Geriatric Cat
Question:
I think the old boy should be kept inside, before annoyed neighbors or wouldbe rescuers make away with him. He may be quieter, inside and near you. Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats www.campuscats.org
Response:
For info on geriatric cats:- http://www.messybeast.com/towards-end.htm For info on choosing euthanasia and coping with pet bereavement:- http://www.messybeast.com/euth.htm http://www.messybeast.com/euth2.htm These might help you make the decision, but while he’s happy in himself then keep him going. "Pigs with wings," the Walrus said, "Now there’s a clever thought. I s’pose there might be some around But none have yet been caught, And seeing as they fly about I think I know why not."
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I read an earlier thread concerning the yowling that old cats seem to > do due to deafness or perhaps other medical reasons. I have a 17 year > old cat which was recently taken by a neighbour (don’t know which one) > to the vets on the instructions of the RSPCA. I was lucky that this > vet was the one already treating my old cat Charlie or he might have > been destroyed. He has no ears and has a rodent ulcer on his nose > which never heals for very long despite regular and expensive > injections by the vet. He is unable to groom himself very well so > looks a little untidy. He is also yowling loud and long outside my > door and the doors of my near neighbours (I can often hear him from my > own house). The vet has tested his blood for everything known to man > and says he is reasonably healthy for a cat his age despite his rather > gruesome appearance. I am concerned though that other people think he > is being neglected or even mistreated because he looks so scruffy and > has this wound on this nose (his ear flaps were surgically removed > several years ago due to squamous carcinoma, a form of cancer I > believe). I dont know how long I should persevere with the > injections, dematting of his fur, trying to ignore the yowling (which > is loud and doesn’t stop when he is fed or petted) which is driving > the neighbours mad. He doesn’t appear to be in any pain or discomfort > but there again he sleeps most of the day so his life is fairly > limited. I wouldn’t want to suggest having a healthy animal destroyed > but is he reaching the point where it may be kinder? What do people > think?
Though ragged in appearance, it sounds like he still has a decent quality of life. I wouldn’t euthanize him now. Rene
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I read an earlier thread concerning the yowling that old cats seem to > do due to deafness or perhaps other medical reasons. I have a 17 year > old cat which was recently taken by a neighbour (don’t know which one) > to the vets on the instructions of the RSPCA. I was lucky that this > vet was the one already treating my old cat Charlie or he might have > been destroyed. He has no ears and has a rodent ulcer on his nose > which never heals for very long despite regular and expensive > injections by the vet. He is unable to groom himself very well so > looks a little untidy. He is also yowling loud and long outside my > door and the doors of my near neighbours (I can often hear him from my > own house). The vet has tested his blood for everything known to man > and says he is reasonably healthy for a cat his age despite his rather > gruesome appearance. I am concerned though that other people think he > is being neglected or even mistreated because he looks so scruffy and > has this wound on this nose (his ear flaps were surgically removed > several years ago due to squamous carcinoma, a form of cancer I > believe). I dont know how long I should persevere with the > injections, dematting of his fur, trying to ignore the yowling (which > is loud and doesn’t stop when he is fed or petted) which is driving > the neighbours mad. He doesn’t appear to be in any pain or discomfort > but there again he sleeps most of the day so his life is fairly > limited. I wouldn’t want to suggest having a healthy animal destroyed > but is he reaching the point where it may be kinder? What do people > think?
If the cat is deaf or hearing impaired, you might want to consider keeping him indoors for his own safety since he may not be able to hear oncoming cars and other dangers. This will also eliminate the risk of a neighbor having him killed "for his own good"… If the vet gave him a clean bill of health and he doesn’t appear to be in any pain or discomfort, I certainly would not consider having him killed simply because he’s older and vocal. Good luck, Phil.
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I read an earlier thread concerning the yowling that old cats seem to do due to deafness or perhaps other medical reasons. I have a 17 year old cat which was recently taken by a neighbour (don’t know which one) to the vets on the instructions of the RSPCA. I was lucky that this vet was the one already treating my old cat Charlie or he might have been destroyed. He has no ears and has a rodent ulcer on his nose which never heals for very long despite regular and expensive injections by the vet. He is unable to groom himself very well so looks a little untidy. He is also yowling loud and long outside my door and the doors of my near neighbours (I can often hear him from my own house). The vet has tested his blood for everything known to man and says he is reasonably healthy for a cat his age despite his rather gruesome appearance. I am concerned though that other people think he is being neglected or even mistreated because he looks so scruffy and has this wound on this nose (his ear flaps were surgically removed several years ago due to squamous carcinoma, a form of cancer I believe). I dont know how long I should persevere with the injections, dematting of his fur, trying to ignore the yowling (which is loud and doesn’t stop when he is fed or petted) which is driving the neighbours mad. He doesn’t appear to be in any pain or discomfort but there again he sleeps most of the day so his life is fairly limited. I wouldn’t want to suggest having a healthy animal destroyed but is he reaching the point where it may be kinder? What do people think?
Response:
Unless he has no quality of life (not eating, in pain, etc), I would not have him euthanized. Gail – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I read an earlier thread concerning the yowling that old cats seem to > do due to deafness or perhaps other medical reasons. I have a 17 year > old cat which was recently taken by a neighbour (don’t know which one) > to the vets on the instructions of the RSPCA. I was lucky that this > vet was the one already treating my old cat Charlie or he might have > been destroyed. He has no ears and has a rodent ulcer on his nose > which never heals for very long despite regular and expensive > injections by the vet. He is unable to groom himself very well so > looks a little untidy. He is also yowling loud and long outside my > door and the doors of my near neighbours (I can often hear him from my > own house). The vet has tested his blood for everything known to man > and says he is reasonably healthy for a cat his age despite his rather > gruesome appearance. I am concerned though that other people think he > is being neglected or even mistreated because he looks so scruffy and > has this wound on this nose (his ear flaps were surgically removed > several years ago due to squamous carcinoma, a form of cancer I > believe). I dont know how long I should persevere with the > injections, dematting of his fur, trying to ignore the yowling (which > is loud and doesn’t stop when he is fed or petted) which is driving > the neighbours mad. He doesn’t appear to be in any pain or discomfort > but there again he sleeps most of the day so his life is fairly > limited. I wouldn’t want to suggest having a healthy animal destroyed > but is he reaching the point where it may be kinder? What do people > think?
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Unless he has no quality of life (not eating, in pain, etc), I would > not have him euthanized. > Gail > I read an earlier thread concerning the yowling that old cats seem to > do due to deafness or perhaps other medical reasons. I have a 17 > year old cat which was recently taken by a neighbour (don’t know > which one) to the vets on the instructions of the RSPCA. I was > lucky that this vet was the one already treating my old cat Charlie > or he might have been destroyed. He has no ears and has a rodent > ulcer on his nose which never heals for very long despite regular > and expensive injections by the vet. He is unable to groom himself > very well so looks a little untidy. He is also yowling loud and > long outside my door and the doors of my near neighbours (I can > often hear him from my own house). The vet has tested his blood for > everything known to man and says he is reasonably healthy for a cat > his age despite his rather gruesome appearance. I am concerned > though that other people think he is being neglected or even > mistreated because he looks so scruffy and has this wound on this > nose (his ear flaps were surgically removed several years ago due to > squamous carcinoma, a form of cancer I believe). I dont know how > long I should persevere with the injections, dematting of his fur, > trying to ignore the yowling (which is loud and doesn’t stop when he > is fed or petted) which is driving the neighbours mad. He doesn’t > appear to be in any pain or discomfort but there again he sleeps > most of the day so his life is fairly limited. I wouldn’t want to > suggest having a healthy animal destroyed but is he reaching the > point where it may be kinder? What do people think?
And purring.
Response:
I think the old boy should be kept inside, before annoyed neighbors or wouldbe rescuers make away with him. He may be quieter, inside and near you. Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats www.campuscats.org
Response:
For info on geriatric cats:- http://www.messybeast.com/towards-end.htm For info on choosing euthanasia and coping with pet bereavement:- http://www.messybeast.com/euth.htm http://www.messybeast.com/euth2.htm These might help you make the decision, but while he’s happy in himself then keep him going. "Pigs with wings," the Walrus said, "Now there’s a clever thought. I s’pose there might be some around But none have yet been caught, And seeing as they fly about I think I know why not."
Response:
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I read an earlier thread concerning the yowling that old cats seem to > do due to deafness or perhaps other medical reasons. I have a 17 year > old cat which was recently taken by a neighbour (don’t know which one) > to the vets on the instructions of the RSPCA. I was lucky that this > vet was the one already treating my old cat Charlie or he might have > been destroyed. He has no ears and has a rodent ulcer on his nose > which never heals for very long despite regular and expensive > injections by the vet. He is unable to groom himself very well so > looks a little untidy. He is also yowling loud and long outside my > door and the doors of my near neighbours (I can often hear him from my > own house). The vet has tested his blood for everything known to man > and says he is reasonably healthy for a cat his age despite his rather > gruesome appearance. I am concerned though that other people think he > is being neglected or even mistreated because he looks so scruffy and > has this wound on this nose (his ear flaps were surgically removed > several years ago due to squamous carcinoma, a form of cancer I > believe). I dont know how long I should persevere with the > injections, dematting of his fur, trying to ignore the yowling (which > is loud and doesn’t stop when he is fed or petted) which is driving > the neighbours mad. He doesn’t appear to be in any pain or discomfort > but there again he sleeps most of the day so his life is fairly > limited. I wouldn’t want to suggest having a healthy animal destroyed > but is he reaching the point where it may be kinder? What do people > think?
Though ragged in appearance, it sounds like he still has a decent quality of life. I wouldn’t euthanize him now. Rene
Response:
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I read an earlier thread concerning the yowling that old cats seem to > do due to deafness or perhaps other medical reasons. I have a 17 year > old cat which was recently taken by a neighbour (don’t know which one) > to the vets on the instructions of the RSPCA. I was lucky that this > vet was the one already treating my old cat Charlie or he might have > been destroyed. He has no ears and has a rodent ulcer on his nose > which never heals for very long despite regular and expensive > injections by the vet. He is unable to groom himself very well so > looks a little untidy. He is also yowling loud and long outside my > door and the doors of my near neighbours (I can often hear him from my > own house). The vet has tested his blood for everything known to man > and says he is reasonably healthy for a cat his age despite his rather > gruesome appearance. I am concerned though that other people think he > is being neglected or even mistreated because he looks so scruffy and > has this wound on this nose (his ear flaps were surgically removed > several years ago due to squamous carcinoma, a form of cancer I > believe). I dont know how long I should persevere with the > injections, dematting of his fur, trying to ignore the yowling (which > is loud and doesn’t stop when he is fed or petted) which is driving > the neighbours mad. He doesn’t appear to be in any pain or discomfort > but there again he sleeps most of the day so his life is fairly > limited. I wouldn’t want to suggest having a healthy animal destroyed > but is he reaching the point where it may be kinder? What do people > think?
If the cat is deaf or hearing impaired, you might want to consider keeping him indoors for his own safety since he may not be able to hear oncoming cars and other dangers. This will also eliminate the risk of a neighbor having him killed "for his own good"… If the vet gave him a clean bill of health and he doesn’t appear to be in any pain or discomfort, I certainly would not consider having him killed simply because he’s older and vocal. Good luck, Phil.
Response:
I read an earlier thread concerning the yowling that old cats seem to do due to deafness or perhaps other medical reasons. I have a 17 year old cat which was recently taken by a neighbour (don’t know which one) to the vets on the instructions of the RSPCA. I was lucky that this vet was the one already treating my old cat Charlie or he might have been destroyed. He has no ears and has a rodent ulcer on his nose which never heals for very long despite regular and expensive injections by the vet. He is unable to groom himself very well so looks a little untidy. He is also yowling loud and long outside my door and the doors of my near neighbours (I can often hear him from my own house). The vet has tested his blood for everything known to man and says he is reasonably healthy for a cat his age despite his rather gruesome appearance. I am concerned though that other people think he is being neglected or even mistreated because he looks so scruffy and has this wound on this nose (his ear flaps were surgically removed several years ago due to squamous carcinoma, a form of cancer I believe). I dont know how long I should persevere with the injections, dematting of his fur, trying to ignore the yowling (which is loud and doesn’t stop when he is fed or petted) which is driving the neighbours mad. He doesn’t appear to be in any pain or discomfort but there again he sleeps most of the day so his life is fairly limited. I wouldn’t want to suggest having a healthy animal destroyed but is he reaching the point where it may be kinder? What do people think?
Response:
Unless he has no quality of life (not eating, in pain, etc), I would not have him euthanized. Gail – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I read an earlier thread concerning the yowling that old cats seem to > do due to deafness or perhaps other medical reasons. I have a 17 year > old cat which was recently taken by a neighbour (don’t know which one) > to the vets on the instructions of the RSPCA. I was lucky that this > vet was the one already treating my old cat Charlie or he might have > been destroyed. He has no ears and has a rodent ulcer on his nose > which never heals for very long despite regular and expensive > injections by the vet. He is unable to groom himself very well so > looks a little untidy. He is also yowling loud and long outside my > door and the doors of my near neighbours (I can often hear him from my > own house). The vet has tested his blood for everything known to man > and says he is reasonably healthy for a cat his age despite his rather > gruesome appearance. I am concerned though that other people think he > is being neglected or even mistreated because he looks so scruffy and > has this wound on this nose (his ear flaps were surgically removed > several years ago due to squamous carcinoma, a form of cancer I > believe). I dont know how long I should persevere with the > injections, dematting of his fur, trying to ignore the yowling (which > is loud and doesn’t stop when he is fed or petted) which is driving > the neighbours mad. He doesn’t appear to be in any pain or discomfort > but there again he sleeps most of the day so his life is fairly > limited. I wouldn’t want to suggest having a healthy animal destroyed > but is he reaching the point where it may be kinder? What do people > think?
Response:
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Unless he has no quality of life (not eating, in pain, etc), I would > not have him euthanized. > Gail > I read an earlier thread concerning the yowling that old cats seem to > do due to deafness or perhaps other medical reasons. I have a 17 > year old cat which was recently taken by a neighbour (don’t know > which one) to the vets on the instructions of the RSPCA. I was > lucky that this vet was the one already treating my old cat Charlie > or he might have been destroyed. He has no ears and has a rodent > ulcer on his nose which never heals for very long despite regular > and expensive injections by the vet. He is unable to groom himself > very well so looks a little untidy. He is also yowling loud and > long outside my door and the doors of my near neighbours (I can > often hear him from my own house). The vet has tested his blood for > everything known to man and says he is reasonably healthy for a cat > his age despite his rather gruesome appearance. I am concerned > though that other people think he is being neglected or even > mistreated because he looks so scruffy and has this wound on this > nose (his ear flaps were surgically removed several years ago due to > squamous carcinoma, a form of cancer I believe). I dont know how > long I should persevere with the injections, dematting of his fur, > trying to ignore the yowling (which is loud and doesn’t stop when he > is fed or petted) which is driving the neighbours mad. He doesn’t > appear to be in any pain or discomfort but there again he sleeps > most of the day so his life is fairly limited. I wouldn’t want to > suggest having a healthy animal destroyed but is he reaching the > point where it may be kinder? What do people think?
And purring.
Response:
I think the old boy should be kept inside, before annoyed neighbors or wouldbe rescuers make away with him. He may be quieter, inside and near you. Sharon Talbert Friends of Campus Cats www.campuscats.org
Response:
For info on geriatric cats:- http://www.messybeast.com/towards-end.htm For info on choosing euthanasia and coping with pet bereavement:- http://www.messybeast.com/euth.htm http://www.messybeast.com/euth2.htm These might help you make the decision, but while he’s happy in himself then keep him going. "Pigs with wings," the Walrus said, "Now there’s a clever thought. I s’pose there might be some around But none have yet been caught, And seeing as they fly about I think I know why not."
Response:
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I read an earlier thread concerning the yowling that old cats seem to > do due to deafness or perhaps other medical reasons. I have a 17 year > old cat which was recently taken by a neighbour (don’t know which one) > to the vets on the instructions of the RSPCA. I was lucky that this > vet was the one already treating my old cat Charlie or he might have > been destroyed. He has no ears and has a rodent ulcer on his nose > which never heals for very long despite regular and expensive > injections by the vet. He is unable to groom himself very well so > looks a little untidy. He is also yowling loud and long outside my > door and the doors of my near neighbours (I can often hear him from my > own house). The vet has tested his blood for everything known to man > and says he is reasonably healthy for a cat his age despite his rather > gruesome appearance. I am concerned though that other people think he > is being neglected or even mistreated because he looks so scruffy and > has this wound on this nose (his ear flaps were surgically removed > several years ago due to squamous carcinoma, a form of cancer I > believe). I dont know how long I should persevere with the > injections, dematting of his fur, trying to ignore the yowling (which > is loud and doesn’t stop when he is fed or petted) which is driving > the neighbours mad. He doesn’t appear to be in any pain or discomfort > but there again he sleeps most of the day so his life is fairly > limited. I wouldn’t want to suggest having a healthy animal destroyed > but is he reaching the point where it may be kinder? What do people > think?
Though ragged in appearance, it sounds like he still has a decent quality of life. I wouldn’t euthanize him now. Rene
Response:
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I read an earlier thread concerning the yowling that old cats seem to > do due to deafness or perhaps other medical reasons. I have a 17 year > old cat which was recently taken by a neighbour (don’t know which one) > to the vets on the instructions of the RSPCA. I was lucky that this > vet was the one already treating my old cat Charlie or he might have > been destroyed. He has no ears and has a rodent ulcer on his nose > which never heals for very long despite regular and expensive > injections by the vet. He is unable to groom himself very well so > looks a little untidy. He is also yowling loud and long outside my > door and the doors of my near neighbours (I can often hear him from my > own house). The vet has tested his blood for everything known to man > and says he is reasonably healthy for a cat his age despite his rather > gruesome appearance. I am concerned though that other people think he > is being neglected or even mistreated because he looks so scruffy and > has this wound on this nose (his ear flaps were surgically removed > several years ago due to squamous carcinoma, a form of cancer I > believe). I dont know how long I should persevere with the > injections, dematting of his fur, trying to ignore the yowling (which > is loud and doesn’t stop when he is fed or petted) which is driving > the neighbours mad. He doesn’t appear to be in any pain or discomfort > but there again he sleeps most of the day so his life is fairly > limited. I wouldn’t want to suggest having a healthy animal destroyed > but is he reaching the point where it may be kinder? What do people > think?
If the cat is deaf or hearing impaired, you might want to consider keeping him indoors for his own safety since he may not be able to hear oncoming cars and other dangers. This will also eliminate the risk of a neighbor having him killed "for his own good"… If the vet gave him a clean bill of health and he doesn’t appear to be in any pain or discomfort, I certainly would not consider having him killed simply because he’s older and vocal. Good luck, Phil.
Response:
I read an earlier thread concerning the yowling that old cats seem to do due to deafness or perhaps other medical reasons. I have a 17 year old cat which was recently taken by a neighbour (don’t know which one) to the vets on the instructions of the RSPCA. I was lucky that this vet was the one already treating my old cat Charlie or he might have been destroyed. He has no ears and has a rodent ulcer on his nose which never heals for very long despite regular and expensive injections by the vet. He is unable to groom himself very well so looks a little untidy. He is also yowling loud and long outside my door and the doors of my near neighbours (I can often hear him from my own house). The vet has tested his blood for everything known to man and says he is reasonably healthy for a cat his age despite his rather gruesome appearance. I am concerned though that other people think he is being neglected or even mistreated because he looks so scruffy and has this wound on this nose (his ear flaps were surgically removed several years ago due to squamous carcinoma, a form of cancer I believe). I dont know how long I should persevere with the injections, dematting of his fur, trying to ignore the yowling (which is loud and doesn’t stop when he is fed or petted) which is driving the neighbours mad. He doesn’t appear to be in any pain or discomfort but there again he sleeps most of the day so his life is fairly limited. I wouldn’t want to suggest having a healthy animal destroyed but is he reaching the point where it may be kinder? What do people think?
Response:
Unless he has no quality of life (not eating, in pain, etc), I would not have him euthanized. Gail – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I read an earlier thread concerning the yowling that old cats seem to > do due to deafness or perhaps other medical reasons. I have a 17 year > old cat which was recently taken by a neighbour (don’t know which one) > to the vets on the instructions of the RSPCA. I was lucky that this > vet was the one already treating my old cat Charlie or he might have > been destroyed. He has no ears and has a rodent ulcer on his nose > which never heals for very long despite regular and expensive > injections by the vet. He is unable to groom himself very well so > looks a little untidy. He is also yowling loud and long outside my > door and the doors of my near neighbours (I can often hear him from my > own house). The vet has tested his blood for everything known to man > and says he is reasonably healthy for a cat his age despite his rather > gruesome appearance. I am concerned though that other people think he > is being neglected or even mistreated because he looks so scruffy and > has this wound on this nose (his ear flaps were surgically removed > several years ago due to squamous carcinoma, a form of cancer I > believe). I dont know how long I should persevere with the > injections, dematting of his fur, trying to ignore the yowling (which > is loud and doesn’t stop when he is fed or petted) which is driving > the neighbours mad. He doesn’t appear to be in any pain or discomfort > but there again he sleeps most of the day so his life is fairly > limited. I wouldn’t want to suggest having a healthy animal destroyed > but is he reaching the point where it may be kinder? What do people > think?
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Unless he has no quality of life (not eating, in pain, etc), I would > not have him euthanized. > Gail > I read an earlier thread concerning the yowling that old cats seem to > do due to deafness or perhaps other medical reasons. I have a 17 > year old cat which was recently taken by a neighbour (don’t know > which one) to the vets on the instructions of the RSPCA. I was > lucky that this vet was the one already treating my old cat Charlie > or he might have been destroyed. He has no ears and has a rodent > ulcer on his nose which never heals for very long despite regular > and expensive injections by the vet. He is unable to groom himself > very well so looks a little untidy. He is also yowling loud and > long outside my door and the doors of my near neighbours (I can > often hear him from my own house). The vet has tested his blood for > everything known to man and says he is reasonably healthy for a cat > his age despite his rather gruesome appearance. I am concerned > though that other people think he is being neglected or even > mistreated because he looks so scruffy and has this wound on this > nose (his ear flaps were surgically removed several years ago due to > squamous carcinoma, a form of cancer I believe). I dont know how > long I should persevere with the injections, dematting of his fur, > trying to ignore the yowling (which is loud and doesn’t stop when he > is fed or petted) which is driving the neighbours mad. He doesn’t > appear to be in any pain or discomfort but there again he sleeps > most of the day so his life is fairly limited. I wouldn’t want to > suggest having a healthy animal destroyed but is he reaching the > point where it may be kinder? What do people think?
And purring.
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