10 Signs Your Cat Is Nearing the End of Their Life
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- Being able to spot the common signs that your cat is at the end of their life can help ease the decision to help them cross over the rainbow bridge with dignity.
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I feel like this is so important. As pet parents, we need to be prepared. Yes it's unpleasant and very painful, but ignoring it will not help your kitty if they are struggling. They need you to step up and help them at the end, the same way they've always needed you for food and cuddles and vet visits. End of life care and euthanasia are part of the entire package.
Thank you. I have a senior cat. I hope we have many happy years left.
These processes can go on for years sometimes. I have a cat nearly 21 who has severe kidney failure (been “dying” for 2 years). Yet the good days still well outnumber the bad. She sleeps most of the time, doesn’t play, has lost weight (only 2.4kg now). And yet…. when she’s awake, she’s on my lap or near me, purring (very clingy now). She still yells excitedly at the prospect of new or novel food (has always been incredibly food focused), remains in control of bowels & bladder - but can’t wait if I’m cleaning the litter tray at the wrong moment (yay for puppy pads in litter tray location). On a sunny days, she’s outside dozing contentedly in the sun. No bad smell either (thanks for that tip). But 100% all the rest. Every day is an assessment of QoL. And though there are some worse days, they aren’t terrible. You didn’t mention claws - not stropping them and letting them become over-grown was pretty much the very first thing I noticed back then. She gets regular visits to vet, and her claws are taken care of then. I’ve taken her on her “last trip” 3 times only to find out she had developed something treatable (infections). I’m starting to think she’ll outlive me, lol! I think she just refuses to leave a world that has so many nice things to eat in it. What she wants, she gets. I’m constantly scouring shop shelves for new and tasty treats. I love her (of course), I admire her stubbornness. But I am ready. I can see it’s getting closer.
The hardest thing. But I've chosen to help three of my babies move on in the past. I had doubts at the time if I was doing the right thing for them but looking back and also after listening to the good doc explain things, I know I made the right decision. Still the hardest thing.
The Rainbow Bridge poem, if you will, helped me out greatly when I had to let go of my fur babies.
Thank you, I have 15 year old boy tabby, I needed to see this to be more aware. I love my old guy , he's doing well most the time thankfully.
Thank you so much for this video. We had our beloved 19-year-old cat euthanized two months ago and I can't stop second-guessing myself if I did the right thing. You made it very clear that he was at the end of his life and we needed to release him from suffering. I can finally put my grief and anxiety over this to rest with my cat.
The guilt is real. We had to say goodbye to our 15 and 16 year old cats a couple of years ago, and it is so hard. But now when I look back at photos I took at the end of their lives, I can tell we made the right decision. If you kept your cat from suffering even a day more, you did the right thing.
Thankfully my kitties are still young, but I still cried. It's such a difficult thing for anyone to go through, and it's impossible to not be moved by it. Veterinarians see this nearly every day unfortunately, both the pets who are suffering and in people who are understandably upset and grieving. Hugs to everyone who had lost a pet.
My cat always knew when i was suffering and ill through the years And saved my life in 2013 I was in an isolated cabin extremely ill from a severe flu After three days without water and food i was getting delirious She sat on my chest staring at me inches from my face Then when i didn't respond she started pushing my head left and right with her head until finally i realized with the slight trace of reality'i had left i better try to crawl across the floor to get some water before its too late And after drinking water get hydrated and resting i realized if not for her i wouldn't be here today Now in October 2024 she is very ill with kidney failure I spent $ 3700 on her last week She saved my life now so im now trying to save hers 🙏
#8 took my 18 year old soul cat from me this summer. She fought kidney disease and diabetes (from pred) for 10 years … but it was her lungs that took her in the end.
Bless. Thank you for posting this video for folks who need this sort of information. ❤
Thank you so much for addressing the "die naturally" idea. I've always thought people who think they want this know very little about nature.
Thank you for reminding us that our elderly cat will go to heaven. Just the mention of it is a blessing. ❤
Have you seen vids with an animal (usually a dog or horse) running excitedly towards the person filming? I imagine that’s what heaven’s like; all the animals you loved in life running towards you to great you again in the afterlife.
Yes but my heart breaks💔 it literally, physically hurts Doc😓
Yikes, that tuxedo cat looks just like my 17 year old girl, Fog, how chilling that you would show a cat with the black stripe down the nose and a white line up the side of her face, though Fog's white stripe is on the opposite side! I'll take that as a sign. Yes this video did give me a teary.
My heart was broken 💔when I had to put my 15 years old cat down last Friday. He was diagnosed with leukemia and was very ill. I had been taking care of him 24/7since he got sick 2 months ago😢
My condolences. It's so hard.
Thank you, Dr Wooten, for this video’s wisdom. Earlier today, we put on our brave faces and relieved our cat Ginger of his pain. He had all the signs. Our vet still gave us permission to choose when we, the humans, were ready to let go. But we had to honor that it was Ginger’s time to go, and that we would be facing the gut-wrenching pain of his going anyway, and that the way to love him best today was to end his suffering. I am a sloppy mess, but I am grateful for your even-handed discussion of the signs and signals, and for your kind and firm reminder to caretakers that they must take care to do the thing that must be done. Sending you the good juju as you do the good work. 🪬💜
My condolences to you.
May he find the door to summer, where the mice are easy to catch, he gets pets whenever he wants, and there is a warm spot in the sun whenever he naps. (Author unknown)
I'm sorry for the loss of your sweet Ginger.
I have 7 of 10. He have 14 years. He breathed today sooo hard with open mouth and was so hard to breath. We went to vet he have fluid in lungs. Hearth problem. Vet said Treatment can't not help and he will be suffer more. We say today goodbye. I still cry. So painful...😭
It is very difficult to lose a cat to illness/ old age. I’ve lost 2 cats. Everyone grieves differently. Hopefully, happy memories with your cat will outnumber the sad ones in time. 🌸
Thank You for putting out this Video,,, I struggled with putting down my Cat,,, I did not know if I did the right thing at the time and it bothered me for Years... But after watching this Video I now know all the sighns were there... You have me peace by putting out this Video,,,, Thank You so much...
For my senior cat with CKD, the sign was when I woke up and he was sleeping at my feet, and not on my pillow.
I would have missed it if I had to rush out of bed. He was himself the day before, so this turned out to be pancreatitis. It was his second attack in the year so it was time to say goodbye.
Changes of behaviour are not always obvious like hiding on a closet.
There is hiding in plain sight.
Mine left 10 months ago. He hid for 2 weeks (I thought he had escaped his very nice prison). Then one morning I found his remains roughly 3 days afterwards. He passed warm, dry, comfortable, and on his own terms.
Thank you for preparing me for her end times.
My cat (Angela) is 13 1/2, now. I didn’t think that was old, but….
She been seen by veterinarian with an ultrasound being done…
Her small intestines are bad. She either has IBD, or lymphoma per Dr.
She is gaining weight now, being on prednisone and an appetite stimulant and eating Biome food.
Is there anything else I can do to make her more comfortable?
The most loving thing you can do for your friend is share a peaceful loving passing. I had to do that with my dear friend and it was like cutting my heart out. That night the dachshund and I were in bed, and still waiting for him to come & join us. We have motion sensor night lights, they would come on in sequence when he was coming in. My heart whispered to him to please turn the lights on again.. and a few seconds later they came on. They still come on every night- no matter what time we go to bed. It's been 7 years now. Your baby isn't the little meat suit it wears, their spirit & love are eternal and always with you.
Thank you Dr Sarah. I'm thankful for your content. It makes me a better cat mom and that's important.
You have NO IDEAh9w much I needed this video! My sweetie is 15 this year and, while she has no health concerns, I know the end is coming. This was extremely informative and reassuring. Thank you!
Thank you for this video. My cat was recently diagnosed with cancer and renal disease. I'm terrible torn. It's like losing a child .
What do most vets consider a senior cat? my cat is 15 years old. She's definitely slowing down and may have a little dementia. I don't believe its time to put her down, although our other cats are starting to fight for dominance in the house so I know she doesn't have control anymore. We forget that senior cats also can suffer from dementia. She is starting to show signs than her cognitive abilities are declining... abnormal biting or some getting lost behaviors. When the time comes we will absolutely put her before our own emotions. We adore her!
11-14 is Senior. 15 and over is Geriatric.
11-14 Senior. 15 and over is Geriatric.
Have you checked to see if she's going blind or deaf?
I have a senior cat with renal failure. I appreciate all your helpful info.
Our Petunia has arthritis. We know she was abused in her previous home and now she has one hip that is always sore and one shoulder that has more bad days than good ones.
My 17-year-old Ragdoll has been in stage 1 kidney failure for a year (was previously masked by hyperthyroid, which I treated with RAI 2.5 years ago). She's not showing any of these signs, but I've seen them before in other senior cats. When in doubt, GO TO THE VET.
I don’t like hearing these things😢 I love my cat. He’s my best friend. 3 years old ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
We lost our 11yo tabby early last year. She was showing several of the signs, peeing on the bed, not eating, losing weight, being a bit more reclusive but we thought it may've been the intact male who kept acting aggressively towards our lasses (through the window; mine are indoors) & spraying all over. Both of ours were definitely bothered by him, but shy, already skittish Luna was bothered more than Lizzie (who seems to think she's a jaguar with a pituitary problem) We did discuss it with the vet & they didn't notice anything obvious. I was planning on taking her to the vets again but she died a couple days before payday. She was hiding under a bed when she passed. THankfully I found her rather than our 9 or 6yo human kittens.
Haven't seen the male since his humans moved a couple weeks before Luna died.
Knowing when to say goodbye is always the most difficult decision. If you love them it is something you must do when they are in pain every day and can no longer do any of the things they used to enjoy.
Thanks for this video. My cat is 12 and still in great health, but I'm becoming increasingly aware the clock is ticking. I haven't had to deal with a pet passing away before, and it will hopefully still be a long time before I need to, but having some structure on how to approach it when needed is already helpful to my peace of mind right now.
My older cat started losing weight months ago. I took him to the vet. They wanted me to bring him back in if he didn't gain more weight to talk about end of life options. I wanted him to go on his own. I haven't seen him as much now. He is an inside outside cat.
I am so glad that I watched this. I know that. I hate the thought that I will be losing my babies one day and those few final months of their life will be very hard on me since we are never ready for death. But I will do my best to stay strong 😢 also just a thought about it. Makes me want to cry.
Thank you so much for this video. I really appreciate your suggestion about keeping up with the good days and bad days - sometimes logic can help. So grateful for you taking on the challenge of this subject.
Our rule has been that we don’t want our kitties to say goodbye on their worst day. We’ve had to make the choice to give them the gift of peace many times now and each time has been sad but beautiful in its special way. We’ve always been with them and held and petted them so that can be their last memory. The ultimate gift of love for our babies.
Something that wasn't mentioned is that when a sick (elderly) cat is imminently about to pass away they can suddenly perk up and seem to appear to be just fine like they used to be and want to go outside or go hide somewhere. This happened to my beloved first cat Domino. She had been enduring CKD for several years and had starting losing weight because she'd lost interest in eating. Not knowing what to do I started syringe feeding her in the mornings to try and help her gain back some weight. A couple of hours after I first syringe-fed her one morning, she perked up and seemed just like her normal self (that I hadn't seen for several months) and wanted to go outside (she was an indoor/outdoor cat). I mistakenly saw this as her feeling much better and that the syringe-feeding was actually working so I went out for the afternoon, denying her the option to go outside and came back later only to find her hiding in her favourite sunshine spot having difficulty breathing and giving this awful 'pain meow' whenever I tried to touch her to comfort her. She died several hours later as we were driving to the vet (which was a 3 hour drive away!). Domino was 16.5 years old.
I'm sorry you lost your cat that way. It must have been awful for both her and you. My cat also had one day at the end when he perked up, asked to go out, and took a walk to the other end of the block. Two neighbors were so surprised to see him that they let me know about it. He came home after a short while, but had to be euthanized the next day. I've read that some people also rally shortly before they die.
Thank you. I've got two teenagers 🐈🐈
Thanks for this
video. I loved my boy so much. I noticed he started loosing body mass. I took him to the doctor. He began to pant. I was honest and gave records that said he had heart problems. Since he was my world and I have so much going on. Unbelievable intrusive people in high places. The book was thrown in on me. The media mocking me. I look at his pictures of a decline in health. Why didn't the doctor irder heart medicine. My cat was given the shot for arthritis. He was eleven. Where I live people are big on devices of knowing your every move and what you talk about. Some of the media laughed at me. They said I brought a dead cat in. When I use to takd my cat to a particular vet. They kept him in the back too long. Could they have been taking his blood that caused this.
I am struggling with this right now this very moment. 😢
Thank you
I just adopted three young cats ranging in age from an 8 week old kitten to a 1.5 year old. I still had to grab the kleenex box.
Each of my late fiance's cats passed when she was asleep. Each of them came and sat in my lap for a while for some final pets and then went and hit under the coffee table where I found them a couple hours later.
#6 was exactly what happened to my cats (plural, 3 of my 4 cats). they all got cat flu which turned into lung infection and after almost 10 days they didn't get better, lost ton of weight, awful hair, they were not themselves at all. it was devastating, one of them were not even 2 year old, the other just turned 4 and another was almost 5.
Thanks!
Thank you!
I know this symptom wasn't mentioned but I had a cat who head pressed and did other "weird" neurologic things like constant pacing and circling near the end.
I needed the Kleenex when I read the title. I have two 16 year olds that are pretty healthy all things considered and a 15 year old that has had issues her whole life. You did well with this professional but sympathetic too.
I'm goona move to a new appartment soon. Any tips to make it best for my cat and stopping her from running off and gooing back to our old home when I let her out.
I plan to make the new home smell of her. And move some things that she likes there first. I also plan to have her inn for 2 mounths and walk with her on a leash outside while.
Don't let the cat out. Get a pet stroller and take it out for walks in a tight perimeter at different times of the day and night. Take it the same way each time so it can get it's bearings. Transition to a kitty holster and walks and after about 6 months it may know where it lives. It will give you time to discover any neighborhood dogs that are allowed to free roam, and other hazards too. Once you let the kitty out it should be familiar in advance otherwise it will freak out and run away. It won't even recognize you in that state.
im sorry, but PLEASE do not have an outdoor cat if they are not partly feral. not only is an outdoor cat much more likely to die young, they also also TERRIBLE for the local ecosystem- they decimate bird populations, and even a sole cat can dramatically affect a species' population. would you like a dog roam around the neighborhood unsupervised? then don't let your cat do so.
Clever friend 88
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where are you? i want you to be my babies vet!
End of his life. End of her life.
Cruel pumpkin 12
#11) Referring your cat as they/them.
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OR...since most people say they're like their kids let God decide when to call them home. You would never murder your child.
Thanks!
Thank you!