Cat is sick? Need advice!

[Taz_Zoee]

Oh no. He does not look like he feels good at all. I'm glad you're taking him to the vet. Hopefully it's an easy fix for him.

I will be thinking of you and Clyde.

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I know...I feel so bad for him. I did notice that he's been catching crickets and eating them the past couple of weeks. I hope that doesn't have anything to do with him not feeling well. He has me so worried right now!!

[TommyCat]

Oh, poor baby. We'll be waiting to hear from you and hope he's okay.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry to hear that Emo doesn't feel well. Hopefully it's nothing serious. Please update us about his vet visit when you can. Prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

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Well I'm so sad to report that Clyde had to be put to sleep Tue evening.

When I got home from work he was still in the shower but sprawled out on his side and appeared to have peed on himself. I gave him some water and he was so weak that he almost fell over. I rushed him to the vet. They were unable to get a temperature and found that he was extremely aniemic and his gums were very pale. The vet felt a large mass on his spleen and said that his bowel was enlarged. There was also something said about his lymph nodes. The vet thinks that he might have had lymphoma. I really had no choice other than to relieve his pain by putting him to sleep.

That was the hardest decision I ever had to make! I'm so sad and upset and I miss him so much already! I just don't understand how all this happened so quick. He was just at the vet last month for his rabies shot.

I just hope that I was able to make this last year a great one for him since everyone else had given up on him. I was determined to give him a happy home and tried as hard as I could to fix him. He would've been 9yrs old on Oct 27th.

Clyde you will be missed so much! I'll never forget you!!

Thanks to everyone who has given me advice and listened to my story. I don't know what I would've done without you!

[Medusa]

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear about Clyde. I somehow missed this thread until now. When I saw the pic of him in the shower facing the wall, the first thing that came to mind was anemia because that's exactly how my RB Puddy behaved shortly before her trip to the Bridge. Anemia can also cause senility in cats and this may be what Clyde was experiencing and, believe me, that would've been a hard road for both of you. You gave Clyde much happiness that he wouldn't have had otherwise and you did right by him to the very end. RIP, dear Clyde. Only good times for you from now on. Peace to you, emo.

[TommyCat]

I am so sorry for your loss and sad for you, as I know it was unexpected. I looked for your thread first thing this morning. My heartfelt prayers go out to you. My 16 year old kitty had intestinal lymphoma, and they can deteriorate so fast and the anemia, too. Try to focus on the good memories.

[allmycats]

I just hope that I was able to make this last year a great one for him since everyone else had given up on him. I was determined to give him a happy home and tried as hard as I could to fix him.

you did

you did all anyone could do, kitty was lucky to have you the last year of his life. I'm sorry for your loss