2011-04-22, 08:36 PM
WARNING: if you don't like depressing situations, leave now!!
So here's the situation as best as we could deduce...
Neko continues to have no appetite for anything, and is getting thinner every day. We checked for any repeat blockages of his intestines, but there apparently hasn't been any, from what my mom says. Other people with similar stories have said that their cat ended up with kidney failure and/or thyroid failure. On top of that, he's probably senile now, and doesn't exactly walk straight all the time.
Now, our cat is 10-13 years old.
Indoor house cats live for 13-16 years, up to 21 years.
Oldest cat ever is 38 years.
A neighbor's outdoor calico cat is still up and about, even though he's older than our cat. And supposedly they live shorter lives.
*sigh*
So here's the situation as best as we could deduce...
Neko continues to have no appetite for anything, and is getting thinner every day. We checked for any repeat blockages of his intestines, but there apparently hasn't been any, from what my mom says. Other people with similar stories have said that their cat ended up with kidney failure and/or thyroid failure. On top of that, he's probably senile now, and doesn't exactly walk straight all the time.
Now, our cat is 10-13 years old.
Indoor house cats live for 13-16 years, up to 21 years.
Oldest cat ever is 38 years.
A neighbor's outdoor calico cat is still up and about, even though he's older than our cat. And supposedly they live shorter lives.
*sigh*