tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19945603.post8091615290295351177..comments2024-03-27T01:17:59.857+08:00Comments on Cat Tales: FatBoy Updatesanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05094884216271886449noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19945603.post-62289860874875444732010-08-12T13:57:03.811+08:002010-08-12T13:57:03.811+08:00FatBoy is a community cat. Towards the end of kidn...FatBoy is a community cat. Towards the end of kidney cat's life, cat will not be able to eat and vomits if it does. When kidneys fail completely, it will not be able to pee. I have nursed 4 kidney cats till the end. I find i am letting them go days earlier than the very last hour (I drove one cat to a*** at 2am/another had blood transfusion 1day before i acknowledged that there was nothing to do but to let it go). Even if it is true that kidney cats are not "suffering" but life is not pleasant either. San, if you make a decision based on what is best for the cat not clouded by personal perferences-that is the right one. After all, what is one more week of poor quality life? Just my humble opinion. I feel 1% of your pain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19945603.post-89610051394090225092010-08-12T08:38:14.260+08:002010-08-12T08:38:14.260+08:00Kidney patients have that kind of appearance. Some...Kidney patients have that kind of appearance. Someday they will look good, someday they will look poor. The condition makes them feel lethargy but it does not mean that their quality and presence of life is compromised. After experiencing many cats with this condition, I do know that they are not suffering from pain. Therefore I won;t carry out that decision.<br /><br />katieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19945603.post-27306544142007918052010-08-11T21:22:58.684+08:002010-08-11T21:22:58.684+08:00Sigh... so sorry you have to face such a dilemma. ...Sigh... so sorry you have to face such a dilemma. Its easy for us to say `do the right thing' but if we were in your shoes we'd be in a bind too. Our thoughts are with you and Fatboy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19945603.post-33473266555468097192010-08-11T19:40:24.553+08:002010-08-11T19:40:24.553+08:00He looks pretty sick. Let's see the blood test...He looks pretty sick. Let's see the blood test results tomorrow before you decide again.<br /><br />It is a blessing he has found love again at the end of his short life.<br /><br />If it is any consolation to you, I was told that cats with renal failure don't feel sharp jabbing pains. It is more of a dull ache and generally just feeling poorly.KXBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02215821865859902946noreply@blogger.com