End-of-Life Pet Choices

[Brandi]

has anyone suggested shaving her bottom? At least it would stay cleaner and you could help her better. Long haired cats sometimes have to have their bottoms shaved for that reason.
Just my two cents.

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has anyone suggested shaving her bottom? At least it would stay cleaner and you could help her better. Long haired cats sometimes have to have their bottoms shaved for that reason.
Just my two cents.

That's something we'd maybe consider--we have a really good Oster clippers for our long-haired doofus who doesn't groom himself and gets overstimulated when we brush him.

Lola is on a med (Proin) to help her incontinence...and it works great. Except for the fact that it makes her foam at the mouth and vomit. She HATES it. It must be really bitter. So it doesn't work as well as it could, since she's losing most doses. The vet is looking into transdermal application or trying the estrogen treatment.

[Becky]

Lola is on a med (Proin) to help her incontinence...and it works great. Except for the fact that it makes her foam at the mouth and vomit. She HATES it. It must be really bitter. So it doesn't work as well as it could, since she's losing most doses. The vet is looking into transdermal application or trying the estrogen treatment.

My sister swears by the Bitter-Block chewables at Wedgewood Pet Pharmacy, having tried all sorts of methods to administer her cat's fluoxetine.

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*sigh* So we made the call and our sweet Lola will be crossing the Rainbow Bridge Weds. AM. We could maybe try different things to get the meds into her (our vet can use a compounding pharmacy to make different chewables or a liquid suspension), but the meds (which seem to work) are apparently giving her diarrhea and she no longer wants to use her litter box for anything, so we've been cleaning up puddles of pee and poop. We're leaving for a friend's out-of-state wedding on Thurs., so we knew we couldn't leave her alone under the circumstances...and boarding would be stressful for her, too. At this point keeping her alive and "healthy" with several meds is just delaying the inevitable.

[indysteel]

((((Zoom)))). I'm really sorry to read this. Based on what you've shared, I totally understand; it sounds like it's time. Lola's lived a good life. Hugs to you and your family.

[MojoGrrl]

So sorry to hear about your kitty My mom had to put her dog to sleep last week; it is such a difficult decision even if it's the right thing to do.

[sookiesue]

So sorry. It's so hard to watch a loved one struggle, and you have certainly done everything you can to help her get back to health. Do you have a in-home euthanasia service available in your area? I don't know if they are commonly available, but we used one when we said good-bye to our 17-year old Aiko AKA "Psycho Aiko" kitty last year. The kids and the dog were able to say their goodbyes, and we cuddled her as she left us, in our room.

I hope you can find peace and know that Lola will be frolicking happily with all her kitty-friends over the Bridge.