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Greta is 11. Perfectly healthy until about 6 months ago. After much testing, diagnosed with pancreatitis and diabetes. The diabetes is proving to be insulin resistant. Started with Prozinc, worked our way up to 8 units with no success. Changed to Lantus and we are now up to 5 units twice...

Anya is about 9 ish - not sure of age as she is a rescue. She stopped eating and started losing weight. To make a long story short, we just got the diagnosis after an xray, bloodwork and a sonogram that it is kidney cancer. They are not sure if lymphoma, or carcinoma. Dr says if carcinoma, a...

I have been reading older posts and would like to hear from anyone who has had a cat diagnosed with this in the past and how that cat is doing now, or if passed, how it progressed (not looking to open up old hurts as I have lost enough of my babies to know that the pain never goes away)...

16 year old cat had gotten more finicky. He now will only eat baby food. He also tried and ate Hills A/D that I had for another senior cat that was recently sick, however medically he does not need it and I have no more anyway. I need suggestions for wet food but the consistency of baby food or...

I have had 16 year old Brady for 8 years, and all that time he has had IBD, but otherwise fairly healthy. Had a tumor on his back that burst, so we reluctantly agreed that he needed surgery to remove it. He survived anesthesia well and the 4 inch incision is healing beautifully. On Sunday...

Friends, although I have had many senior cats over the years, I just adopted Tiger from the shelter I volunteer at; she is 16.5 years old and I am looking for some suggestions. I adopted her Sunday after she still had no inquiries at our Clear the Shelters event - no one really wants the...

Shotsie is 11 or 12 (a rescue, so not sure).  Diagnosed two weeks ago with adenocarcinoma in his intestines.  Vet wont do a bowel resection since it has spread to his lymph nodes.  We also decided against chemo for various reasons.  Although he is one of 5 cats in my household, each is special...

Background - I have three cats of my own - Greta age 3 who we adopted as a kitten (we also adopted her brother Gordon who went to the Rainbow Bridge at 18 months due to FIP), Brady, age 12 who we adopted 3 years ago, his past is relatively unknown and he has IBD controlled with medication, then...

When the moment comes... Thank you. I needed to read that.yesterday at 2:35 pm, my 18 month old kitten Gordon died in my arms. He had the wet form of FIP. Three weeks ago, he was the healthiest and most rambunctious kitten you had ever seen. I had to make the decision, and it was so...