TheHaitian
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Post by TheHaitian on Nov 25, 2020 17:05:09 GMT -5
Max (Maltese and shih tzu mixed) is 11 years old and getting up there. In the past 3 years we have opted on getting the pet insurance from his vet that while a bit costly, it is kinda set it and forget it. It is ~$100/month that is taken out of my credit card every month and comes to about ~$1,200/year.
Covers all doctor visits, shots that he needs, dental cleaning, X-rays , etc. he has a heart murmur that has been increasing and the cardiac surgeon we saw said he needed surgery (that is after paying 1k just for the visit and test). We decided to forgo it and let him be...
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ners
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Post by ners on Nov 25, 2020 17:35:37 GMT -5
 It doesn't matter if you know it's the right thing to do, it IS so hard.  x 2 |
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nidena
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Post by nidena on Nov 25, 2020 17:39:17 GMT -5
I put a cat down at 17 yrs of age when she allowed me to hold her like a baby. I KNEW she was really sick to let that happen.
I put another cat down that was at least 15 years old--I got her when she was already an adult cat so I don't actually know how old she was. I just knew that she was at the peak and very soon it would go downhill fast.
I have a cat who is now 15. His quality of life is awesome. He's just getting thinner each year. So, I keep my eye on it and will go from there.
Trust your gut.
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CCL
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Post by CCL on Nov 25, 2020 21:48:07 GMT -5
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Ava
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Post by Ava on Nov 27, 2020 22:49:25 GMT -5
Wow, this is really hard to read.
I have a 16 years old cat. She was diagnosed with diabetes earlier this year. I thought she was done.
But she pulled through with medication and prescription food. Then she started having seizures during the summer, and again I thought this is it.
But the vet tweaked her insulin doses and now she's doing great.
She's become active again. Of course, she sleeps plenty of hours, but she also eats, plays, jumps, runs.
Anyway, I'm aware that due to advanced age I need to keep an eye on her. I don't want her to suffer unnecessarily.
She's very sweet and likes to cuddle. Sometimes I feel sad because no matter the good care she receives, she's in the last years of her life.
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