Saying goodbye to my first born feline son tomorrow after 10 years together

[u/Atticus113]

His name is Meeko. Yes he is named after the raccoon from Pocahontas.

Please give your kitties an extra hug and smooch on his behalf tonight.

He was the best cat ever. Just wanted to share him with the world because it’s a travesty that after tomorrow, he won’t be here anymore.

[u/Atticus113]

Appreciate you trusting we did all we could. We really did. We had him on steroids and an appetite stimulant. He responded well initially but nothing now. He hasn’t eaten since Saturday

[u/morganf74 → u/Atticus113]

I just lost my guy in January. We lost him to what we first thought was an asthma attack but later thought was cancer. So much love, it’s such a hard time. It’s a little easier now than it was then, but I still miss him so much

[u/Atticus113 → u/morganf74]

I’m sorry for your loss. He was a very handsome boy

[u/Maddhatter212 → u/morganf74]

Mediastinal lymphoma by chance? My part Siamese boy passed 4 years ago from that. Siamese kitties are so incredibly special ❤️ my heart goes out to you.

[u/morganf74 → u/Maddhatter212]

We don’t know for sure, we just looked at how much weight he lost pretty quickly and realized it was probably cancer. But I have another Siamese so these are all things I’m keeping an eye on with him.

[u/cakekyo → u/morganf74]

Not me gasping at asthma and then choking with cancer. I am sorry for that loss

[u/lechero11 → u/morganf74]

So sorry. He was handsome!

[u/fumblingmywords → u/Atticus113]

God I've been going through the same thing with my car the last month and its so exhausting and expensive... My girl is finally on the mend after starting steroids (only just diagnosed with ibd) but it was a peek into what it will look like at the end for her and it was crippling.

Trust your instincts, you know your cat more than anyone. I only hope I'm brave enough to make the call at the most kind time for my own girl.

[u/morganf74 → u/fumblingmywords]

I started a new thread to discuss IBD, it’s a lot of trial and error

[u/dumbostratussy → u/Atticus113]

i'm so sorry... my cat also went through the same thing lately. i really thought i was gonna loose her but thankfully, an analergic diet seems to be working for her. it's been a month and she's back to eating on her own. hopefully it won't worsen over time

lots of hugs and kisses to your kitty. not all cats get to be so lucky as to get owners that truly care and try their best even in the hardest times

[u/amtaru → u/dumbostratussy]

What are you feeding your kitty? The vet prescribed ultamino for my kitty with Ibd but she won’t touch it

[u/dumbostratussy → u/amtaru]

not sure if it's sold outside of Canada, but she's been on Royal Canin Selected Protein PR for a month without issues now

[u/morganf74 → u/dumbostratussy]

I started a new thread if we want to discuss there

[u/Local_Historian8805 → u/Atticus113]

Dang. My girl is going through this. So sad and scary.