scrain2329
06-04-2009, 02:07 PM
Hello,
I am usually on the dog section but I have a question about my boyfriends cat.
She is close to 20 now, and has been feeling a little icky recently.
They toke her to the vet a little while ago for a blister that formed on her ear. we wanted cauterize the tip of the ear but they said they they couldnt because it might be cancerous cells and it wouldn't fix anything, so they said they want to test for cancer, and test all of her organs to see how strong they are etc. She was an outdoor kitty for most of her life, had never been to the vet but when she was 16 to get a check up before they moved from California to here. Only had a couple shots in her life, doesn't love to snuggle, not a very big people person but.. she lived a hard life before they got her. Testing her whole body to see if she was old and close to the end really didn't make sense to them since they have been preparing for it for a while now, and know she is old and her body is tired.
anyways, background done...
She threw up a couple times this morning, and her movements are uncontrollable. Very watery, and when they are ready. All my boyfriend is explaining is "it is almost like dark water coming out and it just drips out, like she doesnt know she has to go so she cant make it to her litter box." What can they do or give her to settle her tummy so she doesn't get to stressed out or put too much pressure on her body since she is such a old lady? I feel so bad, I am not a big cat person, i dont have any but an animal is an animal and I feel for the poor old girl. I am scared that she is getting really sick and that the stress of them trying to keep her in one area will make her worse. hopefully somebody has some advice :confused: thanks for reading!
I am usually on the dog section but I have a question about my boyfriends cat.
She is close to 20 now, and has been feeling a little icky recently.
They toke her to the vet a little while ago for a blister that formed on her ear. we wanted cauterize the tip of the ear but they said they they couldnt because it might be cancerous cells and it wouldn't fix anything, so they said they want to test for cancer, and test all of her organs to see how strong they are etc. She was an outdoor kitty for most of her life, had never been to the vet but when she was 16 to get a check up before they moved from California to here. Only had a couple shots in her life, doesn't love to snuggle, not a very big people person but.. she lived a hard life before they got her. Testing her whole body to see if she was old and close to the end really didn't make sense to them since they have been preparing for it for a while now, and know she is old and her body is tired.
anyways, background done...
She threw up a couple times this morning, and her movements are uncontrollable. Very watery, and when they are ready. All my boyfriend is explaining is "it is almost like dark water coming out and it just drips out, like she doesnt know she has to go so she cant make it to her litter box." What can they do or give her to settle her tummy so she doesn't get to stressed out or put too much pressure on her body since she is such a old lady? I feel so bad, I am not a big cat person, i dont have any but an animal is an animal and I feel for the poor old girl. I am scared that she is getting really sick and that the stress of them trying to keep her in one area will make her worse. hopefully somebody has some advice :confused: thanks for reading!