22 yr old Siamese dying

[chico2]

My sons landlord called me last night,telling me he believes his 22yr old cat is dying:sad:,
I did not sleep very well,thinking about poor Winslet,I wish he did not call me.
He wanted to know why her paws are twice the normal size,swollen
Winslet is nearly completely blind,always(since I've known her) has been incredibly skinny,but is now visibly very sick.
Another one of his cats,Asker,died by herself in the spring,she was 19yrs old..she too was sick,could not walk and I told him a million times to help her go peacefully and painlessly at the vets,but no.:sad:
and now the same with Winslet
He said someone told him to let her die at home,naturally,to me that is hogwash,his 22yr old faithful kitty deserves better than a painful death..
He believes I am one of those pet-owners who rush to the vet for any little thing,which I am not,but I would never watch an animal die slowly in pain.
If anyone can help me convince him,I will copy it and send it to him... am going there tomorrow and I dread it,I will take him to the vet with Winslet(he does not drive)to end this,if I can convince him:sad:

[Love4himies]

Oh chico, the kitty could be in pain, kitties hide their pain so well. After 22 years of loyal companionship, that kitty deserves to leave this earth in the loving arms of his guardian, not by himself. I hope you do convince him to take Winslet to the vet and holds him as he passes. I would never want my kitty to die alone.:sad:

[badger]

I expect he needed your sympathy, not knowing it would upset you. Natural death? Please. Maybe he will think about it, now you have spoken.
Poor kitty.

[14+kitties]

Send him this Chico..............


MAY I GO

by Susan A. Jackson

May I go now?
Do you think the time is right?
May I say goodbye to pain filled days
and endless lonely nights?

I've lived my life and done my best,
an example tried to be.
So can I take that step beyond
and set my spirit free?

I didn't want to go at first,
I fought with all my might.
But something seems to draw me now
to a warm and loving light.

I want to go. I really do.
It's difficult to stay.
But I will try as best I can
to live just one more day.

To give you time to care for me
and share your love and fears.
I know you're sad and afraid,
because I see your tears.

I'll not be far, I promise that,
and hope you'll always know
that my spirit will be close to you
wherever you may go.

Thank you so for loving me.
You know I love you, too.
That's why it's hard to say goodbye
and end this life with you.

So hold me now just one more time
and let me hear you say,
because you care so much for me,
you'll let me go today.

Dedicated to everyone who has ever had to put down a beloved pet.

Author: Susan A. Jackson

[chico2]

Thank you for that 14+,but now I am bawling...:sad:

We'll see what happens tomorrow,I am supposed to take my son(who lives there)shopping,but that can wait.
You know,it's really difficult for me to keep my cool and not yell..
Also he wants to take her to the jerk who charge him for opting out of vaccines and that's 45min away
The last time that vet saw Winslet was when she was spayed.
I said we can go to any vet-clinic,it does not matter as long as we are there with her.
I have a feeling he wants to hold on and just see if her swollen paws can be treated,not that I blame him,but I think it's time for her to go...

[14+kitties]

I bawled too Chico. With Mom's death still fairly recent anything like that sets me off. Oh heck, it sets me off anytime. I think that's about as close as you can get for his situation. I pray he does the right thing for Winslet. Poor baby.

[sugarcatmom]

Originally Posted by chico2

He wanted to know why her paws are twice the normal size,swollen
Winslet is nearly completely blind,always(since I've known her) has been incredibly skinny,but is now visibly very sick.

How long has she been blind? At her age, the paw swelling could likely be fluid retention (edema) from heart or kidney failure. I'll try to find some links for you to print out for him later, but if that's what it is, her lungs could also be filling with fluid and that IS extremely painful and a horrible way to die (basically like drowning very slowly). It might be possible to treat this with diuretics, but at the very least, he MUST get her to a vet TODAY! It's absolutely cruel not to. If she looks miserable, I guarantee she feels 1000X worse.

[Kodster]

Oh gosh, this is so sad. My sister is dealing with her 21 yr old Siamese in the process of dying but she's had her to the vet almost everyday and she doesn't seem to be in distress. Just old and tired. (I can relate to that)
What an incredible verse. Mind if I share this with a couple of friends that have recently had to make the difficult decision of euthanizing their cats, their best friends??
Hope this gets resolved in a timely manner for this poor Winslet..
Susan

[lotus]

My Vet sent that to me with a sympathy card after we had our Lady put down. You made me cry 14+. But it's so true.

[chico2]

Thank you SCM,I sent him what you said,I don't know if Winslet is completely blind,but her eyes are covered in a thick grey film.
I also told him,I'll drive there tonight if he wants,or whenever he wants..
Winslet has been with him through very bad and good times,I know he loves her very much and will probably break down without her:sad:but she needs help.
He has 2 more Siamese cats and a longhaired black/white beauty,hopefully he can take comfort from them once Winslet is put to rest,
I'll let you all know what happens tomorrow.

[14+kitties]

Kodster - the verse isn't mine to say yea or nay. It is public so I am pretty sure you can share all you want. It is a beautiful poem, I agree. It had me bawling.
Lotus - I am sorry if I made you cry.