Chiccha, whom I have spoken about several times, is our oldest cat. For a few weeks now, we have noticed that she hasn't been feeling very well. She was eating less, walking less well, and was much less lively than usual. She also had a bad cold with worsening discharge, and her usually combative temperament was much more lethargic. So we went to the vet for a first visit on Monday.
He cleaned her ears and prescribed various tests, because she is not a young cat; she is about fifteen years old. It wasn't easy to take her to the vet because she hates it and becomes very aggressive with the vet and with us. It was stressful. Today we had to take her back for a blood test, and unfortunately the vet gave us some bad news. It seems that, due to her advanced age, she has contracted some tumors typical of older cats (often asymptomatic until the end, which is why we hadn't noticed them before). Unfortunately, due to her age, they are inoperable: one very bad tumor in her mouth and one in her intestines. Unfortunately, the vet told us to prepare for the worst, only giving her painkillers and cold drops. Unfortunately, there's nothing we can do about it, except wait for the illness to run its course. I held firm inside the vet, but when I left, I cried profusely. It hurts me deeply to know that my beloved cat is nearing the end and that there's nothing we can do.
Just ease her pain, feed her the only wet food she can eat until she's able to eat, and give her plenty of cuddles when she's not too tired. Right now, she's still sleeping a lot but still hungry. Even though I'm very sad, I have to accept that she's lived a long life and that, unfortunately, it's just old age that's looming. Even today, looking at her made me want to cry. It's not easy for us animal lovers to see our beloved cats and dogs suffer and die around us. It will be a dark time for me and not easy for my little cat either. If she gets worse to the point of suffering too much, unfortunately, we will opt for euthanasia. I think it's the right choice when an animal is suffering too much, but it's not an easy choice. I'm not feeling very well tonight and my mood is in shambles. I just hope to slowly get used to Chicca's sad fate.
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Chiccha, de quien he hablado varias veces, es nuestra gata mayor. Desde hace unas semanas, notamos que no se encontraba muy bien. ComĂa menos, caminaba menos y estaba mucho menos animada de lo habitual. Además, tenĂa un fuerte resfriado con secreciones que empeoraban, y su temperamento, habitualmente combativo, estaba mucho más apático. AsĂ que fuimos al veterinario para una primera visita el lunes. Le limpiĂł los oĂdos y le recetĂł varias pruebas, ya que no es una gata joven; tiene unos quince años. No fue fácil llevarla al veterinario porque lo detesta y se vuelve muy agresiva con el veterinario y con nosotros.
Fue estresante. Hoy tuvimos que llevarla de nuevo para un análisis de sangre, y por desgracia, el veterinario nos dio malas noticias. Parece que, debido a su avanzada edad, ha contraĂdo unos tumores tĂpicos de los gatos mayores (a menudo asintomáticos hasta el final, por eso no los habĂamos notado antes). Desafortunadamente, debido a su edad, son inoperables: un tumor muy grave en la boca y otro en los intestinos. Lamentablemente, el veterinario nos dijo que nos preparáramos para lo peor, y solo le dio analgĂ©sicos y gotas para el resfriado. Lamentablemente, no hay nada que podamos hacer, salvo esperar a que la enfermedad siga su curso. Me mantuve firme dentro de la veterinaria, pero al salir, llorĂ© desconsoladamente. Me duele profundamente saber que mi querida gata está llegando al final y que no hay nada que podamos hacer.
Simplemente alivia su dolor, dale la Ăşnica comida hĂşmeda que pueda comer hasta que pueda comer y dale muchos abrazos cuando no estĂ© demasiado cansada. Ahora mismo, sigue durmiendo mucho, pero tiene hambre. Aunque estoy muy triste, tengo que aceptar que ha vivido mucho tiempo y que, por desgracia, solo se acerca la vejez. Incluso hoy, verla me daban ganas de llorar. No es fácil para los amantes de los animales ver sufrir y morir a nuestros queridos gatos y perros a nuestro alrededor. Será un momento difĂcil para mĂ y tampoco fácil para mi gatita. Si empeora hasta el punto de sufrir demasiado, por desgracia, optaremos por la eutanasia. Creo que es la decisiĂłn correcta cuando un animal sufre demasiado, pero no es una decisiĂłn fácil. No me siento muy bien esta noche y estoy de mal humor. Solo espero ir acostumbrándome poco a poco al triste destino de Chicca.
