I lost a cat and later had a dream. In the dream the cat showed up outside the glass door. A friend of mine was there and said, "Oh, look who is here." I replied, "I know, it's too bad we can't let him in."
I didn’t share with others how devastated I felt when I had the emergency vet euthanize my beloved cat. I thought no one would really understand the pain, because he wasn’t human. But it’s comforting to know there’s a whole community here who very much understand how you feel about the loss of your cat.
My son is having the worst Christmas ever. With the 12 yr old cat sick, he wanted to stay home so I drove down there and spent Christmas there. The cat is in his final days, will eat and drink a bit and waddles painfully to the litter box 5 feet away but mostly sleeps in his bed. Just a matter of time and he figures he'd be calling the vet Monday or Tuesday unless he rallies.So sorry, badatmath. This hits close to home because I just got off the phone with my son, who is having a similar issue with his cat right now. He has been losing a lot of weight, but otherwise pretty good. Took him to the vet today, and they found a mass in his belly, and red blood count really low. I think he is opting to just managing his comfort. Vet expects his body to start shutting down in a matter of weeks. Always a hard decision, and my son has been very close to this cat, but it has had other health issues.
Cat #2 is doing ok. Blood levels pretty normal. No clue on the seizure. We think he probably bit something in his mouth to make it bleed, because the tooth doesn't look too bad. So he came back home and scarfed down some food and roamed the house.
The clock is winding down on Cat #1. Likely that tomorrow is his last day. I offered to stay but my son wants time alone with him. This cat was his companion through some tough times so there's a true bond. I'm back home now. Gave my own cat a big hug.