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I am so sorry for your loss. I think it's important to remember that actually in animals a lot of cancers go undetected until they get very serious symptoms or stop eating or lose a lot of weight - humans can say "I keep getting a pain here" or "I'm having this particular symptom" and are more...

Oh also remember to look after yourself too, it can be very tiring having a beloved cat ill enough that they need to be tube fed, so make sure to eat regularly and well yourself, try to get decent sleep etc. - you can't help anyone else if you're not well yourself. It can be exhausting both in...

Sorry to hear you and your cat are going through this - it can be very difficult for us to deal with emotionally I think, as well as the additional care needed in terms of doing the feedings and stoma care etc. Slightly different situation, I went through it with my Radar (may he rest in peace...

I think we sometimes have expectations of death that it happens peacefully, just slipping away in their sleep comfy in their bed - this is sadly rarely the case, and it can be traumatic to witness and is sometimes not even quick. For what it's worth, I don't think you did anything wrong - you...

My special cat was also called Sonic, he has been gone 2 years now and my heart is still broken. I can enjoy life now but it still hurts to think about him and I miss him every day - but it does get easier to bear. My condolences for your sad loss :(

Thanks - the vet gave me 7 pills free of charge to tide me over while waiting for delivery - the supplier was also really helpful and processed the order right away as soon as they received a valid prescription so those are on their way too - phew! One of those things that was really stressful...

My cat's prescription got messed up, I am in the UK and the system here is we can request a prescription and pay for that and buy the meds somewhere cheaper than from our vet (which is often at a 3x markup). Anyway without going into too much detail, everything with getting my cat's...

What a beautiful eulogy to your beloved Albert. Sounds like you did everything you could to give him a good life and keep him strong for as long as possible. So very sorry for your loss.

Oh no, that's tragic - it is so hard to lose one young in sudden circumstances like that. You didn't do anything wrong - it's normal to feel guilt as part of the grieving process when you have complete responsibility for another being's care - but that doesn't mean that you could have done...

It's normal to go through all the what-ifs and some guilt and wondering whether you did the right thing, we wouldn't be caring humans if we didn't agonise over it - it sounds like she was very sick and you helped her to not suffer any longer. You gave her a great life filled with love and...

No no please do not feel bad, you did the exact right thing for the cat. It is natural to feel guilt in these situations, we all do, it's part of our compassion to wonder whether we did the right thing. But please trust me you did right by your feral friend, it sounds like he was extremely...

I use EasyPill cat putty, Jakey LOVES it, he pesters me if his daily pill treat is even a bit late. I am in the UK btw.

Getting into the tunnels wouldn't be difficult, there are plenty of bits of the underground network that aren't underground (Pimlico station and all of the Victoria line is underground, but there are bits of the network in the open air between there and the nearby Sloane Square station), as well...

Oh my goodness, how terrible to lose this little love just when it looked like life was getting better. Thank you for helping this little cat in her time of greatest need. You may have loved her for only a few days, but that is what they do, get into your heart so quickly. I am so sorry that...

When my Jakey was first diagnosed with kidney disease, he also had liver readings that were a bit off - the vet suggested an ultrasound which we had done, that showed an inflamed pancreas, so it was pancreatitis causing the odd liver readings, rather than problem with the liver itself. It was...

It's horrible knowing that the time is coming - but honestly out of my 2 boys that I have had put to sleep, the one where I had an appointment in advance and spent some precious time with him doing palliative care was far far less traumatic than the one I had to do more or less right away after...

Most cats do not have a particular breed, they are just natural cats descended from their wild ancestors. Your beauty is most likely 100% domestic long hair.

Heart murmur detected by stethoscope in cats can just be a reaction to stress in the vet office. It would take further investigation to check whether that murmur even actually exists as a long-term issue. Even if it is, many cats have low grade heart murmurs and are otherwise completely healthy...

Another anniversary thread from me, today is 1 year since I had my darling Sonic put to sleep. He was the feline love of my life and I am still completely and utterly heartbroken, and shaken by his loss. My world will never be the same again without him. He developed kidney problems that...

I know you all will understand. Thinking of him tonight, on the 3rd anniversary of his death. He went through some bouts of ill health throughout his life including at one point having to be tube fed for 6 weeks after he stopped eating following surgery. Nursed him night and day through that. He...