I am new to this site but everyone seems so great and I have spent an hour reading the pet threads that I thought maybe talking about this would help.
My maine coon/mynx cat Smokey (ok I am starting to cry) just died on Saturday. He was only 2 years old. He was 24 lbs (his weight wasn't a factor as he is supposed to be big). He was the most wonderful cat . . . he acted like a dog (loved riding in the car . . . getting wet . . . chasing lizards) and would curl up to me every night and suck on his arm like he was nursing!)
Last saturday he peed outside the litter box which I thought was odd. Then Sunday he started peeing blood. I immead. took him to the Pet ER . . . they did a ultra sound and felt his belly and said he wasn't blocked but had FLUTD. Antiboitics, a cortosine shot, and pain pills were given and sent him home. Wed. he started bleeding again and we took him to the vet and he said one last shot should clean it up. Thursday he wouldn't eat or pee. We were leaving to go out of town so I left him with the vet (I had to go to a wedding and had to leave). Plus the vet had assured me he would be ok. Friday they called me and told me he had no chance and needed to be put down. My friend who works at a clinic at UGA came and got him and took him back there where he was treated by 10 doctors. He was sitting up and meowing and then boom. He got blocked and there was nothing they could do.
I have never felt pain like this. I wasn't even with him when he died. I lost my cat before him, Boone to a dog attack 2 years ago and he was only 3. I got Smokey shortly there after. I can't stop crying or going over they what if's. What if I didn't fill his water bowl and he got dehydrated (he could have drunk out of our dog's). What if I had taken him to the more exsp. better vet first. I have been wondering around the house trying to find tufts of his fur. I just don't know what to do. Is this normal for a two year out? They vet told me that 1 out of 6 male cats will die at a young age to this. I even had him on the special prescription diet food from the vets.
I just cant stop thinking about it. Any advice/support/ or similar stories might help. Thank you! Kitty
My maine coon/mynx cat Smokey (ok I am starting to cry) just died on Saturday. He was only 2 years old. He was 24 lbs (his weight wasn't a factor as he is supposed to be big). He was the most wonderful cat . . . he acted like a dog (loved riding in the car . . . getting wet . . . chasing lizards) and would curl up to me every night and suck on his arm like he was nursing!)
Last saturday he peed outside the litter box which I thought was odd. Then Sunday he started peeing blood. I immead. took him to the Pet ER . . . they did a ultra sound and felt his belly and said he wasn't blocked but had FLUTD. Antiboitics, a cortosine shot, and pain pills were given and sent him home. Wed. he started bleeding again and we took him to the vet and he said one last shot should clean it up. Thursday he wouldn't eat or pee. We were leaving to go out of town so I left him with the vet (I had to go to a wedding and had to leave). Plus the vet had assured me he would be ok. Friday they called me and told me he had no chance and needed to be put down. My friend who works at a clinic at UGA came and got him and took him back there where he was treated by 10 doctors. He was sitting up and meowing and then boom. He got blocked and there was nothing they could do.
I have never felt pain like this. I wasn't even with him when he died. I lost my cat before him, Boone to a dog attack 2 years ago and he was only 3. I got Smokey shortly there after. I can't stop crying or going over they what if's. What if I didn't fill his water bowl and he got dehydrated (he could have drunk out of our dog's). What if I had taken him to the more exsp. better vet first. I have been wondering around the house trying to find tufts of his fur. I just don't know what to do. Is this normal for a two year out? They vet told me that 1 out of 6 male cats will die at a young age to this. I even had him on the special prescription diet food from the vets.
I just cant stop thinking about it. Any advice/support/ or similar stories might help. Thank you! Kitty
