now that picture I like!!!
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I LOVE that picture! Looks just like my sweet girl. Iāve been looking for new entryway art and may have to get thisā¦ purrrrrfect dimensions and colors too! 
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Woke up this morning and found my oldest cat (16+) injured behind the toilet. He runs out of hiding for food, so I was really scared. It looks like he got into a fight with my other cat and hurt his leg and paw. Iām rushing him to the vet this morning. Please say a prayer!
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I rushed him to the vet, we were the first ones as they opened. The doctor didnāt come in until 9am (they recommended leaving him as it was only an hour) and she just called me saying heās having trouble breathing and it may not have been a fight, but a fall or heart attack or something else due to his age. Theyāre doing radiology and a physical right now. She said thereās no need for me to be there and try not to worry (fat chance) and sheāll call with the results. If there is fluid in the lungs it will have to be drained. Please no, I wasnāt expecting this. He was JUST FINE yesterday! JUST FINE! Running and playing as always. Never had difficulty breathing. Never had anything else wrong. WHAT IS GOING ON. 
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I hope that this is all treatable! So scary for you and for the poor kitty.
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I know this cat is old and annoys me to no end, but PLEASE donāt let anything happen to him.
Iāve known him since my relative got him as a kitten, spent so much time in that house with him.
She became terminally ill and I adopted him in March 2024. Heās had a wonderful life since then, although now I wish I spent more time with him. If he pulls through, I will spend every moment with him. My other cat is sick too, and Iām trying to do the same with herā¦
That relative died earlier this year. Iām dealing with health issues, as is my family. Everyone is sick, dropping like flies. Now this gorgeous cat.
If he goes, Iāll be truly heartbroken. It will be the end of a life I once lived. The only time I ever felt at peace.
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I feel like an IDIOT for not rushing him to the emergency vet when I found him at 6am. I noticed the quick breathing when I put him in his carrier, but thought he was just in a fight and it was adrenaline. I never thought he may have had a heart attack or stroke or something else!
That said, when we were walking into the vet he was meowing and perked up. I was petting him and he kept trying to stand but was having trouble with the front paw. I wonder if he had a stroke? His face and everything is fine. Iām sorry, Iām just in absolute shock right now. This cat has been in terrific health, never a sign of illness, and very active for his age.
I put his carrier on the kitchen table and pet him while waiting the 45 minutes for the vet to open. He was trying to stand and purring.
Iām truly just in shock right now. If he goes, I donāt know what will happen to me. I honestly may just fall apart. Iāve held it together for so much SHIT going on in my life and family and I cannot take this too. PLEASE GOD NOT THIS TOO.
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Please donāt beat yourself up about this. Iāve been in the same situation with pets and hate myself for not doing this or that sooner or differently. Iām sure that you have been a wonderful friend and companion to this kitty and your other one too.
Early this past spring, I made the decision to have one of my cats euthanized. I spent weeks and months second-guessing that decision and actually made myself sick over it. We do the best we can, given the information and resources that we have available to us in the moment.
That said, letās hope that your kitty comes through this awful thing upright and okay, so you can spend more time enjoying each otherās company.
Big hugs! I will be thinking of you both.
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Please donāt blame yourself. Prayers for both of you.
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Oh great, here come all the āwhat ifsā and wishing I spent more time with him. I want just one more movie night together, where I canāt focus because of his meowing. Thatās my favorite thing to do with him.
He doesnāt get along with the other cats, but they look fine and the vet said it doesnāt seem like a fight. Based on where I found him and the litter on his neck, he may have had a medical issue in the litter box then stumbled out.
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Iām so sorry youāre going through this and I pray all will be well. But please donāt let the āwhy didnāt Iās torture you. Youāve done your best to give your kitty a great life and you sprang into action immediately as soon as you knew something was wrong.
The thing is, pets often hide their illness or injuries, so often they seem perfectly fine - but then suddenly things go downhill quickly. Itās happened to me. I had a dog who was healthy, but one morning, he was moping around and didnāt seem like himself so I made a vet appointment for the next day. I went out for a few hours and returned home to find he had passed away.
We never know what can happen, or when it will happen. All we can do is care for our loved ones and be kind to others in the moments we are privileged to have with them.
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I am sitting here right beside you, and it brings back a flood of memories, some happy, some not so. I wonāt tell you how to think or what to feel, because regardless, we always blame ourselves, even when in our hearts we know that some things in life are just not within our control. Our pets are family, and we love fiercely and loyally, and we know when they look at us they know they are loved, and the look in their eyes tells us that they love us right back. Itās just as hard waiting and hoping for a positive outcome for our pets as it is waiting for news regarding our family members. I do believe in the power of prayer, and am sending prayers to you and your lovely boy, along with the biggest hugs ever. We are all here for both of you. 
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Unfortunately he has some medical issues that went undiagnosed and are too serious to treat regardless. He has fluid around his heart, advanced heart disease, and is struggling to breathe. Theyāve had him in an oxygen chamber, but heās only declining. They arenāt able to do x-rays because his condition is so poor. Any treatment would kill him.
The ābrokenā paw is actually the result of a nerve condition (or possible stroke) and is not able to be fixed.
The vet and I spoke at great length, and she said due to his condition, it would be most humane to not disturb him during euthanasia. Iāve never NOT been there, but in this specific instance, it seems like the right thing to do. She is giving an anesthetic gas and said heās so weak, he may not even need the other shot.
Iām distraught, but somehow relieved to know this was not a fight, but an age related medical issue.
I wish I could be there, but I understand her reasoning and will do the most humane thing in this ONE instance. I made it very VERY clear that he must be surrounded with love and heavily sedated. Someone on speaker (maybe the tech) got choked up.
God, please watch over my baby as he passes the Rainbow Bridge and reunites with his loved ones.
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Iām in shock right now.
Last night I couldnāt fall asleep because they were running around playing. I fell asleep around midnight, fed them right after I woke up at 6am, and this happens. WHAT??? Iām just in shock. I didnāt know he had heart disease. I didnāt know he was in poor health. He was jumping on and off cabinets just yesterday. He was so warm and cuddly, I NEVER suspected any health problems.
I didnāt take him to the vet since I got him in March 2024 because he WAS in such good shape, and his most recent appointment in early 2024 didnāt reveal any concerns. Iām just shocked.
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Iām so sorry that this happened to him and to you. 
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I went through almost the exact same thing with my 18 year old cat. It sucks! Thinking of you and your boy, fingers crossed for good news.
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Iām looking for the right words, but they just wonāt come ā¦ Peace & Love
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Iām dealing with it better than expected. Iām sure the emotions will come, but for now Iām at peace knowing heās at peace.
Due to the circumstances, I asked if I could see him once heās gone. Now Iām rethinking that. I still have a few hours to decide.
On one hand, I want to see him one last time. But I think I want my final memory to be of his cute smile, and not his body. What would you do?
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I would prefer to remember him as he was when he was playing with your other cat and jumping around the house yesterday. But thatās just me. When I had to have my little boy Ira euthanized, I petted and kissed him in the examination room. I couldnāt even take the pet carrier home with me.
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