Homeless Cat -- Now Spotacus' Legacy
On 18 Dec, a very large cat showed up at our house. It was late and cold, and he looked in the door and made it clear he wanted inside. Well, since we have two cats already and he was a stranger, we...
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It is lymphoma. We'll discuss what the best route is for Spotacus' quality of life, compare that to what we can/can't afford, and go from there.
Years ago, we lost a cat to cancer. The vet kept weasel wording what she was recommending, until WLToo finally pinned her down. "So what you're saying is you can treat her and she'll maybe have three more months, and be miserable. Is that what I'm hearing?" When she finally said yes, we said no and let sweet Heidi go.
Yesterday, Spotacus decided to go outside with WLToo. He spent all evening on his favorite porch chair, then tucked himself under my chin when I went to bed and purred a while. Today, he stayed in bed and hasn't purred for me. He doesn't act like he's in pain, but most cats will not let you know that, so it's not an indicator of anything. He did talk to WLToo.
It's cooled down enough to go to bed, so I'll just tuck myself around Spotacus. Later, y'all.
Years ago, we lost a cat to cancer. The vet kept weasel wording what she was recommending, until WLToo finally pinned her down. "So what you're saying is you can treat her and she'll maybe have three more months, and be miserable. Is that what I'm hearing?" When she finally said yes, we said no and let sweet Heidi go.
Yesterday, Spotacus decided to go outside with WLToo. He spent all evening on his favorite porch chair, then tucked himself under my chin when I went to bed and purred a while. Today, he stayed in bed and hasn't purred for me. He doesn't act like he's in pain, but most cats will not let you know that, so it's not an indicator of anything. He did talk to WLToo.
It's cooled down enough to go to bed, so I'll just tuck myself around Spotacus. Later, y'all.
