My beautiful cat who is 12 has been “getting older” over the past year. This summer she started behaving really oddly, going round in circles for a long time and no longer coming upstairs, no longer cleaning her fur, stepping into her water bowls. Walking around our feet so we trip up.
Several visits to the vet and she was diagnosed with just old age - spinal pain. Given painkillers and vitamin shots. But this last week she has disintegrated severely, lies splayed across the floor. Since yesterday she is no longer eating, just licking some wet food when I bring it to her mouth. Her pupils are permanently dilated. I think she is going to die. I am sure that since yesterday she is in pain. I give her the painkiller drops into her mouth now sinxe she wont eat her food anymore.
I wont let her out today but i am glad she could lounge in the sunshine yesterday. She just shuffles this early morning, isnt walking properly.
I cant believe this disibtegration is from old age alone and i think she is demented - she jumped on front of the lawnmower 2 days ago and 4 days ago the neighbour rescued her from the edge of the road, saying she looked very confused and lost.
I feel very guilty. I should have taken better care of her. I always thought she would live much longer, she was always slim and super fit and very intelligent, emotionally and socially, she could jump up and press handles to open doors.
Has anyone had a similar experience? Is there anything that can be done? I would only allow her to be put to sleep if there was no other hope.