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Laffy Kat

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12. So sad for your family.

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 10:53 PM

Mar 2018

If your kitteh is eighteen years-old he has already lived the life of a pampered cat. They don't live that long unless they are well cared for and loved. When mine got to be nineteen and started going downhill I had them stop trying to diagnose because i the pokes and probes stressed him out and was expensive. I think--and this is just me--I'd push fluids, of course, and just make him as comfortable as possible. Protein is indeed hard on the kidneys which are probably about the size of raisins at that age. Just do what you're doing. It's palliative care time.

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Question: advice needed on very old cat [View all] SCantiGOP Mar 2018 OP

Try posting in the Pets Group -- eppur_se_muova Mar 2018 #1

Thanks, my mistake SCantiGOP Mar 2018 #7

Good luck with your kitty. I know it hurts to lose one. eppur_se_muova Mar 2018 #9

Not really a diet suggestion, but TDale313 Mar 2018 #2

Go easy on the protein Phoenix61 Mar 2018 #3

I recently found a new vet stopwastingmymoney Mar 2018 #4

Old cats PSPS Mar 2018 #5

My old kitty was 18 with failing kidneys and the vet suggested procon Mar 2018 #6

Thanks for all the advice SCantiGOP Mar 2018 #8

My cat is 14, and hyperthyroid... Kindnesscostszero Mar 2018 #10

Our nearly 17 kitty Meowmee Mar 2018 #11

So sad for your family. Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #12

I dont know you SCantiGOP Mar 2018 #13

It hits home. Please keep us posted. Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #14

For a while my elderly cat liked meat-flavored baby food raccoon Mar 2018 #15

My (late) elderly cat loved that too crazycatlady Apr 2018 #17

Delectables cat food Skittles Apr 2018 #16