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[Puddy_Tat]

She's getting very, frail - lost a lot of weight in the last few weeks and her world has shrunk to a very small area. 21 years old.

Although changing her food to a substantially liquid diet, with some titbits, has helped her rally somewhat and get some energy back and be less tottery. I think it is more like days or weeks now.

(((( senior kittizen ))))

 

[pogofish]

Thanks - she was a rescue cat. I got her at two years old, skin and bone, terrified of people, kept indoors etc.

It took her a very long time to trust people and I'm the only one she's ever really bonded with, When she first got outside, she vanished and I thought that was it, she's off. But no, after a few days, I noticed her watching me from the top of the garden, so I put her food in the greenhouse with a bed and she started going to and from there. Which set the pattern for her till just last year really. In the spring, she'd become the mostly outdoor cat with a bed in the greenhouse and hidey-holes all round the garden, only occasionally checking the house to see all was still ok.

Then you would know when winter arrived because she would move back-in and take-up a warm spot by a fire/heater pretty much for the duration.

She still totters out for a few minutes every morning though but she seldom goes further than her favourite spot under the willow tree, where she could watch the house and her garden from one spot. Or a bush beside it where she could settle down in the full sun and snooze in its shelter for an hour or two.

I spoke to the vet today and it looks like next week unless she rallies again and I'll have her cremated and her ashes will go under the willow.

 

[stavros]

One of the many cats I meet on my walks into town I only ever see outside my regular commute walks. I was coming back from the pub last night at about 10:30 and she spotted me from quite some way, bounding up the footpath for some attention. You're never sure if they remember you after months of absence, but she was really pleased to see me.

 

[eatmorecheese]

Moz objects to Maybot dog chew effigy

 

[Calamity1971]

Moz objects to Maybot dog chew effigy

Mozz looks like he's gonna hurl

 

[Cloo]

She's getting very, frail - lost a lot of weight in the last few weeks and her world has shrunk to a very small area. 21 years old.

Although changing her food to a substantially liquid diet, with some titbits, has helped her rally somewhat and get some energy back and be less tottery. I think it is more like days or weeks now.

Bless her little paws - my last cat (at 17) was like that her last few months - she had no teeth for the last year or so, but she was relatively sprightly until the end. The night before she died she came and sat next to me (which she didn't often do) and looked at me and I just knew at that moment she was 'telling' me she was dying. And I'm not at all sentimental/mystical about this shit, but it was just clear. You may well find she does the same. Lots of love to both of you.

 

[pogofish]

The night before she died she came and sat next to me (which she didn't often do) and looked at me and I just knew at that moment she was 'telling' me she was dying.

Thanks.

I think I just had that - She had a good night last night but this morning I woke to her sitting watching me from a spot she doesn't normally sit but she looked so, so tired/sad.

Then she asked out and went just flopped down under the branches of her little tree and watched the back of the house for a while, before tottering back-in for a very little bit of food - Tuna before going to curl-up under a small table.

I've spoken to the vet and its going to be later this morning.

 

[Schmetterling]

Oh sweetheart. That is so sad.

 

[Cloo]

Lots of love to you and her pogofish

 

[pogofish]

Thanks everyone - its all done.

 

[Chz]

(((pogofish)))

 

[trabuquera]

Oh (((( pogofish ))). Take care of yourself. It's a big wrench and leaves anyone with a heart feeling a bit shaken, even when it's the right thing to do. rest in purrs, old lady wildcat.

 

[clicker]

So sorry . I'm dreading the day.

 

[Calamity1971]

Oh, so sorry ((pogofish)) x

 

[Schmetterling]

 

[fishfinger]

Sorry for your loss

 

[May Kasahara]

Very sorry pogofish

 

[Puddy_Tat]

(((( pogofish ))))

 

[colacubes]

So sorry pogofish. I was surprised how upsetting I found having my 21 year old cat put to sleep even though it was the right decision

 

[purenarcotic]

((Pogo)) so sorry. X

 

[fucthest8]

Sorry to hear that pogofish such a shame, 21 though, that's a good run

 

[petee]

very sorry pogofish
(((old kitty)))

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Oh...I'm sorry pogofish

 

[moose]

Sorry (((pogofish)))

 

[Ming]

(((Pogofish)))

 

[smmudge]

Really sorry to hear that pogofish, what a lovely kitty xxx

 

[Me76]

(((Pogofish)))

 

[High Voltage]

((Pogofish))

From all of us

 

[pogofish]

Thanks again - The little Tabby was looking for her all last night and this morning - most perturbed, esp when she found her bed was gone. They had been a pair since the tabby was a kitten (three years younger) and although they had very different personalities (the tabby is anyone's cat, very friendly and sociable, mostly indoors/around people) they coexisted very well.

I guess she's going to have to get used to being the cat of the house now.

 

[Pickman's model]

Thanks.

I think I just had that - She had a good night last night but this morning I woke to her sitting watching me from a spot she doesn't normally sit but she looked so, so tired/sad.

Then she asked out and went just flopped down under the branches of her little tree and watched the back of the house for a while, before tottering back-in for a very little bit of food - Tuna before going to curl-up under a small table.

I've spoken to the vet and its going to be later this morning.

((((pogofish)))) ((((cat))))