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Had my old 17 year old boy PTS tonight

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sweetkitty · 09/09/2017 04:27

Sorry but need a handhold with some cat mad people. We used to have 3 cats then just one old tabby boy. He developed a lump on his shoulder that we thought would outlive him. But it kept growing until the only option was to remove his leg, but in a 17 year old cat with kidney disease it would have been too much for him. We thought we would get longer but the tumour was growing huge and burst this morning. Took him to the vets tonight.

He had lost half his body weight as well, it was totally the right thing to do and I stayed with him, the house seems so empty now. I can't sleep and I'm downstairs and usually he would be over demanding attention. The worst but was watching the children say goodbye to him,meh was older than all of them, they are heartbroken. Going to miss him so much

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SabineUndine · 09/09/2017 05:13

Hugs. I lost a 17 yo moggie earlier this year, also kidney failure. It's hard, deciding when to take them to the vet, isn't it?

sweetkitty · 09/09/2017 05:16

It is but I felt he had given up and had no fight in him, the vet said his tumour would be causing pain and once the skin broke it would never heal. Our house revolved around him he will be so missed.

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HepKestrel · 09/09/2017 05:33

So sorry Flowers

But he was cared for and loved, and you didn't let him suffer.

Handhold here.

Rainbowqueeen · 09/09/2017 06:12

Handhold. He sounds like a much loved pet who led the most marvellous life. He was lucky to have you

FizzyBanger · 09/09/2017 14:17

So sorry sweetkitty x Flowers

hellswelshy · 09/09/2017 15:01

So sorry op. We lost our old girl over a week ago, feels like longer. You sound like you did the ultimate loving thing a pet owner can do in that situation. I know it's hard though Flowers

OliviaStabler · 09/09/2017 15:06

So sorry for your loss Flowers

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