Author Topic: The pet-specific bad news thread (Read 96972 times)

Bledlow · « **Reply #475 on:** 10 October, 2019, 05:50:16 pm »

My stepfather's old cat Gipsy died recently. She'd been spending most of the time asleep lately, & we think she was a bit demented. She sometimes seemed confused. Sadly, we suspect that killed her: she was found floating in the canal basin. Perhaps she forgot that she could no longer jump across gaps onto boats.

Her oldest known living descendant, Tremi, has since died. She'd become very unwell, losing weight fast. The vet diagnosed cancer. Treatment was thought cruel, since she wouldn't understand it, so she had a last trip to the vet.

They were 19 & 17.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #476 on:** 10 October, 2019, 06:55:51 pm »

rogerzilla · « **Reply #477 on:** 05 February, 2020, 08:28:49 pm »

Hector (aka Heccy-Doodles), my onetime little tabby cat, had to be put down today after an X-ray showed his rasping breath was advanced lung cancer.

He lived with my girls and ex-wife but we all went to the vet together. He was only 9.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #478 on:** 05 February, 2020, 08:42:14 pm »

Aw, sorry Roger

hellymedic · « **Reply #479 on:** 05 February, 2020, 09:22:14 pm »

That is sad.

Condolences.

andrewc · « **Reply #480 on:** 05 February, 2020, 09:33:08 pm »

Hugs Roger

rogerzilla · « **Reply #481 on:** 05 February, 2020, 10:06:26 pm »

Thanks. Boo the dim little black cat, obvious runt of a litter, tiny with a humped back and short tail, saw him in and saw him out. Boo has always existed in her own little dream world and is unstressed by anything. I wonder if she'll notice he's gone? She didn't notice when his predecessor died.

Jaded · « **Reply #482 on:** 05 February, 2020, 11:21:50 pm »

That’s sad, and no age.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #483 on:** 20 March, 2020, 04:08:14 pm »

Boo is about to follow him. She's lost the will to live since he died. Won't eat and has barely moved for 3 days. Skin and bone and her face is heartbreakingly sad. Vet gave her steroids but she only rallied for a day or two. We don't want her to die in distress and vet availability next week is doubtful

They obviously had a bond.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #484 on:** 20 March, 2020, 04:12:13 pm »

Aw, sorry Roger

Gattopardo · « **Reply #485 on:** 20 March, 2020, 04:37:34 pm »

So sorry to hear.

fuzzy · « **Reply #486 on:** 01 May, 2020, 11:24:47 pm »

Willow our 17 year old diabetic tortoiseshell is very poorly. She isn't eating, isn't moving much and is looking very down.
She has been admitted to the vets and they have discovered she has kidney problems and very low potassium levels.
There is probably quite a bit they can do but, I am wondering if it would be fair on her to put her through it.

The worst thing about this situation is, if it comes to the ultimate decision, she will probably be on her own. I comforted both our previous cats, Scooby and Sylvester, whilst the vet gave the final injection. I don't think I will be allowed to for Willow.

perpetual dan · « **Reply #487 on:** 02 May, 2020, 11:05:41 am »

That sounds hard. Hugs.

hellymedic · « **Reply #488 on:** 02 May, 2020, 12:42:03 pm »

That's hard.
Hoping for the best for you and Willow.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #489 on:** 02 May, 2020, 12:54:33 pm »

Aw. If they can get her K levels up she might perk up? When Mojo had kidney failure (this was on top of the hypothyroidism) he was on blood pressure tabs and special food.

fuzzy · « **Reply #490 on:** 02 May, 2020, 10:49:39 pm »

Got a phone call at 12:30 this morning. Willow had deteriorated thrugh the evening and her glucose levels were plummeting. She hadn't moved an inch all day. We made the decision. She had had enough.

I brought her home this morning and laid her to rest in the garden after work this evening.
Thanks for all the joy you brought us Willow.

Pingu · « **Reply #491 on:** 02 May, 2020, 11:01:24 pm »

Jaded · « **Reply #492 on:** 02 May, 2020, 11:17:54 pm »

That's so sad.

Best wishes

andrewc · « **Reply #493 on:** 02 May, 2020, 11:30:43 pm »

So sorry Fuzzy

barakta · « **Reply #494 on:** 02 May, 2020, 11:34:46 pm »

I'm so sorry.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #495 on:** 03 May, 2020, 09:57:36 am »

Sorry Fuzzy

eckagain · « **Reply #496 on:** 03 May, 2020, 12:37:02 pm »

Sad news Fuzzy, so sorry for your loss.

davelodwig · « **Reply #497 on:** 05 June, 2020, 09:36:05 am »

One of our guinea pigs, Buttermere or butters as we called her passed away in the night.

Her sister Grasmere, is mouring as they do. She was one of our first pets when we bought this place and only 3 years old.

hellymedic · « **Reply #498 on:** 05 June, 2020, 02:30:27 pm »

Sorry to see this Dave.

RichForrest · « **Reply #499 on:** 20 November, 2020, 10:07:40 pm »

RIP Stella

Dawn had you for 4yrs before I met you. I have known you for 10yrs.
But the time had come for the final vet visit as at 16 your body was starting to give up.
You had a good life

Sleep well little one

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