Kitty with fibrosarcoma

[krazyaboutkatz]

Welcome to PT. I'm so sorry to hear about Tiger. Although I haven't experienced this type of cancer before, my Sunny had squamous cell carcinoma which was a very aggressive form of cancer. He had it in his lower jaw. I could've put him through chemo and radiation treatments but there was no guarantee and it was also very expensive. I just decided to try to keep him as comfortable as possible and my vet gave me a time line of 3-5 months.

I found out in early Dec.2009 and I had Sunny put down on Feb. 28th 2010. I just watched for his quality of life and he began losing a lot weight, not eating very well, and throwing up a lot of the food that he had eaten. He also seemed to be very tired most of the time and in some pain. I know it's a hard thing to say goodbye but letting a beloved animal go is a very kind thing to do. They are then pain free and aren't suffering any more. Sunny was only 9 years old and he had been with me since he was 8 months old. I miss him every day but I know that he's in a better place.

I'll keep Tiger in my thoughts and prayers and I'm sure that he'll let you know when his time has come. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[Catty1]

A few people have had success with something called Transfer Factor. If nothing else, it might help your furbaby be more comfortable. TF - like Essiac - makes the body system alkaline, which cancer cells are not supposed to like.

illustr8r used that on her cat Hamish. He had a different cancer and was given two months to live. That was almost a year ago, I think. He even outlived his cancer-free brother, sadly.

I'll send her a link to your post.

HUGS


PS - are you near a vet school at all? They sometimes have new things happening.

[Medusa]

I'm sorry that I can't be of any help to you. I just wanted to say that I do hope there are some options for your dear kitty and that you still have some quality time w/him. Keep the faythe.

[Moesha]

I had a kitty that had fibro sarcoma. It was on his gums rather than vaccine induced. He was diagnosed in early September last year and was put to sleep on October 5th. If you search the Cat Health section, you can read about his situation. His name was Morgan. I'm very, very sorry to hear about your situation. Give Tiger as much love and attention as you can. You won't regret it.

Here is the link to Morgan's cancer thread.

[sugarpaws]

Hi
I am sorry to hear this, I know how heartbreaking it is. Our senior baby Sammy was diagnosed at the beginning of March with fibrosarcoma. I was petting his head one Friday morning and felt a bump on his head next to his left year. We took him in next Mon to our regular vet who too a needle aspiration sample and sent it in to the pathology lab. While waiting for the results we scheduled surgery for removal of the mass. The biopsy was sent in as well and it came back as a fibrosarcoma. We took him to an oncologist who recommended removal of the entire ear (internal and external) or radiation.

Sammy is a very sensitive kitty and does not take stress too well. While he was healing from the removal surgery he lost 6oz and was scratching his neck like crazy around the E collar so we he would not take well such a major surgery. The radiation would have to be done in Columbus which is 3 hours away from us. It would be a daily session under anesthesia for three weeks and he would have to be boarded there. He spent 2 years at a shelter before we adopted him 5 years ago and we know he would think we abandoned him.

So we went to a holistic vet who put him on Transfer Factor Plus and Neoplasene (this is homeopathic chemo). He takes this everyday and he has been doing well. Pls pm me if you want more details on these treatments.

Best wishes to you and you baby!

[kb2yjx]

I, too, am so sorry to learn about your kitty. I am a strong believer in good quality of life and maintaining the cats dignity. Prayers for your kitty and you!!

[jenluckenbach]

Our dear beautiful Rutherford had this.

It moved to his lungs, so when breathing became too difficult for him, we knew it was time to say good bye.

I am so sorry that the prognosis isn't more hopeful.

Love him while you can and be strong when he can no longer be.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}