I Lost Another Cat...

About a year ago I found great support from this forum after the death of my beloved cat, Stevie. Last September, a stray cat found me. I brought him in, had him vaccinated and neutered. About two months later, he nearly died and was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. Last night when I got home from work--he was fine. Two hours later, he was dead. He had a saddle thrombus (as a result of the cardimyopathy). I rushed him to the vet, his legs were paralyzed. He then started panting and the vet recommended putting him to sleep. I feel like there was something else I should have/could have done. He was such a sweet boy and brought me so much joy. His name was Ketty. Now, I'm struggling with whether to have him buried in a pet cemetery next to Stevie or at my parents' house (where I would want to be buried if I could choose). Any thoughts on burial preference or history with cardiomyopathy?? My dogs (Cleo and Abbie) are devastated at losing their second sibling. I guess I made the best decision I could at the time.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Tracy

Need Advice...

I lost my beloved cat, Stevie, in June of this year. Three months ago, a stray kitty showed up at my house. I took him in, took him to the vet, shots, neutered, etc. He is the sweetest cat! He is now an indoor only cat. The vet estimates his age at 2 years.

Earlier this month, "Ketty" started exhibiting fast, labored breathing and a decrease in appetite. I took him to the vet who treated him for an upper respiratory infection. Later that night, I awoke to find him gasping for air. I rushed him to the vet--they did not think he would make it. Thankfully, he did. However, since then, he has recurring bouts of labored breathing. He seems to respond to daily injections of a combo of antibiotic, diuretic and prednisone. The vet ran blood work and a chest xray. The blood work was fine. The chest xray showed a small amount of fluid in his right lung. We tried weaning him from the injections and he started "thumping" again. He's since had 2 days worth of shots and he's starting to improve again. He's eating and playing again.

Any suggestions as to what could be going on? Thanks, in advance, for your help.

Tracy

My Baby Is Gone....

My precious 10 yr old cat, Stevie, passed away this past Monday. The vet is not sure what happened. I am having a terrible time with guilt, anger, grief. She was my everything for ten years. I don't have human children. The only way I can describe this--it's like losing my child. Does anyone have any suggestions for coping? I don't know how I'm going to get through this. I have two dogs but nothing could ever take Stevie's place. Thanks, in advance, for your help.

Tracy