When to Let a Kitty Go

>>18519825
The second a cat can't eat or shit without human assistance is when it's time to say goodbye. Animals have pride, too.

>>18519839
She did well after treatment for constipation three years ago. We were hoping she'd pull through again.

>>18519839
This. I don't know about "pride" - I try to avoid anthropomorphizing animals, even ones I love to pieces - but there's no doubt that a feeding tube is going to be physically uncomfortable for the animal at the very least. Medical technology can keep humans alive in conditions they'd never experience in their natural environment but at least humans can understand WHY the painful thing is being done to them, and that it's helpful and necessary; as far as animals are concerned, they're just being hurt.

>>18519861
If she does, fine. You don't need a feeding tube to fix that, though. Once animals can not eat or defecate without permanent human assistance, it's time to let go.

Just make sure to stick around. It comforts them.

>>18519825
Change the cats diet to wet food only. Try something cheap like friskies. Put fresh water in a few rooms daily. Thus is a common prob with cats given only dry food.

>>18519953
She's had wet food all her life.

She's gone now. It turned out to be renal failure. We could have prolonged her life at great trauma to her and us, but we chose to give her the mercy of a quick and painless euthanasia. She'll be missed.