Monday, June 15, 2009
What am I to do?
Okay. Some of you may know that my cat has some sort of bloody knob on this right shoulder. I finally got him into the vet. (Thanks to my brother.) And they pushed at it and squeezed at it and decided that they need to operate and remove it to test it to see if it's cancerous. I've had this cat since I was a junior in high school. I used to love him more than anything else. I say used to because now that Bea is here I love her more than anything. And I'm sad to admit that my love for my cat has diminished. I still want him to be well though. Unfortunately at this time I cannot afford the estimated amount to have this knob sliced off. I don't know what to do. Try to find the money and have it done? What if it is cancer. They'll want to treat it and that will cost money. Or worse what if it is cancer and their is no cure and I'll have to put him down. Then that was a waste of the money that I searched so hard to find. I don't want him to suffer in the mean time. I just don't know what to do. Do I just put him down without even seeing if it is cancer? Bea loves him so much. I'm sure in time she'll forget about him. Ugh, it's just so sad, I just don't know what to do.
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I know this probably isn't what you want to hear, but it is likely that the cat might need more treatment and it probably won't be successful. how old is he? Dixie had tumors and it just couldn't be helped. She was old and the vet said surgery might not do any good (from what I remember--not sure what my parents did for her). She died and it was hard to see her die...she was in my car. She had collapsed and I was rushing her to the vet, but not in time. It was an extremely painful experience and it's still hard to talk about it. While I wouldn't spend the money on 'curing' cat cancer, I don't think I could put the cat to sleep. But I also don't want you to have to see him die naturally...if you are to witness it. It's hard. Sorry it's not advice, but maybe my experience will help. Is he acting normal? Dixie acted really tired and ill in the weeks before her death. Maybe you can wait and see how he is?
I'm with Linds.. either option is a difficult decision. If it was Gatsby, I'd probably just enjoy what time I have with him (we all know I can't afford much more than food and flea meds for his chunky butt).
Neko has lived a long, good life (minus the times he fell out of the loft and you beat him). I would just keep an eye on him and if he starts to get worse, then have him put down if that's what the vet recommends.
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