My cat...
 

... I took him to the vet a few hours ago. He was fine one minute, then suddenly he was vomiting and struggling to breathe. He was unsteady on his feet and making weird noises. He's breathing through his mouth with his tongue sticking out and his heart is racing.

The vet has put him in an oxygen tent and is going to x-ray him once he stabilises a little bit. He told us to go home and wait for his call...

I'm so worried. :(

Fingers crossed for him lily :(

oh no lily...

im so sorry to hear that. how old is your cat? at least he's at the vets now... maybe he just ate something bad. he's in safest hands right now though.

my thoughts are with you

L :( :hug: has he had problems like this before? like nina said he's in the best care right now.

Was it something he ate I wonder. Vet should get to the bottom of it.

:fc:

He's 9.

I thought he had ingested something poisonous.. like antifreeze or something... we live in a village, and he rakes and roams all over the place, so it is possible he could get to something like that.. even if the person didn't put it down on purpose..

But, the vet seems to think it might be fluid in his lungs... he says it can be a number of things and would rather wait til he can do the tests to find out. He's never been sick before at all.. so this is all new for him.

My vet was just closing the clinic for the day and he was supposed to take a family member to the airport when I called in, and he got someone else to do it so that he could treat my cat... I know he is in good hands.. he's a good vet, and he does really care about his four-legged clients..

I just wish I knew what was happening... it's so hard to sit and wait for the phone to ring..

Thanks for the kind thoughts though Kizzy, Caitlin, James & LT.. x

wow.. that's pretty lucky. like it was meant to be. How kind of him. that's such a decent thing for him to do.

lets just hope he does all that he can. keep us updated xxx

Hope you hear back soon Lily and I hope he's ok.

Best wishes and I hope everything will be okay :hug:

Only just seen this. Oh Lily, I really hope your cat is going to be ok :hug:

Aw lily....I hope he's ok. You don't have any Lillies it he house do you. My vet told me they are really dangerous to cats after one of mine got sick once. Did you check his gums? It also sounds like shock....could he have been clipped by a car?

Keep us posted though...x

they always check the cats nails to see if there had been a car impact

Bad news. Not long after I posted this thread, my vet rang... he had been working on him for 4 hours straight.. and tried everything. There was fluid in his lungs and every time he drained it out, it built up straight away.. he said it was most likely heart failure. He has seen it a lot in older cats, and sometimes in younger ones, but he says there's really no road back from it. He said that he hadn't left his side in all the time he was there, and there had been absolutely no improvement, so the kindest thing was to put him to sleep.

I can go in tomorrow morning to say goodbye. He was already anaesthetised when the vet rang, so he wanted to just put him to sleep without waking him so as not to cause him any more pain. Needless to say I've been crying ever since. Anyone with pets will understand.

Thanks all for your kind thoughts. x

oh no. i am so sorry to hear that. only 9 years aswell.

if you need someone to talk to, im here... you were brilliant with me 7 months ago when we lost our puss, and I'd love to help you too. but the first few days are the worst. its the worst heartache imaginable, but it does get better after a few days.

the only thing you need right now is time...

so sorry this has happened to you, worst time of year for this to happen too.

:hug:

Horrible news and no words will help, just time. I lost a dog in similar circumstances 3 years ago and it still hurts.

9 great years you gave a life to with love . That is very important.

xx

So sorry to hear that lily, I'm glad you'll have a chance to say goodbye :(

Terrible news, hope your ok Lily and it's not much consolation right now but at least you know he isn't suffering any more. :hug:

Aw lily....I'm so sorry to hear that. It's so crap...:hug:

Oh no, How heartbreaking :sad: :hug: I lost my dog this year so I know how hard it is, my thoughts are with you :hug:

Thanks everyone. Your thoughts are much appreciated. In 20 years of having my own place, I've never been without a cat.. this is the first time. It's so weird.

i can send you Meowzie if you like?

I hope he gets better soon, cat's are seriously resilient so odds are in his favor :fc:

Who is meowzie?

my annoying stray who turned into a house cat

:sad:

I'm so sorry :hug:

Thank you Claudia

haha.. those are the best kind.

I will have to get a cat at some point... I can't have a house without a cat.. it's unnatural..

I hope your cat's alright Lily :hug:

He's gone Luke.. I really should update the thread title.. thanks though :hug:

Lily i'm so sorry. I know how much it hurts to lose a pet. My thoughts are with you and what i'm sure was a lovely, lovely cat :hug:

Oh Lily I didn't realise he went :sad: Aw, My thoughts are with you :hug:

Terrible news.. Sounds like the exact same thing that happened to my dog years ago, the worst part is how sudden it all is

yeah... she's pretty great tbh. It's like they know that you've made their lives so much better.

yes. you must get another cat... only when you are ready though.

I remember the first time we let Meowzie stay in the house. She was sniffing around everywhere and climbing on everything and I got emotional because I thought 'she shouldnt be here, puss should'... but now i'm used to it

i mean, I still cry about it sometimes. I was in a popeyes with my dad and his gf the other day and i mentioned the lion king and burst out crying...

but yeah, time is a healer.

is there anyone home with you tonight? how are your kids feeling?

Omg no :( Sorry to hear that :(

you can have loads of hugs off me :hug:

always here if you ever want to talk :love:

What a really sad thread this is to read, I am really sorry to hear of the loss of your cat.
They become a a member of the family and it is awful when this time comes.
I have a Dog and I dread this day coming.
Take care and I am thinking of you.

Awww I'm so sorry to hear this, hope you and the rest of your family are ok. As you say, anyone with pets know they become part of the family pretty much and it's incredibly hard to say goodbye.

For what it's worth you've obviously been a great owner and put the cats welfare first and most of all you've made your cats 9 years comfy and content which as pretty much paradise for them.

Sorry to hear Lily :(

:sad:

Sorry to hear that. Heartbreaking when anything happens to them. :(

I'm so, so sorry Linda :( remember I'm always here for you if you need a chat. :hug:

...aww jeez Lily, I am so, so sorry..:sad:..that really does suck and how quickly it all happened as well..poor guy, he was obviously struggling so much.....as much as you loved him, he loved you too and you gave him 9 happy years..that's a huge lifetime of happiness Lily...and I’m sure that he felt loved for every single day of those years and couldn't have been a happier cat to be a part of your family...:hug:...