My beautiful, previously healthy 13 year old male cat seemed to lose his appetite a week ago. By day four, we took him in. An X-ray revealed pleural effusion in the chest and we were referred to a cardiologist who removed the fluid. His heart is fine but the lab diagnosed him with Pulmonary blah blah carcinoma (sorry, can't remember all of it).
I am devastated. I truly expected him to live to at least 15 or 16. I realize that there is no hope for him, but I hate seeing him eating so little. He "normally" would eat 1-1 1/2 5 oz cans of food a day; now about 1/4 of that. He seems to want to eat but sniffs it and walks away.
He spends a lot of time under the bed but does come out to be petted and look out the window.
I asked the cardiac vet if he suggests an appetite stimulant and he said something like "you could but it might not work". It is so hard to watch him eat so little.
If anyone has experience with cats with cancer and appetite stimulants, I'd like to hear. Lastly, I'd also like to know how will I know it is time.
Heart-broken.
I am devastated. I truly expected him to live to at least 15 or 16. I realize that there is no hope for him, but I hate seeing him eating so little. He "normally" would eat 1-1 1/2 5 oz cans of food a day; now about 1/4 of that. He seems to want to eat but sniffs it and walks away.
He spends a lot of time under the bed but does come out to be petted and look out the window.
I asked the cardiac vet if he suggests an appetite stimulant and he said something like "you could but it might not work". It is so hard to watch him eat so little.
If anyone has experience with cats with cancer and appetite stimulants, I'd like to hear. Lastly, I'd also like to know how will I know it is time.
Heart-broken.