensitive would, but this does seem an extreme reaction and doesn't explain his wheezy cough. Also, he is kept in during the day as we don't have a cat flap, so he couldn't have got hold of/eaten anything whilst we were working.

RustyPaperClip I am so so sorry I am crying for you.
Losing a beloved animal is one of the very saddest things imaginable and nothing will replace him.

Your cat sounds a most special soul.

aww big hug op xx they are v special cats xx

Oh Three I am so sorry for your dear cat. My lovely cat leapt out from our downstairs window tonight and I immediately thought that he had taken himself off to die (even though it was such a short illness) but he went out to the garden and he somehow managed to drag himself over to me. He collapsed, nearly breathing, but I am trying to get some comfort from the fact he must have put all his energy into coming home.

Can I share a photo of my lovely cat? He was just so beautiful

He certainly was beautiful. I am so so sorry Rusty

lovely pic xx rusty

I'm so sorry. I know what it is to lose a special cat. Time is a healer but it never goes away xx

He was a very handsome boy and that is a lovely photo. Hope you managed to get some sleep.

I'm so sorry. When the raw pain of loss has passed you will be able to remember him with love and laughter. He sounds a unique and special boy.

Bonded Siamese are unique beings aren't they? The pain passes - and there will be another in your life some day. You just have to grit your teeth and get through this loss.

(It took me a week to stop crying when my darling Twoago died. I was bereft.)

I am so sorry. I have a thing about oriental cats - had a lot of heartbreak last year. Very sorry - it is so shocking.

I am so sorry for your shocking loss. I have a 5 year old boy with heart failure. I felt guilty when he was diagnosed that I hadn't noticed he was unwell but the vets reassured me that cats are excellent at hiding problems until it is too late. He was diagnosed at the beginning of January and they only give them 6-9 months so although he is still with me I feel your pain.

Is he a blue point? My parents had a blue point, William. He was a right character, usually for the wrong reasons and he left a massive hole when he passed.

The vet did say that cats are excellent at hiding any health problems, it is still such a shock though. I was so looking forward to this weekend as the weather is lovely and he loved sunbathing and rolling around in the sun.

Our other little cat seems ok at the moment but we are worried about her. She would spend hours licking his fur, normally in the the wrong direction but he would grudgingly put up with it

You can't always tell, Troys. My darling Oneago, an 8 year old who had seemed to be in the rudest of health, dropped dead one sunny morning while I'd nipped downstairs to receive a parcel from the postie. I'd been out of the bedroom for less than a minute - it was that quick. (We didn't have a necropsy performed but it was almost certainly his heart going - and with absolutely no previous warnings.)

Troys yes he was a blue point. He was such a character. I knew this day would come and we would be devastated, but it came too soon. He still acted like an excitable kitten

On the other hand, Seniorboy, who has had a heart murmur since he cam to live with us, has - for the past year -.had no sound to speak of from the right side of his heart. (As the youngsters in the family say 'Oh well - it it works for him!' ) He's now over 21.

Just enjoy their presence while they're with you. That's all you can do with people and animals both, really.

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Oh my. I am so very sorry that this has happened. Be kind to yourselves. A big ginger furred hug is on its way to your husband, and some e flowers 💐 for you.

I keep thinking that he is going to appear any moment, screaming for food and cuddles. I held him in the car but he seemed a bit distressed so I put him back in the cat carrier but kept my hand on his chest until I thought he had stopped breathing. I picked him up and his whole body was limp. I know there was nothing I could have done but I feel so incredibly guilty for not being able to save him. I think I got about 3 hours sleep and my eyes are puffy from crying so much

I just want to say a massive thank to all of you for your kind words. Some people don't understand how a pet can truly be part of your family.

I don't think there was a single thing you could have done that you didn't actually do.

You'll likely be reeling from the loss of him even more than how he died. That emptiness in the house is a hard thing right enough. A very hard thing.

I'm so sorry. I know how you feel. All my love

All my sympathy to you today Rusty.

I don't know it would help you, but I found in a similar position that it helped to light a little lantern with a tea light in every night to light the way for a beloved soul.